The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-12-10

may not IoT several years 10 come involve
the peace of the two countries, yet shall
T not delay to urge on Great Britain the i'm.
! porlance of its early settlement. Nor
: Will other matters of commercial mpor.
lance TO the two countries be overlook cd.
and have good reason to believe that il
will comport with the policy of England
; as 1t does with that of the United States,
to seize upon this moment, when most OF
the causes of irritation have passed away
to cement the peace and unity of the two
countries by wisely removing all grounds
Of probable future collision.
" it'll the other powers of Europe orr
relations continue on the most amicable
footing. Treaties now existing with them
should be rigidly observed, and every op-
portunily, compatible with the interest of
The United States, should be seized upon
to enlarge the basis of commercial inter
course. Peace with all the world is the
true foundation of our policy, which can
only be rendered permanent by the prac-
'icc of equal aud impartial Justice to ALL.
Our great desire should be to enter only
into that rivalry which looks to the gene
raj good, in the cultivation of the scien-
ccs, the enlargement of the field for the
exercise OF the mechanical arts. and the
spread Of commensurate great civilizer
Ito every land and sea, Carefully alb e.
staInlng from interference in all questions
exclusively referring themselves TO the
political interests of Europe, we may be
permitted to hope an equal exemption
from the interference of European Gov
rrnmcnt, in what relates to the States of
the American Continent
On the 23d of April last, the commits
s'oncrs. ON the part Of the United States,
under The convention with the Mexican
Republic, OF the lllll of April, 1889 made
to the proper department final report in
relation to the proceedings of the COM
mission. From this it appears that, the
total amount awarded to the claimants by
the commissioners and the umpire appoin
lei under that convention, was two mil
lions twenty-siX thousand and seventy
nine dollars and sixly-eight cents. The
arbltet havlrg considered that his func-
TONS were required by the convention 10
/ terminate al The same time with those Of
the commissioners, returned TO the board,
undecided for walt of time, claims which
bad been allowed by the American Com
nlssloners, to the amount of nine hundred
anr twenty eight thousand six hundred
and twenty dollars and eighty eight cents.
Other claims, in which the amount sought
to be recovered was three millions three
hundred and thirty six thausand eight
hundred and thirty seven dollars and five
cts. were submitted to the board toe late
Tor It's consideration. The Minister of
the United States al Mexico, has been duly
authorized to make demard for the pay
menl.of the awards according to the terms
ol the convention, and the provisions of
the act of Congress of the 18th of June,
1910. He has also been instructed to
communicate TO that government the OK.
peclatlons Of the Government of the L.
States III relation to those claims which
were not disposed ofac cording to the pro-
visions of the convention, aud all others
of citizens of the United States against
Mexican Government
lie has also been furnished with other
instructions, to be followed by him in case
the Government of Mexico should not fird
l'sell II condition TO make present pay
mcnt Of the whole amount of the awar DIS,
IN specie or its equivalent.
lam happy to be able to say that in
formation, which is esteemed favorable.
both TO ust satisfaction of the awards,
and reasonable provision for other
claims, has been recently received from
MIR. Thompson, the Minister of the Unit
cd States, who has promptly and Efficient
~ executed the Instructions of his Co.
vernmcnt, i'll regard 20 this important
subject.
he citizens of the United States who
accompanied the late Texan expedition
to Santa Fe, and who were wrongl y 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
and TO the inhabitants of Texas in the war
existing between her and that Republic.
Copies of this correspondence are here
with communicated to Congress, logelh-
er with copies of letters on the same sub
Ject, addressed to the Diplomatic corps
at Mexico, 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 accredilng 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
tlcIpa'ed from it. 1t is so obviously for
the interest Of both countries as neigh
bors and friends that all just causes of
mutual dissatisfaction should re removed,
that is is to be hoped neither will omit or
DELAY the CmDloympnt of am, nr,c,;c.blo