The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-06
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. o, Is4o.
Another Mares Nest.

Another Mares Nest
Another startling disclosure has been made in the
House of Representatives (Which will end in nothing
like all its predecessors by Air. Stephens Of Georgia,
relative explanation, given in the form OF Proto
col, by Messrs Sewer and Clifford. of the meaning of
three of the amendments adopted by the Senate TO
our late treaty of peace with Mexico.
l. The first is, that the Senate, by striking out the 9th
article of the treaty il originally stood, and substituting
for il The 9th article it now stands IN the treaty. did not
abridge the civil POLITICAL and religious rights OF Mexican
citizens who might remain within the coded territories.
This will appear evident from the bare perusal OF the article
substituted by the Senate, which accords to those citizens
'the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens of the United
States, according to the principles OF the constitutions and
in HE mean time they shall be maintained and protected
the free enjoyment Of Their liberty and property and Sc
cured in the free exercise of their religion wihout rerie-
ton" This is substantially copied from similar article
in the Louisiana treaty which had proved entirely salts
factory the Catholic inhabitants of that territory
O. The Protocol substantially declares, that by sup
pressing the 10th article of the treaty of peace the SEN
ate dld not intend to interfere with other good and valid
titles which existed independently of the provisions of
that article That this the fact appears evident from
the ling paragraph Of the sth article OF the treaty
as ratified by the Senate. This is as follows:
longing to ericans established there, shN be npolaby
respected The present owners the heirs oil these and all
Mexicans who may hereafter acquire said property by
contract shall enjoy with respect to it guarantees equally
ample, if the same belonged to citizens OF the United
States"
g. In regard to the payment of the $4,000 900 pro-
vded for by the treaty in four equal annual nsaments,
the Protocol declares that the government OF the United
States did not intend to prevent the Mexican government
from transferring these instalments to whomsoever they
might please. PROFESSIONALLY, in this respect, they
would enjoy the rights of transfer with any other
creditors.
Now, bearing upon these three points, will in
extracts from the letter of the Secretary OF State TO
the Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs, dated at Wash
ingon on the 18th of March, ls4s, and communicated
by the President to the House of Representatives the
9th of July. 1915 We have yet to learn that single
objection made to any portion Of this letter
The Secretary of State observes:
The second amendment of the Senate is strike the
'Artice TX. The Mexicans who, the territories
aid shall preserve the cha of citizens the Mex
preceding article shall be incorporated into the Union of
unsd y s oe If the s %
enjoyment OF all the rights of citizens of the United States
time, shall be lined and projected in the free
enjoyment OF Their liberty and property and secured in the
Tree exercise oil their religion without resurrection
This article is substantially the with the original 9th
article; but avoids unnecessary proixiy, and accords
with the former safe precedens of this government in the
treaties by which acquired Louisiana from France, and
Florida from Spain. The Louisiana treaty of the soth
April, lS03 contains the following art cle
'Arce Ill The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall
be incorporated in the Union Of the United States and ad
the federal constitution, the enjoyment of nj the rights,
advantages, and Of of the United States
and in the mean me they shall DO maintained and pro-
sced In the free enjoyment Of their liberty, property, and
Again. in the Florida treaty of February e. lsl9 the fol-
lowing articles are containcd'
"Arce Y. The i~habitams Of the csded territories shall
restriction and all those who may desire to remove to
the Spanish dom Unions shall be emrtcd sell export
their effects at any time whatever without being subject
xas s' VI to Ts Inhabitants Of the eos, which
States soon may be consistent with the prncpleso of
the federal constitution, and admitted the enjoyment of
al ths rights and immun'es OF the citizens OF
Under these treaties with France and Spain. the free and
lourshng States Of Louisiana, Missouri Arkansas Iowa,
and Florida have been admitted the Union and
has ever been made by the original other in
s r f, OF ens aye
churches in the United States held sacred by
every individual enjoys the naIienabe RICH. Of wohippns
his God according to the dictates of his conscience
could, change their position in this particular.
After the successful experience Of nearly half century.
form for the ninth article of the treaty and surely the
to Sose hc Ng 1e win an
ernmens of France and Spain, and to all the inhabitants
OF Louisiana ana Florida, both OF which catholic
provinces.
ought perhaps here note modification in the ninth
article, adopted by the Senate the analogous articles
OF the Louisiana and Florida treaties Under this modd
cation the inhabitants of the coded territories be ad
Of BY the Congress Of the United States. &c
Congress, under all circumstances and under all treaties
are the sole judges OF this proper time because they and
they alone, under the federal constitution,
admit now States into the Union. That they will always
exercise this power as the condition OF the nhab
an.s any acquired territory may render proper cannot
be relieved from the expense OF supporting territorial gov
ernments Besides, Congress will lend deaf ear TO
people anxious to enjoy the privilege Of selfgovenment
Their application become n States Of the Union
viii be granted the moment this be done with safety
| The Secretary then observes
| The third amendment of the Senate strikes from the
| treaty the tenth article.
IL is truly unaccountable how this article should have
found place in the That portion OF in regard TO
lands In Texas did not single the Senate
II 1t were adopted would be nolity the face
Of the treaty. and the judges OF courts would be com
exists in this country which deprive individual OF
his property, without his and transfer II TO an
oher II grantees Of lands in Texas, under the Mexican
governl ent possess valid titles, they maintain their
claims before courts of Justice Ii they have forfeited
their by complying the conditions which
in mode OF action, render these titles Valid either
against Texas or any individual proprietor To resnscl
tate such and allow the grantees the perou
after the exchange Of notifications OF this to which
the conditions which these grants had been made even
II this could be accomplished by the OF the govern
meni Of the United States. would manifold injustice
THESE Mexican grants ii Is understood nearly inc
whole seacoast and large portion OF the interior oil
They embrace thriving villages and great number o.
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