Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-08
rhe Treaty.


In Concluding very able review Of the
merits 81 the treaty, tho National lntelli-
pencer thus speaks Of the chances Of it, rat
ification by the Government of Mexico.
ssof the ratification by the Government
of Mexico of Treaty of which Of she will
make any Treaty. the balance inclines 50
much in her favor, we can hardly entertain
n doubt. The certainty might perhaps
have been greater had not tho Treaty been
amended in some of is details during us
passage through the Senate. But, without
knowing precisely what they are, we eau
NOT allow ourselves 10 believe that these
amendments win be suffered TO defeat =
measure already so far matured, Upon
the friends of Peace in Mexico, could these
lines reach them, we would most earnestly
and respectfully impress the necessity OF as
seuting at once to these amendments. From
what we have heard of them, they will not
seriously interfere with any honest purpose
on the part OF the ncgoiiators, nor deprive
the Government Of Mexico or its citizens of
of any right which the Law of Nations, aud
the Judiciary of the United States, govern
ed hy that law, will not protect aud main
tain. With the intelligent statesmen and
righr-minded citizens of Mexico the fact
cannot escape attention, that this Treaty
has encountered very serious and power
fnl opposition in the Senate Of the United
States, having finally passed by a division
So close that, had the ahscut Senators been
present, there is no knowing lint the Treaty
,nigh, have been rejected No one can,
thercinre, foretell what may be the conse-
quencc, on our side, of a roirsol Of the
Government Of Nexico to assent To the
amendments proposed.
We cannot but trust, however, that provi-
dence, having inclined the hearts The two
Nations to peace, viii yc' crown the wort
with It's blessing. thai we may all be enabled
TO Join in thsnks To Heaven for It's intcrpo-
siion 70 pa, an end TO this causclcss and
cruel war
Finally, we dono' know how we can closc
these hasiy remarks in manner more con-
sonant to our own feeling, on the subject
taan by transferring to eur columns and a
doping the following brief but expressive
remarks upon the late act Of the Senate,
which have just met our eye in one II the
papers which lie upon our table:
ave are advised" SAYS the hilaiet
phta "News" OF saturday, that the Treaty
sef Peace has received the sanction OF the
Senate, by vote of IS 10 Is, Surely w
Congratulate the country upon this aaspi-
'eious eycnL We DO not know what ih'
exact terms of the treaty may he. bat ",
have sufficient confidence ia the integrity
'and patriotism of the Senate 10 believe
shat they are not Inconsistent whh the IA
stional honor. This is all We ask. w,
stop not 10 discuss ,echu,caliics, and dis
quite abuut mere forms. We care TO
swhesher we get few acres more, or tev
sacres less-whelhcr We pay ten or ttlec
smillions of money for them. We are hear
stly sick Of war-of the blood aud carnage
sof the distress and misery il has breugl
upon ns-ai' The evils whlch MS iarin'
prosecution threaten. Give Us PescE :
Let MS exchange the sword for The prunin
hook, and work oar our high and acneiioen
.destiny in the cultivation Of The peaoete
sar.s in our own country, Of good viii WI
'our neighbors, aud the dispensatiou OF III
blessings of Civilization and Relisio