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PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE. We publish to-
day the message ofthe President to the Senate
in secret session. in relation to our affairs with
Mexico, together with the resolutions adopted
thereupon. 1t will be seen that the President
assumes precisely the ground which we have
heretofore maintained, viz: that it would not
be incompatible with national dignity or honor
to make an overture of peace to Mexico
Those who have urged this measure upon 60
vernment have been denounced, in some cases,
as little less than traitors to the country; and
vet the President and both houses of Congress
have approved it, Such is the reckless course
of some politicians, and of those neutras who
never take step but as the fngleman directs,
nor express an opinion that is not put into their
mouths. We have repeatedly said, that the
position of the United States would enable 60
Vernment to invite Mexico to conclude the
war by aa honorable peace, without dread of
having improper motives imputed to it; and in
the message Of the President, he almost literally
copies our language. We rejoice to see that
he possesses the disposition to terminate the
war, and hope that he will persevere in his en-
deavors to procure peace, notwithstanding the
failure of Congress to supply him with the re-
quired two millions of dollars. From his hav-
ing asked the appropriation of this sum of mo-
ney we were under the impression that the
proposal of peace came from Mexico. In this
it appears we were mistaken-and yet it may
be- that there has been some understanding
with the authorities of Mexico, by which the
President has been assured that peace would be
made, and portion of territory ceded, upon
certain conditions. We believe that California
could be obtained for a compensation, and it
would certainly be more desirable to purchase
than to conquer it. The President disaYows
the intention to make the war one of conquest;
but we have no doubt that it is his firm resolve
to obtain California by one of the two modes
named; and that, to enable him to adopt either
the troops under Col. Stevenson and other
forces are to be sent to the Pacific.