The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-30

Spouse from Mexico. Was the Mexican government
Interested in those portions Of the treaty which the inter
petaons given by the Protocol could alone make OF value
And ought il not have been asonshed that the cabinet
at Washington should have treated 50 contemporary
document which appeared have become the appendan
and commentary OF the reatyf IL has amounted to moth
Ing as yet neither the executive power the represent
atves the Me xican journals, yet moved The Pro-
toco published Queretaro at the very date of the
ratification the treaty snce which time they have there
regarded il only explanation given TO satisfy the OPP
poses of the peace and not modification Of the treaty
The importance which has here been given II has not
changed that opinion Below is what one OF our cone-
spondens In Mexico writes upon the subject. who has
the favorable opportunity 70 know the Intentions oil
the Mexican governments
son the arrival OF the American commissioners charged
with the ratification OF the treaty OF Guadalupe, the gov
extremely feeble thousand Mexican troops
toned the neghbo hood openly manifested their nten-
agitation had arrived point that Notwithstanding the
OF Congress had given him authority to that end tho
sin these circumstances conference took place On
side was MIR Clifford and Mr.. Walsh, his secretary
Mr. SEWER being then indisposed, unable to assist
them On the otter side Messs Luis G. Cueyas, Bernardo
couto and Luis de la Rosa represented the Mexican inter
verbally explanations OF the meaning OF the amend
men made by The American Senate 70 ,he treaty o. the
afterwards reducsd TO writing The nextd day the
o. a na, sp Aer haV
ing English translation made Of IT, and having modified
~ s1he "H Snch was he ORIGIN Of the
@The Mexican government, who solicited this document
only give sembance of satisfaction to the malconten
in order the storm which was gathering over their
country repubshed the end proposed was attained and
President ratified the treaty as had been asnded
this document any meaning than that which was in
dcated by Mr.. Polk in his message Of February g. sf9
the Mexican government itself had been called upon to
give in Mexico, and through the intervention OF lis
minister Washington, It's opinion in this respect very
certainly the message Of which speak would have been
wholly unnecessary.
material fact falls under this view Of the subject If
changed he amendments Of the American Senate. evil
IDENTITY became ind pensable to submit the matter to the
cation Of the document, and nobody object after that
publication In Mexico, the authorities. on all occasions,
oyaly and promptly admit that the pretended Proocol is
perfect accordance with the treaty which i does not
modify they agree even that i ~ were eo e con
liable that document You may rely upon the scruPuous
correctness Of this information"
The statements of the correspondent Of the Courier
DIES Eta Unis are confirmed by the known circumstances
attending the preparation Of the Protocol at Querearo
That paper published for effect as soon as it was
signed, in order to political purpose, while it was
never taken into consideration by the Mexican Congress
then in session at Querearo 1t served the purpose for
which it was intended, and then passed into oblivion
matter OF no Importance There would have remained
but for the action of certain evdsposed persons during
the last session OF Congress, whose passions were in
famed by factious hostility to the late administration
Efforts were made by wing members Of Congress, and
BY the wing press to convince the world that the treaty
with Mexico had been superseded by new treaty,
which had not been submitted to the treaty making
power either of the United States or of Mexico The
National Inieiigener, true to the instincts which had
regulated its conduct during the Mexican war; held the
following language:
The treaty. and required by the Senate of the
United States be amended, has been ratified by Mex
and any np by the United States enforce
is construed by Mexico with the Of the Pres
dent and without the knowledge of the treaty
making power in this government.
What is be the Of this last aud unparal
eed assumption by the President of the United States of
power papaby constitutional, in any legal,
and which he cannot caimas has been done in the
Of other tansgessons Of the Sort resulting his
Presidential office from analogous power in monarchica
governmenis-we wholly unable oretel As at pre-
sent advised do not how this proceeding OF the Pro-
sdent In the teeth Of the constitution is be legazed
hut by the treaty being again laid before the Senate and
that body agreeing from the aecesy Of the case, to raty
the treaty again. with the Protocol" incorporated
annexed.
Without such proceeding, as the reader will at once
perceive, neither California New Mexico this bound
ary to the Rio Grande belong the United States the
ccsson Of those territories having been accepted by the
eaymaking power Of the United States upon conditions
which Mexico has agreed to Weld Until this difficulty
be effective
legislation concerning those territories would TO be
Of the question.
language like this appearing in the columns OF lead
ing journal OF the wing party-a journal which the pub
lie believed wond be the organ OF the administration OF
General Taylor-was well calculated induce the Mex
can government to refuse to acknowledge the validity OF
the treaty which had been duly ratified al Queretao 1t
is now well understood that the Mexican minister was
induced to take some official action soon after the inau
guraton OF General Taylor, but the Mexican press has
not only failed to sustain him, but il has rebuked with
merted severity the mischievous spirit manifested by the
opponents OF Mr. Folks administration with regard to
the Protocol As pertinent to this subject we translate
from the Trait fUnon, Of the Goth of June, s49 pub
ished at the city Of Mexico, the following remarks
called forth by the news that the Mexican minister at
Washington had protested against the conduct OF our
government on the subject OF the Protocol:
Mr. de la Rosa, newly arrived in Washington and igno-
Of the ordinary tactics Of the parties and cques
which divide the American Congress, permitted himself
greatly fear, NEEDLE in little parliamentary intrigues
which his experience and the manifest interests OF the
country which he represented should have kept him
uly aoof
During the last session OF Congress Washington, he
made himself the champion least the accomplish Of
title and contemplate private vengeance. IL Mr.
Benton the rascibc and vindctive senator from Missouri
who pulled the wires Of this diplomatic puppet show
Mr. Benton oud pardon the hate administration for
approving the finding Of the court martial his son-i in
aw and least OF all could he forgive Mr. Polk for woundng
ais vanity in using his perogatve OF pardon upon