The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-22

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tonal Mexican Union desire further to leave record
REGARDED the czss Of those States lean yoa gea
difficulty Which a far been s in the sTas
| taons Nay-bad it been possible, the territory ceded
population within its limit, should be lett Tree The reflection
that continuance Of the would certainly inuIe te
evils they may suffer cannot be clargeabe upon my Adm
nsIation war always renders the most depoabe changes
but be attended by the sacrifices to which ali societies
they oss and los dems nsk n by be
principles OF inst aad seeing policy They not only in
Whoever shall pronounce the Treaty of Guadalupe dis
honorable on account of the extent of the territory coded
guilty OF bringing the charges against the FIST nations
hs sTo % Is
emments and OF the people demand other mmutable laws
springs from the passions generally spurious and dang
IN theiI effects TO dam up torrent which is deyasting
the nation in its primitive condition. in order that may
10y le ADVANTAGES OF peace and public do all this
fortunate and victorious enemy is an act of wisdom recon-
mends d. BY be both h, Chsany and CIVILIZATION The terrific
mes ceded by the Treaty lost for the of fifteen
millions OF dollars; but for the of ports and
kind Of horrors. bring consolation to innumerabe fami
es winch, abandoning their homes and places of
in fine to improve the which Providence presents
ioF p producing systemae organization among its people
ty-seven years. Let be just gentlemen Let remove
ng e s ae iehSn
boon which we have not learned to estimate properly, may
which we shall certainly obtain, if we stand firm offering
reslstless opposition to anarchy and disorder.
ton precisely as it from the hands OF the penpoten-
tane my satisfaction at seeing the at last brought
consequence of the notifications introduced into by the
ssnaen o. Of The a ad an haze s
.eaton had been made in negotiation which in
American Union not only because look upon modifica
t% 0ns as Pniavorabe but to prevent also their being the
TALLY instructed in regard 10 the reasons which the Cabinet
notifications. There will be placed also before You, for
your direction all such suitable information the subject
AT present sufficient for you that ii in the
opinion Of the Government justice had not been evnced
in Introducing such notifications it presumed on the
one hand a hey are not q sneh importance that they
ought to be ratified the terms which has al
My opinion also greatly strengthened by the fact that
new negotiation neither expected or considered possible
much less e9qid another be brought forward upon basis
The character Of the address, and the assurance that you
VIII lind IN such documents as will be laid before by the
Minister OF Relations all necessary datd do not permit
to enare further upon the treaty to obude observations
which will doubtless occur to in of
the subject But, allow me to assure that it
physical strength of the Mexican people which compels me
to decide IN favor OF PEACE Nothing could be unbound
which the nation made sustain an unequal contest Of
eleven years. and last achieve independence In the
same civil war; was able TO observe the and ee
ments OF that people winch acts with yaor and energy In
the foreign war we have Just witnessed though in but few
our soldiers when commanded by chiefs of honor, and in
the war would have had altogether different result had the
army and the National guards been properly organized
public absolutely incapable of continuing the and al
tordng an example which might be transmitted with glory
But with the frankness and good faith must say
that am convinced that the condition in which are,
with all Its attendant circumstances, ImperOuy calls for
peace BECAUSE as statesmen affirm, discussion the
proofs adcenturoas Gttempts-that the desire Tor military
glory cannot justify the continuance OF the present caam
ceded and through OF marine cannot
be reasonably expected that the result oil would be
am well persuaded that loss would be greater and that
there could be the conduct of the Government
and OF Congress, II It did not guard against and
terrible evils There nothing IN this opinion which is not
nate it as tIm and exaggerated The elements resistance
cannot be created In moment neither Is within the
The administration cause distances to
disappear territory such extent and gather the
central upon points along the shores OF the ocean,
The arguments which advanced at this day against
peace are OF the same character with those put forth In ls5
t against the acknowledgements OF the independence of
Texas and subsequently against the negotiations with the
United States which the administration OF that year sought
We have occasion this day to lament that the policy
have been undeceived but has not
been abeEto exempt the Republic fom misfortune. Tardy
And, gentlemen, will forget it, but let make go
nous effort that our children may not curse our memories
which should behold country involved, if the foreign
in the be aroused and flame the passions every
where kndied we are already made to feel too deeply our
the paralysis OF every branch OF public wealth. and the
eral wretchedness OF the people.
taon and babary, has been subject OF much pain and
It's present situation, could extend the which hu
many demanded The native population has proclaimed
which shrink recounting-and having taken posses
of the principal cities there scarcely lett the families
rfpfl
from the savage hordes. have ceased to employ my
Thoughts such as could be adopted tor the
eminent do under present circumstances?
Whatever fate Providence may have in reserve for
unhappy country, for us, gentlemen, to place her
on the road to pery 1t peace made and the nation
the extended experience from which we have learned
much factions, disorder and Decentralization prevail, we
shall not be held responsible Tor such scandals AS
foesee the future destiny OF the people; but if
labor with rectude and prudence. complying with the
gust duties imposed upon US by the law and by our country
perhaps peace will fix the limit OF our disorders and be the
OF new epoch, forming glorious con-
trast to the unfortunate years which preceded 1t.
The present commoon in the world be attended with
dangerous results here because the tendencies OF epub
he evidently INCLINE to Tranquility loyal order the support OF
branch OF industry and the general welfare which
has until sought vain If examine and profit by
the situation IN winch we are piaced-and If we construct
edice having dsIneresed patriotism for It's foundation the
Republic VIII be great powerful and respected The enter
png and active system oil neigbor who already have
immense territory TO govern and preserve will be restrained
by those ideas OF Justice and International right which will
put under subsection every aspiration or aim
which shall look to new rupture and the for
Treaty OF Guadalupe, if the present generation will profit
by it, has placed mperhabe seal upon the nationality
of Mexico.
You may atter yourselves gentlemen with having been
to decide upon the greatest question presented
since the achievement OF lndepencence-o maintain
with all decision and WISDOM the dignity and influence
which should surround nation, and to enact such laws
The condition OF every class of the people may require
vigorous and just OF legislation demandedone that
will Danish forever those abuses which compatible with
no form of Government Obstinacy in following the
career without having salutary reforms demand
ed from lime to time by the administration of public affairs
hef OuT
ude of the nation and stain the titles acquired in 1921 The
Constitutional Government which about to be established
and the duties of which will be discharged by citizen dis
nguished for his virtues, and beloved by his compatrios
will second Efforts and the time give character to
he nation He will suggest such measures as IN his opinion
hould be adopted inspire general confidence, without
which there can exist neither union nor true liberty.
So far as myself have but little say because
he policy of the Government, in the circumstances which
has been Obliged to encounter, known to all have
eected the institutions of the Republic, and sustained
hem against the revolutionary spt by which they nave
more han once been threatened have persecu,ed
md nothing has been farther from the OF Admit
litron than the adoption of measures against political
,pnious have initiated and concluded peace, and the
which upon the occupation othe capital seemed