New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-23
NEWBORN TRIBUNE.



REPRESENTATIVE las, Monday. Thick volume containing
N. FrssgsadoncS between Gen scot. aud TIE War De
s.rtmsat Mr. Triss and Mt buchanan. Cen Pillow and
esAsrs. s,so. iAe unpublished correspondence between
css Ts,laI sud he Department Of waT
The rfls Correspoudsnee fully before the Pbic' would
,x.An soms important matters respecting which there
Az councuus opinions and even as is mutaed I'M
-srteL soEic e.ters Win the besmnrs concealed nom
=. yuslc e;Asgs eca with stars the middle by way Of
.s.oxy fr supqressons will be read with Interest and
srcrs much us,fl information.
Inc impression on cur mind as 70 Me- TTists recall and
re ALLEGED dpeasaro Of his Government, A. are that
TIE hole wei got Up series Of msneuyers 10 work
o. much he mote ecc.usy upon the fears and hopes Of
ire unfortunate nation whose country was sought to
asusbsr by Administration that, rs The Union truly
s.sarSs u. foniness for the Wilmo, PTovso, or
iee-lsFritory PrioelPe.
M T.i, was the private Secretary Of Jackson but was
~ ere Of his original sdherenishe for long time
tss Coasal Cuba sud distinguished himself by his dis
sAnd opposition 70 every man and measure IN any de-
s-ee favorable TO African freedom lie Is and ever has
ssen Al ultra rrosayery advocate in the Calhoun
cfthebra born 10 Messrs Monroe and Jefier-
s'ns estates Abemsre, Va snd introduced to Cow
eminent elsrksh'p Of $1,000 scar. less, at washing
ton ~ Nj Calhoun, sOou. thirty years since.
Intimately acQu United with Messs. Polk Calhoun, Bu-
easns Marcy, walker, Csss and the whole Southern ca
hsS q sAvery-oxtenson men, Nj. Tris their favor
lie And trusted agent; and he possessed ability spoke
spanish well aud known 70 be hearty in their cause
q would require something more IA the way Of evidence
THAI the use Of dsrespectful term, induce TO BE-
Heve that he has not played his part in the main to
meet the real appreciation Of those he desires to serve.
On the 22d ut President Polk sen, message 10 the
Senate communicating the Treaty that had been coneud-
Cd With tie agents Of Mexico by Mr.. Nicholas P Trst,
twenty days before. q, Guadalupe Iidalgo.
Mr. Polk informed tho Senate that he laid the Treaty
before them for their advice TO its raiifcaon-hsi he
recalled Mr. Trsi. because his presence in Mexico
mich; encourage deusve hopes, while his return to the
United states would show the mexicans that the United
states hsd 10 more favorable terms Of peace to offer and
that directions had been given that propositions by Mex-
c. might te sent TO Washington through Gen. Scott or his
succefsortha the Mexican agents knew that Mr.. Trist
was recalled, before they negotiated with him.
To the tenth article Of the Treaty says Mr. Polk there
objections, and distractions Siven TO MI
Trst. ooutemPated author zsd 10 Insertion I pub
tbs Government has power 90 dispose o. them, or to
change the condition Of grants already made All vao
United States will Temsn unaffected by the change o.
sovereignty and therefore submit that this article should
not De Tsrhsi as part OF The treaty
Mr.. Polk submits Enether the additional and secret
article should not be reecied thinks the cesiops Of ter
rtory for indemnity tie provisions for the satisfaction OF
our Injured citizens claims aud tho establishment Of the
Texas boundary are great points gained, the treaty Is
ratified while the magnanimOus forhesrance exhibited
toward Mexico will 1t hoped. cause that country TO
fee Of all times hereafter very friendly TO the Ooed states
Mr. sndes Instructions Nov 1885, are sent TO the SEN
ate as also those given to Mt Trss IN April last together
with part Of Trisls correspondence with his Govern
ment, &c.
