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The Lancaster Gazette
Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio
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Correspondence between US Secretary Buchanan and Mexico on peace overtures amid the war; rumor of Mexican Congress rejection unconfirmed. Commentary contrasts respect for Congress in Mexico vs. US under Polk, who started war without consultation and now seeks peace via Trist.
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The correspondence between Mr. Buchanan and the Mexican Government will be read with interest. The rumor that Congress had met and rejected the overtures of peace has not been confirmed and is probably without foundation.—
It appears however from the correspondence that even in that mis-ruled, anarchic Mexico, more respect is paid to the "sovereign Congress" than in our own.—
When Mr. Polk wished to commence the war, he did not think proper to consult our Congress, showing himself superior to that branch of the Government—a power which the Mexican acting President did not dare to exercise.
Had Mr. Polk and his officers been half as anxious to avoid the war, as he now appears to procure a peace, we never would have been called upon to spend our lives and money for the purpose of "conquering a peace." But we must even be thankful that, at this late day, the thoughts of the Government are turned to peace and have only to hope that the propositions sent out by Mr. Trist may not be of such a nature that the Mexican Congress cannot accept them.
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rumor that congress had met and rejected the overtures of peace has not been confirmed and is probably without foundation. propositions sent out by mr. trist may not be of such a nature that the mexican congress cannot accept them.
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The correspondence between Mr. Buchanan and the Mexican Government will be read with interest. It appears from the correspondence that more respect is paid to the sovereign Congress in Mexico than in the US. Mr. Polk commenced the war without consulting Congress, unlike the Mexican acting President. Had Mr. Polk been as anxious to avoid the war as to procure peace now, the war would not have happened. The Government is now turned to peace.