Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16

exemplary action by Congress-, our . far The
hereafter h. reparlv as a shuitrcock, -. has
,nus,mrni of political batiirdores. ~, pr a, ~
fol vet arrived. The condemnation " ,ba culptit
po<s may s' .sn,n,h Ia b. cropped. was found ny
The r..cutioner 10 have lost ms ear ,o p'e ~ in
fence; but some signal acuon snu ' asir. sub,n,s
g.. ,ls nathan from the dlshonof from P1sei'e
.,an n an unprecedented and INDUSTRIOUS u wrong
= Thus tapidly does the Philadelphia News as
s.,l, The President and the Protocol We snail
odd no,bips ia what we have ourselves said on
his exploted "pol"--bu shall adduce Inc eVi'
dence OF Wing and neutral papers, u snow 10"
uuerly have been over,hrown The rampant ue-
SIGNS Of Mr.. Stephens and his fell, ~-conspira'ofs
To ham and moi 10 Mr. Polk will the torture OF
public Indignation be applied
The Washington correspondent OF the Phia-
de'phia Bulletin writes:
at ,m n,e,ared to s,a,e, however that the in
o,;rv has not been more promptly met, than ihe
;rs,,6caiion has been sweeping ane complete
and as this is he opinion OF ho'n p"l''cd POI
IN he House | presume MIR. Stephens VIII DC
cancelled 10 rear the relorl without much SYM
natby from those usually c'assed his allies"
'rbe Boston Advertiser Wing, says:
an was as much the duty OF The Mexican Com
nissioners as II was for the honor oil me Ameli-
Fan Commissioners, 10 see that The treaty, as rati-
GeJ. was,nal which heir respective governments
had approved. l. is idle 70 suppose mat me pa
ner now brought forward has any osariug upon
the binding force OF The treaty. Inc ohileu
States Commissioners may mol nave rieh's ap
nreb-ntsd the meaning ot the Senate, ol! lhey
have al lea convinced The Mexican neeotia'ois
Their "proccol" Is an argument and not d
nromiss: and appears To vary the rights of the
par,ies vciy little even il il were oindlns as a
treaty. l, would be no great sec ct, aher ai'' u
Mr.. Polk had not CHOSEN 10 make II scorer, anu
even his power will give il hnt briei vitality.
The New York Herald thus properly rebukes
the tac,ious lescers. OF the Wing party:
gThe Message OF Mr.. Polk, explaining the
nro;orol % the late Mexican treaty, "a lar as re-
ceiyed By telegraph is perfectly triumphant. Inc
conduct al The Wing party, in both houses, on
This subject, appears no, only unnecessary, on'
completely absurd and ridiculous. What DO me
Wing leaders in Congress wanl2 Do they want
6IssE Iss s a Iemfs1vefiy y DO saey wan
open the war; Do hey wan, 10 add en-
barrassments 10 General Taylors administrator
Il really would appear as il their oblecl was 10
establish all these issues.
".n few weeks General Taylor will be Pres
ident of The United SlateS-elected 10 that high
station principally BY the Wing party, through
on, toe county. The grea; popularity OF Zen.
Tayior and the elements OF his great success,
grew ont OF this Mexican war ana It's most I'M
porant results. Now, are The Wings ready 10
abandon all our acquisitions by that wall Are
lhey ready to .epudlate all the glory OF our cam.
paisns in Mexico2 The Mexican war AND us
results present one OF The most brilliant pages
of American history, and no party IN this coun-
try can succeed with the people by repudiaIinS
that war or by seeking 10 throw disgrace upon
its results.
