The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-28

aid and comfort TO the enemv.'

longaon of the war and the treaty be not ratified, they
will be responsible before their country for its rejection.
If any impartial still resiss the accumulated evil
dence have already produced from many sources
from officers OF the American army who went out wings
and have become disguised and indignant at the ueach
cry of their former assocateswe furnish the following
evidence which carries with it irresistible weight II is
from Mexican Journal which is published at the seat OF
the Congress of Querearo and under the auspices OF the
party in Mexico Our readers will their calcu-
atons They will see how much the Mexicans have been
cheered by the opposition of the wing leaders to the
war, to their supplies of men, and how seriously they
calculate upon getting the best terms from the United
States, in consequence of the expectation that wing
President will be elected in November next We have
heard hundreds say that this is the very calculation
which the war men in Mexico would make, founded
upon the of the wings and here is the evidence
Of the fact We copy the article from the last New Or
leans Crescent:
The War Party Mexico Peace Party n the
United States.
The following article, (which translate from the Que
retaro Progeso OF the 9th u is OF peculiar interest be-
ing exposition of the views of the party in Mexico,
and the effect which politics have had in producing
modifying those views. 1t must be remarked that the
notes. yell as the body OF the article translated from
the Progresses
Reflections upon the eps Which wod result from, ratiying
the Treaty Of Peace concluded on the I'd Hbruay, al The
The p,ovince Of 1sras, that Of Nee 1ro, Upper Cafor
| pas-i,i all, half Of the republic
The circular dated the of February last which the
excellent Minister of Relations addressed TO the gov
errors OF the States, informing them that the I'd of the
month treaty OF peace had been signed with the
commissioner OF the United States ought lte
repeatedly refused TO confess frankly that had entered into
negotiations with the enemy But if this circumstance has
filled with fear those who had given upreme govern
when they recoeced the solemn gave that the
mnious the republic. Heaven grant that it may be So
and that what the press has revealed concerning the treaty
commence in the Gulf of Mexico three leagues rom land
1t will follow the middle OF the Rio Grande until it
meets the first ofthe Rio Gila thence the mid
die OF SAID branch to the Rio Coorado thence will fol-
ing the Pacific league south Diego Thus the Uni
Sa s M w a remain snno of eaa Upper California
oahu and almos, half Of Fam GIVING n ac
sideraton fifteen millions of dollars payable four years
treaty be ratified, would sacrifice than Mr.
Irs claimed as may be seen by referring to his eommu
the 10th OF February, which shows officially that the Amer
lean commissioner agreed that the dividing lire should
at point opposite the centre of the southern mouth OF
The bay of Corpus Christi and which should follow the
last August Edtors Crsseemt VIZ NAV inquire if here
would be any gnominy in the ratification of this eaVl We
government IN permitting to be signed by the Mexican
! pleni potentiares.
For ourselves, have doubt that the treaty ignomi-
nious as the republic still having prolong the
to period when might obtain peace truly honorable
ana less rulnous, Gas we will show further on) huaes
heselfbeore enemy who has partially pied
cedng for fifteen million dollars territory worth
more than five hundred millions, Texas alone contains
than ninety million of land and in the United
States each acre is worth 81 25 ST. So Such treaty
in itself sufficiently shameful, because bind ourselves
70 take fifteen millions for what is worth five hundred mil
ions; as also, because the enemy has menaced with
he destruction OF our nationality when all those who know
The United States very well aware that its political
when could ps ooway spas
chose who only know that republic from the exaggerated
be pretended that the treaty ignoninious' To de
nand OF nation the pecuniary sacrifices which are de
rights, and the justice which entitled and which i,
in position to extor-is not this to humiiiae lis cot
among all Mexcans for Houentots or mbeces Is 1t moi
vdent that in agreeing to such preensons Of the enemy
give all civilized nations to doubt the Justice
If our cause, which, even in the United States it
country! We must be ignorant OF politics.
much possessed by the spirit of party the sad
treaty, by which, in imitation of the Chinese the last
with the English, high funcroDaries inundated
INTO sacrificing the dearest interests OF the country and
uiurc welfare, rather than suffer- for short time,
9rvatons, which would furnish opportunity OF
adjusting honorable peace. And how, in any otheI
manner, can we preserve the sympathy which we have
cited in the United States and other parts the civilized
world What will the peace party ( IN the States them
selves say of us-hey who have been encouraging
sustain ourselves until we could obtain with them salts
actory arrangement of difficulties they
should come into power, which they almost certain
hat when all the have from the north confirms
IA the idea that Mr. Polk is every day becoming more
d ' LA NE Ja o c ootI rom Wongress .ae
war; our representatives will bind themselves to accept
peace N every view so opprobrious! Can it be posi-
Die that, when the troops of the enemy about tc
svacuate our territory our government can be so ig
which they placed, byagrccing Ubiquitous treaty
But is said thc American government has treated with
chat of Mexico indepen lent governments always treat
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