Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-24
Secret History Of the Protocol.

~. ink has been shed. and many speeches
an the subject of she Mexican Protocol, re-
!, oEaced before Congress by me President.
,rrst history OF a document that has been
a,oe of 80 nang pens and tongues, will not
Icoefesiinr We have been cognlzant OF the
\ in n,rl. since the ratification of the treaty,
AVE sleIg had them placed before US. fully,
nv, and mnu.eLy, from authen.lc sources.
az them couciseay befol our readers. as
of The his.orr of Ihe neg citations.
he yery hour siessrs. Clifford and Sewer. our
,miissiioorrs, arrived in zluereIaro-and the
-cideDce was deemed aIninous-ihe treaty
sd the Mexican Sene.e- / hat night the
ce party celebrated lis 'assa ge by fire works,
| ollrr demonstrations Of joy- The next day
General IN command of tho garrison waited
the Commissioners, AID. playing the host. sat
| he head Of the table. Senior Kosas. The Secre-
of Stale. paid sevgaI visits, during the day,
was nrofusc in his sa.tentIons TO line CommIs-
NETS asd the oficars Of their es corl. Some of
ms, repec;able fimilies in Que retaro resided
pos.s The AnerIcla Quarters. and the Indies
lYnIy appeared on the balconies, giving our
sy and accomplished officers an opportunity
s.nrag ineir exquisite beauty
Ia. nigh; i WIS harmed that the four thousa nd
sin and aboH Mexico we're Opposed TO peace,
n5u. Thegrea! mujori,v Of lh. population,
'se, ina nil:sseG their FePugnauce to amiIy.
ccnui.ioIs proposed. IN fact. K the power
;nion o. oil Mexico had been concentrated
,Jrreiar. there would have been no treaty
We aog.d havs hai to drub Que reiaro out
sunilv Is we do the capital. There was
$ IN pdauu- odi 70 them that Ihey had been
"a ia a-err held. rs argument IN ii further
eacc Sas hopeless. They would reply. that
aa 0een commanded By Inefficient officers,
saS.ana traiiors. Let the Americans come
sslare. and We will show them what we
~ would the war-dog add. as he turned OF
a.and PomPousiy sirulted off. This feeling.
u eZieat. was latent, until the Americans
TeL Their presence developed all its
"a Pena, iEe then Provisional President.
s Secretary, Rosas. both warm advocates
Ea, became alarmed. The second day the
nEdRg General aled TO present himself IN
Nare:s of Ihe commissioners. Rosas never
!aen but when business required it, and
he Interviews were short. formal. and cold.
etuilu Sehori,as. governed by the popular
{. we're no longer visible. Messrs. Clifford
Sser Observed this codness. They imme-
~ squesed that the treaty be signed. The
aud his Secretary hesita,ed. They
q 'M the National Seal was in the Capital;
~ehad sent an express for it. and as soon
l'Tsed all would be right. The seal came.
sAexicans oujbbleG and procrasiinated until
few days Of the lst of June, when the
e would expire. and then. unless another
sHe vas entered into. hostiIities would re-
a;e' Mcssrs. Clifford and Sewer brought
acts 10 the attention of Pena Pena and
zoo tod them peremptoriIy that unless the
'Ssgned the next day thew would prepare
a. and Instantly send an express 10 Gene
-'-er, at Mexico. for n sufficient escort TO
mem to the American lines, and provide
contingency of the Armistice expiring
Aey could reach Head Quarters. This
= me gentlemen 10 a sense of their peril.
~sr The peril of the nation. Peace or war
e decided on. They had 10 army, no
no resources. They fully realized the
d Continuation of the war would be the
-~l0n OF the nationality Of Mexico. They
consented 10 a.1ix their signatures to the
aOa Condition the commissioners gave them
V That would shield them from the fury
var party, in case Of an outbreak. They
Aed what they wanted They explained.
.u''ion was granted, and the Protocol was
~e'A for barricade against their own
:Lea' and for no other purpose. 1t was
~ me treaty. 1t was not understood as
ehher party, and it is evident the Mexi-
.O' look upon it as qualifying that instru-
WI 'he fact tina, il has never been made
| IL %em: The emergency for which it
! eo DID not arise, and it was not used.
NJ, NY have elapsed before it would have
s.;;s: Tf The pnbl,c eye. had no, our inquisitive
'.Ous Consress-very good qualities by
~e secret history Of the Protocol.
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