The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18
DEFEAT OF THE GADSDEN TREATY.
The Mesilla Valley to be Occupied by
United States Troops.
RAGE AND HUMILIATION or THE CABINET.
SPEECH OF GENERAL SHIELDS.
Extension Of the Judiciary System,
&c. DC, &c.
From washington CITY.


REJECTION OF TEE GADsDEN TREATY-OPPoSIrION
FROM THE s0UTH-CHAGRIN OF THE CABINET
RUMORs OF wAR-THE MEsILLA VALLEY TO DE
OCCUPIED ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, April II, 1854.
The Gadsden treaty rejected to-day by decisive
vote-twenty seven to seventeen-notwthstanding the
fierce exerons made by the Presidents kitchen cabinet
and camp followers to frghtcn Senator's into subiecion
Previous to the final vote Mr. Bells amendment recog
MIXING the Sloo grant was defeated.
General Gadsden in his speech at the Charleston Con-
venon declared that he had made the treaty to
Southern railroad to the Pacific and that II it
killed would be in consequence OF the efforts of North
Senator's For the benefit of the General proper
to state that the treaty not killed by sectional
vote that opposition wasshown to it the part
Of the South than the North and that Judge But
Ter, of South Carolina Senator from General Gadsdens
State voted to reject the treaty Southern Senator's
do desire the limits of the United States
in the direction of Mexico Nearly every Southern
Senator present voted in favor of the amendment
aailing the boundary. General Gadsden be short
sighted, indeed, not to that the South can gain
nothing by the absorption Of Mexican territory.
The Cabinet freely expressed the opinion pending the
disposition of the treaty that its rejection must inevitably
lead to Indeed the threat intmated that as
the treaty rejected the President would
der the disputed Mesa Valley to be taken possession Of
and thus force All these threats, and all the al
ternate bullying and coaxing Of the Union was Of
avail. The documents laid before the Senate were Of
such damnng characteristic corruption which at
the basis of the negotiations clear that dsre-
garxg all outside PRESSURE the Senate determined to do
their duty, and we'll have they done it.
We do not for moment believe the threats that the
President will proceed to occupy the Mesilla
Valley, and thus force war, will be carried out
However anxious jefferson Davis may be for a with
Mexico, the President will hesitate he involves the
country in niquous procedure. The twenty first
article Of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo provides
proper remedy by arbitration for the settlement of all
differences and the people of the United States will ex
pect this to be adopted The closing portion of
that article after reciting the various to be
adopted to adjust any difficulties which may arise under
the treaty is as follows" And IL by these they should
not be enabled to come to agreement resort shall
not this account be had to reprsas aggression
hostility Of any kind by the republic against the
other, until the of that which deems itself
aggreved shall have maturely considered the spirit Of
peace and good neighborshp whether would not
that such difference should be settled the arbitration
pf Commissioners appointed each side, by that Of
friendly nation And should such be proposed by
either party it shall be acceded to by the other unless
deemed by it altogether incompatible with the nature of
The difference the circumstances of the case" Yet
the face of this the President through his organ and
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Senate il they did not raty his leperous treaty, that
must ensue
But the rejection of the treaty is most humiliating
defeat to the administration democratic administra-
tion might reasonably expect that democratic Senate
would confirm its first political treaty, negotiated in
accordance with express instructions from the Executive
and by favorite minister selected not from any outside
political PRESSURE because not single application was on
Ale for General Gadsdens appointment but chosen by
President because of his transcendent abilities the
opinion of jefferson Davis Pity must long take the
place of contempt in the public mind at the imbecity
and overwhelming failure Of the present
For Jefferson Davss sake feel melancholy that his
nicely laid plans have fallen through for the of the
country, rejoiced that the corruption has been
spurned by the American Senate.
We recommend that the President despatch General
Gushing to Mexico and let him negotiate treaty.
He has brains enough to do it, and experience will teach
him the necessity Of avoiding the of General Davis
protc9e.
. THE MAYoRALTY NOMINATION IN PHILADELPHIA
F0RNEY IN TROUBLE.
The nomination of Recorder Vaux for Mayor of Phla.
delphia is Waterloo defeat of the administration How
win Forney explain iii