The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-26
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News by Electricity.
Our dispatches by telegraph this morning are
OF their usual important character.
From Montreal, we have an account of the
meeting of the Canadian Parliament, which was
prorogued yesterday The election Of Speaker,
resulted in favor of Mr. Augustus NORM, the
Liberal candidate; and in the defeat of Sir Allan
McNab
From Buffalo, we learn that nav cation is open
on the lakes, and thai steamers are now plying
between Detroit aud that place.
From Washington, our dispatches present a
Gloomy picture Of affairs IN that city. Every
thing is shrouded in mourning, in preparation
for the last honors to the remains otthe lamented
statesman, Mr. Adams. We learn from there
that the treaty with Mexico is not approved OF
by the friends Of Mr.. Polk, neither in the
Senate, nor in other quarters, while his oppo-
nents are perfectly satisfied with II, and are sure
OF carrying it through Congress. In addition to
the synopsis of the treaty given by us yesterday,
under the Geographic head, our readers will
find more details in another column, received by
last nights mail.
We have also the result of the operations of
the wing convention, which adjourned yesterday
at Richmond That body, by large majority
decided that General Tor was the favorite of
the wings of Virginia, as the nominee tor the
next presidency, and recommended him to the
Whig National Convention as their caRd date
The State Legislature yesterday, after making
preparations to soemnize the event of the death
of John Quincy dams, adjourned over.
Market report, Sc. &c., close up the telegram
we published yesterday in our columns. ex.
clusively, a full and comprehensive synopsis OF
the projet of the treaty with Mexico, which we
have every reason to believe to be as correct in
Its details as If 1t were an official publication
authorised by the government itself
On the eighth ofJanuary last, this journal was
the first TO give an account of the negotiation of
the treaty now In question, in a certain stage of
It's progress in Mexico, naming at that early day
the very commissioners on both sides who were
engaged IN the negotiation, and also the channel
through which the intelligence reached the Uni
ted States, that channel being the British cou
rier from the city of Mexico TO Vera Cruz. Since
that time various additional facts have leak ec
out, accompanied by doubtful speculations bu
we believe the continuous intelligence on this
important subject, which was communicated to
the American people through our columns, was
the most early and the most accurate that any
other journal has given to the world. Our first
account OF the treaty agrees precisely with the
treaty as 1t now Is before the Senate
This will satisfy the public of the means pos.
sesssd by the Neo York Herald of acquiring
early information, and communicating it in the
most accurate and authentic shape 10 the public
This treaty is most important matter, and
will lead to consequences of greater weight
than the mind can contemplate fully at the first
blush of the news. The mode of negotiation
and the persons and influences mixed up in its
progress, are most extraord mary, and most preg-
nant with the seeds of the future.
On the face of the treaty, MIR. Trst acted on
the part of the United States, and Seniors Con-
to, Cuevas and Atristan on the part of Mexico
yet throughout these negotiations Mr. Trist was
acting contrary to the express instructions of
his own government, by whom he had been re-
called. In the face of these instructions, and of
his recall, we see the President adopting his
work, and giving TO it the sanction of his name,
and sending 1t TO the Senate. This presents
state of facts leading to conclusions that never
marked any negotiation, or any diplomacy, IN
the history OF modern nations Either Mr. Trist.
with degree Of hsrdIhood almost unknown in
such situations, has violated the laws Of his
country in holding correspondence with the en-.
envy, or he has been acting under secret instruc
tons from the President and his cabinet while
they were proclalmiug, by open and official acts,
that he was in state of disgrace in order
by that ruse, to persuade the opposition in this
country that he was hostile TO the treaty. ex-
pectlng them to support it on that ground This
discrepancy ought to be cleared up. I, belongs
10 the personal character of the President and
has cabinet to have il done
General Scott is also connected with these
negotiations in some way, unknown as yet to
the public. At first il was thought that he was
the negotiator; but now it is contradicted almost
officially; yet it is very evident that General
Scott was favorable TO the negotiation, and has
given his aid and assistance in bringing it to the
point OF progress which il has reached His
military opera'ions-hs contributions--his posi-
ton in Mexico-all these facilitated these nepo-
tia ons.
ON the side Of Mexico, the men and motives |
are less known and less Understood From the in.
formation we have received, there is strong rea.
sons for believing that the diplomatic and 6nan.
cial agents Of gland, France, Spain, and even If
Prussia. hayebeen mos active in these mysterious
negouatons, aud most soliciious to bring them
o peaceful conclusion. Mr.. Mcintosh grea