New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-10
The Protocsl md the President.

The PHILADELPHIA North american of yesterday
has the following abstract BY telegraph, Of the Pres
dents Message in reply to the call OF the House Of
Representatives for the Protocol to the Mexican Treaty
WASHINGTON. Feb. :
The President Gays that be had declined when ca led
upon by the House at the last Session furnish copy
Of the instructions 70 our Commissioners because be
then deemed il Incompatible with the public interests
tie did no; think proper 10 make public such insuuc
lions Until sometime thereafter. but he now
sssu called upon for them in connection with the
respOndence and other matters sppeitsining 10 the
Treaty he has deemed II proper 10 comply with the 10
quest
none Of the amendments made By the Senate could De
modihed. They might be explained in conformity with
the dispatch othe Secretary OF State 10 the Mexican
Minister on Foreign Affairs but not modified Their
instructions confined 20 this snd this letter OF
Mr. Buchanans the Treaty as amended was submitted
To the Mexican Congress and approved by both
Houses The next day. the 26th Of May, our COmmis
sioners introduced to the Mexican President and
addresses were msde on both sides.
In subsequent dispatch from cur Commissioners %
the Secretary Of Stse the Commissioners state thsi
she amendments have been agreed 10 and rathcsions
exchanged aod enclose = copy Of the Protocol The
proc ston OF the nrsi msde here the 4th OF
July LAST and the protocol and correspondence were
not then communicated, because II wss not deemed
necessary, the Treaty had been rsined 40 amended
and II was not competent in the President and Senate
to abrosse II and restore war, except by declaration
OF war By Congress.
The Commissioners did not regard the Protocol as
part Of the Treaty they knew ihs, they had no suiho
ty to sitter the Tresiy modify the amendments mol
could the President Of the Mexican Republic have re
ssrded the Protocol modifying the Treaty as amend
ed BY the Senate Of the United S,ses for reference
10 msde 10 II BY him on It's hnal contamination.
The President then proceeded % notice the amend
me nts Of the the original article and to AZ
que that the changes do not essentially alter any OF the
guarantees Of rights civil res iou political OF thai
portion Of the original Treaty relating to Texas uues
IA had recommended the rejection when II was sub
United the Senate, and bad not received single
vote therein IL had been farther stated TO the Mexican
Government that Treaty containing such provisicr
could be ratified by the United States.
The meaning OF the Protocol thst its rejection
wss not nded TO inv dste any legitimate titles II
existence but IL intended 10 give validity 4
,hose which hsd beea declared to Dc extinct Without
any treaty stpusfons such legitimate titles would have
been secured under the Constitution and Laws Of the
United States.
In regard 10 the amendments 10 the 18th article
though the Senate had declined 70 create Government
stock it would not prevent the usnsier for her owr
hepfht by Mexico in such manner as she might deem
expedient the sum - 81 paid Der under the Treaty
rhe Obligation may be assigned, but would stand her
then in no better condition than II bad remsDed with
the Mexican Government