The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-11
THE UNION.

from Commodore Jones' with the en- losures and copy
of our reply Also copy of letter from Gen, Butler
us, with the enclosures and copy OF our communica
ton to Col Mason, in compliance with Gen. Buffers
guest Also, copy OF our despatch to Commodore
We have the honor to remain sir. with great respect,
A. H. SEWER,
NATHAN CLIFFORD.
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary OF State.
p s. AT the suggestion of the Mexican government,
we have written TO Gen Wool despatch, oil which
also enclose copy
PROTOCOL
In the city of Queretaro, the 26th of the month of
May lSts at conference between their exceliences
ers of the United States of America, with full powers
public setab explanations in regard to the amend
ments which the Senate aud government of the said
hp limits s and denvs the
republics. signed in Guadalupe Hdago, on The second
ency Don Luis De la Rosa, Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of
the republic OF Mexico, it agreed after adequate
present protocol the following explanations, which their
aforesaid excelencies the commissioners in the
conferred upon them the Mexican republic
Ias s saS Of sa s
the third article of The treaty OF Louisiana did not intend
to diminish IN any way what was agreed upon by the aioIe
ceded by Mexico It's understanding is, that all OF
agreement contained in the third article of the treaty
of Lou sana In consequence all the privileges and guar
antees, civil POLITICAL and religious which wonld have
if the ninth article OF the treaty had been retained viii be
Eyed by them without any difference under the article
| which has been substituted
81 The American government by suppressing the
tenth article of the treaty of Guadalupe, did not in
s hese the
suppression of this article of the treaty the legal
value which they may possess, aud the grantees may
their legitimate titles to be acknowledged before the
American tribunals.
titles every description of property personal and real ex
istng in the coded territories are those which were egt
thu uIU in Ma
Mexico TO the 18Th OF May 1876, and In Texas up TO
81 The government, of the United States by suppress
ing the concluding paragraph OF article twelfth OF the treaty
did not intend to deprive the Mexican republic oil the Tree
faculty OF ceding conveying, transfer
ring time Gas may Judge best the sum OF the twelve
MILLIONS OF dollars when e same Eovef' 4 o' ne
designated by the amended article.
And these explanations having been accepted by the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs of Mexican republic, he
declared in the name Of his government that with the un,
proceed ratiy the treaty of Guadalupe, mod fled by
the Senate and government of The United States In test
and the minister, have signed and sealed in qan
duplicate the present Pr9,oGr93lI., r., 1propn
H AAbhos o Il. SEWER. Isl s
LUIS DE LA ROSA. IT,. 81
! Mr. NANGUM moved that the message and docu-
ments be laid upon the table and printed.
Mr. FOOrE moved to amend the motion by ordering
the printing of 10000 extra copies
| Mr. MANGUM. do not know what the document
contains, sir; have not read it, as came to the Sen;
ate but yesterday will vary my motion am opposed
to the printing OF any extra numbers at the present me
and especially the absence OF all information upon the
subject | have read over IN very hasy manner, but
certainly with great interest, the communication made TO
the House Of Representatives, as published IN the Union
suppose this is very much to the same effect as that
communication. will vary my motion by moving its
reference to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
tx tho he of he additional number
| Mr. FOOTE. do not understand in what respect the
gentlemans motion is varied
Mr. MANGUM 1t is varied in this. desired in the
| first document
Mr.. FOOrE. suppose the honorable senator could
hardly vary his motion in any vital respect had offer
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the question to be
Mr. ANGUM would suggest to the honorable
senator that it would be than regular to postpone
action upon that motion until can have opportuni
ty to look into the document after which, there will be
no difficulty the printing of the document far
my vote upon the matter is concerned.
Mr.. FOOTE. am rather surprised at this opposition
the part of the senator from North Carolina con-
slider it of more Importance to print an extra number OF
this document than of any which has ever been present
ed ms a msks no dey about
sir will remark to the honorable senator from Mis-
ssspp that think there no disposition TO ntepose
any sort of objection TO the printing OF the document
Mr. FOOTE During the short period which has elapsed
since had first the honor of occupying seat upon the
floor of the Senate, no occasion, in my Judgment has
printing and circulation OF number unusually large OF
a Presidential message addressed to The topics dis
cussed by the President in the message before u.s. are OF
the highest dignity-involvng most deeply the honor OF
the government, both at home and abroad The interests
involved are of nestmable vaue-embracing nothing less
than title to all Californian and New Mexican
possessions The accusations which have been preferred
against the Executive and his cabinet advisers not IN GER
tain leading newspapers alone but in grave deberative
bodies also-yes in of the branches OF the most
exalted legislative body known to the repubic-are OF the
gravest character These accusations have been promptly
fearlessly trumphan,ly met by the Executive full
disclosure of facts has been made which doubt not will
satisfy every intelligent freeman the nation OF the gross,
the outrageous injustice done to the administration by
those who have presumed to censure It, or ruth more
polite maiignitY have taken it upon themselves scarcity
TO insiigate others the performance of this work OF
tain reasons be generally known to have
decal which has been INDUCED IN by some, and nsdI
ousy nsgaed by Others appears to be the TACT win
view to the getting up OF an impeachment IN the Rouse
of Representatives, by means OF which the President and
his cabinet counsellors to be expelled from the high
places which they now so honoraby occupy, and IN
volved in signal, unprecedented, and inefflceabe dis
grace-he democratic party to be subject to
the fouest and most lasting dshonor, and the sacred
principles of revered democratic fathers be obscured
degr aded and plunged into ending contempt both IN
this nation and throughout the habitabe globe. Yes,
sir repeat such vndicatory message IS now before
u.s. in all its statements of fact irreuabe, in its argu
attempt will ever be made on the wing side OF this
chamber to refute to respond to ii. And when
we propose to print 10000 copies OF such mes
sage for dissemination among the good citizens OF
the republic everywhere-Norh, South, East, and
West--objecons are intcrposed, and obstacles OF
dissemination. Mr.. President, if no debate had taken
place elsewhere, bad faith, corruption, usurpat'on, and
iontion of his official oath had not been alleged against
the President of the United States by heated parisans