The New York herald., 1849-02-12
WAsHISaToN, Feb. 10, lS49.
The Protocol--Comg, es,- Stock Issue, &c.

satisfactory, fails, we think, IN clearing up the
matter as completely as might be desired. The
strict legal character Of the protocol is not the point
IN dlspute-for we suppose that, strictly speaking,
nothing which does not appear on the face OF the
he treaty is binding; but the inquiry must be, Is
the protocol woided Ia such clear and explicit
manner TO render II impossible tor the Mexican
authorizes, or for any one, to mlsunderstand 1t
In Oiner words, Is il ambiguous! Ma treaty rati-
fed by trckery would be considered obligatory by
any civilized nation. 1t therefore becomes u
matter oi imperative necessity that the explanation
construction put upon the several articles OF the
treaty by our commissioners, and by them officially
communicated To the Mexican government, should
strictly and clearly, beyond ali doubt be the con-
suuction intended by our government, and that
faih-any bubble or legal technicalty to the con-
trary notwithstanding. Now, 1t certainly appears
to us that that portion OF the protocol which ex-
plains away the cause OF the suppression Of the
tenth article Of the original treaty, or the treaty Of
Guadalupe, as is Is termed, is ambiguous In the
extreme; and whatever may have been the lnten-
tons Of the commissioners, or the Impressions OF
the administration here-and we do not impugn
eiiher-It is IN ore than probable the Mexican Pre-
sldent understood the explanation as revlvng, In a
material degree, the suppressed tenth article The
tenth article says
All grants Of land made by the Mexican Govern.
ment the competent suthsrities in territories
previously sppertaining to Mexico and remaining for
the future within the limits Of the United States shall
be respected As valid. to the Same extent that the
same grants would be valid II the said territories had
remained within limits Of Mexico. But the grant-
ees Of lands In Texas put in possession thereof who
by Of the crc Of the country since
the beginning of the troubles between Texas and the
Mexican gUvesnmsnt nay nave @ Sssn pssvsnssS ron IN
fulfilling all the Sond9ns o. tns;f grans saan %
s IN the s.ms r.sU."t,vsv such
na,,oS. 70 Ss now connI.d from the dste Of ,he ex
ehapse Of Of this treaty; in default Of
Which the said grants ;nsn NOT DO oDagssery upon
tsirsd in this article The foregoing stipulation In
regard to grantees OF land n Texas y extended to ell
r.n. lno o'efl''01''' s'fe's'' ''''"n'''
IJoor the Mexican government demanding of
,bs cnmmssoners what was meant hv the sum
nre.s;on ~ ,h,s ari;c,s thew reolv in RI. nroroco
IT, Amsr,c.n .ov.rnmsnt ~ snnnras.;no ths
t.nth Article Of the treaty. Of Gsudslupe aid not in
any way iatssd to spnul the grants Of lands made By
Mexico in the eedsd territories that these grants
ding the suppression Of the article Of the
treaty, preserve the legal value which they may pos
.ess and the grantees may cause tner ttss
70 % soknoseSsee DS,orS sne hMoIIr I. S.i
tne., eenioImAoy 20 .ns ., ~. - n S'..o.,
.cn.t -. sSist;nr IN the cssad territoriss Are
tbote which vere legitimate titles under the Mexican
law in Calfornis and New Mexico up to the thirteenth
q May, 1876; and In Texas, up to the second of
March, 1885.
