. territory; tut negotiations were broken ofli
oo point of bono r--bvca use they -would
oot sell us Nctr Mexico, an inhabited por
tion of their republic; because they would
not kII u their countrymen. . This is, in
Sect, the Ungqat of the Mexican com
' rniasiooer; "Wc'canaol cocteod with yua;
you are braver end stronger than we, and
more skilled in war. Do you wact land?
Take it; take one half, two thirds; tike all
tbe unoccvpied territory of the Republic
But yuu ask fnore; yoij ask us to assignto
t you, o barter away,, the people of' ffcw
Mexico. You ask u to sell Mexican. We
cannot do that. . No; U ihev mutt perish,
wo wiU perhh. Let us alV perish togeth
er!',. 1 1 may, perhaps, in' these Mpro
gressive" days,-be considered unpatriotic
. c pity fallen foeiOj; , admire virtue in
an enemy. Wt jl - will confess that I am
touched at this spectacle of(a nation, fur.
lorn yet sublime, raising ha eyes lobeav-
en, and revolving to perish rather than
submit to dishonor. v V i
'And now the President, still search
, log for "peace' comes to us for more
men, more money -and demand a more
vigorous prosecution of the ;war into the
'vital parts'V of the enemy. He seeks
peace as Saqgrado sought health by let
ting blood. Sir, how much of Mexico is
- embraced within the term peace, as em
ployed ia tho .Preaiuerjfs pnsage? A Wo
know what is included in the instructions
to Mr; Trisi. Bui since that time the ex-
' pcnutrs ol the war have greatly , increased,
end we are'lo hive! indemnity for these
Nrxpenses. We are to recover the dent
with costs. The expenses a re rapidly in.
creasing, and the fund out of which- they
are to be paid is diminishing. ; The Pre-
ideritv tells us, he is anxious to preserve
. the nationality! of Mexico. 'Hut what rem-
'nam is it of Mexico of which ho desires
to preserve, ihe nationality? And now'
long wilt it be before the whole is absorb
ed? Indeed, khe President; himself. .seems
to contemplate lh?5 as a not improbable
consequence of his' policy. He has sought
peace, and found only' warf in seeking to
. preserve the batiooality o( Mexico, he
may find her destruction, i J3ut if that shall
happen, then let the world witness,,, that it
will have happened contrary to the anxious,'
s desires, to the strenuous etiorts of the rresi
dent, and is the sole consequence of the
obstinacy of Mexico in an aggressive war,
wir of invasion, 'commenced and prose
cuted by her. ' Thes'e are among the truths
upon whirh rests lhal I2moeratic column,"
raised by the gentleman from Illinois', and
appropriately dedicated by him to James
i K. Polk. , i 1
JSir, let us not be Jiypocrites in this busi
ness; Ictus say plainly, and boldly what we
mean. If you would be conquerors,' use
thttir language; speak of conquest, of glory;
of extended dominwm.i But dont aenti-
.inentaliie; don't drivJ morality don'i
desecrate the namebf religion.! A way; with
this wre'tched'eant about a 'manifest, des
tiny, a. "divine mission," warrant from
the MosJ High, to civilize, and christianizev
and democratize our sistor republics at the
; mouth of the fcannon; sentiments wh'ich
"hive .found their way1 from dinner4able
toasts and "Empire cfubV . harangues,! to
the mouths of grave 'Senators, and c ven f !
have heard, to the pulpit , itself; but .which
seem to mi', fsay it wifh .dt ferencc, fit
only to be preached by ' a Friar Tuck lu a
band of robbers. And this patriotie m!
.Sir, 1 turn .from JarrrtjsK,.- Polk,-the,
dispenser of the spoils 1 turn from IV.k"
! lo Washington, to learn what patriotism is
' There 1 find the virtues dwelling together!
There I find a' patrio'.iam,' surrounJeJ,
hallowed, adorned, by truVh, justice, - hu
manity. Why; for all Oregon or all Mex,'
'ici, wlio would i bat the pure fame- of the
father of his country should be sullied by a
single falsehood ,a single -instance of ra,
- pacity or - injustice? No; let his ; Imige,
rise to mcn memories lo the most dis
i tant times, pure as the marble in which
rusjorm is sculptured within theso cnclo:
sure, serene,' s'ubhme braring the sword,
' but a sword ttiat was tdrawn,for liborij;
not for conquest; a sword ihit was; never
stained but with1 the blood of "an invader!
!Such 1 would have the futcrto 'of my . coun
try Such has .been. t!c fame of mycoun
try. 1- would hot 'sell such fame for, all
I the trophies of all the conquerors who have'
ever devastated ther earth; not for all . the
, gold atidilver for' which. Cortcz and Piz
nrro waded through blood not though the
: mountains o(j Mexico were compact of
solid gold. " ' ' .
