Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-22

NAt AtHHtHt 80 ElI lNfA 'stisia t.5l ..it
.iai RECOMMENDATION olihceot1r rbr
Iosd 70 obtain % speedy aui fnal mt.
action ol TIC injuries ucupuinedui o.
MS government and hY otf giu2tH,
lie rccommeudeia fHa derand, with
, contingent authority o. maize fonfi
sails u that demaad saouliLc made Ia
vain.
From the proceedings q cengsrA
On that recommendation, i, apreaftd.
that the opinion ofbclh branches 81
the legislature conceded With that &c
theeSrcuave, that any mode ofredfess
known to the law Il nations nigh, ius
tifably be used. Il was obvious, toe,
that congress believed, with the presi-
dent, that another demand should b.
made, in order to give undeniable and
satisfactory proof ofour desire toayoid
extrcmities with aneighboring power,
but there was an indIsposition to vest
a discretionary authority in the exec.
utive to take redress, should il unles-
tunatcly be either denied orunreason-
ably delayed by the Mexican govern.
ment. So soon as the necessary doc
uments were prepared, after entering
upon the duties OF my office, special
messenger was sent to Mexico, to make
i final demand Of redress, with the doc
luments required by the provisiono of oer
treaty. The demand was made en-
the Goth ofJunelast. Thereby, which
bears date the 2sth ofthe same month,
contains assurances Of adeSirc, an The
part Of chat 90 eminent % give a
prompt ndcyplict answer respecting
each Of the complaints, but that Oh,
examination Of them would neceSsari.
lily be deliberate: that in this cxamiaa-
Ition, it would be guided by principles
public lawpnj the obligation Of troa-
ties; that nothing should belief undone
Tint miglt1ead 10 thomost speedy and
equitable adjustment Of our demands;
and that its determination, in respect
10 each case, should be communicated
through the Mexican minister here.
(. Since that Time an envoy extraurdi-
/. mary and minister plenipotcntiary has
been accredited to this government BY
y that OF the Mexican republic. lie
@ brought with him assurancesof sincere
d desire Of the pending differences be-
d tween the two governments should be
i. terminated in amanner satisfactory to
Q both. lie was rcccyc$wilh reoipro.
= cal assurances, and hope was enter.
taieed that his mission would ieal TO .
!. speedy, satisfactory and final adjust
,. ment of all existing subjects Of Com
Q plant. A sincere believerin the wiz
@ dom of the pacific policy by which the
n United States have always been gov
\ erned in their intercourse with foreign
!. nations, tits my particular desire. from
the proximity Of iheMeSican repnbic,
II and well known occurrences on our
At frontier, to be instrumental m obyia-
Of ting all existing difiiculticswiih that 60,
N vernment, and restoring 70 the inter
ic course between the tworepublics, that
-. liberal and friendly characterby which
n. they should be distinguished. ! regret
If therefore. tie more deeply to have
nd found in the recent communications o
he that government so little reason (
ofHhope that any future efforts OF min,
d. for the accomplishment Of these desl
40 rabIe objects would be Successful.
ne Although the larger number, an
a many OF them aggravated cases OF per
sonai WRONGS, have been now loryear
of before the Mexican government, an
Ier some Of the causes Of national cor
Of plaints, and those of the most otienSlV
an. character, admitted OF immediate, SIT
ill bic and satisfactory replies, It is onl
,er within few days past that any sp'
the cilic communication in answer 10 OF
last demand, made five months age, hi
an. been received from the Mexican nil
ned ster. By the report Of the secretar
3ed Of state, herewith presented, and u
The ACCOMMODATING documents, It viii !
no. seen. that for not one OF the publ
,ied complaints las satisfaction been give
,wn or offered, that but oae Of the cases
ten personal wrong has been iavo.ao
! Of considered; and tina! but four cases
ems both descriptions, out Of all these 4
tine inally presented, and earnestly pc,
ont ed. have as vel been decided upon
exi- the Mexican government.
" of Not perceiying in what manner .
ami OF the powers given to the eXecdt'
New alone could be farther useiulIy enpl'
nave ed in bringing unfortunate controy
+ the sy TO satisfactory 'er'i'i'ia'.on'
sting subject was by predecessor lo,e'i -,
nbia, congress, as one gaming ~ ~ - -