The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB. 25, Is4s.



extended country We are not astonshed at the import
ance which assumes, the interest which If creates
But we repeat that it is rather too early in the day to
paate at any length upon this subject 1t Will be lime
enough when we have the Presidents message the pro
posed treaty and the accompanying documents Tor us
lo discuss the subject in all its bearings. In the mean
|me it is believed that OF the provisions OF The
treaty have already leaked out-suicen Tor us to cor
rect some of the which have been thrown into CIR
|cuation. We touch few only for the present, pre-
pared when the question comes regularly and oicially
before u.s. TO take the stand which the public interests
demand of us
The s.New York Globe" states that il has ga letter
Irom an intelligent gentleman at Washington, informing
us that Gen Scott had hand in making the treaty. bu
that is the official act of Mr. Trls under the Presl
dents private nstructonsa least so II is believed by
some who ought to be well informed on the subject
1.-THE cabinet had been kept wholly ignorant OF the conn
dental understanding between the President and MIR
rst and our correspondent says they surprised al
/ the denOuement."
We have conradcted this in another FORM an'
we repeat that there is not syllable of truth in all this
The same number of the New York Globe furnishes
an extract of letter from Washington, of the 23d inst
oA''0N' -"
Negligence from Mexico, he says he understood in Mex
eco that the treaty contained clause in favor OF the
Wilmol Provso with regard to the territory proposed to
4be ceded to the United States" We have question
that this statement, too, is utterly untrue.
The Alexandria Gazette undertakes to say that "ther
His abundant evidence that the treaty negotiated by Mr.
HTris is exceedingly dstasteful to the administration
And this sagacious editor presumes to give the following
reason for this distasteviz: "Mr Polk it is supposed
had not resigned all hope OF being the war candidate Of
his party at the next presidential elecon but the treat
FLASHES all such hopes to the ground" But adds, ha
the President dared not withhold it from the Senate
hen have the message we shall see whether all this
5atuitous assumption is correct We shall also be ablt
Xto determine how far it is true that Mr.. Polk is opposed
to peace as he has been idly charged, whether he il
#desirous of the annexation of the whole of Mexico
M this last object should be wrought out by the military
&force of subsequent events in the treaty SHOULD
be rejected the country will probably see from his
sage whether such his policy, and whether he is to b,
aheId responsible for its accomplishment Such is GER
any not the wish he has expressed, the policy he
&has entertained.
y In connexion with this topic call the attention OF
the reader to the following speculation, which find
lin the New orleans flCay uiit Vi ulo Iot io''' W."
reached us by this mornings express mail ;
"The probability-not to say certainty-that treaty
has been concluded between Mr. Trist and the Mex
8,can commissioners will have the effect of uniting
closely the opposition party in Congress against any meas
ure of the administration which contemplaes vgorou
prosecuon of the 1t will bring back to the commu
nion of party such wings disposed to struggle OF
independent groups upon the great questions growing
ou of relations with Mexico Should this be the case
the administration will be in a minority in the House
Representatives, and the majority, having Mr. Triss
#reaty stand upon will be united and irresistible
Nor is it improbable that the of this treaty will b.
satisfactory of the democratic members of Congress
whose constituents ani-war opinions who will jo
Hhe opposition coecing the Executive to terminate hosti
ties upon basis possibly distasetu to tn
government, thus making the ory practicable one
against any scheme OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT beyond the term
r of the treaty, which the cabinet may entertain
1.-THE House of Representatives under this state of things
Hhas complete check upon the administration majority o
the Senate and the power OF the opposition Is lodged
that branch of the Legislature which holds the purse strings
The Senate upon and supply bills til
they gone through the adverse ordeal OF the House
and probable that measures will be originated tAer
against the policy of the opposition, which is more likely
under present circumstances to gain recruits from the mi
: norty than lose anything by deserton
4 erhe administration will have to decide whether j
were better adopt the Trst treaty, consent to peac'
upon terms would not have originated or run the risk
carrying on the war with compact and confirmed MAORI
m the war for larger ACKNOWLEDGEMENT than that secured BY
the treaty The alternative might embarass the admins
traon were the terms Objectionable than they arr
supposed to be but they understood TO carry tn
principle of indemnity nearly, not quite, up to the pon
where it trenches upon subjugation.
The intention of subugatng Mexico has constantly bee
Hsowned by the President in various annual and speca
messages this purpose has been distinctly and earnestly
nudiaed would not, then, be inferred that the terms
the treaty. as they understood to be, wide OF th
executive plan unless OF its collateral provisions
exceedingly Objectionable. The line between conquest ant
indemnity is somewhat ndis,nc, like the point of dvi
.jon between the coors of the rainbow IL may be dhcu
70 saw where indemnity ends and conquest begins; but
h Questionable ground cannot be so broad not to b.
ooared NV treaty OF peace which gives us New Mex
loo and Inner California If the deficit in indemnity is
nnaviny as to require continuance OF the war; it l.
4lnuhtG,l if the balance, when it is made up will BE-
regarded as conquest only by Mexico, but by
[citizens."
We confess we are amused at these speculations when
e comnare the views which thus taken in New Or
o,ns with the most authentic rumors which aoa in
This civ We put this article upon the record that the
politicians of both sides of the house may what is
racted Of their course and that may hereafter
tho course of the President here, with what is said OF
Iii in New Orleans.
Let us add only that if the President gasped at the
whole of Mexico as some Of the opposition have con-
ended then the Picayune might be correct in stating the
alternative to which il subjects the President.
We will not expatate upon the amount OF indemnity
which the treaty is said to TO us Taking the data