Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-19

"1s'Sdt'o" III othtr countries AT the @NpeHse
both ct the United States and Spain. y
II The independent MAJ IONS of this continent
have, ever since they emerged from the
colonial state, eXpe rienced severe trials in
their progress TO the permanent establish.
ment Of liberal political institutions. Their
unsettled condition not only interrupts their
nwn advances To prosperity, but has often
seriously injured the other powers Of the
world. The Claim> of pur cilizsns uDo0
Peru, Chill, Brazil, the Argentine Republic
, the Govern neniS formed out Of the ReDub-
lies of Columbia, and Mexico. are still pend
ing, although nanv of then, have been pre-
scented for examination more than twenty
wears. New Gten ,1A. Venezeula and Ecu
ador, have recently formed a convenrio,
tor the purpose nf entertaining and adjust;
ing claims upon the Republic of Colombia,
from which it is earnestly hoped our citizens
will, ere long. receive full compensation for
the injuries originally inflicted upon them,
and for the delay in atfording it.
An advantageous treaty Of commerce has
been concluded by the u. States with tie
! Peru Bolivian Confederation, which wants
only the ratification of that Government.-
The progress of subsequent negotiation for
the settlement Of claims, upon Peru, has
: been unfaVorably affected by the war be-
tween that Power AND Chill, and the Argen-
tine Republic; and the same event is also
likely to produce delays in the settlement of
our demands on those powers.
The agErAvAting circumstances connect
ed with our claims upon Mexico, and va
rietv of events touching the honor and in
tegrity of our Government, led my prvde,
cess0r 70 make, at the second session ofthe
last Congress, a special recomme ndation Of
the course to be pursued, TO obtain a speedy
, and final satisfaction of the injuries com
planned Of by this Government and bv ou,
, citiRens. He recommended final demand
Of redress, with a contingent authority 10
the Executive to maze reprisalS, If that de-
mand should be made in vain. From the
proceedings of Congress on that recon
mendatiOn, it appeared, that the opinion
Of both branches Of the Legislature coincid-
ed Wi'h that Of the Executive, that any
mode of redress known to the Law Of nations
might iGStiGably be used. 1t was obvious,
too, that Congress believed, with the Pres
ident, thSt another demand should be made,
N order 10 give undeniable and satisfactory
proof Of our desire "a avoid extre,@itieS eth
a neighhorins poOer; but that there was AN
indispONtiOA 10 vest q discrPtion4rv author
, itV in the Executive to tai lie redress, should
it unfortunately he either denied or unrea>-
nnAblV delayed nv theMexicar[1 Government
so SnOn AZ the necessary documents were
prepared, after entering upon tho duties If
Z my oSce, a special mexsenSer was sent to
\ Mexico, to make Anal lem.ad of redress,
= with. me documents required bV the pro-
visions ut our treaty. The demand WAS
made on the goth oF julie lnSt-The reply
? ghCn JeATs date The H9th of the same
month, contains assurances Of desire, on
{ the part OF that Government, 10 give a
7 OF the complaints, but that the examination
OF them would NECESSARILY he deliberate:
= mat in this examination, !, would he gnidel
- ~ The prir' ipleS nf public law and the OBJ
ligatl"n of treaties; that nothing should he
e eft undone that might lead TO the most
e speedy and equitable adjustment Of our de-
n lmanCls; an that its determination, in res.
: poet 10 each case, xhonld be communicated
n through the Mexican Minister here.
/, Since that time. an Envoy Extraordinary
n and Minister Plenipo' entiary, has been &C
E credited to this Government by that Of the
q Mexican Republic. He brought with him
: assurances of sincere desire that the pen
ding differences between the two Govern
: ments should be terminated in a manner
f satisfactory to both. He was received WTh
: reciprocal assurances; and hope was en-
: :ertained that his mission would lead to Il
; speedy, satisfactory, and final adjustment Of
q all existing subjects of complaint. 4 sincere
i believer in the wisdom nf the pacific policy
= Nv which the United States have ALWAYS
= been governed IN their intercourse with for
= eign nations, 1t was nv particular desire,
), from the proximity of the Mexican Repub-
s lliC, and we'll known occurrences on our
= frontier, to be inStrum entail in pbvating all
. jexisting difficulties with that Governments.
e and in restoring tn the intercourse between
i, the two Republics, that liberal and friendly
= character bv which they should always be
= distinguished. | regret, therefore, the more
= deeply, to have found in the recent cOmmu-
s nicatinns Of that Government so little reaS-
: on TO hope that any future efforts of mine
: for the accomplishments of those desirable
# objects would be successful.
: Although the larger number, and many
: If them aggravated cases of personal wrongs
It have been now for years before the Mexi-
e can Government, and some Of the causes OF
u national complaint, and those OF the most
i offensive character, admitted ct immediate,
e simple and satisfactory replies, it is only
within few DAYS past that any specific
!. communication in answer to our last de-
IS mand, made FIVE months ago; has been re
Iceived from the Mexican Minister. BY the
n report Of the Secretary of State, herewith
1t presented, and the accompanying docu-
e ments, it will be seeu, that for not one of our
d public complaints has satisfaction been given
d or offered; that but one of the cases of per-
: so-al wrong has been favcrably considered;
and that but four cases of both descriptions,
n out of all those formally presented, and ear.
J, nestly pressed, have as vet been decided
J. upon by the Mexican Government.
k Not perceiving in what manner any of the
IS powers given to the Executive alone could
l. be farther usefullv employed in bringing
this unfortunate controversy to satisfactory
h Termination. the subject was by my p'ede-
2 cessor referred to Congress, as one calling
: it's interpnsition. In accordance with the
d clearly understood wishes of the Legisla-
# ture, another and formal demand for salts