Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-24

vention, and the provisions of the act of
Congress of the 18th of June, 1s40. He
has also been instructed TO communicate
to that government the expectations of the
Government Of the United States in rela.
ton to those claims which were not dis.
posed of according 10 the provisions of
the Convention. and all others of citizens
Of the United States against the Mexican
Government.
He has also been furnished with other
instructions, 10 he followed by him in case
the Government of Mexico should not find
itself I'M condition TO make present pay
ment Of the amount of the awards, in spe-
Gle or its equivalent.
am happy to be able TO say that infor-
nation, which is esteemed favorable, both
to Just satisfaction of the awards, and |
reasonable provision for other claims, has
been recently received from Mr.. Thomp-
son, the Minister of the United States.
who has promptly and efficiently executed
the instructions Of his Government, in re-
gard to this important subject.
The citizens of the United States who
accompanied the late Texan expedition to
Santa Fe, and who were wrongfully taken
and held as prisoners of war in Mexico,
have all been liberated
A correspondence has taken place be-
tween the Department of State and the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, upon
the complaint of Mexico that citizens of
the United States were permitted to give
aid to the inhabitants of Texas in the war
existing between her and that Republic.
Copies of this correspondence are herewith
communicated to Congress- together with
copies of letters on the same subject, adj
dressed to the Diplomatic corps at Mexico,
bv the American Minister and the Mexican
Secretary of State.
Mexico has thought proper to recipro-
cate the mission of the United States to
that Government by accrediting to this a
minister of the same rank as that Of the
representative of the United States in
} Mexico. From the circumstances connec-
. ted with his mission, favorable results are
anticipated from it. 1t Is SO obviously for
, the interest of both countries as neighbors
and friends, that all just causes of mutual
dissatisfaction should be removed, that it is
to be hoped neither will omit or delay the
employment of any practicable and hon.
r orable means to accomplish that end.
t The affairs pending between this Gov
t eminent and several others of the States of
this hemisphere formerly under the domin-
ion of Spain, have again, within the past
= year, been materially obstructed by the
: military revolutions and conflicts in those
countries.
f The notifications Of the Treaty between
: the United States and the Republic of
| of he Of I'm ha
!, been exchanged, and that instrument has
y been duly promul gated on the part of this
y Government. Copies are now commune
: Gated to Congress with a view TO enable
that body to make such changes in the
= laws applicable to our intercourse with that
Republic, as may be deemed requisite.
! Provision has been made by the Gov
: eminent of Chill for the payment of the
, claim on account of the illegal detention
Of the brig Warrior at Coquimbo, in 1920.
This Government has reason to expect
! that other claims of our citizens against
] Chill, will be fastened to final and salts
factory close.
S The Empire Of Brazil has not been alto
gether exempt from those commissions
r which so constantly afflict the neighboring
e republics. Disturbances which recently
n broke out are, however, now understood
= to be quoted. But these occurrences, by
f threatening the stability of the Govern
o ments, or by causing incessant and violent
: changes in them, or in the persons who
e administer them, tend greatly to retard
n provisions for just indemnity for losse,
e and injuries suffered by individual subjects
r or citizens of other States. The Govern
o ment of the United States will feel it tc
i be its duty, however, to consent to no de-
e lay, not unavoidable, in making satisfaction
e for wrongs and injuries sustained by it
# own citizens. Many years having, il
y some cases, elapsed, decisive and effectua
course of proceeding will be demanded o
e the respective Governments against whom
l. claims have been preferred.
,, The vexatious, harrassing and expensive
T. war which so long prevailed with the In
n dian tribes inhabiting the peninsula o
IS Florida, has happily been terminated
whereby our army has been relieved from
s. a service of the most disagreeable charac
5, ter, and the Treasury from large expen
n diture. Some casual outbreaks may occur
lie such as are incident to the close proximit
n of border settlers and the Indians; bu
J. these, as in all other cases, may be left t
lie the care of the local authorities, aidet
y when occasion may require, by the force
&c ,ha IIn.,a1 Ctatao A sufficient numhe