The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-15
From the Pannsylvanian,

Tug LAST MISTAKE FEDERALIsM-The North Ameri-
takes characteristic way to avoid exposure and
mpt for lis regard 10 the Pfotocol 1t does
ubsh the Presidents message on that question This
Aces not prevent H. however, from wreakng its spleen
n,n tho President in it's peculiar style la order
ty how other papers understan nd this difficulty pub
m below an extract from Saturdays New York Herald,
wspaper strong the Taylor interest, and generally in
dependent in the avowa of its sentiments
The message of Mr. Polk, explaining Protocol to the
late Mexican treaty. far received by telegraph per
y trium plant The conduct OF ths wing party. IN both
houses this subject appears not only unnecessary but
Completely absurd and ridiculous What do the wblg Lead.
s ia Congress want Do they want TO make judies oil
Themselves, Do they want to break the treaty. Do they
want reopen the war Do they want TO ada emoarrass
msnts 10 Gen TayIor's administration IL really would
appear if he object was 70 establish all these issues
In a few weeks Gen. Taylor viii be President OF the
United Substituted 10 that high station principally by
The wing party throughout the country the great popu'
aty Taylor and the elements OF his great success,
e out OF this Mexican and It's most poant results
Now are the wings ready TO abandon all our acquisitions
our campaigns in Mexicof The Mexican war and its
sn present of the most brilliant pages of American
Iisory and party this country succeed with the
people by repudating that war; or by seeking TO throw
di.grace upon its results
We disposed 10 believe that the wing leaders have
been 50 long in mnoriy-so long In tho position OF mere
agilalo long representing the character playing
and change their tactics, they will instead OF supporting
aud ennob ing the administration OF Gen Taylor embarass
hoh him and party, and produce difc ultes where
no difficulties need be- Do gentlemen, have soLe common
The New York Evening Post thus notices the proprey
NJ sending commissioners to, and their duties while
Mexico This article is exceedngy pointed and clear
The teegraphc dispatches of this morning, which will
be fonnd this sheet, give abstract OF The message OF
MIR Polk tho call for IN formation in regard
certain protocol designed explain the late treaty of
Inc United States, who sent to receive the ratification
of that treaty from the Mexican government. The discov
ery of a diplomatic paper OF such tenor, hitherto kept
from knowledge OF the country, has accustomed,
might expected, good deal of satisfaction the
new grounds of and attack There however,
some consldera which those who deny the right of
commissioners to give any written explanations OF the
treaty seem overlook.
What was the design of sending Mr. Clifford and Mr.
can capital wait till the Mexican Congress should
choose ay H. and then to bring back, did NOT qur,
that the chairman of the Commttee on Foreign Relations
should leave his in the Senate, and thai
urs accustomed to the exposition of public instruments,
government The office Of mere messenger might have
been performed quite well by Kit Carson Mr. Frea
each branch ofthe DESTROYS of putting
end 10 the with Mexico, DESTROYS that the amended
treaty should be accepted by the Mexican and
it was thought that such mission that which
panied back Mexico would have the effect of hasten
Ing ratification 1t was expected of commissioners
they should afford such explanations in regard the
amendments made by The American Senate as the Mex
argument induce that government to accept the treaty
without further delay THIS understood by the whole
country the time and if the commissioners had been
silent when called for explanations, had declined to
furnish any information in their power the effect Of
amendments under The laws and policy OF the United
States, they would have grossly failed in their duty
They were asked by the Mexican authorities Tor such
ordinations they desired this kind of infor,
maton They complied, and the protocols, of which we
hear much, is record OF the substance of what the
commits said the hand, and of the per
which the Mexican government received it on the other
The Mexican government was content and the treaty
ratified n note memorandum of the conferences be-
the ministers OF the different countries had been
made, the same effect we presume, would have follow
ednamely the ratification OF the trea ybu tnere would
have been occasion for the complaint which Is
loudly uttered
fuse allow of the substance of their explanations
be made, and to attest its authenticity by their names
JDr E,rr NAV hfUf tsuc pIll1 dina
quest reasonable, just towards Mexico and perhaps
SO important the Justification of the Mexican government
with its people 1t is true that the President had in
sruc,ed them avoid diplomatic notes much posi-
be but this in which it would have been diff
cult find decent pretext Tor refusing to permit their
surances to be put In writing.
From the Boston Advertiser, (,Shg)
IT. however. the "Protocol" be considered al
iteration of the treaty. might receive another and higher
impeachment of our President if he could be shown to be
guilty of having changed treaty which, on its face, and
by the received laws Of naons requires the solemn sent
of the governments But the Preslden--even BY a
guilty act-could make such alteration, and the
Mexican negoialors must have known the fact There is
suppose that the conversation recorded in this
the treaty, and reason for any quarrel
with the paper itself except thar has been concealed
The for this hiding will probably appear, and we
may earn--as have already spggested-hat the real
fault The President has been in suPPressing Information
and not in attempting TO exercise the treaty makng power
1t much the duty of the Mexican comm issoners
for the honor of the American commissioners to
that the treaty. ratified was that which their respect
i've governments had approved Hn IDLE to suppose that me
paper brought focard has bearing upon the bind
OF the freafy The United States commissioners
may not have rightly aPprehended the meaning OF the
Senate but they have at least convinced the Mexican
goiaors. Their :" PROTOCOL" Is argument and not a
PROMISE and appears vary the rights OF the parties very
tte even If were binding as treaty IL would be no
great secret after ALL if Mr. Polk had not chosen make
it secret and even his power will give II but brief Vi
faiity.
Our teegraphc despatch of yesterday gave brief alb
saet Of the Presidents reply to the inquiry of the House on
this subject He have taken the ground that the
paper unimp ortant one, but have given
son why he concealed it.
ddditiOn0L
Since preparing the above article for the press we have
the following extracts from the New York Cou-
rer and Enquirer, and the New YorksJournal OF Com
MERGE The structures of the Courier upon the Presidents
bunder in concealing the paper carry force with
them IA the documents which he communicated to Con
gress along with the treaty was letter Of com
missoners referring to this very Protocol 1t would
have been communicated that time, if the President had
deemed it either customary material He considered
passed between the commissioners not in the slightest
degree affecting the validity of the treaty ratified by
both governments and therefore as unworthy of serious
consideration.
From the New York Courier and Enquirer
We have received the Presidents message in regard
the secret Protocol 1t u.s. however, simply an application
OF the article have already published from the Union in
explanation OF the matter, aud adds nothing therefore,
what is already known. In the crowded state of
columns this morning, it must give place to matter Of
interest
The whole thing seems to us in truth unworthy the
noise tina. has been made about it. The Protocol has
binding force whatever nations ply beca
was not ratified by the treatymakng power in either
nation The treaty itself ratified BY both nations
i'm he Vprlh siyned