Tlw gentleman from L-mUiana,' (Mr.
'.Morse,) has oharged the Whis with in
cannistenc , in ihia, that," having declared
Jhi war unconstitutipifit and unjust, - they
nevertheless vole "supplies, to oar soldiers,
and that, having' the p iwer lo produce
peace, they do 'not use that power. Sir,
' similar languig I hive hen rd "before; and
I select it where I find it in ihe mojt dis
tinct and palpable form. The gehilcmana
argument is defective ii this respect,' that
.his premise's areftlsc and his conclusion
, iUugical. H is'oot a Uct thil the Whigs
hive declared thii war unconsttta'.ional.
Tncy have".vo"ted irwt it Vas uncunstitu-
' ttonally commenced by the President; b-j
as h has since been recognized by Co i-
i gres's';! suppi)s it not to be doubted' that
it is constitutionally prosecuted oow.1 The
; W.higa havo twt snid that this war if un
just; they have declared thai M was unne-,
cessary.' In J jdgmg is, let us be judged
by' our own word's, tf.i ml by thoo pot
into our mouths by pjjiticnl' "oppt " rtj.
I have no obj"Ciion, however, to., express
my own opinion a. to the juic"1 f s'
ivar. '1 am th frieodtof peace. As s
I am ready to take w believer uopopuaihy
ntay atixch itself to me. ;, t , believe few
wars necessary; and I dou't doubl that an
unnecessary war is unjustinaojo in - ha
sight of heaven. - But the word unjust
fommonly Osed in a different senses
rnanmavhavea claim against anoihrr,,
good in iiv and in equity; but to c
r which be unnecessariry ppre
resorts to U-gat process; in this his c . .
would "not bV justifiable, but we would not
aay that h prosecuted an unjust claim- I
'ok thts.wrkuaatcea7, and therefore
onjustifitb!?; but I doal think that, as be
tween us and Mexico, justica is 'on her
and injustice on1 our side.' There is mutu.
I faolt. We have just reason to com
plain of many wrongs in Mexico, r" She
was wrong in commutiog spoliations on
our commerce, wrong ia Got paying us for
such injuries, wrong (though under exteo
uating circumstances) in not receiving cur
minister to negotiate on the question of
boundary. ' '' ' ' J
At this point the Speaker's hammer frit. It
is an inconvenience of th hour rule thit, from a
miscalculation of. time, one may he compelled to
omit what he princi'pal!) desired tossy. J injen.
ded, and supposed that, I should hsre bad tune,
to defend the conduct and maintain the eonsisV
leney of VVbtje, in vottDg such supplies as were
neceshary forabe safety and honor of yor' anoj;
to consider wh it was their datr. in tlu repect,
at the present st-ssion of Cngress, snd under
what conditions and restrictions supplies should
be granted; and, lastly, to inquire what was. the
real obstacle to peace, and how that obstacle
ould be removed. I hare, not thought' proper,
however, in. publishing my remarks.- to dp rore
thaft add a few sentences necessary to render
clear my meaning' in whaj iuimcdiaUly precedes
them.) '" , f
i'Correapvidence.of ike Chorfftfn Courier,
FB011 WASHINGTON
J WASHINGTON, March 20.
The health of Afr. Sevier .is riot yet
sufficiently restored to enable him to pro.
ceed on his mission, Mr. Clifford, who
has undertaken the duty of Joint Com
missioner with Mr. Sevier, will discharge
hts duty with , promptness and energy--but
1 would; thinlc with less tact-tbon Mr.
Sevjer. - ; ' ' , . ::
The intelligence from France rrroduces
great feelingWmohg the members : of Con
grcss. Some : innnifestation ;f sympathy
with ibe aui-monafchical movement jn'ay
be expected; cru long, even from Congress.
Mr. Allen expressed the hope, in a' speech
to day f that such wuuld be the case-. The
movement, he said, was the most important
fne o( the day it showed thatV standing
armies could no longer sustain tlvro'nes.
The uomlnation of ?en.Cas3, as the
candidate eft the democratic party fof the
Presidency, is now confuentiy talked, of;
but some are in favor of .Mr. Wo.adbUty,
iis President; and Mr. Houston as Vice
President. ,
-; The whigs are beginning to talk of Gtn.
Scof. ' t . o " '
:f In ihe3enater on- motion' of Mr. Ather''
ton, the Senate proceeded, the bill further
to supply the deficiencies in the appro'
priations for ihe fiscal year, ending 30ih
June,18.' " ' .
The question being on Mr. Weslcott's
motion to amend, he withdrew it. , '
' ' The bill was then reported to thcSenate,
and the amendments were concurred jn. -
Mrf I3adgnr moved to amend, by strik;
ing our the clause appointing a charge ip
the Papal ,Staies. ... ,
.t- On this motion a discussion ensued, in
which Mr. ' Wtbster, Mr., Badger, Mr.
