Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-03-04
TIE, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, Is4s.

of the dangers which have been predicted
Of admitting race Of men differing from
US in language, religion, descent, laws, man
ners and social condition to an equal par
tlcipatlon IN the benefits and responsibilities
OF free government. The country thus &C.
CURED is comparatively unsettled and by
the time it has population enough to send q
member to Congress, will be thoroughly
Americanized. So all the forbodngs con.
corning the appearance in the Senate or
House of Representatives, of thorough.
bred Mexican or haIf.breed Indian will be
dissipated.
Our advices leave US little room to doubt
that the Mexican Government and Con-
gress at Queretaro have already ratified
the treaty. If this be so we may regard
a speedy advent of peace as settled matter.
Many will be disappointed at the terms, but
we believe the country at large will be
satisfied, if not gratifed that it is So The
war will have ended with glory to our arms
and an extension of the limits ofthe Repub-
lie. What we chose to abandon in Mey-
CO will be so much yielded 20 weak and
beaten enemy, and what we take will be a
! just punishment for the ,emerity and fool.
hardness with which she provoked us to
blows.
The New Orleans Delta, of the 18th.
gives the following statement in regard to
the Treaty-adding somewha, to the infor-
nation of the Picayune, and leaving no
doubt as TO the general features of this i'm
fortant negotiation:
MEXICAN ALPHABETICALLY OF
PEACE.
Our correspondent having been, unfor-
tunately for US, selected as Bearer of Des-
patches TO Washington, has omitted to
write to US, and we are therefore deprived
of our most reliable source of information
respecting affairs in Mexico.
We are happy to learn that Mr.. Freaner
arrived at Mobile in good time on Satur-
day, and is now on his way to Washington
From other quarters we learn that there is
no doubt that he is the bearer of Treaty
ofPeace, negotiated by MFR. Trist under the
sanction and approval Of Gen. Scott, with
the Government of President Pena Pena
The Congress, which was convoked at
Queretaro on the sth of January. had pro-
baby a quorum about the last of January.
and from the character ard known feeling
~ ~ ''Ni'iDSiS iCtbluCu. lllClC was ub
doubt that they would ratify a treaty as
soon as it was concluded by the Executive.
The members who went from the city of
Mexico, were known TO be favorable to
peace, and had, previous 10 their departure
for Queretaro, held consultations with Gen.
Scott. and received passports from him.
From facts which have come to our
knowledge, we are satisfied that the Trea-
t. which had been previously agreed on
between the Mexican Commissioners and
Mr.. Trist, has received the approval of the
Mexican Congress. and is now on it's way
10 Washington. We have no very distinct
or authentic information of the character
or terms of this Treaty, but have some rea-
son for believing that it is very similar, if
not identical. with the provisions of the
project submitted by Mr.. Trst in the ncgo.
tiations at Tacubaya, last August. In this
Treaty they cede to us all the territory this
side ofthe Rio Grande. or rather agree the
river shall be the boundary line between
the two countries; thence north, along the
the southern nit of New Mexico to the
State of Sonora, until it strikes the river
Gila; thence down the ella to It's junction
with the Colorado, thence to the Pacific.
below the Bay of San Diego. This will
include all the State of New Mexico, and
nearly all of Upper or Alta California; not,
however, including the Important Bay of
San francisco, but reserving to the United
States the right to establish a shipping
agency or depot of supplies at that place.
In return for these concessions, our Gov
eminent, Gifts own will and choice, tenders
to the Republic of Mexico, the sum of three
TO five millions of dollars, more to enable
the Mexican Government to organize and
carry the treaty into effect, than as com
pensalion for the territory acquired.
Such are the outlines ofthe Treaty which
Mr.. Trist has negotiated with the Mexican
Government. 1t meets, we are assured,
with the approval of Gems. Scott, Butler
and Smith.
The present Government, we are assured
by persons fully informed in regard to af-
fairs in Mexico, is the strongest that has
been established in Mexico for many years,
and is fully adequate, without even the aid
Of Gen. Scott, and of our army. to enforce
any peace il may conclude. 1t has col
lected around it the strongest men in the
country, pledged to uphold il in its efforts
to bring about peace. 1t is believed that
the present is a favorable opportunity, the
most favorable which has presented itself
since the commencement of this war, or
that is likely to occur, for the conclusion of
satisfactory and practicable peace. The
evidence of the inclination of the Mexican
Government 10 peace, is to be found in the
address of President Pena Pena, through
his Minister, Lns de la Rosa. in reply to-
the manifesto of the State Government of
San Luis, in which he says that it is the