New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-04
uR. TRTST AND THE TREATY or GCIDA
LUPE HIDALGO.
ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENrs.-So. 1.
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NJ. I'TiN % NJ. BHcHdndH-' ENItdVV'.
HEADQUARrERs or THE |. =. AhN

,,;ty Of puruirc their intention TO appoint Commission
G 5 10 meet ne. On reflection however the depressing
ufuozce which this would exercise upon the peace party
and the eyblaration would produce among the 0ppo-
sit;on ing perfectly manifest. determined to postpone
making this commun alton officially and meanwhile PR.
vaeb TO aGvso the leading men # the parry nero ana 4"
Orerctaro Of the instructions had received.
"Ther spirits had for the lat few days been very much
rised ~ r. cose f events at OUcretlro aud one OF
II en- the second Of the Two beais mentioned in late ms
ya,ch called ne. the very day after your dispatches
came hand for the purpose OF COMMUNICATING 'he go0f
a,ir,. and akius known pc by-htm.S R.'Vgf
Upon my snyn- thet II was al too a'e anl .os @hat
iusiruc had received h~ couuenance fell Had Hat
despair succeeded 20 tie cheer with wch he had ac
cosod ne. The depression las been evidenced bY
every orc Of them hat have conycrsgd with while
Joy Ia. been the effect with those OF the opposite party
vko ave approached me 10 inquire 10 20 he truth ot the
r.v.rnucr statement from ne Cq'0a. ~ h''h nariioS
fl, r.sc,.ntr were considered 4, f,orci Gi, was toe
CO. p &c grace for IL
"Mr II ornton WIS to set ont as he du TIM next morn
inc for Ouer taro and awaited myself Of this, privately
To aoyi,e the mln en- the Government Of the state 81
things with reosorcc TO which tbcr cNertn IA hN"r oi
Ieace must now be- directed and 10 cxhort them not 20
ave mp thos, here at first seemed stnns disposed 10
do and as il WIS believed here that those az QNote'""
would at once DO Fortunately, however when the news
reached there they had ifakcn in strong dose OF 60 m
deroetle reut of the meeting of the Governos-whioA
has served to brace them against rs stunning elects
Mr.. Thornton lit here on the nth, and was u com
pto lis journey the evening o the 2lst Before hs
had reached hte was privately advised OF the appoint
mGtoi he commissioners named IN me ohGal note ifo"
the Minister Relations under cate the I'D herein h-
clo cd ether with my reply which was dspache from
Cuoroiaro the morning of that day. Thor extreme
anxiety tie subject may be Judged OF from tho tact that
have received already this commit ricdon an duplicate
and ripcate The pcacomcn did not cease Tor several
days to imploc 10 remain in the country AZ least I'M
iii Mr. Parrot shan have auivod with the dispatches oil
which report makes him he bearer To hose cnireatics
however, have turned deaf ear, satn5 he absoidic
nEossIblty ot those dispatches should bfhs any hS
TO change ny position in The slightest degree
4 recommended To Tie o-nent 10 send immediately
through Gen scot lalcNef propositions tcy may have
10 make 10 dhIGfCh MOic COMMISSIONERS With
me. After full ersaiions the subject however
became thoroughly satisfied of the impgaciicablty Of
eiiler Ian; would To- certainty have the effect OF
breaking item down. The only tO,stte way IN which q
treaty be made TO have The work done on the spot
COLLATION. and ratification to take place at one dash
The Election OF the Congress, which meets at
Quorett the 9Th ofJanuay highly favorable This
W be the last chance tor treaty. would recommend
Therefore, the immediate epponim Mt OF Il commission on
our part.
No i'll NJ. T,ia 10 III. Peaa.
This Nh rs"Py referred TO n the ,0oye o., IA,
Tile undersigned has the honor acknowledge the
cig of te note under date the 22d inst Of hi. Excel
lency Don Manuel de la Pena Pena Minister of Relations
OF tic Mexican Government, acquainling him OF the ap-
ponlmont OF the Conm siones therein named TO nego-
tate fo the restoration OF peace The Undersigned regrets
TO say in reply that the powers conferred upon him for
that purpose have been revoked aud that areeaby TO
the Instructions received by him. he is under the necessity
Of returning without delay To the United States.
