The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-12-12

interest due on the awards IN favor oil
claimants under the convention of the
eleventh OF April, 1880, should be paid on
the thirteenth of April, l643; and that
principal of the said awards, and the in-
terest arising thereon, shall be paid 10
Eve years, in equal instalments, every
three months; the said term of FIVE years
to commence on the thirteenth day OF
April, ls43, as aforesaid" The interest
due on the thirteenth day OF April, ls43,
and the three first of the twenty install
ments have been paid. Seventeen of these
ius,aIments remain unpaid, several Of
which are now due.
The claims which were left undecided
by the joint commission, amounting to
more than three millions of dollars, to-
gether with other claims for spoilations
on the property of our citizens, were sub
sequently presented to the Mexican gov
ernment for payment, and were so far re-
cognized, that treaty, providing for their
examination and settlement by joint
commission, was concluded sn1 signed
at Mexico on the twentieth day of Novem.
ber, 1S43. This treaty was ratified by
| by the United States, with certain amend
ments, to which no just acception could
have been taken; but it has not yet re.
ceived the ratification of the Mexican
government. In the meantime, our citi-
zens who suffered great losses, and some
of whom have been reduced from afflnence
to bankruptcy, are without remedy, un.
less their rights be enforced by their gov
ernment. Such continued and unprovok-
ed series of wrongs could never have been
tolerated by the the United States, had
they been committed by one OF the prin-
ciple nations of Europe. Mexico was,
which, following our example, had achiev-
ed her independence and for whose sue
cess and prosperity all our sympathies
were early enlisted. The United States
we're the first to recognize her indepen'
dence, aud to receive her into the family
Of nations, and have ever been desirous oi
cultiyating with her good understanding
We have, therefore, borne the repeated
|, wrongs she has committed, with great pa
, thence, in the hope that returning sens
of Justice would ultimately guide he
. sennoile, and that we might, If possible
honorably avoid any hostile collrsiio
with her.
Without the previous authority of Con
!, gress, the Executive possessed no powe
, to adopt or enforce adequate remedies 70
If the injuries we had suffered, or to do NOR
i, than be prepared to repel the threatene
aggression on the part of Mexico. Ate
our army and navy had remained on tn
frontier and coasts of Mexico for man
70 weeks, without any hostile movement o
10 her part, though her menaces were cot
:. tinued. deemed il importat to put
, end, if possible to this state of things
!, With this view, ca used steps TO be take
in the month Of September, last, to asce
;. tain distinctly, and in an authentic forr
"A what the designs of tile Mexican gover'
ment we're; whether it was their intentlt
O TO declare war, or invade Texas; or whetl
II er they were disposed TO adjust and settl
a in an amicable manner, the pending d
ferences between the two countries. I
the 9Th OF November an official answ
was received, that the Mexican COVER
, ment consented to renew the diplomat
relations which had been suspended
, March last; and for that purpose we
willing 10 accredit minister from I
:, United States. With sincere desire
,lpreserve peace, and restore relations
good standing between the two republic
waived all ceremony as to the mann
,f Of renewing diplomatic intercourse
- tween them; and, assuming the ini'iativ
of on the 10th of November distinguish
"a citizen Of Louisiana was appointed env'
:. extraordinary aud minister plenipotentl
ry 10 Mexico, clothed with full powers
If adiust, and defuately settle. all pendiI
Lo differences between the two codntrle
10 including those of boundary betwet
;. Mexico and the state of Texas. The mi
a.. ;ster appointed has set out on his mlssio
ns and is probably by this time near Il
'. Mexican capital. He has been instru'
3. ed 10 bring the negotiation with which
ca is charged to a conclusion at the earl'e
II. practicable period; which, 1t is expecte
ar will be 10 time to enable me TO commur
nd cate the result to Congress during
70 prese nj session. Until that result is know
nd forbear TO recommend to Congress SUI
>, Interior measures ofredress for the wron
ed and injuries we have so long borne as
h, would have been proper to make, bad
4. such negotiation been instigated.
x. Congress appropriated, at the last sessit
no the sum of two hundred and seventy Il
MT thousand dollars for the payment oil Z