The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-20


sMar,Iion of the Mer lean Government was ins
duced To believe such would be the case aud maj e
business would be concluded IN tlne TOT inc aoon o'
the Senate al its next ssion. Having received no
answer on the lst instant addressed second no,o
10 the Mexican Minister OF Foreign Relations call
inc his attention again TO the subject and requesting
an early reply (See No 3D. To this note ! have
received no answer Ftom these facts, aud other cir
cumstances which might be stated, am compelled 10
believe that il is The settled purpose of this Govern
Inent TO decline all action upon this SUBJECT 20 ons
ms they can do without mourning the rick oil " ar
with the United States The very fact oil paihlDg
all efforts part to procure an adjustment OF
those claims will be made the grounds by Inc party
IN power for further demands on the conhuenoe anu
support Of the Mexican people II would seem 70 '"s
that when Mexico has refused even 10 tak upon 'hs
subject il time for Congress to begin 10 act, ana
yndicate the honor Of the country well as the just
rights of our pundered citizens. untll congress
takes hold Of this subject and gives this Government
dis inoIy To understand that the claims OF our cur
gems must be adjusted in fair and just manner DO
not believe any thing can or viii be done Inc
whole tendency of things in this country Is down
ward and there 10 great danger, if these claims
postponed lew years longer, that they will be en-
urely lost to our citizens
Our agent appointed to receive the instalment due
our citizens under the convention Of the 3Uth JaDua-
ry lS43 was directed TO call at the proper depart
ment on the Both ultimo and demand pa yment OF the
instalment that fell due on that day. He did so, and
payment was refused on the alleged ground that there
was no money in the treasury applicable to such
purpose He has called on two occasions since but
has not received any satisfactory answer as to the
time when payment may be expected Taking into
cons Iteration The revolution that has just commenced;
the evident ndisposton on the part of the Mexican
Government to do justice to our citizens or Govern
meDt the exhausted state of the National Treasury
and the ruined condition of the country, do not feel
myself justified in giving you any encouragement as
TO the payment OF The last any future Dsta ments
under the convention Of the Goth of January, 1874
NV note copy Of which sent you with ny last
despatch protesting against the decree for the expul-
sion of citizens of the United States from the four
northern departments, remains unanswered, and do
not believe any answer IS intended
No is note addressed to the Minister of For
eign Relations requesting that our whaling ships may
be permitted as heretofore sell goods IN the ports
of California to the amount of $500. The document
marked A is a copy of letter from our Consul in
Monterey upon which this request was made.
No. 7 is note to the Mexican Government in re-
laon to the conduct of the Governor of Acapulco
towards one of our whaling ships, the Braganza.-
From the note itself you will learn the particulars Of
the
No. is another note to the Mexican Minister in
relation to the crew of the William A. Turner and
No 9, is the reply 10 that note, this moment ie
ceved.
The docement marked B is the reply Of our Con-
sui IN Tobasco TO the inquiries made by Mr.. Green IN
relation 10 the affair of Sentmanat and 10 the truth
Of The rumors here in relation to Patersons connex
on;with the expedition.
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
WILSON SHANNON.
The Hon. JOHN C. CALHOUN,
Secretary Of STAT Of The United States.
(To be connued)