The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-29

THE MEXICAN TREATY IN THE HOUSE.--No. 8.
The history of the treaty with Mexico reflects the
highest credit upon the administration of President Pierce
and the of the opposition the treaty. distinguished
as 1t has been by repetition Of the worst sehoods that
maignty could invent is another page in the record that
retains the example of reckless party for the admonon
Of posterity This treaty seized upon delicious
by the wings. The New York Herald took it
its holy keeping early hour basing upon il all sorts
of accusations against the administration and boldly at
tempting to impicate in its formation of the purest
democrats in the country Long stories of frauds gar
nished with the most ample details and set off by a
train of coolly-nvented circumstances were spread
before the people The conscientious Greeley devoted
himself 70 this vile and infamous work with the most
patient and persevering spirit accepting the task
with almost religious enthusiasm. Every other oppo-
ston press caught up the cry, and the people were
called upon to hold their breath while the monstrous
frauds of the administration of President Pierce were de-
scribed The names Of those who interested were
given with unblushing and unfterng insoence and this
organized maligny did not scrupe at including in the
list the President himself and the chiyarc and fearless
statesman Secretary Davis To each and to all of these
ISLANDERS, however word Of reply was accorded We
preferred waiting for the ISSUE to how completely the
President would be indicated and the hounds that seek
hunt him down bafcd in their boodhirsty trade.
Let rccapituaie the advantages secured by this new
treaty. Hon George W Jones Of Tennesseewhose inves-
gatng and impartial mind the House and the country
with accord win both admit accepts approves
proposition that is entirely worthywell and clearly
stated Of the great merits Of the treaty in his
marks Monday last
81 said that expected vote for this binot however
because believe that bound vote the money because
the President and Senate OF the United States have made
treaty with Mexico in which IL promised be paid that
ton. entertain such doctrines I hold that am as
free that every member Of this body and that the House IL
self Is Free in voting this BILL TO reject IL the treaty
does not meet their appreciation to reject the trng
and ordinary appropriation which be brought Con-
grcss. shall Cor H. in consideration the small
amount Of land that get but because the treaty
rogates the eleventh article OF the treaty OF Guadalupe Hda
20 Of February lsls and releases from all the obligations
real and supposed, and all the applications and
for depreda,ons committed by the indians from side
the line IL to get clear OF obligations under the
onh article o that treaty of ba vote for this
b and not because feel myself all bound because
the treaty has been made"
SO that Mr. Jones ready to vote ten millions even
apart from the weight that naturally attaches to an appro
priaton to carry into execution solemn treaty on ne
Of single feature IN he treaty. Who docs not sup
pose that Mr. Jones with his keen scent Of wrong and
his lofty defiance of all influences would have rejected
both treaty and appropriation II he could have supposed
that corruption at the bottom Of either? Mr. Fillmore
offered six millions to get rid Of the very article for which
Nr. Jones Is now willing 10 pay millions and Mexico
refused the offer for Mexico knew that the longer the
18th article retained in the treaty the larger would
he her claims upon the treasury and the fact was
deeply impressed upon the mind Of Mr. Jones and every
other member Of the House who looked mparaly At the
That article the result Of an unavoidable ne
ccssy, and all attempts TO ahrognte have failed uatil
the present treaty made
We have already referred TO the history Of the boundary
line between the United States and Mexicotbe buuder Of
Mr. Bartlett affirmed by the late administration and nc
ccpied by Mexicoand the action Of Congress regulating
tina, bunder, and insisting upon the fair construction Of
the treaty which Mr. Bartlett did not could not mis-
understand 50 as to give righteous decision the
boundary line President Pierce found this case so made
up when he came into power that the necessity Of immed-
action had become imminent If he had sustained Mr.
Flmores decision in regard to Baretts blunder, he
would have dsregarded the instructions Of Congress II
he had been guided by the latter alone should have