The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-09

would prefer Thai the Mexican government should be
satisfied with The Obligation stands, contained in the
18th article In ili event, you will cancel these evil
dences and return Them to this department Should you
deliver Them you will all the precautions which
have suggested IN relation 10 the draft Tor three millions
of dollars.
The naval forces of the United States in the Pacific
have captured Mazatlan and other places on the west
coast OF Mexico. These by the terms OF the treaty,
must be surrendered To avoid unnecessary delay In IT'S
execution the Secretary of the Navy by direction OF the
President has issued orders TO the commander OF these
forces TO eyacuaie all the ports and places IN the Mex
can territory on the Pacific which may be in his military
possession south OF the line OF boundary established by
the treaty soon he shall receive notice OF the
change OF rafications You will, therefore. commun
cate TO him knowledge Of this event, speedily as
possible and at the same time transmit him copy OF
the treaty.
Yours, very respectfully,
To AMBROSE II. SEWER, ESQ.,.
Commissioner TO Mexico, SC, &c, &c.
sThese evidences were never used but were cancelled
and returned to the department
Mr. buchanan to III, Mnister Of Foregn Relations Of the
-MeIiean yepSbiic.
DEPARTMENT STATE,
Wash ngton, March IL, 1913.
sras Two years have nearly passed away since our
publics have been engaged in Causes which it would
S. s BLESSING Of Kind
this trust about 10 terminate; and hereafter,
can their mutual win DO devoted 70 promote each
others welfare by the pursuits oil peace and OF commerce
This win become a Reality as soon as the Mexican govern
ment shall approve the treaty between the two ma
nv last with the amendments thereto which have been
adopted by the Senate of the United States
The President in the exercise OF his constitutional dis
ceion after this treaty received submitted
the Senate for their consideration and advice as 10 its
Your exceencv doubtless aware, that, under the
stituton OF the United States. the advice and Of
that this must be given by majority Of twoihirds If the
senators present Every treaty must receive the sanction
by the constitution before it can be binding on the United
States
The Senate their deliberations this treaty
the 23d February last and continued discuss its pro-
visions until the 10th instant tMarch,) when they finally
advised and consented 10 its ratification, by majority oil
ss H. Your excellency will perceive that change of
four votes taken from the MAJORITY and added TO the mi
nority, would have defeated the treaty.
have the honor transmit printed copy Of
the treaty. with copy in manuscripts of the amendments
to hasten, with little delay practicable, the blessed
OF peace BY placing in the of
all the information which they may require to guide their
deliberations.
affords sincere satsiacuon observe that the
leading features Of the treaty have been changed Neither
lies the consideration be paid Mexico for the
tension OF the boundaries OF the United States the OBJ
limits from committing hoes the territories of Mex
leo nor indeed, any other stipulation Of national import
treaty by Senate In ali these important features fe
mains substantially it when it Dame from the hands
The frs. amendment adopted by the Senate is to insert
in article 3, after the words Mexican republic" where
they first occur the words and the exchanged
Under this article, as it originally stood, the blockades
were TO cease and tho troops Of the United State. to
diaey uEon the ratification Of tn, treaty BY both govern
ments The amendment requires, in addition that these
Publications shall have been first exchanged
The object OF this amendment, doubtless, provide
against the possibility that the American Senate and tho
Mexican Congress might raty the treaty. the rss in its
amended and the latter in iis original form in which
event, peace would no. hs1sby be Sapsadsd Besides ii
under the amendment of the Senate the 23d article
:. s
and Congress shall have accepted tue treaty as
The second amendment of the senate is strike the
9th article and insert the following in lieu thereof.
said shall not the Character Of Citizen. Of the Melt
republic, comfortably with whnt s stipulated in the
the United and be admilied the proper time 10
be Judged Of hy he Congress q the United states, to the
according to the principles Of the constitution and in the
time, shall be maintained and protected in the free
free exercise Of their religion without restric,ion.
This article is substantially the with the original 9th
former safe peoedeats Of his governmea in the
treaties by WHICH we acafed louisiana from France and
April, 1903 conta IN, the following article,
Article Ill The inhabitants al he eeded territory shall
be Incorporated the Union OF the United States and adj
mitted possible according The principles OF
the federal cont,non TO the enjoyment of all the rights
and unities of citizens Of the United States
and, in the time, they sha be maintained and pro
lected N le Tree enioyne4t Of their liberty property aud
Agn. in the Florida treaty of February a. lsls the
lowing articles contained;
ARTICLE " The tnhodtda!s Of the ceded territories sh0H
be "rurd ~ the free exercise Of their regio~. wito~
rtcifon and all those who may desire to remove TO
the Spanish dominons shall be permitted to sell export
their effects at any time whatever. without being subject
in either case to duties"
"Artcle VI The inhabitants of the territories which
his Catholic majesty cedes The United states. by this
States as soon as may be consistent with the
treaty, shall be incorporated in the Union Of the United
he cons
all the privileges rights and mmunities of the citizens of
Under these treaties with France and Spain. the free and
aourshns States Of Louisiana, Missouri Arkansas Iowa,
and Florida have been sdmted into the Union and
has been made by the original other in
habants that their civil religious rights have not been
amply protected The property belonging to the different
su,ion and laws as the property Of individuals and
every enjoys the naenable right Of worshpping
his God according the dictates of his conscience
The Catholic church in this country would not, If they
could, change their position in this particular
Aler the successful experience OF nearly half century,
the Senate did not deem It advisable TO adopt any new
form for the ninth article of the treaty and surely the
Mexican government ought to be content with article
similar those which have proved to the
of France and Spsn and to all the Inhabitants
of Lousana and Florida, both of which were Catholic
ought perhaps here to note mod acaton in the ninth
article adopted by the Senate Of the analogous articles
of the Louisiana and Florida treaties Under this modA
cation the inhabitants Of the coded territories, to be nd
Of by the Congress OF the United States, y &c.
Congress- under all circumstances and under all treaties
the sole Judges OF this proper time because they and
they alone, under the federal constitution have
admit new States into the Union. That they will always
exercise this power the condition Of the nhab
be- doubled b. this means the federal treasury can alone
be relieved from the expense Of supporting territorial
emments Besides Congress wilincver lend deaf to
people enjoy the privilege OF sclfgovernment
Their application to become STATE States of the Union
will be granted the this can be done with safety