Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-24

the treaty. DILL TURNER claims. amounting
to between three and four millions OF dol
lars, were submitted To the Board 100 late
to be considered, and were left undisposed
of. The sum of $2.600,I39 65 cents.
decided by the Board, was a Iiquidated
and ascertained debt, due by Mexico to the
claimants, and there was no UNSUITABLE
reason for delay ing its payment according
to The terms of the treaty. Il was not,
however, paid. Mexico applied for fur
Their indulgence; and, in that spirit of IL
berality and forbearance which has ever
marked the policy of the United States to-
wards that Republic, the request was
granted and on the 30th January, 1913,
new treaty was concluded. BY this II
was provided, that the interest due on the
awards in favor of claimants under the
convention of the llIh of April, 1899.
should be paid on the Both of April, 1913;
and that " the principal of the said awards
and the interest arising thereon, shall be
paid in FIVE years, In equal instalmeniS
every three months the said term uf five
years to commence on the Both of April,
1919, as aforesaid" The interest due on
the Both day of April, lSiS, and the three
! first of the twenty instruments, have been
paid Seventeen OF these instruments re
mlin unpaid, seven of which are now due.
The claims which we're LETT undecided
/ by the Joint commission, amounting 10
more than three millions OF dollars, toge-
Their with other claims for spoliatioas %
the property Of our citizens, were suisse
uuently presented 10 the Mexican govern
ment f5r payment, and were so far recog-
nized tlat treaty, providing for their ex-
animation and setiene I hy Joint com
mission, was conclude aud signed At Mex
icu on the 10Th da> of November, 1913.
This treaty was ratified by the U. States,
with certain amendments, TO which no Just
exceptions could have been taken; but II
has not vet received the ratification of the
Mexican government. In Eemeantime,
our citizens who suffered great losses, AMI
some OF whom have been reduced from
afiluence to bankruptcy, are without RENE
DIV, IN 'ess their rights be enforced by ;heil
government Sach continued AMI un-
provoked series Of wrongs could never
have been tolerated by the United States
had .ho+, hon committed b. o1S ~f she
principal nations OF Europe. Mexico vas
however, a neighboring sister Republic
which, following our example, had achIev
ed her independence, and for whoss SIC
I cess and prosperity all our sympathie
were early enlisted. The Uaitet Stats
were the first to recognize her indepen
dence, and to- receive her ialo the faInil,
5 of nations. and have ever been DESTROYS o
: cuIuvatiag with her good understanding
: We have, therefore, borne the repeated
wrongs she has committed upon Us viii
t great patience, IN the hope that return
: inp sense of Justice would ultimately gnId
S her councils, and that we might. II posi-
. Bile, honorablv avoid any hostile c1.llsloi
with her.
: Without the previous authority o. Con
= gress, the Executive possessed no P'.we
to adopt or enf1rce afeq iatc remedies 10
r the ininries We had suffered, or II On mnr
i than be prepared to repel The ihrea'ene
: invasion ON the part at Mexico. Ate
d our army and navs had remained on "a
u frontier and coasts of Mexico Tor maa
= weeks. without any hostile movement a
: her part, though her menaces were cont
: nued. [ deemed it important To put an en-
: if possible, to this state Of things. W.T.
o this view, caused steps to be taken i
d the month of September last, 10 ascertaI
s distinctly, and in an authentic form, wis
1t the designs of Mexico were; whether
/ ~as their intention TO declare war, or II
n wade Texas, or whether they were disp0'
, ed to adjust and settle, IN an anicahl
y manner, the pending differences betwee
ot the two countries. Ga the ninth Noven
s her an official answer was received III
] the Mexican government consented In r.
1t new the diplomatic relations which h.
l. been suspended in March last; and {
i: that purpose were willing tn aceredit N
e mister from the United States. With
D. sincere desire TO preserve the peace, M
restore relations of good underestimate
IN between the two republics. waived d
to- ceremony as to the manner of renewiu
e. diplomatic intercourse between them; at
K assuming the initiative, on the 10Th y
he vember distinguished citizen Of LOUIS
t. ana was appointed envoy extraordinaI
In and minister plcnipolentiary TO Mexle
70 rl,thed with full powers to adjust and d
al fnncly settle, all pending differences n
s tween the two countries, inclusling al
e those between Mexlcn'and the State
rs Texas. The minister appointed has :
NJ out on his mission, and is'prpbaply by u
n lime near The Mexican capital. he b
OF been instructed to bring the negaiia'i'
10 with whirh he is charged TO a eonclusi'
of At the earliest pfacticahie period; whle
ed 1t Is expected. will be ia time 10 enable :
lis ii communicate The result 10 Congress d
esl ~,n,r The nreSent session. Until that