Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-15

/ its consideration. he Minister oil The
United States at Mexico, has been duly
authorized 10 make demand for the pay
ment Of the awards according TO the terms
of the convention, and the provisions Of
the act of Congress of the 18th Of June,
1910. He has also been instructed to
communicate 10 that government the ex-
pectations of the Government of the Uni
ted States in relation TO those claims which
were not disposed of according 10 the pro,
visions of the convention, and all others OF
citizens of the United States against the
Mexican Government.
He has also been furnished with other
instructions to be followed by him in case
the Government of Mexico should not find
itself in a 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 a
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 10 this important subject.
The citizens of the United States who
accompanied the late Texan expedition to
Santa Fe, and who were wronglully 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 The Republic
Copies of this correspondence are here
with communicated to Congress, together
with copies Of letters on the same subject,
addressed to the Diplomatic Corps at Mex
leo, by 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
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
ticipaied from it. 1t is so obviously for the
interest of both countries as neighbors and
friends that all just causes of mutual dis
satisfaction should be removed, that it is
to be hoped neither will omit or delay the
employment Of any practicable and hon.
orable means to accomplish that end.
The affairs pending between the Gov
eminent and several others of the States of
this hemisphere formerly under the do
mnion of Spain, have again, within the
past year, been materially INSTRUCTED by
the military revolutions and conflicts in
those countries.
The ratifications OF the Treaty between
the United States and the Republic of Ec-
uador, of the 18th of June, 1899, have
been exchanged, and that instrument has
been duly promulgated on the part of this
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 lS20.-
This Government has reason to expect that
other claims of our citizens agains. Chill,
will be fastened to final and satisfactory
close.
The Empire of Brazil has not been al
together exempt from those convulsions
which so constantly aflhct the neighborng
republics. Disturbances which recently
broke out are, however, now understood
to be quieted. But these occurrences, by
threatening the stability of the govern
mentS, or by causing incesSant and violent
changes in them, or in the persons who
administer them, tend greatly TO retard
provisions for Just indemnity for losses
and injuries suffered by individual subjects
or citizens of other States. The Govern
ment of the United States will feel il TO be
its duty, however, to consent TO no delay,
not unavoidable in making satisfaction for
wrongs and injuries sustained by its own
citizens. Many years having, in some
cases, elapsed, decisive aud eflectual
course of proceedings will be demanded of
the respective governments against whom
claims have been preferred.
The vexatious, harassing and expensive
war which so long prevailed with the In
dian tribes inhabiting the peninsula of
Florida, has happily been terminated;
whereby our army has been relieved from
service of the most disagreeable charac-
ter, and the Treasury from large expen-
diture. Some casual outbreaks may oc-
cur, such as are incident to the close prox
unity Of border settlers and the Indians,
but these, as in all other cases, may be
left 10 the care of the local authorities, al
ded, when occasion may require, by the
forces Of the United States. A sufficient
number Of troops will be maintained in
Florida, so long as the remotest apprehen-
slons of danger shall exist, yet their duties
will be limited rather to the garriSoning
of the necessary posts, than to the main
tenance of active hostilties. 1t is 10 be
hoped that territory, SO long retarded in
its growth, will now speedily recover from
the evils incident TO protracted war, ex-
hibiting, in the increased amount of its
rich productions, true evidences of return
ing wealth and prosperity. BY the prac-
tice of rigid Justice towards the numerous
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