Dayton, Mr. Butler, Mr. Mangum, Mr.
lapnegan, Mr. Cass, Mr. Dix, Mj. foute
and Mr. CalhUn, took part.
; The question on .Mr. Badgers ' motion
wa decided as follows:
YeasMessrs. Badger, Berrien, Butler,
tlate, Hannegan, Ruak-7.' '
Nays- M-ssre. Allen Ashley, Ather
lon, Bjuby, Bell, Bradbury, Brecse, Cal
houn, Cass, Clayton, Davis, (Mass.,) Day
tony D.ckmsoti, Dix Douglas, Downs,
Felch, Foote,'Grepner- Hunter, Johnson,
(L,) cl-nsoa, (Ga.,) Lewis, Mangum,
Mason Miller, Moore, Niles,' Phelps,
Turney; Underwood, ' Upham, Weslcolt,
Yuleea.. j
Mr. : Hannegan maved to amend,, by
making the clause to read Jor a Minister
resident; instead of Charge; the Ayes and
Noes wers prcVred, and the question was
decided as follows: ."
- Yeas Messrs. Airen, Ashleyt 'Ather
ton, Bajjby, Orcrso, C3S3, Clayton, Dick
inson, Dix, Douglis, Djwos, Felch, Foote,
llanncgan, Jollnson, (Li.,) Johnson, (Ga.)
Lewis, Maogum, Moorel9.
'.Najs Messrs. Dadger, , Bell, ,Berrien,
Bradbury, Butler, Calhoun, Clarke, Davis,
( Mass.,) Davis, (Miss.,) Day ton, Grscne,
Hale, Hunter, Mason, MilTer, Phelps,
llusk.Turrfey, Undarwood, Upham West.
coil, YuLe 23. I '
' Wiihuut farther - changp, the amend
ments were engrossed, and the bill was
read a third time and passed .-" r.-;.:.
. The. Senate a3j mrncd ,
y- - ' WASHINGTON, M ARCII 20i:
' The House have renewed the Presiden
tial electL'.:erir( speeches, and In a very
spiiled rrodj. . Mr. Clingman of C.,
made '& ol s?eech to-day, with a view
to prescr.: Gen. Scott fairly before the
country f in regard !o all his difilcalties
with the fic'rair.isiraiion and his brother of.
Lficr?. U, !IXane, per conira under-
look to ihow that Gen. Scott had : injured
himself t. fore, tho country,' by his ir-ita-
Ubi'iiy, petulance, ncd qucrUlousness, which
bad cmbroi.ed tjunowith the administra
tion at. J hfs cheers; but be asserted thai
General .Scoit bad not been arrested, nor
d' r 0!.r;!!y suopnded4. Both' parties here
L. cf present strength and prospective
t;; i ) . There is every appearancp of a
warri contest for the next Presidency.
Ti,2 cuiijaf cf Gen. Scolfa friends in
Pennsylvania, New York, .and elsewhere,
ia ircrpssir. It h possible that the Whig
Copvcntbn will drop Mr. Clay and Gen.
Ta,lor, an J nimiuata Geu. Scott or Judge
M'Lcan. . . . " , j ','
- Treasury- Notes are sellifrg here at $1 25
f cr. ceiilum a fall of more than one per
ct. since the news fromJFrance was re
ceived. The fall of funs iu England was
tLjjt tl.a same.. " -?
It is believed here 'that Louis ' PhillippW
Mic'-i his way to the United States. The
' 7..' I Ti,3 near ihe Chateau dEuV to which
' 1 3 repaired. , ' '.:''
' j Carrespndtnet cf the Btliimort Sun. ;
WAsitGUN, March "21, 191S. ,
I Tha 1 ng expected correspondence be
tween Gen. Scott and the Secretary of
v, n yeslerdaj commucicajed. by the
President, and' has produced great lecsa-
tioa. t The Whtgs have of late turned their
aftculioa to. Gen. Scott as iheir availabla
ca&didato for the . Presidency and, there
is, therefore, great acxity to put him to m
very favorable light bdare thai coualry,
and to array the Administration against
Kim accusin? the' Administration of
disposition to cause bis defeat, in the ( first
place, and afterwards, to refuse to nim me
credit and glory of victory. But the docu
ments we're upon examination,' found -not
to maintain these views, and ihcefure
fjjey are pronounctd to be garbled, v .
The : correpohd"pco does not place
Qen. Scolt before the country in so favo
rable a light as he deserves to stand, c - Bui
that is not atinbulaWe to :at)y suppression
of his 'letters; but' to tba fact that hi let.
ters. from the iime he left Vera Crus till
he reached the city tol Mexico; are full' of
qucrreluusness "with the ad'minitfalin and
pelly complaiots.J , - ,
v Gen. Scot t must not resV his fame on
his pettj. quarrels with his. officers and with;
the President and Secretary" of War; but
cm his ability v and energy arid humanity as
a commander,1 and his ; intelligence and
patriotism as a citizen; h was asserled in
,the House to-day, by oor member, Mr
'McLanej in his splendid; speech in reply to
Mr. Clingman, that Gen. Scott was c Dot
arrested ftor Jisgrice fully suspendeu.
