The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-12-19

has committed with great petieure. "a he
hope that returning sense a justice would
ultimately guide her counci and thai We
might e possible, honolably avoid any hos.
tile collision with her.
Without the previous authority Of Con.
gress the Executive POSSESSED 10 power to
adopt Or enforce adequate remedies lor the
injuries we had suffered, 81 to 40 moro
than be prepared 70 repel &c threatened
aggressions on the part Of Mexico. Alter
our army and navy had remained on the
frontier and coasts Of Mexico for many
weeks without any hostile movement on
her part. though her Inenaces were contin-
ued, / deemed II important 70 put an end, il
possible, 70 this state ofthings. With this
view ] caused stepls to be taken, IN the
month Of September last, to ascertain dis
tinctly, and IN an authentic form, what the
designs Of the Mexican government were
whether il was their intention to declare
war OF invade Texas, or whetherthey were
disposed to adjust and settle ii an amicable
manner the pending differences between
the two countries. On the 9th Of Novem-
Der an official answer was received that the
Mexican government consented to renew
the diplomatic relations WI had been
suspended in March last, dnd 5r that pur-
pose were willing to aecredit . minister
from the United States. With q sincere
desire to preserve peace and restore rela-
tons Of good understanding between the
two republics, [ waived oil cermony as to
the manner Of renewing diplomatic inter-
course between them and assuming the
initiative, on the 10th Of November dis.
tinguished citizen Of Louisiana was appoin.
ted Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
ipntentiary to Mexico, clothed with full
powers to adjust and definitely settle all
pending differences between the two coun.
tries, including those Of boundary between
the State Of Texas and Mexico. The min
lister appointed has set out on bis mission,
and is probably by this time near the Mex
lean captail He has been instructed to
bring the negotiation with which he has
been charged to conclusion at the earliest
practical period, which, it is excepted, will
be in time to enable me to communicate
the result to Congress during the present
session.
Until that result Is known, | forbear to
recommend to Congress such Interior meas.
ures ofredress for the wrongs and injuries
we have so long borne, as it would have
been proper TO make had no such negotia.
ton been instituted.
Congress appropriated, al the lastsession,
the sum Of 275, 900 dollars, for the payment
Of the April and July instalments Of the
Mexican indemnities for the year 1s44:-
Provided it shall be ascertained to the
satisfaction Of the American government
that said instalments. have been paid BY
the Mexican government to the agent ap-
pointed by the u. States to receive the
same, in such manner as to discharge all
claim on the Mexican government, and
said agent TO be delinquent in RENTING the
money to the u. States
The unsettled state Of our relations with
Mexico has involved this subject In much
mystery. The first information, IN an au.
thentic from, the agent Of the u. States ap-
pointed under the administration Of my pre-.
decessor, was received at the State Depart.
ment on the eth December last. This is
contained ia letter dated 18th Oct. adj
dressed by him to one Of our citizens then
in Mexeco, with the view Of having it COM
inundated to thai department. From this
It appears that the agent on the Goth Sept.
1914, gave q receipt to the treasury of
Mexico for the amount Of the April and Ju.
" instalments Of the indemnity. In the
same communication, however, he asserts
that be had not received q single dollar in
cash; but that he holds such securities as
warranted him at the time in giving the re-.
ceipt, and entertains on doubt that he will
eventually obtain the money. AS these
instalments appear never to have been ac-
tually paid BY the government Of Mexico to
the agen, and as that government has not
therefore been released so as tosdischarge
the claim, | do hot feel myself warranted
in directing payment to be made to the
claiment out Of the treasury, without further
Legislation. Their case IS, undoubtedly,
one ofmuch hardship; and i remains for
Congress 70 decide whether any, and what.
relief ought to be gIanted 70 them. Our
ministry 10 Mexico has been instructed to
ascertain the facts Of the case from the
Mexican government, ii an authentic and
official form, and report the result with IS
little delay as possible.
OregOlls
Upon the Oregon question the Presiden
hasiaken is an aback. and has assumed high
81 grounds than ans ono would have ezpec
ted. he seems not contentsd With lhe Who'll.
Of Oregon. but claims lor ue he bert lille /
he wholt 81 he North american Continent
He does not discuss our lille @ Oregon bu
lakes i for granted that, every body know
Sc q least ought q know BAL or tile il
and tia. il Is such title as warrants us i
claiming the whole Of ihe Territory. Thi
portion Of sho Message would have beer
much more satisfactory bad be discussed 80,
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