Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-12-23

palaed ogbv this Government aud by our eInZcus.
lie recommended a final demand Of redress,
with contingent authority 10 the executive 10
make reprisals, # that demand should be N VAIN.
From the proceedings Of Congress on that re.
commentator, II appeared, inui the opinion ct
both branches of the Legislature conceded with
that OF the Executive, thai any mode OF redress
known To the law OF nations might lusuiahly he
used, Ii was obvious too, that Congress bClcy-
ed, with the President, that another demand
should be made, in order to give uadeniabe aud
satisfactory proof Of Our desire to AVOID eXtrem.-
ties with nelghboTIng power; but that there was
an lndispositlon TO vest discretionary authority
IN the Executive 10 take redress, should Il nnicr-
tuuatcly be either denied or unroasonablN delayed
by the NeXCHn Government. 30 soon rs Tue
necessary documents were prepared, after enlef-
lng upon the duties of NV office, speciai mes
senger vas sent 10 Mexico, to maze a hut de-
maud ol redress, with thu documents required by
the provisions of cur treaty, The demand was
made on the 2Oih OF July hast. The reply, winch
bears date the goth of the same mouth, contains
assurances Of desire. ON the pau 81 ti.ai '"v-
emmen; 10 give prompt and cXphet answer
respecting each OF the complaints, but that The eX-
animation of them would necessarily be deIbcf-
ate ; that in this examination, 1t would be guided
by the principles Of pubic law and the obligation
of treaties that nothing should be left undone
that might lead to the no, speedy and equitable
adjustment OF our demands; and that It's deter
mlnation, IN respect to each case, should be com
munlcated through the Mexican Mhoster here
Since that time, an Envoy Extraordinary aud
Minister Penipotentlary has beef accredited to
this Government by that OF the Mexican Repub-
lie. lie brought with HIM assurances Of u sn-
cero desire that the pending differences between
the two Governments should be terminated IN
manner satisfactory TO both. He was received
with reciprocal assurances; aud hope was en-
cralncd that his mission would lead TO speedy,
satisfactory, aud linal adjustment Of all existing
subjects Of compliant. sincere believer m The
wisdom Of toe pacific policy By which the United
States have always been goyerncdm their inter-
course with foreign nations, 1t was my plrIcuar
desire from tho proximity Of the Mexican Repub.
lie, and well known occurrences on our frontier,
to be instrumental in obyatng all existing diff
culues with that Government, and IN restoring to
the Intercourse between the two Republics, that
liberal and friendly character by which they should
always be distinguished. lregret, therefore, the
more deeply to have found in tho recent comnu-
ncatloas OF that Government 50 little reason to
hope that any future efforts Of nine for the nc
compI,snnent Of those desirable Objects would be
successful.
Although the larger number, and many ol them
aggravated cases Of personal wrongs have been
now for years before the Mexican Government,
and some Of these cases Of national complaint,
and those Of the most offensive character, admit
ted Of immediate, simple and satisfactory replies
It u only within lew days past that any specific
communication in answer to our last demand,
made five months ago, has been received from
the Mexican Minister. BY the report Of the Sc
cretary Of State, herewith presented, and the ac-
complaining Documents il will be seen. thai ioI
not one Of our public complaints has satisfaction
been gwen offered that but one Of the ca
ses OF personal wrong has been iayomby consId-
cred and that but four cases OF both descriptions,
out Of all those formally presented, and earnestly
pressed, have us yet been decided upon by the
Mexican Government.
Not perccIylug in what manner any Of the
powers given to the Executive alone could be
farther usoiaIIy employed in bringing this unor-
tuna(e controversy to satisfactory termination,
! lUt HQpItNi hdn ny my ptfhbt'HHNl lNl'iiNh W
| Congress, as one calling for lis inicrposton. In
accordance with the clearly understood wishes Of
| the Legislature another aud formal demand toi
satisfaction has been made upon The Mexican
| Government, with what success lhe documents
now communicated wll show. On careful and
deliberate examination ol their contents, and con.
sidering the spirit manfestedby the Mexican gov
eminent, It has become my painful doly 10 rctutf
| the subject, az II now stands, 10 Congress, lC
whom IT belongs, 20 decide upon the umc The
mode, and the measure of rcdrcss. Nhateyc
| may he your decision, il shall be lallhluly eXecu
ted confident that il viii be characterized by tia
moderation and justice which viii, hnsi, unde
Nil circumstances, govern Tic councils u Gu
country.
The baancc IN the Treasury On the first day 0
January, 1877, was loty-ii,c millions mne hon
bred and sIXty-eahi thousand five hundred an'
twenty three dollars. The receipts Dung IT,
present year iom all sources, including W.
amount Of Treasury notcs Issued, are esnn alt'
at twenty three mliliuns four hundred and nmei
nine thousand niue HUNDRED aud eighty one Dol
lars, constituting an aggregate 81 sixty ui"e nil
ioas four hundred and sixty-cght thousand Nv
hundred and fouf dollars Oh tbs amount, abct
thirty FIVE millions two hundred and eighty On
thousand three hundred and sixty our dollars VI
have been expended at the end Of the year on AZ
preparations made by Congress, aud Tie reside
amounting to thirty four millions one hundred an
eighty seven thousand one hundred and for
, three dollars, will be the nominal balance III u
Treasury on the frs. of January next. But
that sum, only one million eighty i've thousar
four hundred aud ninety eight dollars IS conslde
ed as Immediately available for, and applicable
q public purposes. Those portions Of II winch "
0 be for some time unavailable, consist chiefly
; sums deposited with the States, and due from 7
! former deposite banks. The details upon II
subject will be found in the annual report OF Z
n Secretary of the Treasury. The amount
/ Treasury notes which twill be necessary to
0 sue during the year on account of those funds B
s mo unavailable will II is supposed, not exec