AT the time he has been Instructed to say thSt
any communication from the Mexican Government, hay
ing for its object the opening OF negotiations for the resto
ration Of peace, will be Immediately transmitted by the
commanding eeLo al Of the United States forces in this
Republic TO Washington when it will receive the prompt
consider alton of the President.
"1he undersigned still chershes therefore the hope
that the signature of the treaty, which has been reserved
ior0noo ond than Lis, destined to take place at m
carly day. In this hope he tenders, &c.
No. III NJ. Trist 10 NJ. II
"MExIco Dec 4, lal7
"liY DEAR SIR: This letter i'll occasion you great
Prise; but greater than should myself have expert
cIcod Il few hours ago had Il seer in whose prophetic
| u III,
Down 10 that moment, / have from the time when
lat wrote 10 you considered it a. thing fixed and I'M
ohaneoatleas absolutely fixed anything can be-that
the treaty Of peace which yet hoped might take place
At an esry day, Not to be signed by my hand
Tue cyGy time The subject presented itse to my miad
my fta Lad become greater and greater that the oppor-
iuny would be lost The critical position of the peace.
port!-whosc difficulties and whose peril, fully
know caurot lut augment with every revolving hour,
until their object ,ha hay @ been consumnated-had sell
dom leen ah-Ot from my thoughts; and every time It
occurred 70 ne, became more and more deeply and anx
iously impressed with the probability TINT through mere
CC4y 81 ne, through tic mere loss OF few weeks, oil
tlCir Chorts to prove vain thu the acessGnt
tons the ndetgabie Industry The patriotic courage on
Their pant by which the present state OF things has been
brCUplt about were, otter ALL % result I'm Ho'iHg nay,
III something iar worse than nothing; in their entire
posroon and dissolution, through fat espar and death
to ne sermt Of tace in every botom that has cher
isled H.
still, although di- has constantly been the state Of my
miro the subject have never until few hours ago
for an sort wnv,red from the determination expressed
in ny reply TO your letter; once conceived the D0s.
HbDBo change N TINT determination. So convinced
had oil tecone that It was fixed beyond the possibility OF
change ho all enTectcs ard arguments TO move me had
loIg cC8std.
NNcrthelcss it stands reversed. For good or for
evil this reveral he's occurred and has been made known
in the proper quarter am resolved and conamu,j
70 Gerry home with me treaty OF peace If the Mexican
Government feel strong enough to venture upon making
one On the basis, regards boundary Of the prOct
originally pIesenied by Inc, modified according to the
nemoIandum which | subsequently gave to one of the
commissioners, that is 10 say up the middle Of the Rio
Bravo from lis mouth 10 the thryocond degree Of la
tute, end thence along that parallel 20 the Pacific Ocean
with free access to and from the ocean hrou IA the Cali
CT California, from and TO our possessions.
" If T. - feel able To make and carry through treaty
On tbs tass t would lie utterly idle to talk or 10 think
for on instant Of any other and cannot son 70 a single
WoId on the subject LEI them say the word. and the treaty
sian hc made.
of they DO not feel hus able let them surrender ut
once to the P0Tos, end dsmiss forever all thought OF
treaty for s the last chance that Mexico can have for
one equally favorable to her indeed for which any
perry III this country cen accept. am fully persuaded
mar entertained by nay government. decided my be.
lief OF this point, thar if ! clothed with discretion
cry powers 20 make any treaty which Geaed compatible
nth hose r5cTs, could not consistently with this mita
ton, oer the terms now propose and should not now
make the offer but my clear and positive conviction
these three points: FTst That peace is s.l the desire
OF NY Government. SecoHd That If the present OPP
Iortuny be not seized at 0ac all chance for making
Namely recall and dispatch subsequent date
which 10th came o hand a tho time.
Secretary Of the Brh legation
then Queresro M Ts, sysled himself sentensu
friendly (which most cordially rendered and Of gre,
vslle) chauLel for and conf
with lie Mscan Government snd tie LEADING member, Of IN.
pcsse-garg IaY which Lad existence when Mr. Th, arrived
ia 100, AID Gs organized se ewing great neaure % hi
lscrs sad The afolded b. he sarre.. a..
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