The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-10
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
vpIDAY NIGHT, MARCH 10, Is4s
r.1 y,,o,v Hattaed by the senate Of TIE United states.
FRIDAY NIGHT, 10 o'clock

FRIDAY NIGHT, 10 o'clock.
The Senate adjourned, tonight, few minutes
past o'clock, after session IN closed doors Oh
nine hours. The labors of the Senate have been
very severe for several days.
We congratulate the country on the result oil
their deliberations The treaty has been ratlhed
it is understood by vote OF 80 10 lo-'hfee
Senators, of course, being absent
The constitution provides that "He (lhe rresi-
dent shall have power, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, to make ueaties,
ppovIpEp rwo-THIRDs OF THE SENATORS PRES
EMIT CONCUR" This treaty is, therefore, ratihed
nv more than the constitutional majority of two
thirds.
II is also understood that the votes both of the
majority and minority made up OF both politi-
cal parties.
It is said that the original treaty has been rati-
fed with some modifcatons-as proposed by the
President, or adopted by the Senate.
The seal of secrecy has not been removed ;
and. in fact, we do not understand that any prop
osition was made TO that effect 1t cannot,
therefore, be expected that we should at this
time enter into any specifications of the precise
notifications that have been adopted, or of the
names of the senators who voted in the afirma-
tive or negative. 1t is presumed, however, that
the boundary line, as said to have been originally
specified by the treaty, or the amount of the
money to be paid, has not been changed by
these notifications.
We congratulate the country upon the result
as furnishing some hope and some augury of the
restoration of peace. We trust that the Mexican
government will not be so blind to the true in
terests Of both countries, as to refuse its final
ratification of the treaty, now about to be sent
back to them. We have obtained glory enough
by our valor. We shall rejoice if the blessings
of peace shall now succeed to the clash of arms.
We shall watt of course, with some anxiety
for the decision of the President and Congress of
Mexico. We presume that intelligence of the
general result will be Immediately forwarded by a
special express to commanding officer in
Mexico-to be followed as soon as possible,
by an authentic copy of the ratified treaty, and
with accompanying instructions.
We trust that all the objections, and all the
idle camors which have been raised against the
views of the administration, will now disappear.
The President has promptly and wisely waived
all unnecessary objections to the irregularity of
the manner in which the treaty was formed. The
sanction which it has received from the President
and the Commissioners Of Mexico stamps it as
their official act.
The ratification which it receives from the Sem
ate of the United States cures all the informal
ity with which it was made on the other side.
What becomes, now, of the doubts which
were once expressed of the Presidents desire
for pEACEo And what becomes of the douhts
which were entertained of the sincerity of his
declarations, that he had no desire to extinguisf
the NATIONALITY Of Mexico
The Senate have adjourned over till Tuesday
next, for the purpose of enjoying some relaxation
after the severe labors to which they have been
subjected for these two weeks past.