New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-03

generous nations, coridlnc n the- strength !Ut
committed. If /. can be noroTzbly avoided out ~
Split OF orbessnce proposed that anotce! det-aL S
made OF Mexico ior that redress winch Had oesh - o-
and unjusty withheld.
In these views committees Of the Two Houses OF Coa
g-ess, il reports made 70 taeir respective UC-..a
CURED. Since these proceedings more inan e=nI .
have elapsed. during which in sdtinon 10 M y o.
then complained Of, others OF en- sssTaFA'eI -
have been committed the persons and prop "a -
citizens 4 special agent nss sent 70 MeAioO ~ =,
summer OF 1888 with full authority TO u1a'e aho'He'
and final demand Tor redress cernaiiH " = -A.,
the Mexican government promised % fepHi! .-e ys
Of which complained; ana after much deisy lie1-
y indemnity with REV was conc!nasa
the tv=o Powers on the eleventh OF Ap!a, 80 aHu a.
duly ratified by both governments % E1l4s 50!
joint commission crested 20 sdJudica'e ana dec'uS
the claims OF American citizens OF the =.
Mexico. he commission Sas organized a. " a-i4.o-
the twenty ttrh Ggy Of August I-iU lue-- I'm -
Limited 20 eighteen months - the expiration OF *hic
they had atud;ca'ei and decided claims ~
two millions t~eny=ix thousand one hlhC!eu an ~
tnine dollars and sixtyeisht cents N !aFo' {. e]es
OF the United states against the Mexican .'-4C-''
leaving large amount OF Claims Undecided VI e !aI
iae american commissioners had ceeidea N ave;
OF citizens, claims amounting 10 nine huHuIe "i.
rwentyelght thousand SIX hundred snc ''e! seen
dollars and eizhty-ee5t cents wacA were e'' I'eeu
on by the umpire authorized By The tEea:T-
sui farther claims, amounting 70 between tH9ee eno
-four millions Of dollars, submitted 20 me ooU ZOO
late 70 be considered and left undisposeo OF lhe
SUN Of two millions tw.ntv.six thousand one hlHdfeo
and thirty nine dollars and sixty eisl GEMS ueeu :!
II. board ouidated and ascsfaiaed deo' cue .:
Mexico 10 the claimants, and there was no
son delaying its payment according 10 tue terms
the treaty. L YVES aol however, paid Mexico aPp!eo
farther indulgence and. n TIA; spirit OF hoe!ay
and oroea-aace which has ever narHsd me po1c; VI
the United States towards that republic the request Vas
granted and. TIE thirtietb OF January !c-1 ne'
treaty vas concluded. Be- this ireatT i vas -oEueo'
tina; the interest due the awards In svo OF ca4taS
under the convention OF the eleventh OF ApT! !eJ'
should be paid he ;hirtieh OF April -i3; and mat
the principal Of the said awards. and the interest ans
Ing thereon, shall be paid in I'VE Years IN eqta 'nsIa
every tarec months the said term or I'VE years
70 commence the lhirtieth day OF April !-5 az a!ore
said" The .niercs, due on the ;tirein day OF ApFi!
1913 and the three first Of the twenty insiaTneniS have
been paid. Seventeen of these instsrnents remain IN
paid seven Q. which are nov due.
The claims which were LEFT undecided By the Joint
commission, amounting 70 more than three m.ions Oh
dollars together with other claims tor spoarohs on '
property Of our ciiZen= subsequently presented
70 the Mexican government for payment snd were SO
far recognized that treaty providing or their eAd'n
alton and settlement By joint commission was con
GUIDED and signed AZ Mexico on the twentieth Gay o.
November. lSl3 This treaty ratified by the United
States with certain amendments 10 which no Just ex'
cepion could have been taken but Il mas not YET re-
ccived the ratification OF the Mexican government IN
The meantime our citizens who suffered great os:es
and Of whom have been reduced from aluence 10
bankruptcy are without remedy unless their FsIt' DC
enforced by their government. SucA continued anu
unurovoked series OF wrongs could never have beer
tolerated by the United States had they been committed
by Of the principal nations OF Europe Mexico was
however clEuDOliOG sister "LNlI' 't'o''tt--
our example had achieved her independence. ana for
whose and prosperity all our sympataies were
early enlisted The United States were the rst 20 re-
cognise her Independence and receive Ter into Inc
family Of nations and have over been desrous OF cult
waiting with her good understanding. We have there
fore borne the repeated she has coInmued win
great patience in the hope tina; returning sense OF JUS
tee would ultimately guide her councils, and that we
might if possible honorably avoid any hostile collision
with her.
