Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-10
Peace with Mexico.

Peace Win Mexico.
The accounts which leach US FROM the east, are
So contradictory regards the of treaty OF
peace, that we hardly know that any reliance at all
can be placed on them. 1t would seem, however,
that since the suspension of Mr. Tris and before Inc
was aware Of it, that he and Gen. Scott had made
some arrangements. but being of unofficial char
acer or from the fact Of their not being received at
Washington the particulars have not transpired.
The letter writers busy usual, each giving his
own version. Without expressing any opinion on the
matter, we give the following extracts embracing
probably as much as is known, and may be, more:
From the NeD York Courier and Enquirer.
PEACE WITH MExIco.-We are indebted to gen.
tleman of high character in New Orleans, who has
the very best of hearing what is being done IN
Mexico, for the following letter. By this it would
appear, that although 'Ar Trst has actually signed
a Treaty." the messenger to whom 1t has been en-
trusted, rather To whom 1t TO be entrusted, had
not reached New Orleans This, we presume, is the
true state of the case That Mr.. TrIs has commune
Gated the administration the fact Ui having brought
the negotiation to a close. admits Of question and
if it deemed advisable necessary to have the
Mexican authorities approve the Treaty before trans
hitting it, of some delay was necessary, and
it could not be forwarded with his despatch dpPrizing
the Government of what he had done. That Mexico
has agreed to terms far more than the people
of the United States will insist upon, nee hare not
doubt do doubt, that within sixty days all our
difficulties with Mexico will be satisfactorily adjust
ed:
New ORLEANS, Jan. 16, 1913.
'Dear Sir have information from Il source on
which full reliance may be placed that Mr. Trst has
actually signed Treaty, and that messenger with
it may be expected by the next arrival from Vera
Cruz. Yours, truly"
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sum-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 1913.
have not time to write you a long letter. but will
endeavor to make few points. First as to Mr..
Trst. You may take it for granted, beyond cavil
dispute, that Mr. Trst has sent TO Washington pro-
ject of treaty, (nct treaty. and that the same had
been submitted to the President aud discussed in Cab
met council.
3D. You may take it for granted that Mr.. Trist had
direct and positive authority TO make treaty, and
that, consequently, the whole. thus far is
parte arrangement between Mr.. Tris on the part,
and Mexican commissioners, acting without direct
authority of Congress, on the other.
Sd. That Mr.. Trist and Gen. Scott cooperate with
each other in these preliminary arrangements; and
that both sangulne that treaty on the basis con-
tanned in the project may be ratified by the Mexican
Congress.
Attn. That the Administration will seriously cOnsd-
the proposition, and that, in all probability. the
President will communicate it to both Houses of Con-
gress and thereby hangs tale.
The question Is, what will Congress dol My
opinion is, that they will advise treaty that basis
to be made and that the treaty itself will eventually
be ratified do not say that all this will be done TO-
ward the close of week. but perhaps between this
and the 4th Monday in May next; and that is all
can tell you at present. The treaty is not quite as
good Gen. Taylor's Sierra Madre line; but then
the question is, did the old General mean this line
as a permanent frontier Of The United States, OF
merely line of military defence, be surrender
ed after the conclusion Of peace On this subject Ma
| jor Bliss might perhaps enlighten the public.
That the project of treaty does not stop the ight
ing in Mexico is evident from the last advices, and
that the project itself does not contain any tangible
guarantee of the future 10 be highly probable
Meanwhile, has MIR. Trist the power of disposng Of
the three millions!
Another question is, can Mr.. Trist act as plen
poentiary alter he is recalled and what relation
does he hold TO the distinguished Secretary of State
And again, if Gen. Scott has authorized Mr. Trist Il
act does not that authority with the suspension
and positive recall of Gen. Scott
Gen. ScU,!, as you will have learned from yester
days Congressional proceedings. is no longer com
mander-n-chief of the army. He has gone to Perott
as witness, not to be tried, and will, in the
of SIX or eight weeks, arrive III Washington. Ht
will, believe, be of the most prominent candi
dates for the Presidency On the democratic side the
case seems to be narrowed down to Gen. Cass Dallas
or Walker, with more elements of harmony and sue
cessful combination than there at this time be-
tween Clay, Scott and Taylor.