The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-23

Z terms, now, with probably slight modification as
Roundary and the withdrawal, in whole in part OF
II moneyed considerations, would be approved by the
kJent The President did desire, and does moi
H. desire the whole OF Mexico or the extinction of
nationality, or the incorporation OF II as States OF
Ior with him. His messages, and all his acts con-
E.ted with Mexican affairs, furnish abundant proof
he never contemplated or desired any such results
H. President, in my judgment, more than any other man
America, desired to avoid this war; and that oitcer-
ke probably, than any other man IN Amerca-has ever
N most deslfous OF terminating II speedily and non
tby With this convection upon my mlnd was not
Lnared TO hear the senator from Tennessee Mr. BELL
In that the President did not desTe peace with Mexico
u that the President desired to conquer and hold the
Mole of Mexico.
ISr when that senator Mr. BELLl stated that the Pres
knt did not desire peace with Mexico, really sup
led he was ndulgng in a little humorous irony, IN al
He pleasantly of w.t. which he intended as genlle re
k0f of the President for the eagerness he hau ever
nnfested TO make treaty with Mexico tan eaSeIne5S1
Inch many thought rather too beseechng, ana llttle1
Iecoming and with this impression on my mind, con
ed with his grave deneanor was about TO conclude
u he was one of the most magnificent okers OF ihee
H. But this illusion did not long continue. soonI
md nv friend preparing very eoquenly and very ser-
div to pove-and that too, by the Presidents message
the President did not desire a peace with Mexico i
with such force and earnestnes. did he press thisS
her. that really began to doubt the correctness of my
In opnions upon the subject. began to think hadk
I tead the Presidents message understandngly, and
H. had not correctly comprehended the purpot of thes
INV conversations had had with him and the mem
h. of his cabinet upon this subject These doubts,
kweyer like my illusion at first, were but momenary l
e President the senator says, Is not anxious to make al
ace with Mexico:
fnt was not anxious 10 make treaty, unless he could
II make II as 70 obtain security for the future.
kMr CASS asked on what authority the senator FRONT
tennessee stated that 1t was security against the inter
kence of foreign nations.
Nj REII rppliei that / WAS n lpducfion from the
Rcy which had been pursued, and the arguments BY
Mich twas defended here. He protested against beng
presented as saying the President was not anxious o|
kke peace he ought TO be but that he would notl
AXE peace which did not offer security for the future
II Mr. SEVER Sir, the President wants peace with
Ieyco-a speedy and permanent peace. He would noii
Jake treaty with a man OF straw-rresponsble anal
a at the head OF that government; but would sign al
ay tomorrow, 10 day, with Herrera, and the Con
kes at Quereafe, If that treaty gave the satisfactory
cesslons But, Indemnity for the past, and security
the future" What he means by security for the flu
LIRE, is treaty with government sufficiently stabeE
I permanent 10 make treaty. and to close and sgnE
on pachmen-a treaty that will be recognised as suchE
! the eyes OF the world If the President can make al
y with government as stable as that Of Herrera, orr
iredes, or Santa Anna, or the present government
neither they be governments de- or de tactO, he will
axe it, and hold that country responsible for its fulfil
emf But indemnity for the past, and security for the|
ue" is an expression IN the message of the Presi-
nt that to be unpalatable to the senator romy
ennessee, II we all did not know that the President!
incapable of it, we might suppose he had plagarzedH
re expression from Mr.. Clay When the opponents oil
last war were pressing that gentleman for decara-
on Of the objects OF Mr.. Madsons war, that genemanS
Piled the objects were indemnify for the past, and
unity for the future" The avowal was unsatisfactory
tAHt day, as it appears to be in this.
The President endcavOred, December 1916, to make
treaty with Herrera, in the midst of revolution in hal
|mntry and only few days before Herrera was over
brown. He endeayored TO make treaty with Paredes
military usurper claiming only TO exercise the iunchons
III Il ,,fo t.n
reatened and which, in few months afterwards, was
knsummaed he enleavored, through his agent, Mr.
st to make treaty with Santa Anna, the dictator oil
bat country and but few weeks only preceding hisI
DOWNFALL. He has since publicly avowed, in his mes
Page hs Willingness and hearty desire to make treaty
Eth Mexico at any future time. Sir, the President
wants peace with that country-hs objects peace
(d all of his measures recommended to get peace
here have been many rumors, IN this city and through!
BE country, that this desired object of athat is
PEACE with MeXlcohas been obtained by General Scott
d Mr. Irst 1t seems to me that the senator to
peak knowingly upon the subject, and that he wants.
those on this side of the chamber to commit themselves
o OF against IT before they know anything about
Mr. BELL discaimed any such object
Mr.. SEWER said he was glad to hear the disclaimer
But these rumors had been prevalent, and AS there
seemed to have been some confidence attached to these ru
oIS OF peace he intended TO ask the senator whether
he had received information that Scott Tst, without
the sanction OF the government, which neither of them
mad had made treaty, or were about to make treaty i
OF not have been about in the city good DEAL among
gentlemen of both parties, and have heard rumors of
treaty n every direction, and questions have been asked
Of me did not know that the of the treaty had
arrived, by telegraph, from Petersburg or New York i
and again that the treaty in the city and that the
messenger that brought it was here and therefore III
vas that when heard the senator repeatedly asking
Is we would accept treaty ceding US California anc
New Mexico, supposed he might have, what theI
government had not copy OF the treaty in his pocket
MI BELL DO you know anything about such al
treaty?
Mr. SEVER No, sir know nothing about trea
VI but 1t did appear, sir, if the senator had been n
omed OF treaty, and that he trying to force to-
commit ourselves-to go it blind-whether for
or against it.
Mr. BELL disavowed any such intention What bel
wanted to know was, whether the administration regard
Ell Inc existing government of Mexico as competent to
give security for the future'
Mr., SEWER. That question, sir, have answered
already. That the government would, if it could, make
treaty with the present government in Mexico And
As we have had prophets on the other sde will now
oe5 10 turn prophet myself. prophesy that when al
ea made, II 1t ever be made that that treaty will bel
scuedly opposed by the gentlemen the other side
ihey Will oppose it, being too liberal too rigid o
NeNco; vii have in it too little too much for theil
PpF9oaion hope may be mistaken in this prophecy
,M down the prophecy IN your memorandum books
ana when the day shall come when we shall have SUCH
treaty to dispose OF, it will be whether | have
Fophesed truly or not
Sr, the President will be satisfied with treaty prov
e LOT the payment of claims, and for indemnity
O me expenses and sacrifices which the war has cost
" Upper California and New Mexico were regarded
) sufficient for all of demands against Mexico
omehing more may or may not now be required. Tam
NVo and the mountains of Sierra Madre without other
iuNlents than our demands, with probably the secu
10y Oh some commercial privileges, may be required now
y not to be expected that the precise terms of con
pated treaty, before il is made, with propriey bel
made public
OH the President never dreamed, at any me that any
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