Without the previous authority of Congress. the Ex-
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remedies for tho injuries had suffered or 10 DO more
nan be prepared reps the threatened aggression on
the part of Mexico. After our army and navy had re-
manned the frontier and coasts OF Mexico Tor many
weeks without hostile her part though
her Inenaces continued deemed it important to
pu end If possible 70 This state OF things WITH h!s
view caused steps TO be taken. in the month OF sep
TENDER last ascertain distinctly and in an authentic
form what the designs OF the Mexican government
were whether it their intention TO declare war or
invade Texas, whether they were disposed TO ADJUST
and settle in anicAbe manner the pending di.eFcn
ces between the two countries.
On the ninth of November an official answer was re-
ceived that the Mexican Government consented TO re-
new the diplomatic relations which Rad been suspended
in March last and for that purpose were willing 10
nccredit Minister from The United states. Win SIN
cere desire to preserve peace ard relations OF
good understanding between the two Republics waived
all ceremony TO the manner OF renewing diplomatic
intercourse between them; and. assuming the initiative
on the tenth Of November distinguished cuzen OF
Louisiana appointed Envoy Extraordinary ana HIi-
PenipOtengry Mexico, clothed with lui powers
ad lust and denitively settle all pending differences
between the TWO countries including those Of boundary
between Mexico and the state of Texas. The Minister
appointed has his mission and Is probably by
this time the Mexican capital He has been instruct
ed TO bring Tie negotiation with which he Is charged 10
conclusion The earliest practicable PERIOD WHICH u Is
expected will be IN time to enable communicate
the result Congress- during the present session Until
that result known forbear recommend 10 Congress
such Interior of redress for the wrongs and IN
urics have so long borne as would have been pro-
per 10 make had no such negotiation been instituted
Congress appropriated the last session the sum OF
two hundred and sevenytve thousand dollars for the
payment Of the April and July instruments OF the Next
can nd.mnities for the year 1914 Provided sha! be
ascertancd to the satisfaction Of the American govern
ent that said instruments have been paid BY the Next
can government 10 the agent appointed by the United
receive the saucn such manner As to discharge
all claim the Mexican government and said agen; 10
be delinquent in RENTING the money 20 the linked
States.
The unsettled state Of our relations with Mexico
he's involved this subject in much mystery The hr't
information. IN authentic form from m agent OF the
United states appointed under e administration i my
predecessor received al the STATE Department on
the ninth OF November last This Is contained IN lei
ter dateed the seventeenth OF October. addressed 10y
him OF citizens then IN Mexico with the view
OF having it communicated 10 that Department From
this appears that the agent. the twentieth oil sep
tsmber lSii gave receipt the Treasury OF Mexico
for the Of the April and July instruments OF the
indemnify ln the communication. however, ne
asserts that he had received single dollar N cash
but that he holds such securities warranted him at The
time in giving the receipt snd eneralns 10 doubt but
thai he will eventually obtain the money A these III
salment appear have been actually paid by the
Government o Mexico TO the agent and as that Govern
ment has therefore been released 10 discharge
the claim, DO not feel myself warranted in directing
be made the claimants out OF the Ireasu'
rs. without further legislation, Their case is undouoi
eddy. OF much hardship, ana II remains ioF Con
gess decide whether any and Whist relief ouehi 10
be granted 20 them Our Minister 70 Mexico has been
instructed ascertain the facts OF the case from the
Mexican Government, in authentic 5nd otcia ioFul
and report the result with as little delay es possible.
Ny attention was early directed 10 the negouaton
vhch the fourth of March last. found pending at
Washington between the United States and Great Brit
ain. the ab;ecr of the Oregon Territory Three sev
era attempts had been previously made 10 se;te the
question in dispute between thc Two countries by neso
upon the principle Of compromise but each had
proved unsuccessful.
These negotiations took place al London, in the yea.s
ISIS, 1921 and ic26: the rst under the adminsira
ton CT NJ Monroe and the last under that OF NTAda1s
The negotiation OF Isis having failed TO accomplish It's
object resulted il the convention OF the twentieth OF
October Of that year 81 the third article OF that con
y1nt!on. il agreed ,nG any country that may be
claimed by either party OF the Hc!tEves; coast Of
America westward OF the stony mountains, shall, To-
Eether with is harbors bays snd creeks and the na:
CATION OF nj rivers within the same be tree and open oE
the Germ OF zen years from the date OF the Signature OF
the present the vessels, citizens, and sub
isct M -ns t,yO Powers. well understood that