The daily union., 1852-04-11

Representatives 10 direct control. the free
ecise OF their constitutional functions in any manner
| whatever And vet there an attempt by the House
Of 10 interfere and dictate the President
and Senate particular clause 10 be inserted IN the treaty
| The scheme became more nsdlous and mschievous,
when il that bare majority oil The House and
Senate were to dictate the terms OF treaty, which, under
the constitution, could not be rafied sno OIL vote oil
two thirds.
the Wlmot proviso could be forced into the treaty
in this irregular and unconstitutional manner u was
known that the treaty could receive the sanction
OF two thirds OF The senator's Tor the Senate was equally
divided between the free and slave States, and oil course
senator representing slave State could be expected
10 vote for the ratification OF treaty acquiring territory
with such condition annexed. Hence the adoption o
the Wlmot proviso well understood TO be decision
against the acquisition of any territory from the republic
OF Mexico, by way OF indemnity or otherwise tire.
ceyed the combined support OF the enemies OF the wal,
of the opponents OF territorial acquisition and of the dis
appointed politicians who anxious TO PROSTATE the
administration Of President Polk from motives OF revenge
and private grefs
"f the votes in committee OF the whole, Of which, by
the rules OF The House, no journal is kept could have
been recorded and published to the world, they would
have presented strong and startling spectacle There
would have been found southern wings and northern abo-
onists, northern wings and disafeced democrats press
ing between the ellers arm in arm IN favor oi fastening
the Wilmot proviso upon the two million BILL with the
view OF forcing II into any treaty which might be con
cuded Tor the acquisition OF territory with the certain
knowledge that il necessarily result in the rejection
Of the treaty and the defeat OF the acquisition Some of
the evidences OF this coalition between southern slave
holders and northern abolonists to defeat the annexa
tion OF California and New Mexico. by the adoption OF
the Wilmot proviso, appear upon the journal OF the
House, upon the third reading Of the bill which was to
test the vote OF It's passage.
"Mr ID. then read the vote from the Journal TO show
that the anti.war and ant.terory had united with
the abolitionsts in favor Of the Wilmot provso and
pointed out the of John Quincy Adams, Charles
Hudson. and julius Rockwell Of Massachusetts. record
ed side by side with the names OF Henry Grder and Will
liam P Thomasson, OF Kentucky in favor Of the provso
All the southern wings who had voted for the provso in
the where their could recorded,
were not bold enough to register their names among the
yeas and nays in the House, and hence il is that SO many
OF them 10 have been absent and not TO have voted
al ALL But the journal shows enough to convince every
impartial mind OF what every man who was present
knows TO have been the ac one OF the chief objects OF
the previso to embarrass the administrations in the
prosecution OF the and at the same time TO prevent
the conclusion OF treaty OF peace BY which territory
coud be acquired or Indemnity secured The allied forces
were strong enough to carry the through the
House of Representatives the heads OF the real sup
porters Of the and the friends OF the administration
The Illinois delegation, with the exception OF Mr.
Wentworth stood firm and united in opposition 10 the
measure Hopes entertained OF amending the bill
in the Senate by striking out the proviso, and passing the
bill without IL but all will recoect that being on the
last day of the session. Senator Davis of Massachusetts,
spoke against until the hour OF adjournment arrived,
and hus defeated II for want OF time 10 act Il IS due to
the gentlemen who then represented Illinois in the Senate
and both OF whom now present, 10 say that they
firm and decided in their opposition the provso,
and in their desire for the passage Of the bill without it.
Thus all hopes OF terminating the war that season, by
the conclusion OF honorable peace, and securing
just indemnify destroyed by this cunningly devised
scheme, called the Wnlo proviso The prosecution OF
the war was renewed with increased vigor and The
ties of Monterey Bnena Vista, Vera Cruz, and Cerro
Gordo followed until President Polk al the next session.
renewed his application to Congress for appropriation
of three millions OF dollars, to enable him to make a
treaty OF peace which would be honorable and sasfac
tory 10 both nations The Wilmot proviso was attached
TO this measure also, by the same combination which had
fastened upon the other, and OF course the appropriation
was defeated During all these trying conflicts Mr. d.
had justified and sustained The war; and had supported
The adj nj in Iorts
for vigorous prosecution OF the war; and for speedy
and honorable peace He had resisted the Wilmoi
with the allied who BY the arifui Of that in.
sdious measure attempting TO PROSTATE he admin
salion, and with the democratic party, by embarass
ing the prosecution Of the war, and at the same time,
preventing the conclusion of honorable peace, and
thus forcing this proud republic 10 withdraw its armies,
and back out of the contest in dshonor He had no
sympathy with any such movement, with those who,
by such movement, were willing 10 disgrace their
try in The eyes OF all Chrsendo, in order
petty partisan triumph over political adversary After
Mr. d. had given the votes to which he had referred and
while he following out The line of policy he had in
dcaled he honoTed in his absence by election TO
the Senate OF the United States under circumstances par
tculary gratifying TO his feelings, and for which he felt
profoundly grateful In the mean time the President,
hnding himself unable 10 procure from Congress an ap
popration OF money TO enable him TO form treaty and
pay the first nstament for any territory he might acquire,
determined to make the experiment OF negotiating upon
and trusting TO Congress 10 make the appropriation after
California and New Mexico should have been annexed,
and when the Wmoi proviso would have become obso-
ete Hence Mr.. Trist sent 10 Mexico with the
draught OF treaty containing the terms upon which
government was willing and desrous TO terminate the
war The government, soon becoming dissatisfied with
the conduct Of Mr. Trst, revoked his authority, and
dered him Immediately 10 return TO his country. He
refused obedience 10 this order, and persisted in making
what purpored to be treaty in violation OF bis nsuc-
tons, and without the slightest authority 10 bind
government When this piece OF paper, entitled the
Trist Treaty. was forwarded TO the President, be
laid il before the Senate a private and unofficial
communication, containing the terms upon which Mexico
was willing 10 make treaty with and asking the adj
vice OF the Senate stating at the time that OF
the provisions entirely inadmissble Upon the frat
never receive the approval OF the Senate without such
notifications materially change its whole character
II taken up and examined carefully, article BY ar
Gle in their order Some articles entirely stricken
out, oth7fs were amended, and provisions in
serted, until II finally put in such shape that II
ceived the sanction o the Senate by the constitutional
majority Among the amendments which were proposed
and voted down the Wilmot proviso. Mr. ID.
opposed the proyiso there he had repeatedly voted
against in the House OF Representatives Obnoxious
the first treaty and unwilling he give the
slightest counienance, yet he free 10 confess that
possessed merit, and that that II did contain
gone such changes and notifications be acceptable
to two thirds OF the Senate, II ratified Mr. Sewer,
OF Arkansas, and Mr.. Clifford (the Attorney General)
appointed ministers pleupotentary and ENJOYS
traodnay proceed 10 Mexico and present 1t TO tba,
government the terms upon which our government
willing to terminate the and mike peace IL is
well known that Mr.. Sewer and, indeed, the admin.
isation generally, entertained serious doubts whether
Mexico would consent to all the amendments which our
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