The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-22

7 NNhtSSti aliubs Which wants ONLY the Tdtl-
hcltion OF that Government. The progress of a
subsequent negotiation for The settlement Of claims
upon Peru, has been hniavofably affected By the
war between that power and Chill, and the Argen.
tine Republic; and the saus event p also likely
10 produce delays ia the settlement of our demands
on those powers.
4 he aggrGsaiing cIreumstanCes connected with
eur claims upon Mexico, and a variety of events
touching The honor aud integrity Of cur Govern.
mem, ird M predecessor TO mskH at the second
session Of the last Congress, AeY4l recommen.
dalton OF tie course 10 be pursued to obtain spec
dy aud hnal satisfaction Of the injuries complain.
20 q ~ 'his Government and by citizens. He
recommended a hnal demand Of redress. with a
coming M authority 10 The Executive to make re-.
yIisas, q hat demand should be made in vain
} rom the proceedings Of Congress on hat recon.
mendaton, It appeared that both branches Of Tho
Legislature colnclded with that Of the Executive,
mat any mode o. redress known 10 the llu j! ia.
iions ought Juslfabls be used. 1t was obytns,
TOO, that Congress believed, with the President
That another demand should be made, 10 order 10
give pnd,nIabc and satisfactory proof Of our de-
sire T. avoid eSiremlles with ncighboring pow
ef tul nat tuete was an IndospDs tiou 10 vest 1
discretionary authority IN tie Executive 10 take
f,dfess should 1t unfortunately % either denied
- unreasonably delayed BY the Mexican Govern.
ucht 10 soon a the necessary documents we're
prepared alter entering upon the duties Of my
"ihcf, fi+eial messenger was sunt u VI Nlcn. 10
make hE4l demand OF rrdress with lie d5cu.
ments required hy he provisions Of our rea,y
ne demand vas made on TIC 90lh Of july last
Tie reply. which bears date tie 41lh Of the sane
Honih. contains q desire. on the "a
81 that Government TO give prompt and explicit
answer respeeilTg each Of The complaints, boz that
ne examination Of them would necessarily be b.
H.Ffate; ihatir this examination il IS ould De- guld
20 " iar ruHCtple- q pUbic law and the Dblga-
iiat 81 tcaiits; that netting should BE- eii uud1ne
i.iat tni- ht lead 10 the most speedy and equitable
adjustment u our demands and that rs deter.
uiHa'llu, respect 10 each cA,c, should lie com.
mnptcatad lbtous the Mexican Minister here
SlHce 'a.t libc, en- Euyoy Extraordinary and
"A lister Pituipotcuti4ry las bceu accredited 10
ifn1 Government by that Of tht VI tican Repub
i-. III b-uaght ~iih hiai assurances Of O sincere
-rstf tblt Tie pending differences between the
Ian t'uyerumgnls should be terminated Ia a man.
neg Satisfactory 10 both. tie vas received Uilb
rt.tpfo.a assnrauccs, and hope was enlcr;aia-
~ bal hs mission would lead 10 a speedy. salts.
q 'yry, and tnal adjustment ct all existing sub
Get. OF complaint A sucers believer IN the y 10.
tom q he fac,iie poicy BY which the United
States have a~ays been governed IN their inter
course WITH ia'eigE nauunr. IL MAS my particular
desire if0m tlo proximity of tAc VI aican Ropnh
ir, aua Ve. known occurrences GA our frontier,
- be lGftrmncn.sl 10 otyIaiug 81 existing aiiii.
cgl.ist UtH th1t tipgeruuent,5nd IN restoring
tt the iatcrcaurr, betaton TIE Ia Republics, that
hH.ralsad friendly character by which they should
I.a-Es 5r Distinguished. regret, therefore, fhe I
more deeply e. have found, H Tho rsctut commani.
cations thai GoJyruncut, - liu'e reason to hope
tGal any future t.i1ris 81 mine Tor the accomplish
mcut % those desirable objects Wutila be success
nt
AlJHal- the rrcr number, and maay orthem
aggravated cs.r. ol personal wrongs, have been
nov lor ycars before tho Mexican Government,
sud some ~ tie causes OF national cnmplsint, aad
those 81 The most offensive character, ADMITTED al
Immediate simple, aud salts factory fephcs il l.
uuly within few days past that ans specific COM
muureali1u ~ answer 10 eur last demand, made
five months ago has been received flom the Nexl-
ram Munster. BY lbe report OF the Secretary Q,
state, herewith presented, and the accompanying
documents II will be secu that Tor DOT one OF our
pUbac complaints has satisfaction been given OF
.s red that hui ono ottge cases OF personal wrong
has t.eu iayofably ceusldcrcdi and that but four
o both descriptions out OF all those formal,
r-c rated, aud earnestly pressed have as yet been
de- d by the Mexican Government.
Not Petcel,inr a. - bat manner any OF The pow.
cfs given to the Executive alone could be farther
usc'u'y employed IN Bringing this unfortunate
controversy 10 satisfactory termination, the sab
3 agi was D., my predecessor referred - Congress,
as me calling fer ils interpo>ltlun IN accordance
vilh She clearly understood wishes OF the Begsla.
tore, another Aud formal temaud for satisfaction
has been made upen the Mexican Government,
aIth what success 'ae documents now communi.
GATED vii shov, Ga careful and deliberate *.
auiaauon Of th,r contents arG considering ID,
-p,.it manifested hy the Mexican Government II
aa, become mY painful duty 20 return the subject,
IL raw stands, 10 Congress, 70 whom il belongs,
10 decide upon the time, the mode, and the inca.
sure a. rcdfess. Whatever NAV be Ynur decision,
Il sbsli DO faithfully executed, confident that it
viii be characterized BY that moderation and ius.
lee which viii, | trust, under all circumstances,
govern the councils OF our eouutfy. u
The balance in the Treasury on the FIRST day Of
January, 1887, was forty live-miilions nine hum
bred and twenty three dollars. The receipts dur
ing the presen, year from all sources, including
The amount ct Treasury notes issued, are ostlmu.
ted al tweuiy.tlrce millions four hundred ard
noetp-nine thousand nine hundred and cghtv.oue
dollars consisting an aggregate OF sixty-uine NIL
lions four handred and sixty eight thousand five
hundred aud iout dollars. OF tins smount about
thtiy.hvc millions two hundred and eichty-onc
thousand three hundred and sixty one dollars viii
nave nNCU expended ~ inc tuu ~ we Nthl %
preparations made BY Congress; aud the residue,
amounting 10 thirty four millions one bundled and
eighty-sevcn thousand and ono hundred and forty
three dollars will be tho annual balance IN the
Treasury on the first Of January next But OF
that sum, only million eIgh,y-hse Thousand
four hundred and rinetv eight dollars 10 consider
cd as Immediately available for, aud applicable 70,
public purposes. Those portions OF IT which viii
be for some time unavailable, consist chiefly OF
sums deposited With the States, and due from the
former deposie banks The details unn" Tins