Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-27


In. ailordlng this opportunity To the Nl,xicon
! government, the. committee would suggest The
| ,opriety oil pursuipc the form required by The
! ,Ith art L. Of the utatv with Mexico, in NIL ca
| IS 10 which 10 may be APPLIED. Phls article
| Iovides that III twhat, indeed, cannot be eS-
| ccted) any oI the'arlcles contained IN the pre-
rnt treaty shall be violated or iniracted in any
tanner whatever, ia stipulated TINT nett her ot
| nc contracting parties will order or authorize
l. ny acts OF repn<al, nor declare war against the
ther on complaint ofiniurics or damages, until
! AID iarty considering itself Offended shall first
| ave preseatcd 10 The other statement Of such
| injuries or damages, verified by competent
roots, and demanded justice and satisfaction,
mi the same shall have been either refused or
professionally delayedn
After such n dcmand, should prompt justice
he refused by The Mexican Government, We may
appeal 10 all nations, mol only Tor the equity
| md moderation with which we hive acted 10
wards sister Republic, but Tor the necessity
which will Then compel.u US To seek redress Tor
| nur WRONGS, either by actual WIN or ,cprisals.
I Fhr subleri will then be presented before Con
! gress Al the commencement Of next session. in
"A clear and distinct form, and the committee
cannot doub, but that such measures will be- iu,
mediaiely adopled,as may be necessary 10 vim
,llcatt the honor OF the country, aud ensnIe a,n-
pie reparalron 10 our injured iellow-ci,laens,-
They leave the mode aud manner OF making
this demand TO The President OF the United
| States.
Before concluding their report, the committee
deem il neees AIRY lo submit lew remarks upon
the conduct Of NJ, Goroshla, the late envoy ex.
ltaordnatv md minister penpoieniinry of The
Mexican Republic 10 the United States In re-
aati 10 that iunrtionary. they concur fully in OPT
mon with Mr.. For>y that hr was under The in.
lluence OF pre- JUDGES whrll distorted and di,col
oted every object which h. saw whilst IN this
country. On he 10Th of October. 1890 he ter
| 4 4 4
And for what reason Because the Pfetlrn,
refused 10 recall The orders which he had ISSUED
10 the general .commnndln, the forces ii the u.
nued States Ia The virlnlly Of Texas, irtriinq |
him TO pass the ffoutier, should II be found ne
cessary measure Of self defence bu prohibiting
him from pursuing lhis cour cuuless the lndluns
were ucina " engaged IN hoslilllies agaln.t the
cilizens OF the United States, or ha6 undouhwd
evidence tbat such bQsllliies were intended and
were actually preparing within The Mexican ter
! rtorv.
A civil war was Then raging in Tcxns The
| Texan troops occupied positions between the
! 1orrcs OF Mexico and The .marlike aud restless
tribes OF indians along the frontiers OF the L, $.
! Il was manifest TINT MrNico could not possibly
restrain " force these tubes within her limits
from hostile incnr,ons upon The inhabitants of
the Us, ns She had engaged 10 do hy the 33l
article of the treaty, No matter how Nnong may
have been her lnfllaatlon, the ability wasehtre.
" wanting. Under such circumstance. what
became lht~duly of The iiesdent 6lthr l.. Sla'e3
| II hc entcrt,ined redsoubIc npptehnn-ions. That
these savaeeS meJnu d IN attack from the Mex
lean territory against ihedclpnreles- rul2rns u
long our frontier was he Obliged 10 order oar troops
10 staud upon the line, and wait unliljbe Indians,
who know no ME OF Naitro bun nd-crminate
catnage and plumber, should actually invade ouf
territory To siaie erurosilioh ls To answer |
The question Under such circumstances, our
ftrpp A., "A riuIt bptli Inv The law pI nj
lhe'gral universal law OF sell defence, 10 take |
position Il, advance OF our frontier IN the com
Try lnh .hited by these savage, Tor the purpose
OF preventing and restraining their inrursions.
The Sabine j. so distant from Washington,
that ii became absolutely necessary To nlrust
Ills disrr 'tlo,ary power 10 the comm n ling Cen
eral. II The President had not issued such or
der, in advance, all the evils nigh, have happen
ed; and ~ that event he would have been Just
ly Responsible for ~ murders and devastation
which might have hecn committed l,y The Mex
ican Indians or citizens OF the United States.
hen these Discretionary orders were ISSUED
10 Glen. Gases, they were. immediately commu.
nlcaledio Mr.. Gorosiiza in tie mos, frank and
friendly spirit. the fullest explanations oil the
whole proceeding were made to him, aud he was
over and again assured thai this Of
the Mexican territory should IL become necessa-
~, would be Of limited, temporary, and purely
deien sive character, and should continue no lon
.oemnle disclaimed any intention oil occupying
the territory beyond the Sabine with the view of
liking ro sion Of il as belongin. Ioihe United
Slats,; aud HAT. this military movement should
produce effect whatever upon the boundary
que zion. :.
The committee believe that Mr. Gorostiza
ought to have been satisfied with these rxplana-
IONS. Butthey failed 10 produce any effect upon
his mind. Without Instructions from his Gov
ernmet, he retired from his mission upon his
own responsibility. Thi, wa. not all. Before
he leii the United States he published pamphlet
conlainln. a portion OF Ia, correspondence with
our Government aud wild, his own, from which
lalIef'it appear, that, whilst engaaedupon the
hI,lness OF peel ms ion here,I e was making,
charges oil bad faith against The United States to
lie Mexican Secretary OF Foreign Relatjons.-1
Tie committee will MOI enlargeupon the glazing
miroprlely OF such conduct. Fhe publ
cation Of such pa Implicit bya foreign min
sler, 10 the country 10 which he has been arcrl-
dted, before taking hi departure. can be eonsd
cred IN no other light than is an appeal 10 the
People against the acts Of their own Goverhmtnt..
II was . gross vocation Ol that diplomatic cDur
lesv which ought ever 10 be observed between in:
ilepcnded' nations, AMI deserves The sfveTai
CONDEMNATION. 'Thi, art was 81 II more eMraor-
binary when we consider that il almost nuIe i
diaey followed the note OF M. Dlchlus TO hn,
Of the 2pt OF 0,tohcr 1896 assuring him thar
The Pres idcnt would IN sunri Mr.. Eth : 10 make
snch exp .natrpns 10 the N"XIc9n Government
Of the conduct of hal OF the Y. s. a he believed
would be satisfactory.
The committee regret 10 learn'iron the note
If Mr. Ellis to Mr., Forsyth of the 81. Of Decem-
Der lat ibn the VI 81 IA q Jvernment has pub
jrly appr0vedol the conduct ol its mini Tier whilst
n lie United States. They tIu,t that II return
ing sen ~ OF i I.ce lniv indace Ito recpus idcr
ms discrimination. They ale willing 10 believe
lh,n it never could have been made, bal .ba'
government previously received the promised.
4vpIfnoliou Of tiiy President contained in the T