The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-06
WASHINGTON, March 4. 1913

Look to the Senats-Ihe Ireaty--AH Right
The treaty Is all right. We have nothing 10
transmit antagonistic TO our telegraphic de-
spatch of this morning, favorable as it was to
the contamination OF the treaty. What we mean
by the treaty being all right is that it will secure
US speedy and honorable peace, or 1t will ''con-s
quer peace" to use the favorite expression of
General Cass.
This reminds us that there is something due
to the Chairman Military Affairs He has
been earnest for the vigorous prosecution of the
war, in order to Conquer peace,"-he has
urged large re-lnfo rcements to the army in the
field, and increased munitions and suppes-his
recommendations would have seemed to Justify
the deduction that he looked to an intermi.
nable war, or only to be terminated in
the complete prostration of the enemy, be-
yond even guerilla resistance ami
hilatlon of the government, and the SUBJ
Jugation and occupation of the whole re-
public. His declarations strengthened this
conclusion so far that it was believed implicitly
that the policy of General Cass, as the expo
nent OF the admin stra lion, was to keep the war
open, to stave OFF the probabilities OF peace by
preparations for more extended military opera
tons, and thus to reserve the question of the re-
annexation OF Mexico to the meeting of tn Balt-
more conventions; and then and there to take up
proclaim, and throw down In the ukase tor the
campaign, the absorption of Mexico as the great
feature OF the contest. Such we believed to be
TIE ue6lRNS OF tie governments; ana as the expo
nent OF the administration. such we believed
to be the ultimate object of Gen. Cass IN his
war bills and speeches upon them at the earlier
stages OF the present session.
The events Of the last fortnight establish a
different conclusion, and confirm the policy Of
the administration and it's objects to have been
truly set forth in the official expeditions in the
Senate, to wit-that the object was, and has
been, speedy and honorable peace, andnot the
subjugation of Mexico. x.
The real anxiety of the President to have this
rous and informal as the thing is, affords
abundant evidence that the administration has
had no Interior policy behind the curtain, and
that the alarm in relation to the extinction of
Mexico was unfounded, whatever may be the
issue to these negotiations, VIII Oh must be peace
Yet it has been of service. Unfounded, if you
please, yet the stampede In the Senate on the
supposed discovery that the administration had
changed the objects OF the war to a scheme OF
conquest co-extensive with the boundaries Of
Mexico, has had its good influence upon the
country, and by It's rebound, upon tho admins.
tratlon, and upon the Senate.
Returning to Gen. Cass, We are glad to find
him among the most ardent supporters Of this
treaty, and simply upon the broad Issue, of peace
or war. We are glad to find him thus cheerfully
coming up to the work 1t affords us pleasure
also, 10 state that Mr.. Sewer, as on the Oregon
question, is among the decided champions Of
peace.
1t is now expected that the vote will be OBJ
tanned on Tuesday or Wednesday-it is deemed
certain that the treaty will become part Of the
laws OF nations anu WI lTlst great and good
man in Jerusalem. Like Old Hickory, he has
taken. the responsibility, completely circumna-
yigatlng Young Hickory, our good friend Old
Buck, Mr. Marcy, Gen. Sect, Santa Anna, Pa
redes, and Bustamente, and ALL Three cheers
for bensme~no de la pafria, his excellency Ell
Senior Don Nicholas =. Trist! and nine times
nine for the treaty.
The boundary specified in the programme
brought up by Mr.. Fraener, will be preserved
the fifteen millions and the five millions will
substantially. remain. The empresario grants
will be dsallowed-the Mcnamara case will
be overruled, and other incidental amendments
will be made; but the iundame ntal provisions OF
the document will not be SO far changed as to
give room for doubt of the reception by tho
Mexican government OF the treaty as amended.
Meantime, news OF the confirmation of the
treaty by thelMexcan Congress, is expected; and
If II comes In before the vote is taken in the Sc
nate we shall not be surprised if the treaty, with
the amendments indicated, receives the almost
unanimous vote of that honorable body.
And, further than this, have nothing to
submit this evening. The DocroR.