The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-22

S'""' 'oih hiio u uIpcdIS tuuli luc lOldt
amount awarded to the claimants by the
commissioners ard the umpire appointed
under that convention, was two millions
t@eDiy six thousand ana seventy nine dol.
lars and sixty egh, cents. The arbtcf
having considered that his functions we're
required by tie convention to terminate a
the same time as those Of the commission.
eIs, returned 10 the board, undecided for
want OF time, claims which bad been allow.
ed by the American Commissioners to The
amount Of nine hundrcd and ,weuyeight
thousand six hundred and twenty dollars
und eighty eight cents. Other claims, in
which the amount sought 10 be recovered
was three millions three hundred and lhlr.
tysly thousand eight hundred aud thirty
seven dollars and tige cents, were submitted
10 the boaid 100 late Cor lis Consideration.
The Minister Of tho United Sintes-a, Mex.
leo, has been duly authorized TO make dc
mand for the payment Of tie awards accord
ing 10 the terms Of The convention, and the
provisions Of the ect of Congress OF the
l2th Of Jone ls40. lie has also been in
siiucied 10 Communicate TO that govern
ne0t The expectations Of the Government
Of the United States 10 relation 10 those
claims which were moi disposed Of accord
ING 20 the provisions Of the convention, and
all others OF citizens Of the United States
against the Mexican Government.
iic has also been furnished with other in
sirucllous, 10 be followed by bin IN case the
Government Of Mexico should no, find itself
n condition to make present payment
Of The amount q lie awards, IL specie o.
lis equivalent.
am Lappy to be able to say that inform
a,loa, which IS eslermcd favorable, both 10
j1st satisfaction Of the awards, aud reas
enable provision for other claims, has been
recently received from Mr.. Thompson, tie
Minister Of the Cuned States, vino has
promptly aud eiIiccully executed the in
slructions OF his Government, in regard TO
this lmpoitau, subject.
The cttlZrns OF the United States who
accompanied The late Texan expedition to
Santa Fe, aud who we're wrougiulIy taken
and held as prisoners Of war IN Mexico,
have oil been liberated.
a correspondence has taken place be
tween the Department, Of State and the Mex
Ican Minister OF Foreign Affairs, upon The
complain, Of Mexico that citizens Of the
United States were permitted 10 give nid to
ihe inhabitants OF Texas IN the war existing
between her und that Repuhlic. Copies O.
this correspondence are ieresi,h commuui
Gated TO Congress, together wIih copies OF
letters on Inc same subject, addressed to
The Diplomatic corps al Mexico, by the
American Minister and the Mexican Sec
Rotary Of State.
Mexico has thought proper 10 recipro
cate the mission OF The United States to
that Government BY accreduing TO this a
Minister Of the same rank as that Of the
representative OF the United States IN Mex
leo. From the circumstances connected
with his mission, favorable results are an.
ilcipaled from il. II Is so obviously for the
interest Of both countries as neighbors and
friends that all Just causes Of mutual dlssaI
suction should be removed, that It is TO be
hoped neither viii omit or delay the en-
pioyment Of any practicable and honorable
means to accomplish tina, end.
The affairs peudln. between this Gov
eminent aud several others OF the States Of
this hemisphere formerly under the donin
ion Of SPAN, have again, within the past
year, been materially DISTRACTED by the
military reyolutons and conflicts ~ those
countries.
The ratiicaions Of the Treaty hetaeen
the uuucd States and the Republic 0! Ecu
ador, OF the 18Th OF June, $50, have been
exchanged, and thai instrument has been
duly promulgated on the part Of this Gov
etnmen,. Copies are now communicated
to Congress with view To enable that DO
dy 10 make such changes in The laws appl''
cable to our intercourse with that Republic,
US may be deemed requisite.
Provision has been made by the Govern
men, oil Chile for the payment OF the Claim
on account Of tie lllega! detention Of The
brig Warrior al Coquimbo, IN le2O This
Government has reason 10 expect That 9th
or claims of our citizens against Chile, viii
be FASTENED Ia fnal aud satisfactory close.
The Empire OF Brazil has not been alto
acther exempt from those couvulslons which
so constantly aillc, the nelghboHns repub'
lies. Disturbances which recently broke out
arc, however, now understood 10 he quoted.
Bot these occurrences, by threatening the
stability of the Governments, or BY causing
nccssant and vloleut changes IN them, or IN
the persons " ho administer them tend great
~ TO retard provisions snr u Just indemnity
for losses and inluries suffered by lndlVIdual
subjects or citizens OF other States. The
Government OF the United States viii feel II
10 DO lis duty, however, TO consent 10 no de
lay, no, unavoidable in making satisfaction
for wrongs and injuries sustained by It's own
citizens. MANY years having, IN some cases,
elapsed, decisive and etleclual course Of
proceeding will be demanded of the respec
tive governments gaiust whom claims have
/ been preferred
The vexatious, harrassIng and expensive
war which SO long prevailed With the lnd'.
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