Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-09
-,,r wAy THE TREATY WAS CoNsuMmA.
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A correspondent of the New York Sun,
writing from Mexico, gives the following
account Of the negotiations respecting the
Treaty with Mexico, which if true, are very
disgraceful. We do not believe, however,
that Gen. Scott would knowingly lend him
self 10 any such intrigues as are here stated
From the New York SUM-
When Mr.. Trist arrived here, he manIfes-
ted dispositions or rather determination. 10
carry ont MIR. Polk's Instructions TO the let
ter; which, had he done, the late treaty
would have been consummated, bnt all of
Mexico would have remained happily in our
possession, just indemnity for the expense
of blood and treasure to which she had put
us.
When certain parties, and need not hesi-
tate in naming Mcintosh and Gen Scott as
principles found tina. Mr.. Trist was for once
inclined to official integrity, it was determi.
ned to assault him at two delicate and tender
points, to wit: his vanity and pocket. He
was by much artful persuasion, led to believe
that by lending himself to treaty scheme,
such as Mcintosh & Co. had cut and dried,
he would be doing his country und Mexico
inexpressibe service, and securing to himself,
at the same time, immortal honors; while he
was given TO understand that princely share
Of pecuitiary profit would fall TO his lot. Like
Demoslhenes-so far only .as the bribe was
concerned-he could not resist the golden
,ho s,rt
partnership with Mcintosh, Scott & Co., for
the production OF such treaty as would
make the parties most money and notoriety
at the same time
The treaty was coucocicd by these worth.
les, in conjunction with certain members
of the Mexican government, as ii was called
bought up for the purpose, and the people Of
the United States were astonished TO find
themselves packed eff with u barren strip of
Mexico, for which, besides all the expenses
of the war, and their claims, they were sad
died with bond of fifteen millions of dol
lars. And this brings me to one of the finan-
cal ope ations which had is influence with
the treaty makers. The treaty money was
arranged to be paid in instalments, the frs,
of which, amounting 10 three millions of dol
lars, has been paid. Instead of taking the
drafts on the United States, and selling them
for the premium Of fifteen per cent, which
they readily command i'll Mexico, and saving
to the U. S. Treasury four hundred and fifty
thousand dollars on three millions, or two mil
lions two hundred and fifty thousand on the
whole bond Of fifteen millions, the drafts
were handed over BY Mr. Trist g. Co. to Har-
gous s. Co., in consideration of two per cent
or sixty thousand dollars, which Trist g. Co.
pocketed while Hargous turned The drafts over
to third party for fourteen per cent, max
ing clean profit Of twelve per cent, Or three
hundred apl sixty thousand dollars,S without
using dollar Of capital in the transaction.
1t is needless almost to say that Hargous
& Co, are bu; sharcr5 OF this round little sum
of one million eight huadred thousand dollars
which is TO be made by the twelve per. cen,
dodge on fifteen millions. Mcintosh s. Co.
take the lions share of the spoils, and those
who know how the thing has been worked
up to this point, think Scott and Trist will be
none the poorer for the operation. The gov
ernment financiers at Washington may head
Oft the speculation at the next instalment,
and save the Treasury round sum but they
inve let three hundred and sixty thousand
dollars slip through Uncle Sans fingers, past
redemption