The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-26
Much Ado about Nothing
[Corres pondence of Philadelphia North American
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WARRINGTON,
er the conclusion Of the speech the Senate retired
into executive session. when the publication of the treaty
aad the instructions to MIR. sldel, in the Nev York
B-Tad became the matter Of investigation and discus
sion A committee, consisting of Mr. Bradbury, Mr..
Badger and Mr.. Westcott, vas appointed to make tho
ard papers
has suspected in the Senate chamber and else
where, as was indicated in of my letters several
days ego. that Mr. James Buchanan ssoretary OF State
nshed these documents Of the correspondents
OF he H"Gld, for publication.
fhe Senate hiss other power in the premises, than
TO tSoe The violation of injunction to its and
cDlpate its own members. The rule requires that ell
treaties and accompanying correspondence shall be
k secret until the public interests will admit of the
veil bsins raised There is restriction imposed upon
the President or tbs different departments OF tho govern
snt but that of propriety and confidence which
he stofore has been presumed to reside in occupy
journal tho Senate containing all the motions
amendments, and votes, daily transmitted to the
Prsden and became tho subject Of cabinet consulta-
ton
The suspicion of Mr. Buchansns connexion with the
present little msster may furnish the curious with
cew to other secrets which havs puzzled the public
a sgnstion but of Of which he stands personally
acquitted far any knowledge of mine is concerned
do not know that there was any serious harm in
publishing the treaty Mr. slidens instructions,
except far they expose the administration to the
former perfectly understood, and well in the
omed circles out Of doors inside the Senate Two
copies were recsived by two of the Foreign Ministers,
a. the time that the original reached the President
ssd every legation in less than twenty hours after
tber arrival apprised not only Of the general fsa
thl secret to large portion of the press,
which, from FIRST to last seemed to be cropping in the
dark The instructions provo that the President
thorized Mr. slde to give much for the CALIFORNIA;
and New Mexico in November ls45, as he has si-
put ted to pay after two Of after expanding
nearly hundred and fifty millions of dollars, and
after immense loss of le and consequently that he
has noby and honestly vindcaed his solemn and rete
rated declaration Of obtaining indemnity for the past
aud security for the future J"
The anxiety Is not account of what has already
been pub shed but to the correspondence and other
documents accompanying the treaty, which the NeU
York HraM has announced TO appear in its columns
The President Informed the Chairman on foreign Re-
lstons this morning that he apprehsnded the pubca-
ton of these papers would defeat the ratification Of the
treaty OF Mexico IT. therefore, they have been pub
hed 1t may well fol the public to bear this fact in
mind.
The committee appointed to investigate into the pub
location of the treaty and the accompanying documents
Sict and examined the correspondent who communi-
Gated them to the N,r York Herald His testimony
positively excuipated he Senate its officers and printer.
There protraced and excited debate In executive
session, this subject, and the committee
largsd to five MIR. Badger withdrew. Tbs committee
now consists of Messrs Bradbury Westcott, Davis I'm
derwood, and Hsnpegsn. The inquiry will be prose
eused until the fact is definitely hxed. STILL believe II
| will end in smoke.