Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-23

! wen now, alter all this plain advlce-IOf
fell i, my duty to be plain with him--he still
kept hanging about here, day after day and
week after week, and the first thing knew
I'VE was took all aback by being told that Mr.
'Trst had made treaty and Gineral ScoTT
was TO order All armisiice. couldn't hardly
believe my ears a, first. posted RICH, off to
Gininal SCoTT to know wha, i, all meant.
" "Gineral," says |, :" are you going to order
an armisice 2"
Yes, Major Downing says he : Mr..
Iris. and the Mexican Commissioners have
signed The prelmnaries of airealy, SO Of course
we shall have an armis,ice."
!" Well Low, Glneral." says |, /" don't think
the President will thank you for that"
"Can' help that" says he, g | must obey he
orders of the Government, thanks or no shanks.
And W hen Mr.. TrIsl was sent cut here 10 make
a treaty, was directed. whenever the plan of
treaty, should be signed on both sides, TO or
der an armisrce, and wal, for the two Govern
men's TO ra'ify the treaty. Well, Mr.. Tris and
'he Mexican Commissioners have al last fixed
up some kind of bargain and signed IT,, and
OF course according 10 my orders we have no'h
ing TO do bur to stand sill and wait for The two
Governments to clinch the nail"
A" Bu,," says /, /" Gineral you know Mr.. iris,
has no right to make treaty any more than |
have, for The President has ordered him to
come home and If he has made treaty, it's
no better than piece Of blank paper, aud you
shouId'n, mind it,"
"Don't know any thing abou, them matters"
says he, -" can, go behind the curtain 10 in.
quire wha, liiIe maneuvres are going on be-
tween The Preslden, and his Commissioned
Mr.. iris, came ou, here with his regular COM
mission to make treaty. He has brought me
treaty, signed by himself and the Mexican
Commissioners and my orders are 10 cease
hosilIiies OF course we can do nolhin else
bu, hal, and stack our arms"
"WeIl," says !, +" Gineral il aint right; n's
bad business i, II break up this grand annexin
might 60. through will. i. in a year or Two
most 10 death about bis election for a second
term. Tha. treaty mus, be stopped; it mustn't
be sen, home !; and iii 60 right and see Mr..
Tiisl about it,"
So off | went and hunted up Mr.. Trist, and
had a talk with him. Says l. "Tris,, how's
this ! They tell me you've been making treaty
wi,h these Mexicsns."
Should'n. wonder if had" says he ::
(" that's jes, what come ou, here for"
Well, | must say. sir" says |, 81 think
this is pretty piece ofbusiness. How do you
dare TO do such Thing? You know The Pres
idenl has ordered you home"
Yes" says he, +" and mean TO 60 home
as SOON as get through The job he sent me to
do"
Well now" says |, "Tsis,, claim 10 know
what the President is about, and what he wants,
and In, his confidential friend and private en-
bassador out here, and shall lake lhe liberty
TO interfere in this business. This highhanded
doings of yourn must be npt of in the bud
What sort OF bargain have you been making!
Jes, lei me look a, The treaty"
CAM do il" says he +" us half way TO Vera
Cruz by this time sent j. off yesterday"
Blood and thunder ~ says " then you have
knocked the whole business in the head, sure
enough You've committed an outrageous
crime, sir, and great shame and don't you
know, sir, that great crimes deserve great pun
i>hmens !! | don't know wha, Col. Polk will
do; but know what my friend old Hickory
would do if he was alive he would hang you
right mp TO the first tree he could come al.
What, hang me for doing jest wha, was
sent here 10 do ?" says he. For I've made
jest such bargain as The President told IDS L,
make only lee'le better one"
" That's uolhing here nor ,here.a sa.sJ
" you know circumstances alleIs cases And
you know well enough or rou ouob, 10 have
sense enough TO know iLat as things now stand
me !, y Ffesden' $, don't want treaty Now, says
!, MI lfis', answer me one plain question !:
10 you link you have any right al all TO make
a d pedty after he Presiden, has ordered you
acme Z"
Well" says he, | think circumstances
alters cases TOO; and when The President or.
dered me home. suppose he thought conld'n'
gel through The JOB he sent me to do. But
thought could, and SO kept trying. and I've
gol through with it al last, and done the bust.
ness all up according 10 my first orders and
don'' see why the President shouldn, be we'll
satisfied" +"
Well" says |. what's the Items of The
bargain! Whal have you agreed upon 7"
Why" says he. :" We have the whole of
Texas clear 10 The Rio Grsnde We have all
nf Neu Mav;c, unu all of T1Dnor C.I;cora;a