Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-04-04
JOLIET SIGNAL.
JOLIET, ILL.
The Treaty Of Peace.

our readers. The seal of secrecy, how
ever, has not yet been removed, but it is
said that the Senate. as proposed by the
President. made some slight notifications
to the original treaty. before they adopted
it. II is presumed, however, that the
boundary line, as specified by the original
treaty, has not been changed. In few
weeks we shall know the action of the
Mexican Government upon it. We trust
that the President and Congress of Mexi.
co, will not be so blind to the interests
and safety of their own country, as to re.
fuse to give their final ratification of the
treaty.
The President waived ali objections to
the iEregulari.y of the manner in which
the treaty was formed. 1t being treaty
which this country could agree to without
impairing her honor. and bearing the off.
cial stamps of the Mexican Commission
ers.the Presidents desire for peace, caus-
ed him to rec ON mend its ratification bv
our government. What, now, becomes
ofthe false declaration that the President
was determined to extinguish the nation
aliiy of Mexico? His objects, as all true
Americans have been aware Of since the
commencement of the war, were to redress
the wrongs TO his injured country. and to
compel our enemies to submit to just and
honorable terms. Since the prospect is
so fair for the termination of the Mexican
war with so much glory to our arms and
country, what democrat is not willing to
have the wings dub it the "Administra.
Iion's War;" What will become Of the
great embodiment's Lexington speech, land
the hobby by which the wings expected to
ride into power? They must now expe.
rience the fate that their party did for its
course on the last war with Great Britain.
We congratulate the country on the
cheering prospect, that once more We will
be at peace with all the world The
clamor of arms, we trust, will now cease,
and that which has been SO long earnest.
" and ardenty desired will be accom-.
Plished, that is, an ample indemnity" for
the past, and "eecurity" for the future.
Mr.. Sewer, one of the United States
Senators from Arkansas, the gentleman
whom the President nominated and the
Senate unanimously confirmed, as Com.
missioner to Mexico, on the treaty, is
thoroughly acquitted with the subject on
which he is to negotiate. He has been
for several years Senator of the United
States, and Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations. His vigorous sup
port of the rights of his country, may be
seen in the speeches which he has made
in the Senate-he has been the firm and
determined advocate of his country in time
of rcGr, and has the full confidence of the
administration. These, together with his
energy and perseverance of character,
render him peculiarly qualified TO conduct
the mission, on which war or peace de
pends.
We would have had fewer doubts about
the ratification OF the treaty. were it not
for the "aid and comfort" which the
wings have given our enemies in their
speeches during the present session o.
Congress. When this course Of the op.
position, here. is reported in Mexico, we
fear that our enemies will change their
purpose. Had the ten regiment bill been
passed without opposition and the neces
sary supplies granted without delay, we
would have had no doubts Of the success
Of the treaty. Should the treaty fail. anC
the clamor Of arms continue, we have ne
hesitation in saying that the responsible
ty alone rests on the shoulders of those
who by their opposition TO their own coun
try have encouraged the hopes Of ou
tickle and faithless enemies. 1.-THE accu
mulated intelligence of the opposition to I
vigorous prosecution of of the war, by th'
wings, prevents Mexico from ratifyi"g thu
treaty, with the amendments, the dee
. and bitter execrations Of the people. viii
be heaped upon the heads ofthose pOliti
clans whose speeches and course have LEI
to SO disastrous q result.
. SENATOR BRE SIS SPKEcH.-We pub
/ lish the concluding portions Of this dislin
D guished Illinoian's speech, in to.day's pa