Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-07-21


/ or such furnishing g conirahand Of war,
forfeiture Of the property, he insists, - the
only cons quence, under national law !;
nor does it al all affect the amicable reia-
lions with the Government whose private
citizens only are concerned IN such acts.
i body oil less important documents ioi-
lowed; which were not read.
i Mr.. Preston rose 10 enforce various
points 10 this very grave matter. lie m
sisted, as before, that there could be no
question of the high moderation and Ior-
bearance with which we have met, on the
part of Mexico, series Of injuries aud in
dIgnlties, such as it would have been utter
1 ly disgraceiulto bear, except froma nation
whose feeble aud emba rrassed state made
concessions and patience matter Of mag
nsnImity IN a country SO much more pow.
erfu and secure. Had such acts been
committed or such language been used a.
gainst US by any Of the large European
States, they would have been mat, by
every citizen oil this country, with one
general burst OF Indignation, one general
clamor for PREPARATION Of vengeance.
Our conduct, as between Mexico and
Texas, had, lie said, been but that Of tho
chief commercial states OF Europe. Like
us, they had recognised the independence
i Of Texas. This existed, IN fact and It's
recognition was therefore no matter OF ma
ionol offence or, If such IN us, was G.
qually SO against all other Powers recog-
Dsing II.
We had, he said, displayed mo 'era
ton the most determined towards Mexico,
such as would have dishonored US, II prdc'
tsed towards any bui n feeble Power
We had submitted TO the most singular
diplomatic indignitles, while tho cry oil
plundered ci,iz.ns was constantly pierre
ing our cars. Did we proceed, like the
French, to negotiate with feet IN the
harbor Of Vera Cruz. No; we Ibere,
while our impoverished eounlryRen were
! knocking at our duors for national re.
dress. 10 the midst Of these acts of for.
beurance, the Mexican Minister quits the
country, by sort Of flight, leaving be-
hind him public libel against us. Still,
pocketng this studied insult, we enter in-
to convention for the liquidation Of these
of our People. What scene then issues!
We appoint, under tie treaty, fair and
proper commissioners while they, to this
Judicial bolrd, this mired commission,
delegate diplomatlc agents, directed 10
hear no evidence nor argument, and TO
dispute every claim. Ali claims are thus
f referred to the umpire. Every delay is
meanwhile used 10 spin out the time, SO
that as many cases as possible nigh, De
excluded BY the termination Of the com
mission. The documentary testimony
which, when called upon, Mexico had
bound hersrlfto supply from her archives,
was in no instance supplied, or only in a
mutlatsd state. Finally, 81 100000 OF
claims are adjud Gated, Willis above $40
900 900 more remain e lrrreJ to the UNI
pire, but undecided. Aud now, alter
these long delays, these efforts in every
way to embarsss, 10 harass, and to de.
ieu, the claimants, by every unjust device,
wha, is the result, even us TO those whose
claims have been adjuieed Go into
the market aud learn the value Of this
Mexican scrip! See what Mexican re-
dress affords tn your plundered, your beg
/ I
. out; we have no, complained; we hav.
NOT even made demand OH Mexico fol
, the amount adjudcated under this conven.
ton.
Meantime Mexico has no diplomatic
agent amongst US. One has come TO the
country, but avoids becoming fully accre.
diled, and enters, en- attendant, into SORT
Of author. zcd delinquency with us. We
should, as long Us il is possible, flrb al
towards sister Republic bu, VIZ shall,
al last, be compelled to CHI lstse Govern
men, that only repays our kindness with
wrongs, and our moderation with insults.
Mr.. p, moved the ref renee ofthe cores.
pondcnce to the Committee of Foreign
Relations.
Mr.. SEWER spoke with approval Of the
tone of the papers, but required to his OLD
difficulty, that England had been suffer.
ed to misuse us with impuni,y
| Mr.. CRiTrENDEN also mnde some brief
but spirited remarks on the matter. He
approved the tone oflhe correspondence.
He especially approved its for bearance.
He trusted that VIZ should ever exhibit
such towards the weak, who often attempt,
in this manner, magnify themselves BY
violence. Ours should be the Roman
maxim
Percere SUBJECTS ct d.bellsre SUI e,ho..
lie was glad ofthe right and high spirit
Of these communications. There was
light in them which he rejoiced to see
breaking, in this instance, from tina, cloud
which rested upon the present Admins
tration.
MIR. LINN made few observations ex.
pressivo his satisfaction at seeng his
correspondence, and intimating that he
should perhaps, have something TO say
upon the matter when It should again
come up.
Ertroct Of a letter from a gentleman of
| Boston TO friend in PHILADELPHIA.