Ih.s certainly revives all grants made IN Iexas
apd New MeAlco up 70 .hs gay upon "h,cn lucy
eeversy aeS'sieo M ,,e, ~ ,h o1"snU o,ranrsnh n7
n no' a. on S'n.u o". Mr. polL contsnds Thai
VIC o.suuui i' a.ui' Us ,ha, 8. nron.,,y of ev.rv
"a, ,h. da,s ot ihe treaiyI bslonuno 70
M N w, as,.hi;.bs 4 the,e an, n he invioIshlv
,asn.c,.J y Th;s 10 q verv different matter from
is9pGs,no all grants which were made by Mexico
.eanIhne & a., r ,ha J"n.ra,,ons of ,nd.csndencs
W. .h.,sy W ,h;nL ,hst ,he ernlanst,nn of the
nyo,ocnl ynns, he adhered to bv the limited States
nv L ,ha ,reatv itself will he null and void. and
sbonjd no, he Iesnected bv the Mexican govern
. TL,nc :, Er grar,ed th.t th,s 0overnm.nt
LII on;sae ,hs axn,ans,;on contasned m The
WI. ,oIo. 81. s,,ii ano,hsr J,ff;cr,,v T,
in,s,teyes - with the State rights Of TexssS The
T.1ar Government con6scated "a II had ner.
r;s, ,o a. iargs nmsn,,,v NJ Iands Tor wh, oh
.S ssus ~ h ~, aes ~, Msy;oo tn har c,,;yans
Eahs .u ueIm 81, 81 nro;oani ars iii rsv'vsd ~
I'll e,a'', ~ ' III ,h. n.rsons ,vhn own.d nrn-
IN I'LL IuIcG, anu ai 'ee p.ISJTA I ~ 49, pr
PLY wien res - JanasnJ nom'nsnsa,;nn th.rsu
unuoup'.u ign W uanu . oe * IT;,oJ &C..
Ion % oi !ne geneIaa mn III. ;nvada,S 10
All .nis, nows Ey po,t po mean; .,h;a, 20 % Tue
ueo'y VI ienuSio - = I'm ouoJ.Ss " I''p.ao
ay M a nav hS Uetn ,h,s u pa' ufon
snsn,s :, ~r 10 yerv essv ma,,er n sst i iii
s,ra,ab, III. ci.,manis can demand comnensa.
.'ao trn,, Cnnersss anS will NJ course ost =
s'O., . = ns i -. .horij =, go r,ss H..
III S"na,a IA ~, intend N annv such mesn;no
a.. s,;, u =, ;s showo IN .ncb wss the ms
J.s.,amd,nn of ,bs Mexican ooyernment we will
ot bs comnelIed. in GOOD faith to nav off
thr claims Az to the argument that the Mexican
ne c,aI ,o,;Gad I ,ha hsfore ia nrn,ooo,
Ooneles. nau ,,. .' 80 nn;h;nn T.h. rra,f;os
vas wrten l. anouns ~, ~ ,,. ~, .f,a. Ia
uon OF tns ueay was no' ovp.e ,.. ,hsJ W, J .nd
mexican fiesloehts siehatuie was a.'ac"eoi auu
me Piot9coi was lndaI previous W 'na' az opjin
the wnoie, however .nere mas e,,rs T ,e ,,
opinion, IatheI 100 e1ehsye oa''h s & VI pIL,. au
w,s ape ut such s,sn s y, " nJ. hs h,s Jans
tenn OF office is almost at an enc; ne mas zone
pretty well made raiher a respectaoe rfes'oent,
on lhe whole, and now, on me advent OF tne ar,
L'ai VI Eehetal idyioI, oiu =" H"ey, anu " ia,
Cas- al the seat oi government, we can well afford
10 lei MI fOlk go pack 10 tennessee In peace
l.. Justice to the Mexican Minister, we will
state that we unde rstand he had no agency in
hyno, so the mr. tocol IN huht IN a, eo,n
~ A'.an .iaia Ia',t "n h.le, Iu'n,sneo ny
heII goveInInen, VIII ,ne icy anu all lne pa
Refs suaCneo II, aIu among o.hels .his protocol.
CPon smo"its !. ~ U.u.r @ hsv,mo n,a n. u,ty were
Tnce Q! auch uoou'en ,S dnd ahu nd' n"o~ng what
snefa % ,b,nIab Coug,,essyWb,ch was done NC sde