Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-01
PROTOCOL TO THE TREATY-HOME
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Correspondence of the st. Louis NeD Era. j.

Mr. Polk as the world has learnt ere this. has
sent message to Congress, defending, justfying
and exenualing his usurpaton of power in res
gard TO the protocol 10 the Mexican Treaty.
This defence is Characteristic of the man-it is
torurous, indirect, disingenuous and false. He
asserts that this solemn contract made before the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs ia Mexico would
consent to ratily the treaty, does not disturb its
meaning, or affect its validity although without
bis ratification the treaty would have been null
and void. The President has found meaning for
words which the photographers do not admit,
when he affirms that black and white are the
same color, and that antipodes stand on the
same surface, The Treaty and the Protocol are
in direct and emphatic antagonsm 10 each 9th
erin meaning they are as wide apart as the
poles-and yet Mr.. Polk has the hardihood to
insult public intelligence, by saying in an Off
cial communication 10 Congress, that they do
not essentially difTsr in any material respect.
Again, he attempts to excuse himself for not
submitting the protocol 10 the Senate, on the
pre,ext that he did not regard it of sufficient
substantial, why did the American Commission
ers enter into solemn contract? Or il, as the
Message states, the protocol contains nothing
more than had been previously admitted by Mr..
Buchanan in his explanatory letter to the Mexil
can Government, why go beyond that despatch?
1t was an ofiisia! paper from the highest diplo.
matte officer, so far as mere explanation was
concerned covered the whole ground.
No matter what the Administration may say
to the contrary it is now perfectly manifest that
the Mexican Minister took to protect his
Government in the negotiation with Messrs. Sc.
vier and Clifford and if ever the question is
carried to the Supreme Court, upon the empress
ario grants, it will be found that the United
States by this protocol, are answerabIe to make
good every Mexican grant that was legitimate in
Texas, under the Mexican law on the I'd March
lS36-To this tribunal the question must be
ultimately carried, and then it will be seen.
when the Government is mulcted ia the enor.
nous damages Of this Machiavellian diplomacy,
whether or not Mr.. Folks jesuiiical construction
is justified.
The Chairman OF the Committee on Ways
and Means will report bill to the House on
Monday, for the creation Of Department OF
the interior in accordance with the recommen>
da!ion Of the Secretary Of the Treasury The
bill proposes to seperate various bureaus from
the Departments with which they are now cons
nected, and to unite them under one general
head. |, is contemplated 10 detach the General
Land Office from the Treasury Department, the
Patent Office from the Department Of State,
Marshall and District Attornies from the Treas
ury and State, between which they are divided,
the Indian Bureau from the War Department,
charge Of the Penitentiary and Public Build
ings from the President OF the United States,
and 10 combine them all under one general su>
pervision, relating to the Home Affairs OF the
country. Very little additional expense would
be incurred by this arrangement, while great
public advantage would result from it, in COM
centratng the points OF Information and form
ing an organic alton through which every inquiry
relating 10 the internal affairs OF the country
might be promptly and satisfactorily answered
The same bill proposes 10 create an Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury and Commissions
er OF Customs, so as 10 relieve the present over
charged Office OF the First Comptroller. Mr.:
Vnon will test the sense Of the House upon
this proposition on Monday, by moving it as the
special order foo particular day, or falling in
that, he may demand direct division upon the
abstract measure, without debate.
Several gentlemen, largely interested in the
various manufacturing interests in different states
have been engaged for several days past with the
Committee OF Ways and Means in preparing a
general report upon the tariff. 1t is now under
stood that Mr.. Hudson, OF that Committee, will
offer bill some ten days hence, founded upon
this interchange Of views; not with any expecia'
ton of its adoption, for the majority liz the Sen
ate rorbids any such hope at this session, but
with view Of bringing the subject fairly before
the country, that il may lie taken up and adopt
ed early next winter. In the meantime, every
effort will be made 10 collect the necessary 10
formation, so that Congress may be prepared 10
act promptly and judiciously. The manuiactu
ring interests do not desire high or prohibtofy
tariff All they ask is permsnency and reason
able protection protection by which they may
be enabled to compete on fair terms with thu
psupsr labor Of Europe
The city is rapidly filling up with strangers
in anticipation OF the 4lh OF March, and the no