The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-08

New York, Thursd.y, February 8, 1870.
Tho Discovery OF tho Secret Protocol to tho
Mexican Treaty-Great Excitement at
Observation-Disclosures ent OF the Prosl-
dent-The Treaty with Mexico Null ana
Void.
The discovery, by accident, of a secret protocol
entered into by Messrs. Clifford and Sewer, the
American commissioners who proceeded to Mex
leo with the Mexican treaty, as it was amended
and ratified by the United States Senate and the
Minister Of Foreign and Internal Affairs OF Mexico,
has caused a terrible explosion at Washington,
and may end in the annulment of the treaty II.
self, the impeachment of the President of the
United States by the House of Representatives,
and the renewal OF the war with Mexico, with the
prospect of its final annexation to this great repub
hc. All this Is true as the Holy Bible, II 1t don'l
turn out to be an extensive mares nest--hurrah
1t appears that alter the treaty was ratified, il
did not give satisfaction to the Mexican govern
ment; but, In order to make it acceptable, the Anne
rican Ministers PenIpotenuary entered into a
protocol with the Mexican Minister above men,
toned, without the knowledge ofthe United States
Senate or the American people. The terms of
this protocol or codicll are alleged to be Incon-
from the Senate, in several important and essen
tial PARTICULARS and it is charged that they were
agreed to by the American commissioners, with
the sole view of bringing the war to conclusion,
and actually to obviate and render naught the
alterations and amendments proposed by the
United States Senate, and, to all intents, render
the main instrument null and void all OF which is
true as the Gospels If it don't turn out to be most
exquisite mares nest just disc overed by the boys
OF the wing party-hurrah!
Our intelligence from Washington informs us
that the discovery of this extraordinary document
has created deep feeling In Congress, and espe-
cialy among the wing members, and that terri
BILE explosion may soon be expected to take place.
If the facts OF the case are as they are alleged
10 be, the situation which the President is placed
is rather peculiar and delicate. 1t Is hard to be-
lIeve that such an unheard-o policy should be pur-
sued by Mr.. Polk, or that he would consent to, or
direct, authorize, be in any manner connected
with, such an instrument as the one referred to.
which certainly is In direct violation and contra
ventlon OF the terms Of the treaty OF peace as they
were settled by the Senate of the United States
Yet the document is produced duly authenticated,
and it bears OF Its authenticity face.
There certainly must be some wonderful mystery
connected with this extraordinary proceeding on
the part of the President If he sanctioned it and
Judging from the temper of the wing members of
Congress, and from the tone Of the intelligence
which we have received from the capital, there is
every likelihood that the subject will be probsd to
the bottom, and If the circumstances should
be as they represented, that even at this late
period of Mr.. Polk administration, that function
AIRY will be, in due form and manner, impeached by
the House, and tried by the Senate, for his con-
duct IN the matter; all Of which Is true as the his
tory of Don Quixotte de la Salamanca, if it don't
turn out to be mares nest Of most productive
kind-hurrah!
1t is idle to suppose, that the great discovery
has been made, that any business further than the
investigation OF this extraordinary subject will be
attended to by Congress during the present session.
There are but three weeks Of the session remain
lng, and that will hardly be sufficient to enable the
members to pursue the affair through all Its stages
1t will be the policy of the wing members, If they
can substantate the authenticity of this pro-
tocol, to 60 on and impeach the President,
and afterwards declare the treaty to be a null
hty and perfectly void, because Of the non.
ratification of the PROTOCOL (Which, to all intents
and purposes, forms part and parcel of the main
instrument,) by the treaty making power OF the
Amencan government-the Senate. If such course
should be adopted, and such result should be de-
clared, then the territories Of New Mexico and
California passed from Mel ico, and still be-
long to that country. This would, of course, pro-
duce an intense feeling of excitement not only in
Washington, but throughout the United States an |
the whole world. The late war with that country
would be per Sc revived, and to all intents and mr.
poses, a state Of hostility would exist between III
two countries The wing members of Congress,
will, probably, be melted to take this course
because If the treaty were declared void.
those territories never have passed from the do |
mnon OF Mexico TO that of the United States.
and, consequently, the question of the exclusion |
OF slavery from them would be disposed Of for ever
for there would be no territory to legislate upon
This would remove the principal disturbing in.
fuence which Is now, and has been for long
tine past, at work in the United States as well as
throw to the winds the main obstacle which stands
IN the way of the new administration under Gen
Taylor; all of which 10 true as the Holy Evange. |
Lists, II it don't turn out by investigation to be |
very pretty mares nest, to amuse the glorious
green boys OF the wing party--hurrah
We shau watch the progress OF things at w ash.
logton, and this IN particular, with great interest,"
from day to day. We are evidently on the verge
O! great and wonderful excitement, the end of
" Inch no one can predict. Does California be
long to the United States, or does 1t not7 Are we
nj peace with Mexico, or are we at war; Do the
gold mines belong 20 the United States, or do they
mott All of which awful disclosures are az true
rs the elements Of Euclid, or the axioms OF Socra.
tee, provided it be not a mares nest, fixed up BY
Mr. Polk, oaording him chance to let of splen-
did farewell message on Mexico, Cubs and Cana
do. and thus to catch young wings as you catch
smells-hurrah