The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-15

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question involving the practical and important issues Of
peace or war
Alright the Senate wings held = caucus In the capitol
the question Of the they pursue aad
without coming to any specific decision il Is underto
they generally resolved against the treaty with
walton to abide the Developments Of its consideration
From that day forward the treaty became most Sc.
rous aud emphatic question before the Senate. For
several days its rejection considered certain and
upon the faith Of the eAkngs through the keyhce, we
bet the oysters and champagne that the compact Of
the ex-com missioner "obsoete ides "
By Saturday morning, March 4, however the face OF
the case had undergone marked and significant ply
soguomical metamorphcss. The extraordinary conces
sons to British interests the extra iicsl assumption
Of diplomatic functions by our ex commissioner-ths
question of the emprssaio Interests In Texas prior to
ls36though they first to render the treaty
utterly in missble materially mitigated by
positions Of and the bastard progeny Of
gitimats diplomatic cor. JUNCTION, assumed the for
midsble character of heir NJ law defyng his expu
sion On that very EVENING We bet new nat that the
On Monday morning, March 9Th, the oon-
sdersd beyond all possibility of doubt The change 10
favor Of the treaty had worked like charm for MIR
Walker and his Treasury notes; but the potential ele
ment OF public opinion WAS now coming in; and the
echoes caught up from the public press spread be-
fore he ssnst. in the National I.ls,mcer as coun.
sci. and warning to he whig side Of the chamber
while Father Richie, with sayscity worthy Of the
revealed the administrative desires upon the cub
ject 10 the democracy.
From that day began thu fierce conflict of clashing
opinions, of conflicting prsjudcss, of uncomfortable
pressntments OF hasty tha. day began
the desperation Of the opponents of the treaty with
notifications and the steady
rty in its support down to its adoption on Friday the
tenth instant.
From tbs very imperfect revelations given out, we
may imagine the scornfu deuuncations Of Trst and
Me- ptosh by Col Bentou-ths solemn thunder of the
Godlke against the recognition Of this monsrous
rangemept the and the disgust which
carried Gen Houston straight off TO New Hampshire
We may also gusee that IT the voice OF Allen whose
echoes Il times we're heard through several doors
intervening doubtless against
Tris as il against Forty Nine and that Hsnnegan
boiled over in his fiery indignation; and that Brsess
...,kt h. atuAt
national humiliation and disgrace And We may "
suppose too that Douglass outraged at the idea
ignomnous alternative Of buying ono through the in
tgues Of British spectators upon the glorious achieve
imagine that ". hear The bold voic. Of the Little Giant
in his vehement dciamations against peace made by
British agents. pamsd on npon our rspudiated conmis
sioner accepted by him without authority, and en-
bracins series of concessions, equivalent to
knowsdgmsnt that glad to escape from
difficulties with PROSTATE enemy ut the price Of
national degradation That Briti,h specuations were
nohing-British IL trigues and dctation nothing
that payment of twenty millions for tina. which was
ours by right of conquest q forced upon
notbingthat the protection Of Mexico along frontier
of two Thousand miles in desert regions aud against tn,
sursons of hundred predatory tribes of Indians
nothing-that this protection to Mexico equivalent to
two or three millions year indehnitely and ten
fifteen thousand mounted men, was nothing, in con-
sideraon with the great object of uncertain treaty
after the unrevsrsabe humiliation of its accsp
tance
And then on the other hand We may believe that
SEWER not silent but that he presented the pa
cihc temper Of Mexico as the great srgument-the
certainty of the existing government fact that the
treaty became legitimate in its acceptance by the Prss
dentths fact of the acquisition Of territories and har
bors of ines able value-of inexhaustble salt
lake-snd unmistskeabe boundary--of peace above
all and the fair prospect of open field upon domestic
measures in the sppro aching Presidential contest And
dpit that Gen Cas took occasion to present the
acceptance of this treaty the proof Of the consistency
OF the executive in his professions for peace and de-
mauded of the opposition like consistency to their
declarations
MIR Cslhoun's course is no parable. lie doubles.