,Trw debates m Gmgresfare the same
now in substance, that they were at the be
ginning of the- session the topics and il
lustrations are the same. They will con
tinue to relat6 totthe origin and mange
ment of the war the territorial and slavery
question, &C , until the nominations of the
two parlies shall be made.v
Geo. Cass is still the leading candidate,
in the estimation of the ' majority of the
democratic members rof Congress; Ottiers
have supposed 'that the' friends: of Mother
candidates would combine against him, and
put up either .Mr- WoodburyV .General
Houston, or' William R. King. - ;
Tiro Tforlh Carolina Kcgiincnt.
A letter from an Office in .the North
Carolina Regiment of Volunteers in Mex
ico, dated Saltillp, February 12th says:
The Court of Inqufry, ordered by the Pres.
ident of the United iates; lor the purpose
of receiving full information rrr relation to
ihe mutiny which occurred '-in.; out Ckmp
in August last, is now, unci has been in
session for several weeks; U promises to
be a very tedious and .'Uresome Coim.--(olonel
PaineV friends rejoice that an op
portunity has arisen, "by, which the world
may know the facta l . in relationv to thisr a f
fir. My word for it, from my knowledge
of ihe whole mattery he will ; be pronoun
ced blameless. I jhaTCnomingo'say a.
gainst the two Lieutenants connected with
th affair; if ' ihey can exonerate . them
selves from ; blarney I am sure I shall be
glad. " But, Irtell you; the retnsiaiirig these
Officers has had a bad effect. Up to the
lime of their arrival at Suhillo, peace nd
harmony prevailed in: our ; Regimtnt--in
fact, it was the happiest command in the
whole country. They 'are again '.eoured ,
from some cause unknown; but there eari
be no'doubt of iho same-spirit working a
moug them.Ithat was present in Cimp at
Buena Vista. "The spirit of insubordina
tion, I am happy to" say,, .is confined to the
four Comoanies at Aripe,s Mills. " There
is'no danger ol any more serious distur
bance. C. C. Battle, .Esq is employed as
Counsel by Lts. b. and P.
There had been bui one dqaih in the
Regiment,, this year, up to' the. 12 ih of
Ftbruarv--Geor2e Rihl. of Company H,
at Saltillo. : Very few. cases' of ssicVness
in the Regiment. ' '
A Whig Victoi4y Dbtkoit. The
campaign of 184S in Michigan was com
menced yesterday n this cilv; and the re
sxill of th(J first battle will cheer the hearts'
of. the Whirrs of the W est. Probably
mora warmly-contested fight than that of
vesterdav has never taken place in-LJeirow
The issqe was, "Cass or no CassM-MAVhlg
Princioles or L'ocofoco Rulei,x The vic
tory over Locofocoism was decisive.' :
Mr. Bubl, tJio antKCass Whig candi.
dater Mayor, received a majority in six
out of .the seven wards of tfte city, and
has an aggregate majority ori04 votes o
ver Mr,' Geodwinj taf Cass-Locofoco op
ponent! , . v ! , '
. Last fill the Locofoco' ma)irfty in this
city was 233 :v The i result of Yesterday's
contest shows'.a gain In.fsivor qf Republic
can Whig principles of 342 totes' in tht
short space of four mprths'., . ; " , '
"3Iiisiatig" in Wasliingtoix. : '
A Washington Utter sayj:-
'The reception of Mr. Freaner, who
brought the treaty from .-Mexico to .'WasIV
iriglon, at the Department of State, has
caused a good deal of. , laughter at the cap
ifol. ; lyomirrg trotn RlcXtco in seventeen
days, he' had but lilll time for his .toilette;
and on his arrival sported a blue jacket
and pants, one leg of which ;as strapless,
while the want ol . auspenuefs displayed a
fold of check linea over the waistband, a
broad brimmed tarpaulin bat, with .a face
covered with ranchero. looking wruskers;
On his landing al(the wharf he. hastened ia
& coach,1 (though the hackmen were rath,
er shy of lym,) to.4lhe residence A of the
Secretary of State, where he was flatly
refused admission bythe'.' porter' in- wait
ing. However, be forced his way-in, and
M r. Buchanan was np less astonished than
his servant , to hod IS , the quee r chap be
fore him, wlibm he' had at sight mistaken
for an old salt, the njdoSbtable Mustang
and the special ambassador .of Don Nicho-"
las.Trist.".1- .
