Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-04
SATURDAY. MARCH 4, is4s.
THE TREATY.


its ratification is resisted, the strongest objection is
supposed to be TO the cession of territory which it
proposes. To us, and by many Wings, this is
feature Of the Treaty exceptionable that, uncon-
nected with the termination of hateful war, there
would not be moments hesitation in rejecting the
Treaty. To another portion of those who are dis
posed to reject the Treaty, it is Objectionable be-
cause, they say, it includes neither indemnity
for the past nor "secury for the future" Strange
indeed would it not be if the union of those whose
objections to the Treaty are insuperable grounds
so Numerically opposite, should prevent its rati-
fcation
OF all the public journals in the Union no one
has been more decidedly averse TO the acquisition
or annexation of foreign territory than the New
York " Tribune" Yet see, from the following ex-
tract from that paper Of Wednesday, in what light,
under all the circumstances of the case views this
Treaty:
"We give no credence to rumors importing that
the treaty of peace with Mexico may be rejected
by the Senate. Objectionable it confessedly is
we are yet confident that it will be promptly rat-
fed Admit all its faults, and say if an aimless
and endless foreign war is not far worse than any
honorable treaty Of peace could be. Hard as it
is to pay Mexico fifteen millions Of dollars for
territory we do not want would it not be far worse
to spend fifty millions on another campaign, and
very likely be as far from peace at the end of it
as now? Beside, where is the money? How is
it to be raised When is it to be paid! If we
can buy an end to such war as this for fifteen
millions, we consider that dirt cheap
The Richmond "Whig," besides-which we
referred to in our last the only journal that we
had met with opposed to the Treaty-expresses in
subsequent number THAT Of Wednesday, the fol
lowing sober second thought" upon the subject:
"THE TREATY.-From all we can see, the treaty,
though destined to meet with violent opposition in
the Senate, will eventually be ratified. The adj
dition to our already overgrown territory will be
enormous, to say nothing of the population it will
bring into the Union to form in future portion
Of the free and independent citizens of the Uni
ted States. From the first, as our readers very
well know, we have deprecated the addition Of
any territory, from well-grounded apprehension
8 of the commissions that must follow upon raising
the question of the admission Of slavery into the
conquered country. Yet, when we take into con-
sideraon the still greater pers of the to our
national prosperity, and the project, not avowed
it is true by the President but openly proclaimed
by his parsans, of conquering the whole of Mex
leo, we must confess that zoe are glad to get om
Is of the scrape eUen upon these teraas.'
We trust that nothing that we ourselves have
said upon this subject will be construed as taking
exceptions to any amendment to the Treaty which
may be found practicable that will lessen our own
objection to it; to any amendment, especially,
which would reduce the area of the territory to be
acquired under the Treaty.
The most distant place we have heard from since
the Treaty was laid before the Senate, is Roches-
ter, in the State of New York From that city we
have before us the " Daily Democrat the Editor
of which, in an article wherein the arguments for
and against the Treaty are briefly reviewed, says:
We cannot bring ourselves TO doubt that il will
be ratified by the constitutional vote Of two-thirds
Of the Senators present: we cannot conceive
reason upon which any one can justify to his
conscience negative vote = and concludes his
remarks with the following:
ave remember Charles Lamb speaks Of the
walls of the old South Sea House hung with
% dusty maps Of Mexico dim as dreams, and
soundings Of the bay Of Panama. The dmmest
portion of this dream land is that which we OBJ
tain. But, were it ten times DINNER did it swarm
with 'gorgons, hydras, and chimeras dire, let us
have it-let us have any thing rather than the
longer continuance of war TO be carried on for
the sole purpose Of further conquests."
This is the feeling of the Editor upon the gen.
era question, and without having the Treaty before
him. There are, however, according TO public
rumor, objections in the Senate to Of the pro-
visions Of the Treaty, which we and the Public will
better understand when we come to see the Treaty,
and the questions arising under it, with the votes
upon them.
IL there be, as there undoubtedly is, general
feeling in this country in favor of ratfying the
Treaty, there would seem, from the following para
graph, taken from the /" American Star" published
in the city of Mexico, TO be little doubt Of its
being ratified there also should it be ratified here
Several intelligent Mexcans, who have to many
sources Of information through their extensive correspond
ence tell that there doubt but that the Congress Of
Mexico will approve the Of PENA PESA, and raty
any treaty that he may into with the United States
They say that the pronunciamentos in the little towns will
nothing. II this be really the prospect Of
speedy peace bright for read the COMPRESSION
proceedings, all acquainted with the desire of the Pre-
sdcnt make honorable arrangement, who doubt
that people will readily meet the propositions from
Mexico if they Of such nature that they be
ceived with honor"
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