The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-03
MeyiCO,

The editor of the Bulletin informs us, In his paper
Of Yesterday morning, that he has enjoyed The
transcendent pleasure of holding conversation
with that most extraordinary parsonage, MIR. Ncho-
las p Trist ex- Commissioner, ETC., and that MIR.
Trist thinks there is little dodbt of the rat
fication of the Treaty on the part of the Mexican
Congress- Knowing from his own solemn assev-
era,ons the GO great discretion " of the late Com
MISUNDERSTANDING convinced, from the published ac-
counts of his intercourse with Gems. Scott Pillow
and others, of the acuteness and vgor of his intel
ect, of the remarkable caution which distinguishes
his acts, and of the soundness of his judgement,
which enables him to form conclusions that he has
never any reason to change and which no human
being can change for him-we hardly dare to
differ from an opinion to which Mr.. Trist has once
given oracuar utterance. But yet, with Difference
we confess it, there remain some doubts on our
mind whether the Treaty will be ratified. Things,
perhaps, might have gone on very well, hf'd MI
Trst remained in Mexico The negotIatof OF such
Treaty might have obtained for it the assent OF
the individuals who called the Mexican ooii-
gress as he had obtained the Treaty Itself from the
nagnanimous but powerless gentlemen VINO de-
light in the sounding title Of the Supreme Govern
ment of Mexico. 1t was great oversight TO super
scde the remarkable negotiator Just at tile oieh'
when all the eminent powers OF his mlnd, ana tie
extraordinary activity and energy OF MS proceed
ings might have been made available, But one
man in the world could have produced such
Treaty. and none other than himself should have
had the management of it, from its first conception
to its final contamination. 1t is emphaticaIly the
Triste Treaty. and additional sorrow should not be
heaped upon an humbled nation by transferring the
management of the affair to hands more seUere
Let not the reader misunderstood Us we would
not insnuate that the Treaty has humbled the
Mexicans, or that they have any cause to indulge
in ist-esse over its seuerity But it that the
Administration thought that the late Commissioner
had gained glory enough by forming the concern,
and felt in duty bound to divide the honor, such as
it is, by making the Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, through whose instrmentality the
sanction of the Senate was secured, sustain his por
ton of the mighty weight. While there may have
been some show of retributive justice in this divis
ion of glory, apprehensive that 1t was In the
highest degree mpolitic, far the Treaty is con-
cerned for no can persuade us that any one
but the author of the thing is capable of giving, or
making others give the finishing stroke TO the work.
Notwithstanding an exalted opinion of the late
Commissioner, before whom we humbly bow, we
think there is great doubt whether the treaty will be
ratified by the Mexican Congress. That body is no
nearer having quorum now than il was three
months ago. But supposing that quorum should,
for wonder, be got together, is it to be supposed
that it will be unanimous in favor of the treaty.
advantageous as it is to them, humatng as it is
to us. Will there not be some who, knowing that
the moment the American army is Withdrawn, the
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take their chance for popularity and power by OPP
posing all terms with the barbarians of the North
viii there not be others who will discover that the
Constitution which they sworn to support forbds
any cession of the territory of the Republic and
that they cannot sanction the treaty without COM
hitting the crime of perjury! Will there not be a
large number who, seeing disease wasting away our
army, and learning from the proceedings in Con-
gress, and elsewhere that no reinforcements are
likely to be allowed until the subject Of the treaty
is settled, will hope by delay to bring about such
reduction of our force, and such utter demoraii
cation of what remains, as to enable the Mexicans
al the time to crafty their love of fame and
of vengeance by its entire destruction! Granted,
that those who entertain such notions, and 1t Is GER
tain that some do, are few in number-what then !
They may not form majority, but they can always
break the quorum, if quorum there ever Is.
The treaty, however, may be ratified. The pow
of gold is great and the hope OF sharing the first
instalment may induce the Congress of the mag
unanimous nation TO accept cur concessions, and re-
ceve what offer to pay for permission to depart.
But after the idle bnn is perfect, does any one be-
lieve that will have peace with Mexico f! Is
there any power there to enforce the observance of
treaties! Even did the power exist, would the
treacherous and revengeful men who must exercise
it, regard any, the most solemn stipuatonse Has
Mexican nature changed since the armistice of Sep
tembers When we have been deceived in every
transaction we have had with them, have we any
reason to hope that they will keep faith now9 1t
is madness all, and folly. Diplomatists may treat,
politicians may scheme, and prate, and write, but
there is and will be no peace with Mexico. The
decree has gone forth, and neither the supernal
wisdom of Mr. Trist, the power of Mr..
Polk, nor any of his successors, can prevent
its execution. Mexico must be subdued. The
farest portion of the earth must be wrested
from the hands of the barbarian hordes and their
rulers, who now occupy and waste it,
1t is part of the great law of progress that the weak
should give way the strong, and that the superior
should displace the inferior races. As the naked
savages of southern Europe succumbed to repubIi-
can Rome, as the degraded victims of Roman impe
rial government bowed the neck to the terrible
energy Of the northern hordes, as the native Indian
has been destroyed has disappeared before the
ward movement of our own people, so must Mexico
submit to the fate that awaits it. The puny efforts |
which vain men may make can neither prevent nor
10 any great extent delay the final result. And it
would be wiser to endeavor to direct for good what
cannot be averted, than to ensure their own defeat
by warning with the immutable DEGREES of Provi-
lence. There is no peace, and there will be no
peace with Mexico while more powerful and
civilized people thronging to her borders, and
,ovetng the fertile soil and heavenly climate
which her people possess, but have not the power
o hold. What was done in Florida, in Louisiana,
n Texas, in California and New Mexico, will con-
nue to be done until the final absorption of the !