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Gen, Scott Appointed Minister To Mexico

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Day
28
Month
February
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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u asniogton, ï'cb 'Lü. 'VTasliington'a birthday was cliosen fir tbc iiüininul ii n to the Sonate of üou, Winfield Soott as Minister Kxtraordimvry to Mexico, wita, it ís s;ud, functiuns sncli as lic exercised in tliu paciücation of t lic Nortkeastcrn boatidoj. Aecotn pan) ing this nouiination the project of a troaty went iato (hu Sonate, whosd priucipal feature was substantially tb e asBUtnption of tbü M ex can debt, and the interest on tbis nmount to tbree uiilliniis uf dollars per yèar. The treaty guaranees our paymt'iit of it For fivo years. - Tbero no law for tbe appointtuent of; .in Assistant Minister to .Mexico or any otber country. It is tliougbt (Jen Si-ott's nominación wou ld bo eoiifirmed by tbe 8 en a te, particularlj if bis functious sliould be litnited to the pacificaron of the anned quarrel conspirad against Mexico, al a moment wber, we emild not defond tbe Monroe doctrine and go to lier lielp; but it is very doubtful if the Souato wilt favor tbe sebeme of buying o)f Eng' and, Franco and Spain lor five years or iur lifo.

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Michigan Argus