The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08

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report fr4jiniile Secretary of stale, containing
,l,e ln,ofn,,, or reauo ted by two resolutions OF
The House. relating 10 certain negotiations with
tie government ofthe unaed Mexican states.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
DEPAKrmsT 90 ofAfh,
Washington, 26h Dee. 1926.
The Secretary Of State, TO whom the President
has referred two resolutions Of the House ct
| na,rescn,ati.es under date the 18th inst the
| 6rsi requesting the President TO inform the
House " il he deemed il not incompatible With
| the public interest. whether amy Instructions
have been given to oui Minister NJ McKi-
co. relative 10 the asceitaning aud running OF
the boundary line between that Government and
| the United States and If such instructions have
| been niven whether an answer has been Tocfi'-
| ed TO the same aud what that answer Is : ana
the second. requesting the President, under the
| same qualification, TO inform the House whe-
Their any measures have been taken, by instiuc-
tons d. our Minister at Mexico, OF otherwise, 10
obtain the runaway negro slaves from Louisiana
or elseu here. which have taken refuge IN the
territories of that Government aud also, whe-
Their any measures have been taken with the Go
Vernment Of Mexico TO enable citizens oil the W
ntcd States TO receiver debts from those who
have fed from the United States to the terrific
Iies Of Mexico has the honor 20 report, that
the subjects both OF the boundary between the
territories ofthe United States and those of the
United Mexican states, and of slaves who have
escaped from their propriclors IN the United
States and taken refuge in the territories the
United Scxicau States, bnve formed topics of
instruction to the Minister of the United STATES
al Mexico, and of negotiation between the two
Governments and treaty has been signed by
thcr Plcnipotcniiaiies, embracing among other
stpulaions, IN article IN relation To one OF those
f,yo subjects but as the treaty has not been
ratified or rejected, las far ms information has
yet reached this DEPARTMENT. by either Gov
ernmont, II is respectfully submitted, that II
would be premature now to disclose the pnport
OF that article And il would be still more
premature, as Is also respectfully submitted, Ia
communicate nj this time, what has passed be-
tween the two Governments in relation In the o.
ther OF the two subjects above mentioned, there
being yet in progress negotiation concerning
H.
In respect to the recovery Of debts from those
have lied from the United States to the ter
riorics of Mexico, although reports have reach
I'D this Department that the laws In the AL join |
ing province OF Texas interposed obstacles 10
such recovery, those reports have not been sub. |
Stimulated in such manner as appeared TO the |
Secretary Of State would Justify formal appli- |
cation TO the Mexican Government TO remove
those obstacles
All which is respectfully submitted.
II. CLAY.
Nh Reed moved The following:
RfSoircd, Tint the Committee ON Naval Az
fairs be instructed to enquire into the expodiency
Of establishing n line Dot communication from
some port or place in the Unitsd States, across
The lsthmuS Of Panama, TO SOME port Of ports
on the Pacific ocean. agreed 10.