The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-19
The War Party in Mexico on the Peace Party in
the United States.

The War Party in Mexico on the Peace Party in
the United States. -
The following article, which we translate from
the Queretaro Progreso of the 9th ult.. is of Pc
culiar interest being exposition Of the views
of the war party in Mexico, and the effect which
our politics have had in producing modifying
those views. 1t must be remarked that the notes,
as well as the body of the article, translated
from the Progreso:
Reflections upon the ecis Which aoould result from rat
ing the TREATY Of Peace C0nciaded the I'd Of febru
arV, at the Ctyof Guadalupe aoheh Treaty cedes to
.Nerico, Upper CalJormia, hat Of Soaora. and parts
Of G9ahaaa and 1ama"|tpdS-tn a1' nat OF tic Re
The circular dated the 9Th of February last which the
excellent Minister of Relations addressed to the Gov
OF the States, informing them that the "a OF the
same month Treaty of Peace had been signed with the
Commissioner of the United States ought 10 cause little
surprise the Mexcans after the Supreme Government had
repeatedly refused TO confess frankly that it had entered into
negotiations with the But if this circumstance has
filled with fear those who had given the Supreme Govern
credit for good faith, it has still more astonshed
them when they recolleced the solemn it
that the enemy had demanded no condition which would
be ignominous to the Republic. Heaven grant that
it may be and that what the Press has revealed
concerning the Treaty may be false According to them
the dividing line will commence in the Gulf OF Mexico,
three leagues from land it will follow the middle of the Rio
Grande until arrives at the Southern frontier of New Mex
cO thence North until 1t meets the first OF the Rio ella,
thence down the middle of said branch the Rio Colorado
thence will follow the dividing line of Upper and Lower
California touching the Pacific league South of San Diego
Thus the United States will master of Texas Upper
California New Mexico half of Sonora part of Chihuahua
part of Coahna, and almost half OF Misunderstanding in
consideration fifteen millions of dollars payable in four years
results from what has been stated that should the treaty
be ratified, would sacrifice more than Mr. Trs
claimed, may be by referring to his communications
inserted in No 1040 OF the Monitor Republic of the 10th of
tho
soner agreed that the dividing line should the
Gull OF Mexico three leagues from land, at point opposite
the of the most Southern mouth of the Bay of Corpus
Christi and which should follow the Nueces River [Th
refers the negotiations Tacubaya last Augds CrcS1
We may inquire if there would be ignoiny the
featon OF this treaty We omit to inquire whether there
any the part Of Government in permitting to
be signed by the Mexican Pienipotentaries.
For ourselves have doubt that the treaty gno
mnious the republic, sill having proong the
to period when might obtain peace truly honor
able and less runous (as will show further on humiate
herself before who has only partially tumpheG by
ceding for fifteen million dollars immense territory nth
than five hundred millions Texas alone cont; ms
than ninety million of land, and in the I'M ed
States each worth 81 % TO 81 30. Such
itself sufficiently shameful because bind ourseves to
take fifteen millions for what worth five hundred million
also, because the has menaced with the desr
ton of nationality when all those who know the Uni ed
States well that its political organization u,s
permit it carry such fan anonade, which could
inmldae cOWdTuy sElts OF tnose VINO only KNOW
that republic from the exaggerated accounts OF travelling
romance writer's How then be pretended that the
treaty ignominous To demand of nation the Pc
cunary sacrifices which demanded of ouro oblgeit
morever, abandon its rights and the justice to which it is
entitled and which Is IN position 10 eAoft not this to
humiae it it ?s not this to crush it's it not riicule
it, and to make us pass among all Mexcans for Hoenots
imbece Is not evident that in agreeing to such
OF the enemy would pass for the vilest OF the
earth Would not give all civilized nations to
States Itself has been justified by the most eminent OF
the country :! We must be Ignorant of politics
much possessed by the spirit of party the sad
sequences which would result from the ratification of this
with the English high unctionaes nmidated into
sacrificing the dearest interests of the country and its future
welfare, rather than suffer for short time pvaon
which would soon furnish opportunity OF adjusting
honorable And how, in any other manner
preserve the sympathy which we have elected in the United
States and other parts Of the civilized world? What
will the peace party % the States themselves say of
us-they who have been encouraging sustain
selves until could obtain with them satisfactory
arrangement of difficulties as they should
into power which they almost certain TO obtain
the Presidential election Is possible that, when all
the have from the North confirms in the idea that
Mr. Polk every day becoming unpopular and that he
cannot obtain from Congress the which he soc
ca ior the continuation Of the war, representatives will
bind themselves TO accept in opprobr
ou Can be possible that when the troops of the enemy
Government be
so ignorant as to save them from the perous situation
which they placed by agreeing to Ubiquitous treaty
But it is said, " the American Government has treated
with that of Mexico, Independent governments always
treat" 1t is clear that in this, and other
could legaze its unhead of usurpaton. For how other
could pacific possession of the usurped
rory if were not by treaty with apparently ndepend
ent government? What other course has the American
Government taken with the Indian tribes in the United
States? Has caused the Choctaws, the Creeks, the
ntta hatia that
they were independent natons But has this account
hesated appropriate their most valuable lands, and expel
them the homes of their fathers This the ques
ton is has that Government observed towards Mexico
the same consideration which would have shown to
other nation of the civilized world We believe not, but
has treated like despcabe beings who know neither
the value of their independence the consequences OF the
voluntary loss of an immense territory If 1t were not so,
would not insult by offering fifteen millions OF dollars Tor
territory worth than five hundred millions nor woud
it outrage in this manner the good of thinking men.
be attocous joke we know not by what name
to call it conceive how MeXlcans can be found
who filled with indignation at the manner IN which
It's attempted to deceive us.
If the usurpation OF Texas, was, as 1t Is NOTORIOUS tne
cause of the war; why should not limit cesson oil
entQp that province receiving in exchange suitable
compensation instead of giving what asked OF only to
crafty passions of party the of Presidential
election 81 Mr. Polk in order to become President offered
complete the anyexaon of Texas and other considerable
portions of territory and he will in order to be reelected
there no one doubts promise that before the conclusion OF
his second term the rest the Mexican Republic shall form
an integral part of the United States of America. And we,
knowing all this shall contribute to the ambitious and
niquitous of such wretch and to our own proper
ruin II is necessary to see order believe it, for not
easy to imagine such depth of ignominy.
The organ of the Central Government in circular to the
Governors of the States the 18th of January last said
Without doubt the demands of the United States will rem
der great sacrifices necessary order to make peace but
neyer nerer the sacrifice ofhe national honor nor VIII the
losses of Mexico any case remain without corresponding
compensation" Well is it no sacrifice oil natioha
honor to consent to the immense territory and SUD-
to the humiliation of forming alliance with the enc
my complete the arrangement as it is agreed In e iol
article of the truce concluded the 18th OF February last
And fifteen millions of dollars payable IN Jour YEARS
ne,ebanca corresponding COMPENSATION for the territory
in question forming as does half OF the Republic! H.
then the treaty Of peace ignomDious IN every point OF
view why did the Government consent to It's Iormahon
Did II no inform Us circular OF the 18th OF February,