New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-03
The Treaiy-Its Progress-Ali Parties opposed
TO it-Houston's speech Remains of MIR.
Adams, &c.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

I correspondents OF me lflOuut
wAsHISGrON, March I. lsas.
The Senate went into secret session to-day al
halfpast - O'Clock, and remained with closed
doors discussing the Treaty till after o'clock No
action was taken on It. but it is expected that the
vote may be taken upon it this week. | trust this
may be the case though | have doubted whether
1t might not take up the most OF next week also -
il is extremely difficult to tell what to do. The
treaty is the worst that could possibly be made.
The idea Of our paying for New Mexico and Calitor.
MIA with their one or two hundred thousand mixed,
and yankee hating population the sum Of TWEEN
ty millions, is only rendered sublimey rdicu.
lous by calling it indemnity If we could
get the Bay OF San Francisco for the money
due our citizens by Mexico, and spend the FIJI
teen Millions, which tos pay for a lot
of copper skinned enemies whom the Treaty
binds us 10 admit forthwith as entitled 10 be
called States OF the Union, on our own cOuntry's
Improvements II would improve every River and
Harbor ia the Union Would not this be better
than buying Mexicans Yet if this Treaty is not
ratified, may not the Administration postpone
Peace indefinitely aided as they will be now by
the Commander in Chief whom they have selected
mere partisan tool, having recalled Gen. ScOTT
for fear he might refuse to lend his aid 70 any
scheme OF wicAedness which party tactics might
suggest
| presume the Treaty has not a single Senator 10
favor OF it--yet it may be confirmed, simply be.
all parties feel that II is unsafe 10 trust pub
lie affairs in the hands of JAMES X. Polk. As
mentioned TO you in my last many Wings, and
among them may mention Mr.. WEBSTER, think
ii would be better % pass this Treaty over as IN.
authorized, and have respectable Commission ap-
pointed to settle the difficulty Still the fear Of
trusting Mr. Polk any farther may make the friends
OF Peace and Justice vote for this miserable patch
work OF a TRIsT Treaty.
All shades OF the LocoFoco party are dissstis
fed. Mr.. Polk has happy mode Of dspleasing
all his party but the party have Just as happy
mode OF finally doing what their rulers and leaders
bid them and calling that Democracy
IL is said that Gen. HOUsTos made a furious
speech agains; the Treaty today. He said he had
bead OF JAY treaties, treaties of Client, AsHBuR
TOS treaties. and Oregon treaties. but this was
worse than all. IL was basfarf treaty IL Is
said that nc threatened . resign II this Treaty was
confirmed. and advise Texas 10 quit the Union
That Il talking up boldly.
A Loco Foco Senator said he would not vote for
a single lire 10 the whole Treaty IL was the oil
spring Of branless subordinate clerk got up IN
der the auspices OF a d.sgrsced General adopted
b. an imbecie President aud corrupt CabneI. 10
be confirmed by recreant Senate That too. il
pretty plain talk for a Loco Foco.
Itis even insinuated that Mr.. TRIsT was bribed by
stock jobbers and land specuators 10 insert clauses
which he did not understand This Is the state Of
things 10 which our country IS brought by the mis-
cradle instrumeDis Of the most despicablo men
ever permitted, by the ignorance or folly OF any
people 10 hold the reigns of power Who Is
JANIS X. P0LKl Where il Oregonl
The remains Of ions QUINCY ADAMS will prob.
ably be taken IN special train ct cars from this city
% Baltimore on Monday next. at o'clock -
Philadelphia On Tuesday ~ Now lork on Wed
aesdaT 10 New Haven Hartford and Springfield
'n Thursday T. Worcester ADD Boston ON Friday
and 20 Quincy on Saturday They viii DO escorted
by Committee OF ono irum each State h. tho
Iu'on. HicHrttru.