. The Taylor cause is. going ahead in
Missouri like a prairie on fire Democrats
and' Whiev are eager 'to honor tbe.o!d
Hero. Aaf. Whig.
'i'hSt. Loots Republican suggests Geo.
Evans, pf Maine,, as a - candidate for. Vice
President on . o! Ztck's ticket iTa.
Ia pursuance of ibe"i.3.icc ivea through
the columns of the H. ccr- r, Kr.any cui
sns of boih political f .iriics r rsemolea in
the court bouse, on Ti . - l- insU,
whero'he mectir-; : v.;ir-i:d ty cah
inz Peyton P. "ir, t ih chair;
wbo made h"3 ccr. jwleJgmeols for the
honor and ,"!4sneJ the object of the
meeting. ' EJw:t IK 't and Gabriwl B, Lea,
Eqrs. were chc.jn Vice Presidents; WiU
liant kufca eaJ Josiah Turner, jr., Sec
feianes. 4 Oo motion tf Dr. Norwood, a Commit
1 ta ba annointed lo drau
.Ra,nlutiooi"exDrcssin2 the sentiments and
feelings v( the meeting; upou which mo
'n' ih fnllowin? rcntlemen were ap
jWjfnted: Dr. Long, CapL Cameron, Herfry,
K. Nash. Dr. KorwoxxJ. w. uutnn, uar
rison Pirker, Col. Abner Parker, Charles
W. Johnson. Josiah Turner, sr. ana Jonn
W. Kerr. -
. The Committee ha'vios rettredfi returned.
and reported, through Henry K- Nssh;
lulions; - . ' J
' Whereas,' we a portion of the citizens
of the County "of Orange, in order to sus
tain the Constitution in its puriiyK.aod .the
covernment itself .in its original integrity
and capabilities for promoting the welfare
and happiness of the people, at large, are
fully impressed with the belief .that' u is
absolutely necessary that party rancour
should be soothed,, and the demon of party
spirit curbed and restrained; and. that .some
middle ground , should bo sought, ,uporV.
which the moderate of: both the great par
ties of the country may , without i any sur
render of principle, unite for the general
welfare of -'the'whole surrendering their
minor difivfences upon the altar; of ihe
common good,withan eye single to the fu
ture glory and prosperity of .our native
land, liiemore, uoii
,l 1. Resolved. That in General Zachary
Taivlo r ' we rocosnize an individual emi
nently qua!4fied, from his wisdom, forbear
ance, and deyoted love of coun'ry t lo'fur
tber tho objects we have in view.
Z'sResolHid, That in the views which he
has . avowed with regard to" accepting n
nomination lor Ihe 'residency, we recog
nze a striking similarity to those express
ed by the 'Father of his country t-Mn,- wKo5e
footsteps, moreover, he lias pledged him
self to walk. j
3. Resolved; That, unhackneyed- as Ti
politician he has no political sins:, to an
swer for, no old prejudices to urmoant
no petted dogmas to aurreridof,, no narti
saps to' reward, no injuries toavenge; a
the sarqe timeihai4ie has evinced' a. sound
ness of judgment, a correctness- of- sent!
mfant, a" puriyj of principle, and a calm
determnlatiotyor will, wmeh gieS' lull evi
donee", that if called- to administer the af
fairs of. thisgo'vcrnment j ihis acts tvilt not
only be characterised by the soundest dis
crctioni but be enforced with the most un
flinching determination; ,,' "
f 4n Resolved,' That, a soldier in three
wars , 'one who never iurrendered,'' he ba
encircled" his' nativo 4ahdr with a halo of
glory; aind yet, wlitle: on the'- ensanguined
fields of Palo Alio, -Reiaca, ' Monterey and
iiena Vista, th: breath' of carnage like
the summer tvmd,- hfctn tfanloned in, hi
hoary locks, and-blood in rivulets flowed
around hi i feet, th?re is. no charge of vio
Jence against his name, no stain upon his
sword! -
. 5; I?e$olved That as" a stairSiesS soldier
an upright,- intelligent, -anti' wiiole hearted
4 American citizen, - asking no favors, and
snnniynj irom. no respond onity, nestanu
before 4he World, and as.such; we do-here
by designate him as our-first choice for the
Presidency of these United States.