On the 18TH Of April, 1857 Mr.. Secretary Buchanan
wrote MI IIist that Presden; had appointed him
ssoner 70 negotiate with Mexico with $4,000 out
It, 81 500 nfs AMI $4,000 year for sasry-thst pro-
e OF the heads Of treaty such as would be approved at
wa,hipston was enclosed to him. aud he asked &c
show IT, and that letter. Gen scott and Com Perry
and 10 give copy OF the proei and it's eleven articles
leaving out the 600 proposed to be paid fo
tension Of boundary and inserting blanks as to the sam
10 the Mexican Plenpotenary who might be semitic
clude a treaty with him Mr. Buchanan thinks that as
the war had been costly and brilliant ard the United States
had assumed 10 pas her citizens their claims on Mexico
instce would seem TO require that the treaty should not
spuate for the payment Of any very large sum" TO the
Mexcans or the conveyeno to the United States Of
territory and people)
The following extracts from the Instructions are given
nearly IA Mr.. Buehsnans own words
II this should become to attain the object
you msy modify these terms nciudng the amount to DO
paid to Mexico. in the following ParteniaTs:
Instead Of fifteen millions Of dollars stipulated TO
be paid BY the nth article for the extension Of our ooqn
Diary New Mexico, and Upper ana Lower oahornls
you may the amount to sHy sum not exeeedg
thirty millions, provided the right OF Passse and tsn'lt
tho lsthmus OF TehusntsPec shall form part OF
"a While it is Of the greatest Importance the United
uwsl as New-Mexieo and Upper California, you are not
consider this a. ,ns qua nor to the co.; Of
n New Mexico and California can alone be acquired In
tina. event you S MOI TWO 70 pay
without the night Of passage aud Tant across the 18th
to for the payment Of any
sum not twenty five millions OF dollars for New
Mexico and Upper California without Lower Cstorns,
the Of passage and transit a:ross the s,hmus
~ shall be retained il this be stricken
out yoa may stPuate for the payment OF mt
lions for Lower CALIFORNIA; IN addition to New Mexico and
PSboaId Lever Califons be embraced in the
IT, will DO necessary to change the denesiion OF boua-
dary In the 9Th article, thus; ,,.,. .
"lnstsad Of to the Pacne Ocean et u reso 70 point
directly opposite the division hne between OPP,, ano
Lower California; thence due west aons tue sa,d line
which runs north TO the psisel o. ,S II MI S.ys
free and from the Ocean, through the "H Of
THE sun. Of thirty twenty and twenty five millions Of
dollars respectively which you are suihon]ea 70 o"ef
are ali rnaximUms -,
"I necessary may that, for the remainder o.
the sum above the three millions to be paid upon us rs
cation by MeSco, the u s shall create six per cent
TO be uaDse,d the Mexico the Interest
On the abe annually AZ Washington, ano inc
be redeemabe there at the pleasure OF TINS
Govern emit any time after two years
"Ifyou can obtain the postponement OF the payment
Of the whole or any part of the three millions stipulated
"a bs maid after the ratification OF the Treaty
bv Msxco n tbs rst6cations shall have been eNehsns
"a mi, would be highly satisfactory to The President
Mr. Buchanan gees on to state, that the Mexieans 10
b transferred to the United states with the territory
shall as soon as possible, be admitted TO the rights Of
citizens Of this Union bu, IMMIGRANTS BY Mexico IN SAID
territory n made after May Is 1885, ere to be void or say
sept. 1876.
The United States MUST FAVE New.Mcxieo and Upler
California for twenty millions. or less-ihat' the Ha-
rD Unless people aud territory be thus sold and trans
ferred, Mr.. Tris distinctly told 10 make no peace win
our sister Republic . he hidden not 10 hesitate TO
eorcuie treaty with the Government he may ind IN
being.
should Dictator be established who has sesvertsd
the Constitution of 1924 ard acquired 81 prone power,
his atheston Of the Treaty will ha suscen t without the
previous appreciation Of the General Congress"
Mr. Bachanan eneiossd 10 Mr. Tris MI Secretary wal
ksrs certificate that bis CrrstD dram in favor Of ne
Nexcsa Government iists,or or as &. might be for he
three millions voted the 81 OF March, 1884, in ad Of
,ha 20 hon ~.