Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1837-12-19


,v'vears a.o. New Granada, Venezuela,
md Ecuador. have recently formed con,
vcn,;.n far the purpose Of asccrta,ning ano
.J;ns,ino claims upun the Republic ot 20.
.u,nhin. from which it is earnestly MPca
;.;zens viii. ere long, receive t,iil com.
nom l,;on tor the injuries originally sntiifsed
u,on them. and for the delay IN affordlag =. |
Ansndvantageors treaty of cs'lpa'crce has
haen concluded by the u. States with the
PERI Bo,,yian Confederation, which wants
only The ratification Of that Government
! The ress of a subsequent NEGOTIATION,
far the settlement of claims upan Peru, has
heen unsavora,,iy affected Ivy the war be-
! tween that Power and Chill and the Ara' ne
| Republic: aud the same event is also likely
To- nrod:cc DELAYS in the settlement ot our
demands on these powers.
The agsrav..ting circumstances connect
/ ed with our G. aims upon Mexico, and "A va
/ ricty Of events touching the honor and IN
,e,r,ty of our gnvern,ne Mt led my Predeccs
sor to make a, the second session Of the las;
Compress. Il special recommendation OF the
course to he pursued to obtain speedy an"
final sati, faction Of The Injuries compliance
of hy our Government and cilizens. lie
recommended final demand OF redress:
with contingent authority of the Exccutive
to make reprisals, if that dem,nd should DC
made in vain.
i From the proceedings OF Congress on that
Recommendation. it appeared that the opln-
ion of both branches If the Legislature CD
ncided viii that Of The Executive, that any
mode of redress known to the law OF nations
nigh, i,siifial,Iv be used. It was obvious
%. tha; Congress believed, with the Prcsi.
dent, Ina, another demand should he made,
in order to give undeniab'e and satisfactory
proof Of oar desire IT, avoid cxtremiiies with
"A neighborng power; hn; HAT there was an
indip,sition To vest discretionary auih"r'-
~ in The Executive to take redress, Should
it unfortunately be either denied o. iinrca-
, sonaIly delayed by the Mexican govern
mcnt. S., soon as :he necessary documents
were prepared, after entering upon the d's-
ties Of my Office, special messenger was
sent To Mexico, to make final demand ol
redress, with the Gocl mcn.s required by tht
prov isions of nrr treaty. The demand was
- made on the ooh of July last. The reply
, which bears date the Goth day of the Same
:, month, contains assurances ot desire 81
'hc part Of that government, To give prcmp
and explicit answer respecting each OF tho
complaints, but TIE examination of ihcn
would necessarily be deliberate; that il
= Ibis examination, it would lie guided lay ih'
: principles ot pubic law and the obligation q
,rcatie>; hat nothing should he lett nndon'
: that nigh, lead to Inc most speedy and equi
+" table ad iss!ment of our demands, aud lha
Z is Determination in each case shol.ld b'
IL coz mnnica:cd through the Mexican ;uins
Ter here.
Snce that time. IN Envoy Eytraordinar'
&c and Minister Plcnipoteniiary has been nc
- credited Ia this Government by That OF TN
: Mexican Republic. He brought with hin
p assurances ofa sincere desire :hat the diff!
&c cul.ies pending between the two govern
10 meGts should be Terminated in name
u, satisfactory to both. He was received wit
! reciprocal assurances; and a hope was or
<, terained ,hat his mission would lead to
81 speedy, satisfactory. and final adjustment q
% all existing subjects IF complaint. A sin
Is cerc believer in the wisdom of The pacfi
e oiicy. by which The United States hav
= always been governed in their intercours
u with foreign nations, it was my particula
>, desire from he proximity of the Mcxca
10 Republic, and well known occurrences o
IL our frontier, to be instrumental IN oLv!ain
u all existing difficulties with that Govern
!; mcnt and in restoring 20 the intercourse bs
20 tween the two Republics, that liberal an
al friendly character by which they shout
n, always be distinguished. l regret, there
a. fore, The more deeply to have found in tn
y recent communications of that Government
=. u so little reason to hope that any future e
:" tors OF mine for The accomplishment Of thos
u y. desirable objects would be successful.
~ Although the larger number, and man
% OF them aggravated cases Of person.;
wrongs, have been now for years before til
- Mexican Government, and some Of tn
causes If national complaint, and those ,
The most offensive character, admitted {
80 immediate, simple and satisfactory reptile.
o' IT is oniy within few days past that an
re sperihc communication in answer TO on
ca last demand, made FIVE months ago, ha
&C been received from the Mexican minis.c
"a by the report of our Secretary OF Stat,
herewith presented, and the accompanyin
." documents, twill lie seen hut Cor not one {
G. cur public complains h1s satisfaction bee
~ given or offered; that but one Of the case
OK OF personal wrong has been Eavorably cor
cs sidered; and that hni four cases fhoh de.
ID criptions, out of all those formally presen.e
and earnestly pressed, have ms vet bee
nc decided upon by the Mcxican Government
~ Not perciying in what mode anv of til
nc powers to the Executive alone could he "a,
nc Their nsetully employed in bringing this ur