,;. After which Mr. Nash was loiidlv ctilled
Opon for a sppcch who responded in a
handsome manner; calling upon all parties
to meet upon the Taylor; platform, in ; the
spirit f conciiiatioTi and aonccssion, where
they, could follow one of the nreatest tene
xals and patriots of theage; whose services
had been rendered to hts country and no
to a tarty. , - '
"The nextlspeaker was. John' W. Kerr. of
C'Js well, who was clad' to see the peopl
of Orange jining wiifi the people of the
union jin ooing nonor to injo mafn wno tvad
done such honor to his, country. -Mr. Ker
looked and spoke and feli like a true Tayjo
man as he m. '
s6 He was not afraid to Come, put, least lie
should prematurely commit' himself. H
feared nothing with euch' a leader, who
lake him all in all, the qualities of his
ncari-anu Jno .abiimes ol his tieadi rmgh
be ranked among ihe first men of the'aee
He said there was rnothin&'foy Democrats!
to lose by rallying under the Taylor stand
ard, for i. they forsook their party, thev
i .w-re wiin tneir country and tneir country a
j defender. Admit Taylor not to be a. Whiff..
tie said, and still Whi'gs might go with and
for; the man who had' always gone with
and for his country. -
: . Mr. Waddeil was next calleu upon; ,bu't
tne time lor the return of his i.ionor the
Jcdge had arrived, arid Mr. W. only had
time'lo endorse, as he said, what he had
heard froni his friends who ' preceded him'.
He saidif Gen. Taylor was a Democrat;
and had come out in the 'manly manner
wnicn ne has done; he coyld .not have
lound it in his hearl to vote against him; i "
When Mr. Waddelk had iconcJuded, the
vote on 'each Resolutipn was taken,', and
one voice only was heard to vote' a Tainst
khe lsi, 2d and 5ih Rtsoluiions.
,Qn motion of Mr. Nash it was
-a7ped, That iho proceeding of vhe
meeting be published in the : Recorder and
Raleigh Register, and all" the -papers in
ihe S.ate' friendly to tbe cause of 'General
Taylor " t -
w -I PEYTO.V I..MOORE,Chn.
WlLUAM RCFFW, c , .
JosUH Turner, Jr, J S
.: W Jearn that Mr. Crampton, the acU
ing British Minister has notified Mr. Polk,
thaj unless the Afexicar grants of land in
Texas prior to March 1830 are respect
eq, the British Gavernment will hold this
Government responsible! Nat. Whig. '
Frvm lJU Nevt.QrU Py, Marck 20.
jLato'aud Importaut f roin SXez
SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES
Since our last publication jlhe steam sMp
Massschusetls and the, ship Danvera, Capi.
Gra,fto,have arrived from Vera Cruz with
ate and important intelligence. 1 be J an-
vers brings the latest dates.her advices be.
ingjo the 12th inat. froni Vera Cruz.
Hs we were led to anticipate' by our
previous advices , the. negotiations of the
Mexican commissioners, wun- tnoso a p.
oointed by Gen. Butler, have termiSated
in an arm.isuce. veo., vrui oikj wh
oral Smith reoresented General Butlar in
the teffoliations. Wo hear a good deal of
dissatisfaction expressed with the terms of
the convention entered iftto, ; but have no
lime Xa discuss them here. 1 he loiiow-
ing arc the orders of4yenerat Duller pro.
mulgatina the convention:
IUad Quarters Arm t of .M exico, ,
Mexico, March 0; 1843
ORDER'S NO. 18.
Tbe Major General comma bding, pub
lishes for the guidance ot the , army the
following articles of, a military convention
for the provisional suspebsioo pf, hostilities
between the United Slates of America and
the Republic of "Mexico, and directs ihe
same to be strictly Observed:
jMilitafy Convention fdt (he Frcfuional
i Suspension eft' Hostilities.
The undersigned met in,the city of Mex.
icq on the 29h of .Februiry, 1843, for the
purpose uf com ply ing, with' ihe iJd article
of he treaty of peace, whih was tighto"
at the 'town '.of, Guadalupe Hidalgo oq -tho
2a instant in which it is agreedas follows:
Immediately .upon ther sigoa'inTe pf Uii
treaty ? a convention 'shall been,tered into
between a commissioner or commissioners
appointed bythe general-nchief of iho
forces of tho United Siatc.vand such as
may be appointed by ihe Mexican Govern-
'mentfto the endlhata provisional suspen-
sion if hostiUtjes - shall take 'place, and
that, in the place's occupied by the saidfor
ccs,4 constitutional order may ;be rerestab
likhed, as regards the political, administra
tive and judicial branches, so faV as this
shall be permitted by .tlio circumstances of
military" occupation. ; . .
iWhenj having .mutually 'exhibited and
examined thei if respective; : full . powers,
w.hich.were found', full- And satisfactory,
i hey' agreed upon the following articles:
Aru .1. There shall bo an absolute and
cefneral suspension of arms and hostilities
throughout the whole Republic of Mexico
betweeji the forces of, the United states of
America, and those oTlhe United Mexican
States, and conseq ntly immediately afuir
the .publication, of jhisT convention for the
suejnsiou cf hosViiiiiesVir i.r any place or
district;-, rib act' cf , hostility of any kind
shall be commiuediby the forifes of either
Parly ii nhy ' person or persons be
guillyof any breaclf of ;ihis article, they
shall be rndividuiity liable lo be..tried and
condemned under the laws'of war,, . ;
Art. 2. The troops of the United States
shall no: advance. beyond the positions r al.
ready occupied by them; towards any. part
of ; the Mexican territory not bow in their
possession, nor extend in any manner the
limit of their present occtipaiion, nor shall
the t'robpof the JJnitcd States' advance
Irom tire positions'nt)w occupied, by ihem,
but feach pdrty may move freely and peace,
ably, as they find most convenier.t, within
the limits of their occup'ation-. neither pass
ing through a territory ocepptod by the
othef. ;.""'