urged the present SIS the auspicous hour-there
government in Mexicoths republic PROSTATE
by delay she might rise again, the mght go on
aud suersddd to standing armies and indsfnte taxa
ton, that Last DIRE sdu forced
upon of the annexation of the whole country, with
all its orebadowsd disasters Hence tie treaty though
it be ipf0rms is expadiopt ara wise; and though
satisfactory in it's details comprehepdipg almost ths
exact defensive Inns proposed By Mr. Calhoun at the ast
session and the present
But enough of this The course Of Mr. Hale MIR psId-
win, Mr.. Clayton. AMI Mr.. Msngum rensinr to us l.
mystery Mr. Mansum voted however for the treaty,
and not against IL, have supposed MIR Clayton
aud MIR Phelps were probably eesent TO avoid the dii1
Guilty Of the vote.
think We can article or two oomprehsnding some
of its objectionable features
In he committee pro- ect to Mr. Trst's propositions
submitted by Seniors Herrera, Csuto viam and Atris
train at Tscubsya after the battle of Che-pbusco
and several articles corresponding very closely to those
Of the present treaty, as submitted to the Senate
For instance the fourth article Of the treaty delivered
to the s-na-, provides that the MeYicans residing in
the territories cedsa TO the United States dispose
as citizens of the Union.
Article ten of the counterproect at Tacubaya is rs
follows:
10th. The Mezicans residing in territory heretofore
bsiongisg TO Mexico, aud now IN the limits Of the
United States, may ~ time return to the Mexican
republic preserving in the said territory the perty
they transfer and convey its value where
II suits them without this account, bting liza
BILE to the exacon by the United States of any kind of
contribution tax impost IT the here trest
ed prefer to remain in the territories they inha
Bit they may the title aud rights OF Msxcvu
citizens or 1T once acquire the title and rights of c
zeps of the United states, if they wish it But Cd all
cases they and their property shall enjoy the most am
pie security.
And the 18th article at Tacubaya corresponds with
the rejected 10th OF the present treaty and the 18th
with another provision, which has been amended -
18th. All tbs grants Of lands made by Mexican autbo
rites in territories belonging heretofore the repus
lie and by this treaty to be for the future within the
limits Of this United States shal be valid and perma
nent add snail be sustained and guarded for the
ment of the United Ststes
12th The republic of the United States promises So
lemny not to permit hereafter the annexation of any
district territory pretended in the limits which
by the present treaty are assigned to the Mexican
public This solemn agreement has the character of
condition iron the territorial csssons which Mexico
now makes to the republic Of North America
The 9th article of the ratified treaty presented to
the Senate provided for the protection Of the Catholics
and the Cathoc church property in the
CURED and this article the obnoxious feature
to Mr. Westcott and was finally modified to conform 10
the equality of all churches under the constitution.
Article 9th OF the Mexican projsct at Tacubaya
follows
9th All the temples houses and edisce, dedicated to
the rites exercises Of the Catholic worship, in terri
tories belonging hitherto to the Mexican republic and
which by the 4th article Of this treaty will be within
the limits Of the Usitsd states shall remain dedicated
to the rites and exercises of the Catholic rel gien
without change and under the special protection Of
tina laws Ths shall he the with all goods,
movable and mmovable which within the said terrific
riss dedicsted to the support Of the Catholic
ship the support Of schools hospitals and ether sts
blehmspts Of charity or bsnevoence Finally the rels
tons and communications Of the Catholics living in the
territories with their respective ecclesiastical
horit.r, shall be frank free and without any embsr
authorities
residence within the lmits which remain sub ect to
Mexican republic in this treaty rhs there b
marcstion Of eccl-siastcsl districts except
formally to the laws Of the Catholic church
These condolences land there others) prove that
much of the eouutsrproject OF tss Mexican com
Disronsrs at Tacubsya after the tas Of Churubusco
retained in this present treaty and gives to Mesrs
Conto and Atrisaip, engaged in both Cases decided
voice / the negotiations