Tri-weekly journal., 1848-03-09

TaE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE UPON THE TREA-
copy the following from the Phila-
delphia North American of the 29th ult. The
statements made in regard to the nature of the
original instructions to Mr.. Trist is curious
and no doubt authentic.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, l848.
The Presidents message 10 the Senate, COM
municating the treaty and the accompanying
documents, is brief and pertinent. For once
he eschews elaboration and comes to the point
because the subject is tender one. He tells
his constitutional advisers that he did not an
ticipate negotiation on the part of Mr. Trist,
whose authority was revoked, but she has done
SO" and therefore he adopts 1t. This preface
and recommendation that the Senate do not
ratify the tenth article of the treaty, with his
reasons for the same, make up the sum total
of the message.
The tenth article was principally the sub
ject of my last letter, but recur TO it again
for sufficient reasons. 1t provides that all
empressario or colonizing grants made BY
Mexico in Texas prior 10 the I'd OF March,
1886, shall be guaranteed and confirmed by
the United States, and that where the quali6-
cation OF occupation exists, which was pre-
vented by the difficulties between Texas and
Mexico, the period ASST gned for the exchange
OF Publications hall be allowed the grantees tor
initiating settlement.
This provision extends also to grants made
in the ceded territory anterior to the 18th OF
May, 1916.
From the objections Of the President, as
well as from the embarrassment of pledging
the Government TO contract which II cannot
execute, am inclined to believe this excep-
tionabe article will be expunged, and the trea-
ty returned TO Mexico, thus amended. The
President declared in his message, that Mr.
Trist had 40 authority III any OF his instructions
for the Insertion OF such an article, and my
understanding of them fully warrants this de-
claratlon.
In his letter to Mr.. Buchanan, communicate
ing the treaty, Mr.. Trist does not seem TO APP
prehend such contingency es the erdsure OF
any of its provision. He merely expresses
belief that when the members are elected IRON
Puebla and Vera Cruz, the treaty as il stands
will be ratified by decided rnarjority,' OF
the Mexican Congress-
My approximations in regard TO the mediation
of the British Embassy in such an event, are
sustained by high authority. The Interests
of Mr. Macintosh, the consol, are immediate
and monetary. His influence, therefore. which
is undoubtedly large, will be exerled 10 the full
lest extent, but whether it is powerful enough
TO accomplish the object quite another ques
ton.
The original instructions to Mr.. Slidell, and
included in those TO Mr.. Trist, which, as have
remarked were varied from lime 10 time, au
thorzed him TO negotiate for the acquisition o
Upper and New Mexico, with the privilege O
the right OF way across the lsthmus Of Tehuan
tepec, for thirty millions OF dollars; for UPpe
California, New Mexico, and this vast right
ltwenix-fre -pillinns: for unpeLi q tteHty riifY
lions, the boundary of the Rio Gunde beinl
included in each of these acquisitions. Their
was also instruction, il better could not b,
done, TO negotiate for the Rio Grande TO il,
head waters, for consideration of FIVE mil
lions.
In those days the Administration had great
anxiety for peace. much moe 80 than ihei
policy OF late has indicated; but Mr.. Trist wa,
Oulhorz, d to contract with any sort Of gov.
eminent that he could find. The frequency o
revolution Is ussigned as the cause oiihiseourse
Mr. Buchanan instructed him. in 40 many
words, II the Constitution OF 1924 is subyerled
and the Government seized by military Die.
tutor, that he Is authorized TO receive and re.
cognize his signature 10 n treaty, as the act OF
the proper authority. This il Democracy with
vengeance, aud II Witnesses the sincerity OF
the pfolessed desire Of this Administration 10
cherish the institutions, aud preserve the free
dom Of our "sister Republic"
II appears from the papers, that after every
battle there was some new attempt made at
negotiation.