The true Democrat., 1854-07-12
The Mexican Treaty.

ing an appropriation of 10,OOOO GOO of dollars to carry it into effect, has passed the House of ke- presentatives. Col Benton is very unfortunate in the selection of his topics of difference with the administration. Like his much lauoeo speech against the Nebraska bill, his speech against the Mexican treaty was founded i'll eii- mity to the administration as well as m hostlii- ty to the South By the old freesolier' TOT such he has become the acquisition of the Mes- sla valley is deprecated, because it not only in- sures Pacific railroad through the South, but is the knell of his mad schemes for railroad to the Pacific ocean over the frozen mountains and barren wastes of the North.
 The benefits to the United States secured by the Gadsden treaty are many and important.- In the matter of economy alone, notwithstand- ing the appropriation of 100000 of dollars, the saving is great. By the 11th article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, made in Februa- ", 1S48, it is stipulated that the United States should forcibly restrain the incursions into Mexico of the savage tribes which inhabit the territories ceded by that treaty, adding that when they cannot be prevented, they shall be punished by tn, said government, and satisfac- ton for the same shall be exacted, all in the same way and with equal diligence and energy as if the same incursions were meditated or committed within its own territories, against its own citizens.''
 Besides the heavy expense of keeping amili- tary force along the Mexican frontier to "re- strain forcibly" the depredations of the Indians, it is estimated that the claims for indemnifica- tion under this article, have already reached to the extravagant amount of 2OOOOOOO of dollars. By the Gadsden treaty this llth article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, is abrogated, and moments reflection will convince any one that its abrogation alone is worth more than the whole lO,OOO,O0O of dollars appropriated.- The llth article had already come to be regard ed as source of future trouble and the ad- ministratlon of Mr. Fillmore offered to pay six millions of dollars for its abrogaton alone
 By the Gadsden treaty the boundary ques- ton between this government and Mexico has been satisfactorily arranged; and without the war which was seriously threatened, we have acquired the Messila valley, the chief value of which IS the full and entire control of the best railroad route to the Pacific ocean, Our readers we'll remember the difficulty under Mr. Fill more's administration, which originated about the survey of the boundary line between the two countries. By the decision of Mir. Bartlett. as sustained by the administration of Mr. Fill more, line was adopted which lost to us the Messlia valley. Mexico insisted upon this line, but the Congress of the United States, differing With the administration, in making an appropria- ton to complete the survey, demanded that the original construction of the treaty should be ob- served by which the Messila valley would be secured. This dispute growing serious, war was threatened, and has only been averted by the ratification of the Gadsden treaty, which 50 happily disposes of all questions in dispute.- By thls treaty the town of Fl Paso and the whole ot the river Gila and valley are secured to the United States; and also the free naviga- tion of the Gulf of California and the river Co., lorado
 The Iehuantepec transit route is also secured to the United States by the Gadsden treaty. It stlpulates that, neither government shall lhterpose any obstacle to the transit of persons and merchandise of both nations; and at no time shall higher charges be made on the transit of persons and property of citizens of the Cnlted States than may be made on the per. sons and property of other foreign nations: nor shall any interest in said transit way, nor in the proceeds thereof be transferred to any foreign government" Thus is acquired the right to build railroad across the Isthmus-a project which has long claimed the attention of the world, and excited the cupdity of European nations It has fallen, at last, and irrevocablv. to the United States, into whose hands it of right should pass and for which the admins tration of Mr. Polk was ready to pay fifteen millions of dollars
 There are other features in the treaty to which we have not space to allude We have alrea. dy recited sufficient to prove the wisdom of the present administration in securing its ratifica- tion. It will stand for ages to come monu- ment of the craftsmanship those who frame q and supported it.