The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-02
Add Z onaI Inieili sence of the Treaty, ana OF
It's Ne SOtt .tlun

TCor-esp. Of tn. PM. ,rth American
WASHINGTON F-b 30 lSiS.
The treaty returned .iay. in K
ccutve session without any report from the Committae
Eorsgn kiations in favor OF or AGAINST it and with
n1-admsst. IT, discussed with much rpirit BY
tne Dem aic' riis OF tbs cnsub-r entirely with
Few from two whgs relating to
poiots Those Who wers most conspi" uou' 10 opposi-
Jinp u it, ratification, have r~sirmsd their opinious
o1t of doors IN free yeations aud with purpos.
of reeer7e, thor intentions 1t Is not I'M proper
taerore TO r'fer to them as every senator has the
privilege to speak Of bis individual views and tons
iy the Treaty for inquired he, where Is the indemnity
11r tina past and admitting that be obtsjned whsre
- ths security OF tbs fasurs He would consent
by his vote TO accept sco terms after s that bad beer
pledged TO the try, and attrr the expense
life aud treasure which had bsen Incurred
Mir Alec equsly hostile to the ratification, And
Indifferent to tn. coucsalment of his seatiments The
basis Of the negotiation such the government
had right tn expect and be would not consent to it,
Other snSemsn OF the same politics. but OF the oppo
e wug OF the party content TO take the treaty
81 stood though they wouli have been better satisfied
with less territory, or pooe at all.
question insds as to the effect the striking out
~ tb- teeth article would have on Mexico ard tn.
President Informed the Cnairmau Foreign Relations
ths ,ordipg to his Information 1t would nterposs
any OBSTACLE to the by that
m-ut.
Speaking Of the ten artos reminds me To correct
slight into which thick fell last night stating
cupston condition of the grants prior to the
of dsrch 1885, II is provided that the time
20 perfect their settlements dating from the exchange
Of ratihc stious
Isis uod srstood here, and ksown by the Executive
that large soecustions Ia th.ss grants made by
parties in New York and Warrington who hold the
rights snd It is bnted in the vicissy Of the White
House sn1 PGSlic Departments that MIR. Trist had a
fu Rdsstdrdiag 9th, vsu. Of protec ing these inte
These ictions upon their Commissioner,
with apnropriate grace fro tn se who selected him for
this high and important trust IL is apparent then,
that there two sets Of interests concerned In the
Texlsll1t snt both equally dependent upon the rAti
leaon of the tenth article, for tbs security OF their
specuiatinns
A res7luion proposed to appoint commission #
ts t1an three than fve to proceed to Mex
leo meet a. Intern s0iste poiot commission.
the part Of that government to settle the djcu
lies in dispute This Is undoubtedly the proper
one aud would give q dignity ana character TO any
treaty, upon the besis of that bsfore tn.
Senate. which Mr. Trst's negotiation does not enjoy
T. ook- like treaty made Ia corner and signed by
rush light The highest contract known to nations
go'emuy catered into when the sgert acting fer the
Uoted states had been sigusiy di.grscsd by his go
verumen and h's AUTH rity had been repeatedly and
rummi rls revoked
No action taken pom the resolution for the CON-
mission, bat the President readily signa.d his willing
to sc,ede to desire Of the Snae 10 this
TAe obstacle that the minds OF Senators the
dagger OF delay. aud the apprehension of substituting
chGnci for certainty IL Mexico has acted 10 gooc
aiIh In this arrangement and has the power to main
tain The treaty, tnie difficulty 1t appears TO me, would
be readily obviat.d
There h.s been rai,spprs hension en- my part IS vel
- u9on thai ot All Es neRspapre that IL axe claim Il
autn-utc information the subj cot Of the treaty In
rtssz 70 the armstics sad neral scott The second
a. cls provides tc1. there ehau be Suppression Of hos
tilt the in erchang. of the necessary corres
pOndelco. aud 70 forth tn. part Of the govern
Genera
ssott uuaer his general Instructions had ordered the
1rmistce
Tois Is altogether q mistake .fa e6ieial commuri.
cafrr Tcceirsd from On Scott 'uTdoy az m,
IPdr rsnt red The ~ february obe :. one hon,
81 er me re- ulfoa Of the treaty. For reason
h'r "a tttsT roG spefchsdby M Frson.r ind
gsrhfps Csfi az no kagctng 20 his sudden de
Pd'tsrs. ne iNS VIZ Marcy ia ,oord fhu he had 81
SEEN b., time 10 read H. ytieh st.pnla
red f,T asmisf;se p,narng these neyo tafions Mo-
hJpng O.eH opPTtsd rec My + the vish,s N. GO
UrnHi NJ h. dssiTeG tastIuco"s to thts parfcuta,
muir Uader The public Las, presume the command
armitice win the enemy. But General Scott acted
prufen ly In taSing no ofdcisl part Ar Trsrs IN
aulho issd proceedings rhis may BE- we'll inferred
from single fact which unw tilt gy TAXED out to- lay
Nc Turn~y of Tenncssee said toere ooy thinp
be regretted aoout tns treaty and tina, that
had not negotiated IL instead Of Triet.
Ilings hrrtfors remain "a sfdtu In Mexico nti
the bearer CT 'rp stcnes, who started last Mo- day
o4hss General Batter, (pow in command) with full au
thoritv % c1uclude Hrmistce.
ar fr-tntT, whom Mr. Irist has msds his hero. mel
Nefe Cryt the courier from the United States bssrnj
,hs osa-I ifatn the department, supersedog o. ners
49, ~ ine command by the sppoin ment OF Genera
ptl.t ntrs were two messepgerS at the same nj men
pa bn' el' Johe h.sfing Washington the hapBJ
tu PoHuSe' ~ his services and skill, and tn other
o'el. 70 NsAeo the highest s2srk OF disgrscs bis go
Yetn.e'h o'ua Inlet Whist rare extremes do some
tmcs n-et!
a, there are large intsr ats connected with tho,
MeAlcia CLAIMS A.d ~ nuc1 inquiry has b,en ISads
IeiAtiye g. tner adjustment oy ths Ia. -ors,
insy oesranls ON this p int Tn gassrrmaa,
assumes the rDebt Of the .,,n. .aa mo
Vt9-e iOr commission or cur ciz .Ds to b. ssta
bhrd on the prncpss Of that adopted 10 lsaa which
vas not ratified for the settlement those claims Jeff
uudlsp0'sd OF ny thu umpire aud not acted unon n,
fhe couiras,ion o. 1910 Du. they are Lct 10 ,xeess
tllres milo1e and n IAries Ia amount.
idea may be formed Of the feeling existing among