Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-10

Pacific In advance OF of I;1t
yidua these lands, sonnd policy dictates that
ry should be resoed by the governments, to
their respective claims 1t became manifest
early hour Of the late negotiations that any attempt Tor the
being satisfactorily determine those rights, would
a discussion. which might embrace III its
failure other pressing matters and the Executive did
regard proper waive all the advantages Of
honorable adjustment of other difficulties Of great magnitude
Importance pressing,
stood in way. Although the difficulty referred may
for years involve the peace OF
countries vet shall not delay to urge Great Britain
importance IL. early settlement. Nor will other
Of commercial importance TO the countries be
looked and hay. good reason 10 believe thu, il viii com
port with the policy England, does with that of
United States seize this moneu when most of the
causes of irritation have passed to cement the peace
ami unity of the countries by wisely removing all
grounds Of probable future collision.
With the other powers Of Europe our relations
continue on the most amicabie footing. Treaties
now existing with them should be rigldy observ.
ed and every opportunity, compatible with the
interests Of the United States, should be seiz I'd
upon enia rye the basis OF commercial inter
course. Peace with all the world IS tho true touu
da,ion Of our policy, which can only be rendered
permanen, by the practice of equal and impartial
justice to all.
Our great desire should 10 TO enter only into
that rivalry which looks to the general good, IN
tie cultivation Of the sciences, the enlargement
of the field for the exercise OF the mechanical
arts and the spread OF commcrce-iiat great CT
vilizer-to every land and Carefully alb
staining from IN Interference in all questions
ciuSVety referring themselves 10 inc IN
terests of Europe, we may be permitted 10 hope
an equal exemption from the interference of Eu
ropean governments IN what relates to the states
Of the American Continent.
Ga the 23i of April las, the commissioners on
the part Of the Unired States, under the Conven
ton with the Mexican Republic, of the llih Of
April, 1889, made to thu proper department
inaI report in relation to tho proceedings Of the
commission. From this it appears that the total
amount awarded TO tho claimants by the commits
siuuers anu the umpire appointed "nder that con
venton,was two millions tweniy-six thousand and
seyeniy-nne dollars and sixty eight cents. The
The arbiter having considered that his functions
were required by the convention TO terminate at
the same time tih those Of The commissioners,
returned TO the board, IN !ecided for tho want Of
time, claims which Ia been allowed by the Anne
rican commissioners, to tho amount of nine hun-
dred and twenty eight thousand SIX hundred and
twenty dollars and eighty eight cents.
Other claims, in which tho amount sought to
be recovered was three Inns, three hundred
and thirty six thousand eight hundred and thirty
seven dollars and five cents. were submitted TO the
board too late for its consideration. Tho Minis
ter Of the United States at Mexico, has been duly
authorized to make demand for the payment of
the awards according to the terms Of the Conven-
ton and the provisions of the act of Congress of
the l2th of June, 1910. He has also been in
siructed to communicate to that Government the
expectations Of tho government of the u. States
sed OF according to the provisions of the Conven
ton, and all others Of citizens Of the u. States
against the Mexican Government.
He has also been furnished with other insruc.
tons to Re followed bv him in case the Govern
ment of Mexico should find itself in condi
ton 10 make present payment OF The amount OF
the awards, IN specie or Its equivalent.
! am happy to be able to say that information
which is esteemed favorable, both to a Ist salts
faction Of the awards, and a reasonable provision
for other claims has been recently received from
Mr. Thompson, tho Minister of the Y. States, " no
has promptly and efficiently executed the Ins'ruc
tons of his Government, IN regard TO this ImPor
tant subject.
The CITIZENS Of the United States who accom-
panied the late Texan expedition TO Santa Fe,and
who we're wrongfuly taken and held as prisoners
Of war IN Mexico, have all been liberated
a correspondence has token place between the
Department of State and the Mexican Minister Of
Fore ign Affairs, upon the complaint of Mexico
that citizens of the United States were permitted
10 give aid TO the Inhabitants of Texas IN the war
existing between her and that Republic Copies
of this correspondence are herewith communIca-
ted to Congress. together with copies of letters
on the same subject, addressed TO the Diplomatic
Corps at Mexico, by the American Minister and
the Mexican Secretary of State.
Mexico has thought proper to reciprocate the
mission Of the United States to that Gov ernment
by accredliing to this a Minister of the same rank
that of the representative Of the United States
IN Mexico From the circumstances connected
with his mission, favorable results anticipated
from H. 1t Is obviously for the interest Of both
countries as neighbors and friends that all just
causes Of mutual dissatisfaction should be reno
we'd. that II is to be hoped neither will omit or de
lay the employment of any prac bic and homo
BILE means 10 accomplish that end.
The affairs pending between this Government
and several others of the States of this hemis
phere formerly under the dominion of Spain have
again. within the pas, year, been materially OBJ
s,ructed bv the military revolutions and conflicts
in those countries
The ratification of the Treaty between the
United States and the Republic OF Eucador, of the
18Th Of June, 1888. have been exchanged, and
that nsrumen has been duly promu gated the
part Of this Government. Copies are now com
munica,ed to Congress with view TO enable that