$ AYt. 3. All persons" of either na'tion,
not belonging tJ' the army, may travel
wiihvul moIeNtalioK wherever (heir business
may call them, subject .to the Jaws of the
country; bor all- persons blongin to the
army, travelling from thd "posts of one tb
warda ahose of thy other,' shall be accom
panied by a flag of truce of a safe conduct.
Article 4Mn ihe Federal District and in
all States occupied by the Amcricantro6ps,
ihe collection of all the coni'ributions- of
war provided for by General, Orders. Nos.
376 and 895 the-commandor-in chief of
said forces, due or becoming due for the
months, of February and March, shall be
suspended until the, expiration of this con
vehtionj and upon .'true - ratification by the
Mexican Government of the treaty of peace
pigned on the 2J instant, all such contri.
butions lor the months of February f and
March and afterwards shall ; be entirely
remised. .But the ta on g-rmiog houses,
liquor shops, and places- of public amuse
ment shall continue to be collected as now,
in each place occupied by - the American
troops until the -exchange of the' ratifica.
lions of thetreatyy wiihoutprej'idice to ihe
rights pi the municipal "authorities to eol
Ject taxes as heretofore, ;
x Article 5. With , a view to tho re.cstab.
lishmenrof constitutional order as regards
ihe. political r administrative and judicial
branches,-it is agreed that in all places
occupied . by the American forces the citi
zens of -the Mexican Jlepublic shaH be free'
to exercise all their political righ; in elect
ring and installing" the ' General,; State and
municipal authoriliesVjwhich belong to tile
territorial divisions fixed by the Mexican
laws and constituion, The 'American au--ijioritiesj
will respect tbe exercise of those
rights,and wilt consider, those as duly elec
ted who.are held as: such by the Mexican
Government. And in like mannejr will be
bonsidered those civil appointments made
by tRe Mexican, General or State Govern
ment; - . j . -
' Article b. Whenever. an election is to be
held in any , town r place occupied -by the
American troops, upon due notice thereof
being given to the commanding officer, he
shall march the whole'df his force but of
the limits of suchltown or place, and there
remain .wiih them uniil after , the hour at
which such; elections should be concluded,
leaving within the town or. place only the
force, ofecessary fur the security of his hori
racks, hospitals, stores and qua rters. : ; A nd
no person belonging to the Americari4army
shall by any means, or on any considera
tion, attempt to 'obstruct or to interfere
with any elections; in order that they maj
cpaducted according to the Mexican law.
0 Vera Cru the troops tbatl reuVriti ;
the walls of the fortifications, a nl
remain ur.iii cici.iniure vOpcluded
Article - 7. The Mexican aahorht
whether General, Slate or mvoicipa) tali
have fu'I liberty to establish and! ck ,
iroops.a.l taxes and rerenuei ia coafcrmitr
wiih the taw of the country, q tppoinu5
omceri and agents necessary tor the tfer.
pose, to dispose ol sucn revenues as th' ;
may think: fit, without any interveitioo oa
the part of iKo American troops, txcvpUnf
from this stipulation all iJuiiea coltnLi ;?
transit, and those col ectcd nn iV. .
. : : . . Mwuri ea
roctaUj in the places occupied. . :
But tf the Mexican Government deslra
to ro-establish tha i tobacco
shall give public notice of it, intemioa '
sixty das, 10 be counted from tbe data of
mis convention, in ordtr that tht hoIaVr.
wi . -niMg-uraf mc ume to d:spoief '
in Norshallany4 tax be laid Upon' aav "
one belonging to the Amtricad army,n0r
in its necessary supplies".
