Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-03-16

RATIFICATION OF THE PEACE TREATY BY
THE SENATE.-On Saturday morning last
treaty of peace between The United States
and Mexico, was agreed upon in the Senate.
The Washington Union thus announced the
fact:
We congratulate the country on the result
OF their deliberations. The treaty has been
ratified, ii is understood, by a vote of 3S to
l5-three Senators, Of course, being absent.
The constitution provides tina, HE (the
Presidency shall have power by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate to
make treaties, provided taco-thirds Of the
Senators present concur.' This treaty is,
therefore ratified by more than the consli,u-
tional ma orty of two-lhirds.
1t is also understood that the votes both
of the ma ority and minority are made up of
both political parties.
It is said that the original treaty has
been ratified with some modifcations-as
proposed by the President, or adopted by
the Senate.
The seal of secrecy has not been removed;
and, IL fact, we do not understand that any
proposition was made to that effect. 1t can
not, therefore, be expected that we should
at this time enter into any specifications OF
the precise notifications that have been "a
dop,ed, or Of the names Of the Senators who
voted in the aft, native or negative. 1t is
presumed, however, that the boundary line,
) as said to have been originally specified ty
the treaty. or the amount of the money 10
be paid, has not been changed by these mo-
, difcatons.
We congratulate the country upon the re-
suit, as furnishing some hope and some au-
! curry Of the Restoration Of peace. We trust
that the Mexican government will not be so
blind to the true interests of both countries,
i. as to refuse its final ratification Of the treaty,
b, now about to be sent back to them. We
] have obtained glory enough by our valor.-
D We shall rejoice if the blessings of peace
shall now succeed to the clash of arms.
We shall wait, Of course, with some anx-
iety for the decision of The President and
:, Congress of Mexico. We presume that in
teIIigence Of the general result will be imme-
i daey forwarded by special express to our
commanding officer in Mexico-to be fol-
. lowed, as soon as possible, by an authentic
: copy the ratified treaty, and with accom-
is panying instructions.
The In,ellgencer also thus announces the
T. gratifying result;
" The treaty of peace and cession conclud-
- ed between the commissioners of the United
y States and Mexico, which has been for two
weeks under debate in the Senate, was las
evening ratified by vote, it is understood
) of 38 yeas to Is nays-two-,hirds of the
Senate being the number required to carry
it.
Though the treaty is thus ratified, the in
junction of secrecy has not been removed
81 either from the treaty or the proceedings un-
'e der II, beeo"se- bong incoInple until it has
the sanction also of the government of Mex
n leo, the usage of nations requires that the
Il particulars OF the treaty should not be d.
i vulged. But no one doubts that the main
e features Of the treaty are substantially such
as we have heretofore stated.
1t is quite necessary, however, to be borne
e in mind, that not only is the ratification by
2. Mexico wanting to give effect to the treaty,
). but amendments have been made TO il, mot
. effecting either the peace, the cession of ter
' ritory, or the consideration to be paid for
: it,) which require the assent of Mexico be-
fore the treaty can become binding upon the
United States or upon her.