Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-16
70 i. S.rc.. Of The United lStatss.

-, X communicate to the Senate the copy
a. under date Of the 9th ultimo, from
.....r sa,y Of State of the United States to the
linsi Foreign Relations of the Mexican Re-
public, Ggain proposing to open negotiations and
conclude treaty of peace, which shall adjust all
the questions in dispute between the two repub-
lcs Considering the relative power of the two
countries, the glorious events which have already
sipnaized our arms, and the distracted condition
of Mexico, did not conceive that any point of
national honor could exist which ought to prevent
me from making this overture. Equally anxious
to terminate, by peace honorable for both par
ties, as | was originally to avoid, the existing
war, have deemed it my duty again to extend
the olive branch to Mexico. Should the govern
ment Of that republic accept the offer in the same
friendly spirit by which il was dictated negotia-
tons will speedily commence for the conclusion
of treaty.
The chief difficulty to be anticipated in the
negotiation is the adjustment of the boundary
between the parties, by line which shall at once
be satisfactory and convenient to both, and such
rs neither will hereafter be inclined TO disturb.
This lie the best mode Of securing perpetual peace
and good neighborhood between the two repub-
lies. Should the Mexican government, in order
TO accomplish these objects, be willing to cede
anyportion of their territory to the United States
we ought to pay them fair equivalent just
and honorable peace, and not conquest, being our
purpose in the prosecution Of the war.
Under these circumstances, and considering
the exhausted and distracted condition of the
Mexican republic, it might become necessary,
in order to restore peace, that should have it
in my power to advance portion Of the con-
sideraton-money for any cession of territory
which may be made. The Mexican government
might not be willing to wait for the payment Of
the whole until the treaty could be ratified by the
Senate, and an appropriation to carry il int
effect be made by Congress and the necessity
for such q delay might defeat the object alto
gether / would, therefore, suggest whether il
might not be wise for Congress TO appropriate n
sum such as they might consider adequate for
this purpose to be paid, if Unnecessary, Immediately
upon the ratification Of the treaty by Mexico
This disbursement would of course be accounted
for ut the treasury, not as secret service money
but like other expenditures
Two precedents for such proceeding exist il
our past history, during the administration o.
Mr.. Jefferson, to which would call your atten
ton On the 26th Of February, 1903, Congress
passed an act appropriating two millions of dol
lars 'for the purpose Of defraying any extraor.
binary expenses which may be incurred in the
intercourse between the United States and foreig,
nations" ''to be applied under the direction o
the President Of the United States, who shall
cause an account Of the expenditure thereo
TO BIO laid before Congress as soon as may be !
and on the 18th Of February, 1906, an appropria
ton was made Of the same amount and in IN,
same terms. The object, in tho first case. ya,
to enable the President to obtsin the cession O
Louisiana; and in the second, that of the Flori
das. In neither case was the money actually
drawn from the treasury; and ! should hope thaa
the result might be similar, IN this respect. Oh
the present occasion, though the appropriation i.
deemed expedient as o precautionary measure
] refer the whole subject TO the Senate in ex.
ecutive session. If they should concur in opin.
ion with me there, recommend the passage of Q
law, sppropriating such sum as Congress may
deem adequate, TO be used by the Executive il
ted.
In the two cases to which have referred, the