Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-17

the Mexican government accordingly,
81 that / might consider the instalments
lin question as paid; tina. there would be
no other difficulty about the matter,
than delay of a few weeks in trans
Uniting the money tothe United States.
On the day after | had been presented
to the president-that is on the Cd Of
September-I received a note from Mr..
Rejon, the Mexican Secretary of state,
a copy Of which has heretofore been
communicated to your department, in
which he states that he had been adj
vised by the secretary of the treasury
under date ofthe 27ih August that the
two instalments had been paid. On
the 10Th of3September, | had an inter-
view with President Santa Anna in
relation to the release Of the Texian
prisoners, and the unadjusted claim Of
our citizens on the government OF Mex
ico; in which he took occasion to speak
Of the payment Of the two instalments
above named, and the difficulties the
government had to encounter to meet
them: and assuring me, at the same
time that he had caused arrangements
to be made, which would enable the
government to meet the future install
ments promptly as they fell dne. All
this put my mind at rest on the subject
Of these indemnities; and it was upon
this state of facts that felt myself au>
thorized to make the communication /
did to Mr.. Calhoun, in relation there
to, nor until after the revolution bro ke
out, which terminatedin the overthrow
Of President Santa Anna and his
party, anticipate the slightest difficulty
in relation to the payment ofthe drafts
in question. When the revolution
broke out, the money intended TO meet
these drafts was diverted from that
purpose by the government OF M exico,
AM applied to its own purposes. When
it hat become thus certain that there
would be at least some considerable
delay in the payment ofthese drafts, |
called on Mr.. Voss to report to me in
writing all The facts ftbe case, SO that
/ might be able to put my government
in possession of them, / was taken
sick shortly after, and confined to my
room for two months, and was TINS
prevented from doingi so. UP to the
time Of my departure from Mexico,
which was on the 18th of May last,
these drafts had not been paid, or any
part ofthem. No doubt, however, was
entertained by Mr.. Voss or Mr.. jam
ison but that these drafts would be paid
as soon as the Mexican government
could command the pecuniary MEANS
The government does not claim that it
is in any way released from the pay
ment Of these drafts; but the deranged
state Of the Mexican treasury, growing
out Of the late revolution, has hereto
fore prevented the govern ment from
discharging them. .--lt is proper | should
state, that lhave no doubt MIR. Voss
has acted throughout with The most
perfect good faith and integrity, and
that he did what he believed to be the
best for the claimants at the time, that,
upon statement Of the facts and rea-
son on which he acted,l concurred with
him in the opinion and 50 expressed
myself to him at the time, that the
course he had adopted was the best,
under all the circumstances Of the case,
that could have been adopted, in order
to secure the money for the claimants.
While it may be expected that these
drafts will be paid by Mexico SO soon
las her financicial abilities will enable
her to do SO, without regard to the flu
ture relations ofthe two countries, lido
not feel justifed,in giving you any as
surances that the remaining instalments
will be paid until the difficulties exis-
ting between, The two countries are f.
naay adjusted, or our government shall
adopt strong measures IN order to
coerce Mexico into compliance with
her treaty stipulatlons. asaja@
/ have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant. laa
5a t7,lia as WILSON SHANNON.