The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-30
PrnaY Ptna's Ntssare.

have tAs AmeEieaa Star. sf the I4,h iass. coataia ing ts esnciasion of the messngs oi sbs Provisional Presdsat ~ M~xiso. io the Congress assembled M oasretaro. It t written ia toae of eOOeiiiatiOn and regret for the circumstances that render aeees sary the ratification of the treaty. Every word, every liue of ;ls message cries aloud for peace upon alnost any trms II calls for the ratification ef the treasy ss ithas come b them. with the mo- di6easieas sf ear Cosgrsss. Wishoat discussion and withoai delay. Peace taey must have ia order to put step to the hsrrors of war thai hsvu loK 5s vassatsd tie county. and becAase they are no Ion- g~e capable of reslssants without greatiy endanger ins the national existence 9f their gOvernment He repudiates the idea that the eeded territory has been sold fcr the ifteen miliioas. ia these words;
 "The tesriiorie, csaed by the Treaty are not lcst for the Of feea millions of dollars bat fer the recovery eF osY porsa ssd invaded ei'ies the final cessation of every class Of evils, every kind ofhor TOTS, to bsiag cOnsea ion ta inaamerable families. which. aasdoning ihsir homes and places cG resort have been sarisg he ills of roverty or exposed to heggary-iH sne, to improve ths occasion which Providence presents fer producing a systematic or ganiIasioa smopg people who have not ceased 10 suEef daring the long gperiod of thirty seven years Let as De just, gsnfIeman. . Let us remove tho veil which has prevented from seeiRg he true eOndi- tcn of things We will ehesi<h the hope that peaee that precious boon which we have not learned to estimate properly. may scatter upon all the bene fits which have desired. end which shall cer- tainiy Ohtain If we stand firm in offering resistess opposition 10 anarchy and GisordeT''
 He urges the ratification of the present treaty. because he probability that they wiII ever upon the presen, positively "ihe last chanee,' speaking upon his point he says:
 A, presentit is sufficient for us to say ,o you that in the opinion of the Government justice had not been evnce ed the part of ;he Senate and the Govrnmtni of of tAs United States in tn'rodueing such eations, if is presumed on the other hand ihai ihey no, snsh importance that ih~y should sci aside the Treaty. believe the contrary, that i, ought 10 be ratified upon the terms in whieh II has already received the sanction of the American Government Ny opinion is also greatly strength ened by the fact tha, nego'laiouis neither ex. pectsd or eOasidersd possibIe-mueh less could an other be brought forward upon basis more favor able fer the Republic"
 He deprecates the obs,insey which would keep up useIes struggle as well zs the rsssness that first plunged then into unnecessary war,-ae- knoaledgiug that they adopted the war policy in isiS, has taking away from the whigs Of,Orr try heir great csarge against the present adminis- ration of having Iegun the war.
 "Fhe arguments which are advanced at this day against peace. are of the character with those g-ws s. asE E.-~ .k- ment of the indepsrdence of Texas and subsequent Y sssnst the negotiations with the Unitet States, which the administration of that year sought to tablish.
 .We have occasion this day 10 lament that the pea-e policy did lsi at that time preavi. Those who were opposed to II have been since undeceived but their enlightenment has not been abe,to exempt the Rspub'ic from misfortune. TsTdy and barren ss the lesson was, ought never to forget And. gentlemen. we wi not forget it, but let us make glorious effort ,hai our children may not curse our nsmories'
 s'obs,insey in following tl.e same easeer. wihou; having to ssIaiaTy reforms demanded from iiae 10 tine by ihe slGilis'raiion of public aEairs would be 10 eternal loss; make US unworthy of the gratitR ie oi the nsioa and stain the titles se- Guifed In 1921"
 Alter ''sOft sosping" hs.Cpogress about the mag ni'udc deiesey and atrIescy of the trust for which they hare been seFct-i, he concludes with zn ap- reaI b them to sass their rcosniry while there is yet time. by measure which he thus PFoclsims truly booo. able treaty.
 "The Gove-nmsat considers the Treaty of q aud sionPe subject Of general and 'raEsce ndent i'm portasce. The qgaihcations which may be made ia h viii be tbe result of that diversity os opinions ia;a which the citizens of every free State di tided. The GovernmeEt. ia adopting II, and trans- mi'tng f s the Chambers, has looked upon il as a measure truly honorable for the country. after all her misortuass, but that judgment Is submitted by the Constitution to the tribgnal of the Peoples Rep reSen,afigesr