New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-07
The Mexican lnstnlments.

Mr. Shannon has at last condescended to be com
muncaiive and has written the following letter,
which we find in the Union OF Thursday evening:
To Hon. James BuchaHGR, Seveury q STATE.
WASHINGTON. July ? lei5.
S Since my arrival in the United states, have no
iced tina, at least portion OF the pubic are Aoor- IN
der incorrect views with regard 10 the payment OF INT
fourth and nth ns,alments due citizens ON Mex
.cO under the Treaty of the 3si January l-io and also
that some unjust reflections have been cast upon me as
well a. others IN reference the manner IN which the
business had been transacted deem no; out OF place
Tor communicate to you the facts IN relation 10 the
msialmens IN question: 20 Tar a. they are "lH my
kuoaodgo with the view not only Oi putting you IN pos
session Of the Of the case bg, of setting myself
r-ht in the matter This should have done at ear
lcr period had been aware thai there was any diff
Guilty on the subject thai there Was any doubt IN any
quarter as 10 the facts OF the case.
The fourth lns-ame nj iell due on the 3rh April l-ii
ana the iih or the 3th OF the following July and dd
not arrive N Mexico unit the evening OF tie ION oi the
following August On my arrival IN Mexico. the iOurth
nafaent had been due four months and the nth
near one month and tn. date OF Mr. Aos>- receipt clo-
ny the matter with the Mexican government under
stand is the 9th August twill be perceive "a from these
dates that could have had no agency IN advising me ar
rhngemeut that made with the Mexican government
by MIR Noss Soon after my arrival in Mexico Ga IL
luiry of Mr.. Voss. agent who had been appointed
receive the money 10 the payment OF the TWO -ia
ens in question he informed me be had IN vain sought
10 obtain the money from the national treasury IN Mexico;
hat he had failed al his efforts 10 do for the reason
mat az the money came into the national treasury
was absorbed for the purposes OF the army, and oy
Mexican claimants whose influence with the govern
men, was such enable them 10 obtain the prefer
ence over the American claimants that finding al ei-
forts TO obtain payment in Mexico had failed, ne pre-
vailed on the government to give him drafts on the local
treasures for an sufficiently large 10 cover the
principal and interest due the ln-tsmenfs, and
The cost OF collecting the and transmitting the mo-
Dey 10 Vera Cruz lie also advised ne that the kngsh
house of Tayleur, Jamison q Co IN Mexico. had
-las on the Mexican government. and thai they had
sken drafts OF similar character and were about 10
collect them and that he had handed over the drafts
which he had received ihsf house, for collection al
h, same time The house Of TAyleur. Jsnson
& Co il is proper | should remark Is one Of I'M
doubted responsibility. The contributions that had
hen levied In order 70 raise the four millions voted by
Congress and placed the disposal OF the Government
,,r in rnpd course of collection al the time, and nc
doubts were entertained but the drafts would be prompt
IS met and paid lie stated THAI under these circum
be considered the drafts cash or the same as
rash and that he pad receiped to the Mexican Govern
ept accordingly. and that might consider the install
nen,s in question paid tina; there would be no oth
difficulty shout the matter than delay OF ie" "eeAs "
transmitting the money to the United states
On the day after had been presented 70 tne fFesue
that L. on the I'd Of September-l note nun
Mr.. Rejon the Mexican Secretary OF state, Acopy o
which has heretofore been communicated 10 your
department, in which he states that ne had beer
advised by the Secretary Of the Treasury, under
date u the 9Th August that me s~e @s''