. Ariicle 8. In all. place of the M.xicta
Republic, the retecna and administrations '
of the post office shall be i fe.eatihll.K
they previously existed., All polrK)U$cl
r 'Kf nonet, ,ule,
and other means of tansporttiion shall
recuive, iiiv proiecuonol Ihe forces of bulb
parlies, and the whole shall be mans wd
and conducted by the persons spp.ioud'
in conformity wivh the law, b the Mexi
can Government,
Article OShould there be anv iirk
tobacco, stamped paper iVr pla)in2 carS. .
or oiner articles ot commerce belonging
to toe Mexican Goveriiment. Or to ihaVif
any of ihe Slates, in ony place occupied
by the American Aro;l8,nJ of which thev
havu not taken possesion; such arliclrr
may 3 freely taken m8jesion .of by the
Mexjcan, Government, and irs'c.ported in
buch manner, end to such pJacti as may
suit its' Convenience.- " j
. Article 10 ImmkdMaly aficr ihe'publi-'
cation of this convention, sill f.ublic officer'
not in the occupation ol the Arrtericiii
troops, and; all . archives, tXensils- snd
luriuiuru. oi sucn ottices, shall be dctiverrd -up
to the officer's of die. State or Geneial
Ooyernmenis; aod as soqb as "other con- -venient
pjaces can be- provided for lha
iroops anu ulijcers now occupying tbemv
all ; convents gf. nuns,-coU-ge Tor tfo.
cation, public l.ophals and oiher build
ings for charitable pur poses,- shall be im
mediately vacated" nnd delitered up,
Article 11. In all' plarej occupied by ihe
American Vroops, the - Federal : and SitB
Courts.of jiiitice and civil tribunals of e
eryrade, rpy .ervttr freely and without
an) mierropiion,, upon the exercise ut thjr
apprdpriate functions in Cpnfurmiiy with
the iJA'xIcan ;Uwr ?: Nor -will the Ameri
can military iribunafs crcattd bv their
thority, lake cogrijzance of or interfere irV
anj cause; oa. matter,, tinlese a person be
Iongrng Jo the American army be orginally
a paity, or the interest of the American
Goveri.ment or army te concerned; in
which cases the jffiNsdiction 'shallremain
in them; an1 the AZexican lribunalsccog .
nwed and to be nste2ted by the Ameri. .
can army,' shall; be lyase c'etignMed a4e"
gaby the proper - auihwrity of the:Jllxi
.cariGener.il or 5:aie V'yverhmciits re
spcctivel-." '
; Article YX. In the Federal District?, there
may to" organized and armed a force -cf ;
C00 men of police or national ?ward, to'
preserve r order and peacet and in : o- -thei:
pbces occupied by the American for.'
cesj the commanders thereof and the JIjjx-'
ican civil authorities shall agree! on the1
cstabfishmenl of a couyenicot force for'
of couyenico; force for'
. 4 , t
In future, as ruretofcre, ioJ :
jcctipied, JlfL-xicsni or for'
similar purpose;
'Article 13. Ii
all tle Dlacea occt
eignors reaicent in Mex ico, slnll eij iv ihe
protection" of person and property guir-.
ahtced by the constitution and IasJof the
Republic.-and as has hert;Jlore beejh done,'.
an supplies iKen lor uie ..nmcrjciii"jr ,
siiau uc paiu lor at lairpricfs.., , 4 : ,
Arricfe 14. The Commanding ofifcerio.
the America b forces on the northern froc'
tier of - Mexico' shall u3e all tbeir iuflaerlce
ii . I r . r ' V
lo prevent thd incursions of savages inrto
the itiexican territory ani the rwoDery ariuy
il!treatment.ol the . inhabitants.. Ana uj.
Mexican .forces may j. assemble, epppee,
and nnrjiif 11,1 id fnflinns. even within' the' ,
lines occupied: by the Americsn troops
without being considered', as infringing the'
provisions of this convention. - ,
Article 15. TJie American army ""r.
contfnuc ,to respect-, as -hitherto, the terfly
pies and free -xercise of lh . religion f
the people "of the jlixican Hrpublic, itt.
public ahd privite and church property
slit 11 be subject only lo such laws sa ere'
in existance o'r,' may be pdssed by thef6""
ican Givernment. .
Article 16. If anv bodv of armed meo
be asscnibled in any part ( the TUexicaO" .
Republic with a view of committing hos
tilities" not authorized by .either Governs,
merit, it shall be the duty of either or boih'
and-
disperse such body,, without considering
those who compose it as having . forfeited'
the protection of, the laws of nations, uc
less they have bee ri gu,liy' f.?robbcry of.
murder. -Ihe performance,, of this duty
shall not be considered an infraction of this
convention. ,
Article 17-. This convention shall rcmtiD,
in force during the' period fixed by ihe
SrenlV aicrnrrl n thn QJ instant, at Gaudf
lu'pe Hidalgo or until oce party shall,
give to- the other notice of its ' lerminatioo,
with the following additional delay,. vi
Five days for all places wiihiff sixty leagues
of the cupitol and sever: days tor all place
within ninety leagues, and twenty days tot
all other place: 'The. ratification ofihis
convention shall be exchanged at Afexica
wnnin seven days irom us signaiurr. .
In "failri of which thii convention Jja
signed in quadruplicate by the commiMiofl
ers, the day; month and year first mca
tiuned. x
f IGNACIO DE MORO Y VlLAJlIL
BENITO QUIJAKD. - .
W. J. WORTH, Brt4 j, Gen; ,