Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-19

CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEXICO
AID TEXAS ON THE SUBJECT OF
ANNEXATION.
NJ Cal5anH 10 W Shannon
ITTAETsENT % STkTr ,

fHNTHl nave h|F |fNfNfNf NNf af AlAthN fI'lf 1Nf
receipt Of yaUt letter Of the i7ih Of Ard
iss. announcing Ynur acceptance of The ap
paiu,msni ,s1defti vou by tie President %
.Hr UnaeJ sl4ts. IS Envoy Et,raordinar,
nd Nlnisier pienipotcniisry N the Rrpub,it
4 Mexico. AMI notifying ihi. Department o
yoHi readiness 10 en'cr on the discharge o
fhe duties nf yvpt Office.
You have already received your commits
lion and herewith enclose To Won fol-
power. a .pecia, passport, printed nersrnal
distractions. sealed letter aecredhing YOU
10 TIE President 81 the Meiirsn republic, and
an open copy u the same for your own use.
ia presenting This letter 81 ofedrrcs tn ti,e
President. ,ou will avail yourself OF tie oc-
cstion TO rGpresS to the Pre.idont OF Mexico
ihe sincere desire 81 the President uf the H.
uncd States g. maintain the most amicahle
relation. with the gnvetnmen, of the MeSican
lieyuhiia. anil his purpose Ia promote this
end hy every proper means 10 his pnwer.
b. raGvruiiun between the United STATES
and he Mexican 'epuh'ir, sig0ed m the iih
day ~ Apri. 1850. a juim commission WAS
agreed upon. ior tie purpo'e al adjusting tie
claims 81 the riiiyens OF tie former on the
gatcrnmsn' of ihe latter. This commission.
agteeahiY To the prn1 i-inns OF the convention
mel ia the CITY OF Washington, in August.
lSio. bui much nf The time allowed for the
transaction and close Of its business was
consumed by the commissioners Of the two
Envefnms nis IN discussing the organization
u tho board, and proper forms of procedure
"a hc adopted before II. The consequence
Nas. that at the expiration when, by the
Terms - Nc convention. the commission
,h11Id nsrife, many oi the claims submitted
OF It's decision temolncG Uuce, ided Ly the
board while others referred to the umpire
were leh In The same state as he con-
rideTed his functions terminating with those
II the commission.
The commission also provided iha, the
claims which should be allowed might be
discharged by the payment Of Mexican trea.
sury notes: bot as these were much deprecia.
led in value al the time when the commission
ivpfed, n became matter OF importance to
sfett some arrangement 10y which specie
should lie substituted in their stead. To this
end, yohr predecessor was empowered and
Instructed 10 enter into negotiation with
ne Government OF Mexico and conven-
,nn was concluded on The 30,h DAY of Janu |
afy, 1913. providing Ter The payment OF the |
awards, aud the interest sccruing thereon.
~ specie, in five years from the 30h day A. !
pnl, 1913, IN equal inStailnents every three
t4lbtftA' Hfsf ltlNihlANitNis nave DBPn paid D
1nnctnslly. with the exception OF that which
ell due in the month OF February last-a part
only OF which was paid on the dsy: and
loaeh the balance has been DISCHARGED
u Is important 70 tie ineres, involved, iha,
he sincies, pnneiualiy should be observed
The las, ins,slmenI, due on the 3oih day of
April. isii. had not been paid AT the date Of
nur late alsices from Mr. Green. the charge
i'ahairs al iatria1 Of The United States
though repeated applications had been made
hy him TO the Minister of 'oreien Relations
This neglect Of solemn ana express s,inula
ions ~ national faih. injurious alike 10 The
honor OF Mexico ana tie interests of the Uni.
Cd STATES. " will therefore be your duty to
temous,taie, IN the strongest terms. ac,ins,
hts appcreni indifference 10 the oblioa,ions
oi contracts, and 10 urge upon the govern.
neni OF Mexico the necessity Of comnlyino
"iih the sIipulsions Of the convention agree.
ably To lis terms
You viii hod on the files of the legation a
r''frespnnoenee between your Predecessor
or Ihompson) and the Mexican minister ,fI
'oreisn Relations. IN regard tn an order ad
dressed by the Mexican Secretary Of War
daied The lith DAY Of july. 1913. To- The Gov.
s'nars ~ the States of California. senior,
Slnal"a. and ChiahushOa. direriinr tho ynul .
ion OF the Citizens ~ he United S,aies ron,
ihfif territories respectively The result or
iHis coffe> p1ndenoe seems g. have hees none
'Aher i'an an enlargement of the terms nfihe
"te'' 80 ~ In smhfac@ FOREIGNERS re,,.r,lly.
W sHcil NJ i'en as might ne deemed yacrauts
~ dangerous 10 the public nearr.
u a n", signed IN enter into crave
sfsumcn' 10 expose ,he character az such "a
'fd''' 80 20 show its opposition 10 ihs ,,e,,,
u ne 5lh n April. 1881. The corresoond. 4
'n'e re'efiei 70 Wiii pat Won Ia possession al
re r"io'- al 'ss1e. and the views of,b. Gov. /
eminent Ia regard la ihem.
49, lnrre uunher OF or citizens, Tor the
nrPnse Of trade. have settled ihemselye, in
Ae states referred 10, whose property and
ife1f mar be endangered in il enforcement.
"f" 1"eessry ibsi y.l live 20 il,e sui
~i fNlr earliest sieau1a. Naa win per.
eve. nv reference 20 tie correspondence on
le lies OF The hgaiion. ihsi the governors Of
wales 10 whom the order IL addressed. are
mf9~eFed srhiirauy 10 hr the time when
'Aose oeeH'ec enormous shall leave the coun
~; WINE no oPPonunilV secms 10 be vouch
faxed 70 hr sosrs'ied 10 sihdirsie then
''siAtW's' IN The eNern'ion Of that order
- more 'hsn pFnhsbl5 tina, much iud.viaual
~nlg and SOLDERING may I've inGic,ed AoA
Nhii@ VOC wall protest ia strong terms sg,ins,
if = ofcer itself, &c a asgrant Vinlstion az he
tesiY OF 1881. YOU will At The sane time e..
- your utmost vigilence 10 protect The her.
-oss and properly Of those who nav be made
'snlasliy the subjects OF is opefsiious En-
i'ining on DOR citizens. on The one hand, =
proper obedienee lo The laws OF MeIico, a, =
'endliloa Of youf Indifference 10 iteir behalL.
.0d on tie oshsr, giving tie Mexican go' err.
'n-ri 10 understand that the United State.
~nnoi allow their citizens, ind0cei 90 take
~ iheir res 5ebce "a lheil ierritufies unAei
iae solemn sanction Of q treaty. IN be driver
ifnm Their sbodes o. Otherwise iajgred 10 their
afsons o. property, on iFiroiOus prelsIis
Anoihsf g1esiion Of very grave importance