Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-10
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE MEXICAN PEACE TREaTE
SECRET PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE OF
THE UNITED STATES.

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SECRET PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE OF
THE UNITED STATES.
The Injunction having been on the 3lst ultimc
removed, by The Senate, from the Treaty between
the United States and Mexico the Documents ac
companying the same, aud the Proceedings and De
bates thereon, &c.-and the official copy Of the
Journal, with the Message and Documents, being
of such length that il would be impossible for us a
this moment TO find room for them in full, we have
extracted therefrom, with care, the substantial
points, as follows:
in SENATE-WEDSEsDAr, FEBRUARY %, 1915.
The following message received from the President Of
the United States by Mr.. WALKER, his Secretary
WAsnrsGroS, FEBRrARY %, ls4s.
To The Senate Of the United States
lay before the Senate for their consideration and advice
Its ratification treaty of peace friendship, limits and
settlement signed the city o Guadalupe Hdago, the
second day Of February ls4S by rst the part
the United States and by penpo,entiaes appointed o that
purpose the part of the Mexican Government
deem il be my duty that the recall of Mr.. Trist
Commissioner of the United States OF which Congress
informed my annual message dictated by belief that
his continued presence with the army could be productive Of
good but might do much harm by encouraging the deu
sve hopes and false impressions Of the Mexicans and that
his recall would satisfy Mexico that the United States had
terms of peace favorable 10 offer. Directions given
that any propositions for peace which Mexico might make
should be received and transmitted by the commanding gene
raj Of our forces 10 the United States
Il expected that Mr. Trist would remain in Mex-
continue In the exercise of the functions of the office of
Commissioner after he received his letter Of recall He has
however, done So and the penpotentares Of the Govern
ment OF Mexico with knowledge OF the fact have conclud
ed with him this treaty have examined with full sense
OF the extneous circumstances attending It's conclusion and
be
does substantially the main questions OF boundary and in
demny, the which Commissioner when he left
the United States in April last was authorized to Offer and
animated as am by the spirit which has governed all Of
fetal conduct towards Mexico, have felt to be duty
submit to the Senate for their considerations with view
It's ratification.
To the tenth article the treaty there are serious obec
tons, and no instructions given 10 Mr. Ts contemplated
authorized its insertion The public lands within the limits
Of Texas belong that State and this Government has
power dispose of hen change the conditions of grants
already made. All valid titles to land within the other terri
tories coded TO the United States will remain unaffected by the
change Of sovereignty and therefore submit that this article
should not be ratified as part OF the treaty.
There may be apprehend that the ratification Of
the additional and secret article might unreasonaby de ay
and embarass the final action the treaty by Mexico
therefore submit whether that article should scted by
the Senate
II the treaty shall be ratified proposed be amended
the cessions OF territory made by 10 the United States in
demny the provision 10. the satisfaction Of the claims Of
injured citizens and the permanent establishment Of the boun-
dairy of of the States OF the Union objects gained Of
great national importance while the magnanimous orhear-
exhibited towards Mexico ii hoped may last
ing peace and good neghborhood between the countries
communicate herewith copy Of the instructions given 10
Mr.. Side in November S45 envoy extraordinary and
minister plenpoenary 10 Mexico copy Of the instructions
given to Mr. T in April last and such Of the correspo-
dence Of the latter with the Department OF State hereto
fore communicated Congress- will enable the Senate TO
understand the action which has been had with view 10 the
adjustment OF our difficulties with Mexico.
JAMES X. POLK.
The message was read.
The treaty Of peace, friendship, limits and settlement be-
the United States Of America and the Mexican repub-
lie concluded at Guadalupe Hdago, the second day Of
February, the year eighteen hundred and which
accompanied the foregoing message read the first time
On motion by MI sEvIER, the treaty, message, and
companying documents referred the Committee
eign Relations.