The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03
Onr Relations With Mexico.

says, although the INDUCTION Of secresy has
not yet been removed from the late proceed
ings of the Senate on the Mexican treaty, yet
the action Of that body is so far known as to
justify US in stating that after several weeks
of anxious deliberation the Senate has neith-
er been able to ratify the treaty sent to them
by the President, nor to agree upon such
terms Of settlement as they could recommend
to him for his consideration. Whilst this
result viii be deeply deplored by all who ap-
preciate the Importance Of anicable relations
with Mexico it viii naturally excite uni
versal curiosity to learn the cause of so strange
termination of the labors Of the Senate.
This curiosity cannot be fully gratfed with
out removal of the injunction of secrecy,
and even then we should not be surprised if
| it were difficult to comprehend all the influ-
ences which have not only prevented an
agreement upon the treaty negotiated by
General Gadsden, but rendered it impracti-
cable for the Senate to agree upon one satis-
factory to themselves. We are not greatly
disappointed in the fate of the treaty recon-
mended to the Senate by the President, but
we. are disappointed to learn that after that
was repudiated, and another substituted in
in its plae/ By the Senate, the substitute was
then in - turn repudiated, and all our diff
lhlties with Mexico left unadiuated. The
President had discharged his duty IN the
premises in the best manner practicable un-
der ell the circumstances but in that spirit
of patriotic Cancellation which he felt to be
essential in the case, he stood ready to re-
ceiye such suggestive counaels as the Senate
might make, and to give to them all the con-
sideration due to the matured conclusions OF
50 august a body. Unfortunately for the
best Interests Of the country, the responsible
ity is now thrown upon the President Of com
mencing anew the difficult task of settling
the questions which threaten to disturb our
4 peaceable relations with neighboring gov
lernment. This responsibility is in no degree
Ihsyhtened By the wise counsels Of the Senate
but, on the contrary, is rendered doubly en-
barrassing By the very fact that whilst his
l.irst attempt has been unsatisfactory to the
SA nate, they have given to him no intima-
ton, by which his future efforts may be ben
efittecL But ae embarrassing az is his posi-
ton, TN, President viii not shrink from the
responsib ity which attaches to it. He com
prehends Il. lly the threatening character Of
some of the questions involved between Mex
leo and our go vernment; he feels sensibly the
importance at Ii. 5 time OF removing all cause
Of estTan ngcnent between the two govern
ments: be understands thoroughly our rights
as involved IN the una 5usted questions and
whilst he is resolved to maintain them at all
hazards, he viii spare no efforts, consistent
with the honor of our government, to avoid
q war. If 50 direful calamity should befal
the country, the responsibility will not rest on
him but we VIII not yet despair of an ami
cable settlement Of the questions which are
now exciting so much public attention, and
deem it not unreasonable to indulge the hope
that the recent action Of the Senate viii not
prove to be final"
We subjoin in this connection the remarks
Of the Richmond Eaqsirer, upon the forego,
ing subject.
The views Of this paper upon subjects Of
national interest are always clear, democrat
ic, and comprehensive 1T is understood
that the opponents Of the Gadsden Treaty
have contrived to defeat its ratification By
SO modifying its conditions as to destroy It's
value to this country and to render It abso- !
lutely repulsive to the Mexican government.
We deplore this result for reasons Of special
interest to the South.
Caring little for the details Of boundary,
&c, over which such dispute
las been made in the Senate, we were con
ent to take the Gadsden treaty for the sim
ole reason that it adjusted all matters in con-
roTersY between Mexico and the United
states, and laid the foundation Of stable
nd satisfactory peace between the two gov
rnments. While Europe is involved IN war.
nd the annicable relations Of this country
re exposed to sudden ana unforeseen rupture
: is Of the last Importance that the United
tates should be free and unfettered, so as to
epel an outrage with effect, or to seize at the
lolnent any advantage which the shifting
omplications of the struggle may bring
rithin their grasp. Who knows but that in
be progress of the war in Europe, Cuba may
olicit or1r band',-+o e4,aaI~ Ia cn;al