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

The documents that accompanied the Presi'
dents Message to Congress, furnish the EVIL
depces of a total disregard of national faith on
the part of Mexico, in her engagements under
treaty stipuatons with this country. Under
the plea of providing the means OF paying the
awards 10 our cilizens, the Government OF thai
country has forced contributions from It's cit'-
zens, aud appropriated the money so collected
n other purposes, and has had the audacily and
perfidy to announce, through the columns OIL lis
official organ, that it owes no debt TO the cltl-
zens of this country. Other treaty stipulauons'
deeply affecting citizens of this country, nave
alsobeen most wantonly violated.
Notwithstanding these outrages and VI
Citations of faith on the part OF the Mex
lean Government, it finds defenders and
sunporters in some Of the prominent press
rs and individuals holding high stations
~. this country. So 1t was IN our d'ihcui-
- 49, he French Government. The. part
:, ;jh,ss, presses OF this country
tons, encouraged that Covenant. J :,
her refusal 10 pay the debt acknowledged IL
due, under treaty, TO our citizens. IL was no
until after the resolution Of resoriing 10 wa
was adopted by the man Of " iron nerve" tina
France was forced to the necessity Of fulfilling
her engagements, and doing justice TO our cit
zens, by paying forthwith the debt she owed
them.
With such an example before the country OIL 'he
effort Of evincng a determination Vi en,o'
our rights from such - '"h' ha'''"
u,,l 80. !, ..nom the power is vested oil pro-
,ecting the interests Of the citizens and seeing
their wrong. redressed, quietly permit the per
6dy and ,reach.ry of the Mexican Government
to pass by unnoticed7 Shall those citizens
who were, years ago, lawlessly deprived Of their
propery, and for which restitution in part has
been made under treaty, continue 10 have their
properly withheld from them by the debssed,
unwarraniable and perhdious act OF the Mex
can Government
What was the course OF policy pursued by
the French Government under like crcum-
siances7 Why she sent her feet into the har-
Dor of Vera Cruz add bombarded the castle OF
st. Juan de Uloa and took possession OF II and
the city of Vera Cruz.
Full and complete satisfaction of all the de-
mands of the French was Immediately made by
the Mexican Government.
We believe that it is quite easy for redress to
be obtained from Mexico, by this country, with
out resoring to like extreme measures. Let
Congress authorize the Executive to cause the
ports Of Vera Cruz and Tampico TO be rgdly
blockaded by our vessels Of war, and we venture
the prediction that, in sixty days every dollar OF
the balance Of the indemnity money will be
paid, as well as the obnoxious orders affecting
the business Of American citizens be annulled.
In what way can the Home Squadron be more
seviceably employed Will the representatives
of the nation permit the rights of the citizens
10 be trampled upon, be pundered of their pro-
perry, and the national honor and dignity TO be
insulted by an insolent despot, and fold their
arms and take no measures TO obtain redress
We hone not