Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-22

Now sir what are the objections which have been urged
against the ratification this treaty We are first toldand
II IS the first general obcctonthat shave snched up
bit OF paper called, miscaed, treaynegoiiped without
authonly-and have nhea = that reversing the nanrul or
der OF things after rayng the treaty. have en appoint
ed ministers penipotentiary negotiate upon he subject
Now, pray, what is this sb of paper which we have
shatched up in the language Of the Senator from Masa
chusetts Il Is paper sent TO this body by the President OF
the United Staessent here treaty raecationsent
here egtmaey by him as he might send here No
conrover the right Of the President do that and
petends to deny that he may accedt his diplomatic agent
advance TO do particular thing he may await the action
OF that agent and ray that after il has been The
common principles applicable he of an agency cons
ned IN advance, by assumption Of the The agent
afterwards apply here No pelends doub, then, that
The President Of the United States had the legal the consu
tona the ghtul power take this paper whether negot-
aed without with authority and send il TO us for raca-
on If that be- the objection then comes down simply
this, in the language Of the Senator sit is unusuat
strange That amounts to but little, and that e when
examined, grows still less admit frankly that the dipo-
matte history of this country and perhaps that OF other
can furnish parallel to this negoator admit that
former Administration thought of sending such
such an errand But with great respect deny that it Is
unusual thing for negoaor to negotiate without authority
or perhaps even against authority Your diplomatic history
and that of other nation in the world is full instances
IN which the negotato from the necessity of the
sumed for the time being authority delegated and trust
ed to the recognition Of the Government afterwards
But the Senator says that this proceeding is sange and
unusua without parallel" In answer beg to call upon
him upon any other TO show parallel to such objection
When have before heard Of an objection Of this cha
racer The Executive Department. in the interim between
two Congresses, constitutes diplomatic agent it law
fully may, and sends the result OF the negotiation Of that
agent treaty for ratification. Can go behind the
cord, and instead Of looking the treaty, make point
The authority OF the negotato say that the history of this
Government that OF any other does furnish objection
Of such character The constitution prescrbes whn and
how you at liberty, in connexion with the Executive
look into the character and appoint your negotato But
after the President exercises his lawful right in the of
Congress- cannot examine the character of the negna
tor You have right raise the objection that the nego-
aton was without authority il has been sanctioned by the
Executive you had such right you might override the
constitutional authority Of the President which allows him
Congress When gentlemen, then, call for parallel
OF this procedure etor and call upon them for parallel
10 this objection.
But again. IT is said that "we have reversed the natural
order OF things that the proceeding groesque " have
IN the first place ratified treaty and then appointed minis
ter penpoentiay to negotiate it. think that not the
state of the facts. This treaty negotiated by Mr. Ts
II sent here for ratification ntwas amended In the
mean time the powers Of Mr.. Trst gone. We have
accredited agent in Mexico and after the treaty ratified
ny US and about be returned that country for the action
Of its Government, send with it do
dlied agent Is there ny thing in this all "grotesque
tsunusua ~
Now, these the preliminary objections. They affect
the of the thing The question regard to the treaty
ITSELF and not in regard to the character Of those who nego
tated it. or The form in which presented to
propose to consider the treaty ITSELF frankly admit that
is bad enough. admit that il choice of mine. |
admit that II the selection Of aeratvebne evil in
preference only to greater evil We hive been told heie
that If we did not dstust ourselves and power might
meet the difficulty that third Of the Senate defeat the
treaty now and through all time. grantit But say that
II that third consists Of those gentlemen who have denounced
as
under these circumstances, defeat such treaty and continue
such war; they ought feel Of Their though
Il was written down for them by the light ola sunbeam. We
have been forced from the beginning deal with alternatives
In the beginning OF the war, granted uppes although
driven 10 the alt natve of admitting under protest that the
commenced by the act Of Mexico In the prosecution of
the war; we have continued supplies rather armies
detrated and at the end Of the war; willing
vote or peace with territory rather than take the
chance nf continuance Of the ard territory
Close II has been with choice OF alternatives from first
TO last. will not defend this treaty Of bar
gain care not whether the Senator from Massachusetts, be
right wrong in the view which he has taken Of this
mater OF bargain. whether New Mexico be near
to US or far from not how isolated may be posi-
ton care not though her plains be barren though her hills
be desoae icare not whether gras grows or water runs
whether there be there beasts OF the ed fowls Of the
air, any creeping thing" Not any nor all of these consid
eraions have controlled my action this subject In some
respects, indeed do not know but fewer evils will grow out
Of tins accession Of territory if it be the miserable and worth
less tnng mat The Senator has represented H. Than
good rne country, inviting speedy settlement But
do at leas get something by the treaty. The Administration
gets the ports Of San Francisco and San Diego They are at
least Of value The Administration surely has the
h'teen pence in pocket and for taking this little value they
entitled 10 the benefit Of Falsias apology" Reason
you rogue-reason Thnkst thou I'll endanger my soul
gratis " But matter Of bargain-somethng had
Tor something pad-l not though the thing be miser
able and contemplate the Senator describes IT, The value
Of the country seriously entered into my consideration
as an element in the decision OF this question.
But, then, the Senator asks, why strike out this terri
tory and take peace without it 90 The things" says the
Senator, are sepaabe." He that have peace
Ju-t as promptly just easily just honorably without
oy as with and here sir, the basis, the groundwork
OF his whole argument II is begging the entire question His
whole argument Is thus based upon premises fact
HIS position - That peace be obtained speedily and
honoraby without territory with il. Let us it.
The question Is between and Mexico ony but between
Us and this Administration
With this Administration we can have peace without
territory Again and again. for two years. the Admnistra
ton have declared their determination that territory shall be
acquired Gentlemen who have opposed the have been
calling for peace peace, peace but there peace be
had without territory In the official declarations Of the Pre-
sdeni IN the declarations Of Heads Of Department. the
declarations of the friends Of the Administration both
branches Of Congress- has been announced 10 Mexi
co, and to the world that they would negotiate for
less territory than acquired by the treaty and yet repeat
that the whole Of the Senator's argument is based upon the
assumption that peace could he had easily speedily and
as honoraby without territory with It. The President OF
the United States has gone far TO recommend that
ora government be established in that country, long
IN possession, and cedcd to by the ireay We
have had too the official assurance that if this treaty were
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