Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-16

HUNDRED PROBABILITY OF THE REJECTION OF
THE TREATY.-The well-informed correspon-
dent Of the Baltimore Sun writes as follows
The statement is unexpected, but the writer
makes it in tone of confidence ihat would
seem to be the result of knowledge:
WASHINGTON, March l, 1913.
The treaty is almost Sure to be rejected A
new phrase of has developed itself, viz: the
opposition to it of the Wings in body. For
this | was not exactly prepared. | wrote you
six days ago, that Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Clark.
Corwin, Davis of Mass, Dayton, Johnson of
would go against it; but Messrs. Crittenden and
Clayton have since gone over, and the route is
complete.
Of the Democrats, Ashley, Allen, Atkinson
Benton, Downs, Hannegan, Houston, Lewis,
Moore, and Nile go againstit, which is quite
sufficient to reject it.
Mr.. Benton on yesterday made most states
man-like, temperate, and dignifed argument
against the ratification of the treaty by the SEN
ate, and produced most profound impress
sion onall the Senators present. ! have told
you that if he brought his master mind to bear
on the subject he would either confirm or
(Which was most probable) blow the treaty TO
atoms.
Mr.. Webster has not said much on the sub
iect, but what he has said is sufficient to damn
/ the treaty on his side Of the House. This I'M
expected cooperation between the Wing and
| portion of the Democratic Senators, absolves
| the opposition, in a measure, from the respon-
/ siblity which would otherwise have rested on
| their heads for rejecting the treaty.
I Private letters from Mexico are in town up
| to the 18th ult. They represent the effect OF
/ the news of Gen. SCOTS suspension as truly
lamentable. The Mexicans are perfectly in
/ despair, saying that there is now no one down
with them who can make peace with their
government | was almost afraid of the i'm
preston which the recall or suspension of the
commander-in chief would produce on the peace
/ party in Mexico He was probably recalled
too soon or too late for any purpose the Adj
/ ministration might have had in view.
Though the treaty is likely to be rejected
I yet it does not follow that peace, on that &C
count, is as tar off as ever. The ground of re-
4 lection is the mode in which the negotiations
were conducted and the treaty concluded, b,
an unauthorized agent, and the undue inter
ference of foreign functionary. not recogni
zed by his government in any responsible ca
i pacity to warrant such an act on his part The
President will probably be advised to senC
peace commissioners to Mexico, and there L
no doubt whatever but that, if these be able
the treaty. now about TO be rejected; minus the
Objectionable clauses about the Empressaro
and other grants of land situated in Texas
New Mexico and California, the treaty thus
made will be confirmed by the Senate by al
: almost unanimous vote.
!, The Washington correspondent Of the N. Y
l Herald seems to have the same view of the mat
: ter. He writes as follows:
4 WAsHIEGToN, Feb. %, II NJ.
r The opposition to the treaty has wonderful
; " increased since its provisions have becom
4 better known, and have now the. best reason
7 to believe that it will not be ratified / har
this from a source which is entirely reliable
and yet such a one as does not permit me to be
: at present, more explicit.
thinkI can say with confidence that tn
treaty will not be confirmed.
The editor of the Washington Union, VIII
{ ought to know something OF the matter, put