"We are disposed 10 believe that the wing
leaders have been SO long in minory-so long
in The position ot mere a2i;a,ors-so long repre-
sentips the character and playing the pasi oil
fauli.fnders that il they do not take good care,
and change their tactics they will, instead OF sup
porting and ennoblips the administration OIL Ut
neral Taylor, embarass both him and their par
". and produce difficulties where no difficulties
need be- Do, gentlemen, have some common
sense"
We close our testimony with The following
well considered views OF the Baltimore Amcti-
Ct dt'sr ssy hsh m lne'ass
upon the President aud the Treaty, and throw
away these riches, pearls" OF California and
New Mexico:
"THE PROTUCOL.--A comparison OF this
Protocol with the explanatory leticr OF Mr. Bu-
chanan, addressed TO the Mexican Minister Of
fOfeIon All .DS, dNu SuUtulitu W lt' hUri
Congress. last July -Engur1,) shows that the
same general understanding OF the treaty, as
amended, ant finally ratified BY bob Govern
mens, prevails in both documents.
Their are Tire. points specified in The Proo
col: The FIRST Is the suppression o The ninth arti-
ee OF The original treaty OF Guadalupe, and The
substitution, By The Senate Of the United States
OF The third article OF the treaty Of Louisiana
The Protocol declares The understanding ci The
American GoveInmcn, 10 be- that all OF line
agreement contained n the original ar,i-e is cen
,ained in the substituted article. Mr.. Buchanan
say. Of the later, that il 'is substantially ihe
same with The original ninth article; but he
adds, iii avoids unnecessary prcliXity, and &C
cores with The former safe prcccdenis Il this
Governments, in the treaties By which we acquired
Louisiana irom Frauce, and Florida from Spain.
he quotes lte corresponding articles from The
Lou siana and he Florida t:eailes.
The eecond point relates ~ The grants OF lands
made by Mexico in the ceded territories. "Tbese
grams" says he Protocoi !" notn i.'si ndins ihe
suppiessln 4 i aG.s ne t.hth) vi the uta'y.
preserve III, ~. al value aheh they may possess,
and the grantees may cause their legitimate titles
TO be acknowledged before the American trlhu-
nails" The American government, i, i. declared
by suppiessing he .en'h article Of the treaty Il
Guadalupe, did not, in any way, intend to annui
the grant OF land made By Mexico in The cedeG
territories.
The explanation OF Mr.. Buchanan on this
point is, that il the ieolh article OF The original
treaty had been adopted "ii would be a mere
nulny on The face Of The treaty and The Judges
~ our courts would be compelled 10 disregard it,
]! sfaniey $ oil lands III Texas, under The Mexican
Government, possess valid titles they can main-
tain their claims before cur courts OF jnsice, II
they have forfeited their grants. BY no! comply
ing with The conditions on which hey were
~ &c how ND tE. rrEr
snent, in any mode oi action, 10 Icnacr .'ese II
ties valid, elmer aeaias. Texas or aay iudividu.
al proprietor" The same observations, il is
added, equally apply 10 such grantees in New
Mexico and California.
We have not a copy Of the tenth article If the
original treaty before US, and cannon therefore
speak OF lis phraseolosy, or quote y. YET IL
seems manifest that The explanations OF the Pro
tocol, and those OF Mr.. Buchanan, both iermi-
hale in the one point that The validity all grants
made by Mexico in the coded territories will be
recognized and respected provided such validity
j. admilted by our courts Of justice. This valid
fy, IN ract VIII Gepcnd upon the peffoI nance by
The grantees OF the conditions upon which The
grants were made-a just principle and plain
one.
The third point upon which the Protocol offer,
explanation IS that which relates TO the mode o.
paying the indemnity of twelve millions TO
Mexico. But as tha, seems 10 involve no diff |
culiy-tor there can be doubt OF the right Of |
the Mexican Government To GO what il will with |
the sum in question, orr only obligation being |
70 pay j, As stipulated - We shall not dwell upon /
il. The explanatory letter OF Mr. Buchanan was !
before the Mexican Senate when that body adept !
ed The amended treaty. When the Commission
ers o. The two Governments came 10 append 10 il |
their official signature, ii was probably desirable |
on the par; ci the Mexican Govetnnlen, that the |
explanations embodied in the ettef OF our Sec |
rotary of Staie should be pu. INFO convcnien.
and condensed form. in order that they nigh, be
more readily perceived ard more easily referred |
10. This seems 10 BE The substance OF the mat
ter. As will undergo The consideration OF the
Senste, however, we may leave the subject, in