Daily national Democrat., 1860-02-04
The Treaty with Mexico.


At last accounts. the treaty concluded by
Mr.. McLano with Mexico was about being
sent TO the Senate for ratification. A two
thirds vote of that body will be required to
sanction it. There appears to be some doubt
as to whether tina Senate will ratify it. The
Washington States says there are influences
actively at work in abolition circles" to Sc
cure its rejection 1t is naturally to be ex-
pected that its ratification will be opposed
by majority, at least, of the Freesoil mem
bers OF the Senate. They look upon every
measure proposed by the Administration
as plan to secure the extension of slavery.
The mere treaty cannot Of itself effect the
slavery question. But anti-slavery men may
say, that the treaty will be the means OF our
ultimately getting possession Of Mexican ter
ritory, and that the President has that end In
view-and that whenever such territory Is
acquired it will be opened for the occupation
Of shareholders. Another reason why the
ratification Of the treaty will be opposed, is
| because it gives to our Government the right
whenever it thinks it necessary, to send an
armed force into Mexico to protect whatever
privileges the treaty may confer on us. This,
we are told. is war policy, and hence it is
opposed. We cannot see how any one, after
reading the Presidents message, and the
McLane treaty, can arrive at the conclusion
that the policy of the President in regard TO
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ty v it'll an unstable governmental govern
ment full of anarchy-we must have some
guarantee for the faithful carrying out of the
treaty. 1t were better that no treaty with
such government be made. unless we have
some guarantee, such as the Liberal Govern
ment IS willing to give us.
"An ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure" This is good old maxim acting
upon it Mr.. Mclean obtained from the Lib
eral Government guarantee, that America
should protect her own interests in Mexico
There is nothing in all tLis which savors of
war policy. Either drop the McLane
treaty or prepare to defend it Gf it be rati-
fed) from wanton violation.
1t is also urged that the treaty ought not
to he ratified, because of the instability of
the Liberal Government. Miserable argu-
ment, if argument it can be called We
long since recognized that government, and
now because it appears unstable, we are told
that the treaty we have made with it ought
not be ratified.
We have no doubt the people, as general
thing, favor the treaty. Freesoi influence,
however. may be brought to bear against it.
so as to cause it to be rejected in the Senate
A New DINE AND SENSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS.
The Director of the Mint at Philadelphia,
announces some changes to be made in the
appearance of the dime, to he coined in
1860. He says: "The present wreath on
the reverse will give place to a more Appro-
pirate and national one, being q festoon of
the chief productions of our country, inter-
spersed with oak leaves as emblematic of
strength and durability. The legend, Uni
ted States of America" will be transferred
from the diverse of the coin, where it now
appears, to the diverse, or principal side.
The device on the observe is not otherwise
! changed, but the execution of the dies is
somewhat improved. The devices on the
half dime will conform in all particulars, ex-
cept the denomination Of the coin, to the
dime.