Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17


what communicated just enough to make more knowedg
desirable. Ts appears, had so conducted himself as
forfeit the confidence of the Executive and peremptoy
recalled and his powers revoked In his letter OF the 9th
November he acknowledges the recall declares his purpose
obey and abandons all hope of making treaty On the 24f
of the month he officially announced the Mexican Gov
ernment the fact that his powcss were annuied and that ~
should Immediately return The next which we hear oil MI
st is from paper sent here from the State Department add
dressed nobody knows whom but person in Mexico
in which he (Ts declares he had up few hours Prev
Gus the wiring OF the letter. considered thing red ant
Interchangeable that treaty would be signed by him ther
he adds This reversed for good Cor evil this
vesa has occurred and has been made known in the r0
quarter. now resolved and committed 10 carry hom
,cuh me treaty Of peace" Emphatic and strange language
for one recalled in disgrace What produced this reversal
this conversion sudden that Of Saul How could
in that condition be committed to bring homo treaty Not
word Of explanation given either by the Government oil
the committee, The chairman dumb but the promised rea
ty is here How this worked out Had the three mil
lions voted the last session any connexion with 1t have
felt extremely anxious receive information this
mysterious Mr. Ts declares that he had many notes
upon the treaty and long despatch intended for the Depart
of State, but he had time to make copies He gives
that they shall speedily follow The Department,
however, declares they have not been received We must
therefore without them, however desirable it may be first
to them. How shall act under the circumstances
! That is the question which must be decided.
am satisfied from what has been in various revealed,
that the treaty has been made by commissioners appointed by
the regular constitutional Government OF Mexico, which had
all the authority the Government confer to make treaty
will its competency to sell territory, and transfer
with it by contract, subjects for it may well be doubted
whether any Government however organized possessed
such extraordinary power. This nevertheless done
to Louisiana and Florida This treaty. therefore, issues from
the highest authority and unobeconabe this point
as any that will be obtained
have nso felt extremely anxious to obtain better inorna-
ton actual strength and position of the existing Mex
lean Government and the influence which has the
public mind Is it respected How great is its hold upon
public confidence Does it represent the opinion of the re-
public Will 1t be able to execute the treaty by causing it
to be respected law If 1t shall be ratified On all these
points but mperfecty informed, and feel how i'm
portant this would be able sagacious dpo
matte agent upon the spot who would give intelligence
which might be relied upon.
Doubt and uncertainty hang the state OF things the
correspondence itself barren of every thing except conumey
and insult.
But while we encounter these dscourasng circumstance
while feel certain that the treaty will be ratified by
the Mexican Congress- any great degree OF assurance that
it will be executed if atedwe obliged TO turn our eyes
from this TO the FUTURE and inquire to the prospect OF
promising state of things and SIT, am free to confess
that the future looks dark, gloomy snd portentous
than the present II this opportunity OF pachcaon is lost
know not when upon what terms this war will end
We things now in great confusion we see an imbe-
ce Government struggling for existence among aspiring poll
teal factions We country respectable IN numbers and
resources notwithstanding the outward pressure, wasting its
strength and exhausng its in internal conflicts We
the party power watched and beset by factions anxious
to over,urn it and avang themselves OF every appliance Tor
der these influences. All this and is apparent There
is in the Mexican mind Deep strong and apparently uncon-
querabc feeling OF resentment towards US which goes lar 10
neutTaze all desire OF peace These SIR are tue materials
against which warning and with which are to make
peace. Suppose, in this of things fail we must
then go with the
We do not feel much confidence that there is at this
ment any Government in Mexico which either speak for
control the public. 1t is evidently difficult to assemble
quorum of Congress- and when together they seem inclined
shun all responsibility and, above al, the responsibility oil
making recommending peace and separate without any
commanding efficient exercise OF their power which lends
towards pacicaton upon any terms whatever
Since this commenced the progress OF this Government
has been from bad worse, from weak had almost sad
contemplate What will be its condition il this treaty fails,
and the continued Discs any dare TO assert that
in such contingency there will be any federal Government
in Mexico representing the S.ates-any body clothed with
power such will authorize negotiation In my opinion,
he army is increased the military Occupation spread "ier
add made permanent the Mexican Government win De
broken down and destitute Of to lose all egis
ave power and all control and influence over the people and
the affairs Of the people. II will be substantially annhilaied,
and therefore incompetent to make and execute treaty as
il is carry We SHALL in word, have all Mexico
upon hands with feelings of bitter hatred and hostility to-
wards US Things manifestly tending rapidly towards IT.
and in fair way TO have millions OF enemies,
to he governed and held in subection by military power
Who can contemplate this condition of things and not feel
alarmed IL but repetition Of what the French have been
doing in Africa, and promises not only to load US with debt
equal extent but TO establish within the acquired Limits
Of territory military despotism. How ncongruous with
all principles and institutions How absurd 10 com
pei unwilling people under our laws, and to be
members Of association How repusnant to all our views
Of popular liberty have despotsm maintained by US with
in the circuit Of our realm
But these not the only alarming considerations while
such Of things exists in Mexico there Is determine
many minds here to prosecute the war TO this precise
result There party, and whose power and influence
be dsegaded that has desire 10 end this war with
out conquest and final annexation Of the whole republic oil
Mexico This party knows that their strength Is ncteas-
ed by the aggravaons and exasperang circumstances which
belong Every arociy, every act OF inhunaniy ne'
gets hostility, and IL takes great length OF time TO create
Of enmy they necessarily engended BY blows
and boodshed Where, then, is war TO carry us cannot
help feeling that its existence only weakens our principles
and respect for public liberty, bot II brings INTO action
elements which, If long continued will hazard existence
as free republic II great army is TO be kept on loot
population which acknowledge TO he Is to be ruled by
despotc power 10 train up citizens 10 the sen
tmen,s and opinions which will sway the mind under such
circumstances why may not make Cesar who VIII
pass the Rutcon and this capital Why may we not
have an army that will send general for President
Are we without ambition 50, why we In this war
Why are beot upon territory Why must we have
New Mexico and California Let laer himself that
every cheain is Washington, that American com
mander devise good Cesar for usupng
the civil authority We broken from pacific habits
and drawn down upon character and INC sooner
accustomed peaceful and simple modes o. lie
the better satisfied shall be with ourselves and the more
honored and respected among nations If we love human
rights wsest way is avoid ampng them under loot
III desous Of acquiring the character OF brave people,