The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-06

os Of the fret mode pointed out by the treaty. The
,5en5sd article, as ii stands, is as Elbows.
i Article XII In consideration OF the extension 40
i by bound aries OF the United States, defined
~ b arcle OF the present treaty. te govern The
u 4s,s the Of fifteen millions Of dollars Immedi-
y afer treaty shall have been duly ratified by the
% Of dollars al be paid 10 lhe said government by
N he Uned States. al the city OF Mexico la the gold
,sr coin OF Mexico. The remaining twelve millions OF
sars shall be paid at the place. and ia the
~ in annual nsanenIs OF three millions of dollars each,
-hef with interest the the Of six per
f,um per This in'eresf shall begin npSn
- ali OF twelve millions from the day o. the raiif
non Of the present treaty by the Mexican government
u first Of these inslanents shall be paid the exPi-
on Of year fron The day Together with each
0n1a ustlneni, il als due. the whole interest
a on such inslAlnent from The beginning shall also be
p not apprehendsd thar the Mexican government will
have any difficulty IN agreeing 70 his ainendnsnt Il Is
os case they should md II convenient 70 anfci-
, Inc receipt Of the whole part OF The SIP 600
v ght do this readily stock be ceaIed
sni transferable eefuheaies issued of small and convent
NAV be fand who VIII be willing 70 advance any
a N zht bs desired upon the faith OF treaty Obligation
Jemny entered into by the government OF The United
saass
Msssrs Sewer and Clifford were sent Mexico for
be purpose, among other duties, OF explaining 10 the
Mexican government the nature of the amendments made
y the Senate 10 the treaty OF peace. This treaty, with
the amendments OF the Senate, had Teen ratified By the
President before their departure Before their arrival at
Queretaro. The 25ih OF May, Is4s, the treaty, with
te amendments OF the Senate had been approved both
bv the Senate and House of Deputies Of MEXICO, accord
g 10 me forms Of their constitution Before the Presi-
dent OF Mexico ratified the treaty il deemed
aY 10 satisfy Mexican scrupes tina, an explanation
should be made by our commissioners in the form
Of Protocol. on three points This explanation
made BY the Protocol When the treaty reached Wash
ia-sn on the 4h OF July, Is4s, the So 900 900. the
fir, lnsalment under the treaty, had been paid; the
boekades OF the Mexican ports had been raised and
troops had left the city of Mexico and fast
aing the country The Publications had been exchanged
on the 3oih of May. ls4s, and the treaty the
psns law OF the land Had the Protocol contained any
stipulation which violated the treaty. there coull have
been no other remedy bu, to open negotiation
with Mexico on the subject The President. alter
iay examining the Protocol, found nothing in il which
was not in conformity with the treaty. and therefore did
not attempt to institute any new negotiation.
The National lntegencer seizes upon this mares nest,
and presents with the following extraordinary unjus
uiabe, and insidious statement:
We trust that none Of readers will overlook the i'm
poani development which will be found in the minutes OF
Sundays proceedings the House of Repre- entarives
touching the treaty OF peace with Mexico, which, il APP
pears, has been proclaimed by government have
been ratified amended by the Senate OF the United
Saes though those amendments obtain the rauh
OF than By Mexico, nuiihed by Protocol signed
BY ministers that nent, under instructions
from the Presid ,n which Protocol declares in effect the
required BY the Senate to be Of force
Ldiiy
The treaty as undertood aud required by rhe Senate of
the Uaed States be amended, has been ratified by
Mexico all and attempt by the United States TO en-
orce those amendments be made in the teeth of the
treay as by Mexico with he of the
President, and without the knowledge Of the
trsaymaking power in this government
What be the consequence of this last and unpara
ad assumption by the Presiden, OF the United States OF
power papably constitutional. in any sense legal
aad which he clam-as has been done in the case
OF other of the SORT resulting 10 has
Presidential office from analogous power IN monarchca
g1yernmenfs-vve wholly unable to oreel As at pre-
advised do how this proceeding of the Pre-
sien the teeth Of the constitution. is 10 be egazed
but By the treaty being again laid before the Senate and
body agreeing from the ~ecess Of the to ra;iiy
the treaty again. with the Protocol Incorporated or
annexed.
Without, such proceeding the reader will at once
perceive neither Caofnia New Mexico, the bound
AIRY the Rio Grande belong to the United States, the
eeon Of those territories having been accepted by the
power Of the United Stases conditions
which Mexico has agreed yield Untl this difficulty
concerning the treaty with Mexico be adjusted, all effective
legislation concerning those territories wosd 10 be
Of the question.
We have already exposed the trivial character of the
Protocol which furnishes the National ntellgenoer
with the subject of the above editoral-an editorial
which sorry characterize Insdious as well
liberal Nor this all; for in its blind zeal to as
sal the administration, the Intelhgencer strikes blow
the peace and interests of the country If ii be not
paralyze Congress why this unimportant subject
dragged before the House of Representatives by Mr..
Stephens and msrepresented before the public by the
federal organ And is there any justice or patriotism In
the enieavor to increase excitement and delay
adjusting the great question before the country
There excitement enough already, and laws can
not be exen ded California to protect our
clhzeas from violence and wrong, and the disastrous
consequences which always follow anarchy and con-
fusion The object OF this movement cannot be
disguised Its effect certainly is to paralyze Con-
gress and to prevent any action at the present ses-
sion, and leave people in California naked and de-
fsnceess. This movement comes with peculiar grace
from Mr. Stephens OF Georgia His al the last
session OF Congress gave rise to dark suspicious, which
the of the last few weeks have only served to
strengthen He has already, if he has been rightly
ported. declared willingness. if fixed purpose, to
give back to Mexico the territories which yielded
by the treaty of Guadalupe By this he would
sacuhoe the national honor order save the whig
party from the dangerous question OF slavery Other lead
ing members of the whg party have expressed the
willingness We aude another supposiiion, but with
be to attempt to defeat the appropriation by the present
Congress- of the next instament, which may be neces
sar to fulfil the obligations of the treaty Some Of