The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-09

the amendments before the Congress of Mexico. and
advised that the treaty, amended. should be ratified
The subject was taken into consideration with no
other explanation from our government than the
letter of Mr. Buchanan, of which one has vet
complained and the treaty, amended, ratified
by both branches OF the Mexican Congress before our
comm had been officially received, and before hey
had held any communication correspondence tcM the
government of Merico except transmit the letter Of
MIR. Buchanan TO Senior Rosas. After the treaty had
been ratified by the Mexican Congress in both its
branches the President of Mexico, soo had ABUSED that
desired an explanation from commits.
sioners as to the effect of three Of the amendments
made by the Senate OF the United States. and agreed to-
in accordance ih lis adviee by the Mexican govern.
ment That explanation was given in strict accordance
with the letter of Mr.. Buchanan, and was maniestlya
truthful exposition of The effects OF those amendments
according To the provisions and principles of our const
tuition. The conversations in which these expla
nations were made reduced to writing and called
PROTOCOL and could not because called have more
weight than the conversations which it recorded were
entitled to- The instructions of commissioners were
in strict accordance with the constitutional rights of the
Senate of the United States. and faithfully obeyed
And any one who will glance at them, will at once per-
ceve that unnecessary that they the Protocol
should be sent to Congress. while many will sug
ges themselves why such documents should not be has
" spread before the world II is not and has been
the practice Of government to pursue this and
there may be we'll founded fear that the present de-
parture from established custom may future
injury the public interests Thus it is made clear that
the Protocol Of conversations held by commissioners
and the Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs, did not
naisisad the MexcNn President; that 1t did not glue
prong conrucfionfo the amendments to the treaty; that
all parties knes could not affect the Terms Of e treaty.
md that Congress has bsen since the 9Th day of July,
1913. In possession Of the fad that Mr. Buchanan had
made similar explanation to the Mericaa government
through its Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The President has now withheld nothing He declined
sending the instructions during the last session. mme
liately after the events OF the and pacifcaon trans
pred And now they are before readers every per-
of sensbilty and of discretion will from the
in which portions OF these admirable instructions were
penned, how proper it was to withhold them from SO
sensitive people as neighboring republic, particu
ary amidst the excitement which had not then aba.ed
among the people of Mexico.
Everything is now before the country; and from the
force of the developments-from the feeling which yes
,erday prevailed after the reading OF this frank and able
the triumph OF the friends of the admin
stration and the subdued temper OF its opponents we
have no doubt that every impartial man will render an
unqualified verdict Of aoqlta against these hasty and
factious charges
One thing too, will venture to predict that no un-
impassoned and considerate will venture to pro.
pose surrender of these valuable acquisitions or to OBJ
ject to the appropriation necessary for paying up the next
instamen according to the terms of the treaty. want
of good faith Is part Of the American character The
possession OF such tertor es. with such facilities Of
commerce and such treasures, will be surrendere
and the who votes for either may invoke the noun
tans to cover him.
Message r.om shs Pr..,a.nt United States. sen.
to the Houss OF Representatives yesterday.
To the House Of Representatives. Of the United States:
In reply to the resolutions of the House of Representa-
tves OF the fifth instant communicate herewith report
documents and correspondence relating to the treaty Of
peace concluded between the United States and Mexico
at Guadalupe Hdago, the I'd Of February. s4s. and
to the amendments of the Senate thereto requested by
the House in the said resolutions
: Amongst the documents transmitted will be found
copy Of the instructions given 10 the commissioners Of The
by the Senate, and ratified by the President of the United
States In my message to the House OF Representatives
Of the twenty ninth Of July ls4s, gave as my reason
with resolution OF the House, that Sin my opinion
would be inconsistent with the public interests to give
publicity to them at the present time" Although may
still be doubted, whether giving them publicity in our
own country, and as necessary consequence, in Mex
co, may not have preudicia influence on oar public
interests yet as they have been again called for ythe
ments, TO the correct understanding of which they are
indispensable, | have deemed it my duty to transmit
them.
still entertain the opinion. expressed in the message
referred TO- "that as general rule applicable to all our
important negotiations with foreign powers it could not
fail to be preudicial to the public interests publish the
to minister's until time had elapsed
after the conclusion Of such negotiations"
In these instructions OF the 18th of March, 1913,
will be perceived "that the task was assigned to the
treaty OF peace. which signed al Guadalupe Hdago,
on the second day of February last between the United
States and the Mexican republic; and which, on the
tenth OF March last was ratified by the Senate with
amendments"
They were informed sstha this brief statement will in
dictate TO you clearly the line OF your duty You are no.
sent to Mexico for the purpose OF negotiating any new
treaty. or OF changing in any particular the ratified treaty
which you will bear with YOU. None of the amend
ments adpoed by the Senate be rejected modified
will them consist in using every honorable effort to Cd.
tain from the Mexican government ratification OF tne
treaty in the form in which il has been ratified by Inc
Senate, and this with the least practicable delay fot
this purpose, it may and most probably will become
necessary that you should explain TO the Mexican
Minister. for Foreign Affairs. or to the authorized
agents of the Mexican government the reasons when
have influenced the Senate in adopting these sev,
eral amendments to the treaty. This duty you wh
perform. as much as possible, by personal confer,
OF necessity These might lead to endless discus
sions and indefinite DELAY Besides they could not have