The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-13
The Treaty with Mexico.

copy of the treaty with Mexico, which was rati-
fed by the Senate last Friday, by vote of 81 to
Is. Wehave had copy of this treaty, as it came
from Mexico, in our possession, and under our
control, ever since its arrival in this country, on
its way to London and Paris; but certain cons-
derations of propriety towards the Senate, and
regard TO the public interests, restrained US
from giving It to the public until it had re-
ceived the sanction and the proper amend
ments of the American Senate. That sane
ton it has now received; and we accordingly
take offthe interdict, and give it to the world as
it came amended from the United States Senate
This ratified treaty with Mexico will now be-
come the topic of all the journals, and the cub
ject of every tongue, for many months to come
The war with Mexico is ended, and its results
are before us. 1t lacks two months of two years
since the first battle was fought upon the Rio
Grande; and now we have, after succession Of
forty or fifty brilliant victories-all of them
without any defeat nterposed-made the acqui-
sitlon and acquired the possession of territory
as large as one-third OF Mexico, equal to half a
dozen modern kingdoms, and reaching from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, with rivers,
mountains, bays and hsrbors innumerable
The first Punic war between the Carthagenians
and meagre difficulties which have marked the
first war between the United States and Mexi-
co. But the Romans and Carthagenians fought
with each other for the period Of twenty. four
years before they could obtain a peace. In
this age Of enterprise, Of steam, and of eiec-
tricity, we can do more work, can pass over
more ground, and can perform more fighting, in
two years time, than could have been done in
twenty or forty years by the ancient world. We
have gained lots ofglory, and we have paid, and
yet shall have TO pay, lots of money. The war
with Mexico will cost US about the same price
which the last war with England cost us; but
we get more for our money than we did by that
war, both in territory, in influence, and in power.
Peace is now positive and certain between the
two publics, and all its commixed and happy
effects will follow in its train, upon the trade,
commerce, and business of the country. We
have not the slightest doubt but that any govern
ment in Mexico will ratfy this treaty, proceeding
from Washington and sent on to Queretaro for
assent. They cannot help themselves. The money
to be paid will be an inducement. Whether they
are willing to ratify 1t or not, the United States
need not care straw about 1t, but shape their
conduct under its terms, with the belief that the
treaty will be ultimately ratified ; and if not,
still their course will be to act accordingly, just
as If II were ratified Therefore, we shall now
have peace for years and years to come, with
nothing to trouble US, either foreign or domestic
except the little debt of over hundred mil
Lions. But what is that, compared with our re-
sourcesl Ten or twelve millions year devot-
ed to that object, would pay off the whole deb
in the course of twelve years; and during tina
time, the commercial growth of this coun-
try will enable us 10 spare twice that
amount In all this time the tariff controversy,
the sub.treasury dispute, and all the other
financial questions which have divided the
country, will be held in allegiance. We shall
have nothing more to think of, for years to come,
but TO husband our resources, to build up our
greatness, 10 take advantage Of the state of Eu
rope, and to prepare, upon the first opening of
the strife with England or Spain, TO annex Ca
NADIA or Cuba with the same facility with which
we have now annexed nearly the half of Mex.
leo. Canada and Cuba, therefore, if you please,
prepare, both of you, for this natural consumma-
ton Of that great event which must take place
upon this continent-your annexation.
While the end of this war has come, leaving
us the consideration of our glory, and hundred
millions debt, at least, for certain, the very natu-
raj enquiry comes up-What is going 10 be the
effect of all these events upon public men, politi
cal parties, and the general policy of our repub-
lie, at the approaching Presidential electionr'
10 commercial affairs, we shall have prodi.
gious spring and energy for the next few years
such as will be without any previous parallel.
But In political affairs, there will be suddenly
some great changes to take place, springng out
OF this new state of things-ths new age, now
dawning upon US from this Mexican war and
its glorious termination.
Some facts connected with this war strike US
more forcibly and more curiously than others
Il was war which, though growing out of the
annexation of Texas with the Union, still was
accidental; and the breaking out Of actual hos
tilities between us and Mexico, was unexpected
and sudden. 1t has now suddenly terminated,
most prosperously to the United States. But the