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MEAlco AGA'NSr The UNITED STATES
No. =. Re94,
On the part OF Mexico her treaties with the UNI
ted States were respected scrupulousy SO asserts
the Mexican executive, IN public proclamation,
embodying certain resolutions Of the Mexican Con-
gress
Every American Is interested in ascertaining how
far this language Is warranted by truth Since the
date Of the first Of those treaties, every President,
who has had occasion TO ailude TO the subject-and
all have, except Mr.. Polk, 10 whom the opportuni-
~ has not yet been presented, but who will, ere
long, doubtless, as distinctly declare his views has
averred, IN his communications to Congress, that
from the period when Mexico assumed her position
as an independent nation. instances were Of almost
daily occurrence, IN which the laws OF nations were
violated ny that power, 10 the injury OF American
ci'izens and mat since treaties have been formed
between the two governments cases Of the infracon
OF those treaties have been as frequent and as namer-
Gus. This was the deliberate language Of General
Jackson, Mr. Van Buren,, and Mr.. Tyler. II has
been as formally charged by every Secretary Of
State during the last sixteen years; for there has
been no variation in the character Of those occur
rences. Mr.. Livingston and Mr.. McLanc, Mr..
Il and Mr. ehafar Me- rnabu md Mr
Calhoun, have each preferred the same high sccu-
sation Nor has this been done, in imitation Of the
Mexican example, in documents addressed merely
to our own people, and prepared only for home
consumption, while different language has been
held to Mexico herself
j Mexico has been told to her face, by every minis
ter who has represented the United States at tina,
court, that such has been her course Of conduct.
Mr. Butler, who negotiated the treaty Of 1881, from
the moment Of its execution, constantly and ndig-
nandy complains Of its daily violation. Mr.. Ellis,
General Thompson, and Mr.. Shannon, make the
same representations. The Committees Of Foreign
Relations, in the reports Of Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.
Rives Of the Senate, and General Howard and MIR
Gushing Of the House, all concur in the same oPn-
ions. Such complaints, presented in individual
cases, fortified by evidence, load the shelves Of the
Department of State. Several of then, have under
gone judical-or rather what would, but for breach
OF faith on the part OF Mexico, have been purely
judicial-nvestigaton and Judges Rowan, Marcy
and Breckenridge, have pronounced their judgments
that Mexico has repeatedly violated treaty stipua
tons, and thus inflicted immense amount of inju-
ry upon citizens of the United States. Over and
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Mexican authorities; and they have recognised the
truth Of these accusations, in making convention
to provide for their adjustment, in joining in the dc
cisions of the board of commissioners, and (though
certainly, to very limited extent) paying portions
of those awards. &
Yet, on some occasions, of which we have thu
evidence, the government of Mexico has unblush
ingly denied the truth Of these allegations and
doubtless, in other instances has attempted to de
ceve the people by representations that oil ,hes,
, claims of American citizens were fabricated ane
I fraudulent 1t is the duty Of every American ciii
, zen to ascertain upon which side the truth lies
Have the distinguished men, whose names we hay,
cited, been mised by the false representations O
, those who profess to have been inured' or hav,
/ they wantonly, wickedly, and knowingly endcavor
ed to deceive this country and on false pretence Il
bring about a collision between the two nationsl
!. Our government and our people are equally inter
esed in this investigation. The former are charged
, with deliberate Justification. Tho issue must b.
mot, and n this accusation is disproved the homo,
of the country mperatively demands that the party
who has made it, should be compelled to acknow
edge the wrongs she has perpetrated, and compen
safe the injuries she has inflicted. The issue ha,
been defntvely made up. Mexico no longer seek,
to exonerate herself from paying just indemnity t.
citizens because the disorganized Of her az
fairs prevented the exercise Of her national in
furnishing that protection to American citizens
which she was bound to provide; or because her ex
hausted treasury precludes the possibility Of meet
ing this heavy demand. No: she boldly and peremp