Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16
MOND, VA.
wednesday Morning. February ID. ls4e.

There il M Disgusting The fact that the question OF
the protocol Is question OF hrst rue mp, i; IN
since II involves the manner In which Tue ie"'' ~
| de,srooa by Mr.ico Whatever The Senate oil tht
United states, and the Congress OF MEXICO may @
ratified, the exchange Of railicatiohs was aI =.
regard 10 he Treaty. as explained ny the pfooc"i.
,haa Mexico will inierp., H. The reader
need not be reminded of the difficulties which may VIC
| liable To spring up every uay.
The above is tho closing passage oi oespe'
rate attempt in yesterdays Wing to ha'ch
monster out Of Mr. Stephens "Mare's nest in
which that droll genius, Haskell Of Tennessee
said that there was not a SINGLE egg. These
patriotic fears of the Wing, which virtually
suggests 10 Nexico 10 make difficulty" mere
after. and violate a solemn contract, are ehec.
tually pu. 20 rest by the facts set forth in Mr.
Folks Message.
The President Of The Mexican Republic, in
submitting tie amended Treaty TO the Mexican
Congress, in his Message on the SIh May, ls4S,
| said:
"If the Treaty could have been submitted to
your elaboration precisely az II came from the
! hands of the Plenipoteniaries, my sa'is'a action
al see,ug the war brought TO an end would not
have been lessened, as il this day is, 10 conse-
by the Senate OF the United States, and which
have received the sanction OF the President. :
SAT present it is sufficient for US 10 say 10 you,
that it, in the opinion OF the Government, JUS
lice had not been evinced on the part Of the Sc.
nate and Government of the United States in in
Producing such notifications, it is presumed, on
the other hand. that they are not OF such I'M
portance that they should set aside the Treaty.
hal, thp Try 4
RATIFIED rPoS THE SAME TERMS IN WHICH 1T HAS
ALREADY RECEIVED THE SANCTION OF THE AME-
alcas GOVERNMENT. My opinion is also great
iy strengthened BY the fact that new nesota-
lion is neither expected nor considered possible,
riuch less could another be brought forward
upon basis more favorable for the Republic"
The two Houses of the Mexican Congress
then ratified The amended Treaty, before the ar
rival Of our Commissioners and with no expla
ton before them but Nr. Buchanan's letter. 10
the final cousrmmation Of the ratif .ation OF the
Treaty by the President of Mexico, no refer
cnce is made to the Protocol or explanation,
but full and complete recognition oil the
amendments of tie Senate is specially embo.
died. Hear what he President of the Mexican
Republic says, in the clearest aud most solemn
language;
s.Having seen and examined the said treaty,
and the multi atoms mad by the Senate OF The
United States 81 America, and having gwen an
account thereof 10 the General Congress, con-
formally 70 inc requirement in the IAN para
graph oi The ll0.h aricle Of the Federal constru-
lion OF these United States, that hody has thought
proper IN approve o the said treaty pih the mod-
citations thereto IN all their pats aud in conSe-
QueUcr thereof, exeIIins the power granted to me
ay the cun>uion, accept. rally, and confirm
he sad H. aiu. sciih its mod,fGqhons. and prom
ise, in The name IF the Hezieaa republic, % fuh,
and observe 4, and 10 Cause il % be fulfilled AID
observed"
Is one word more necessary II show The futile
character .! The Wings objections Can IAN
guase IL, lict more strongly aud clearly than The
above IL. bread, tact, that every department. Of
the Mexcan Republic, in silc conformity win
their Federal Constitution, ratified and confirmed
in the fullest manner The treaty with the modi-
6catious (by The U S. Senale) 'hereI" in all hsu
pats" and "upon the same terms IN which II had
already received the sanction Il 'hs American
Government" Where. hen, j. the smaiies'
shadow OF ground Tor cavil, Tor difficulty ~
Ant would he slightest objection have been
raised, were il not for party ends and in he tes-
peratc hope Of hreasinE up solemn 'rea'y and
abandoning splendi Empire, 50 as To avoid The
Responsibilities Of its government and he danger
therein II ti,a pointing and irritating one or The
other divisions oi hnmbussine pany2 Bul The
thing Is 100 plain IL require further noice-nevei
wa parry sche'ac' crushed in me bud more
!riumphanlly for The national honor and best in
lereslS, more inelorously Tor he conspiralors