The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-12-26

0tAG oA1 examples mad achieved her IN.
dependence, and for whose success andpros-
perlty ail our sympathies were early Ell.
listed. The United States were the first
to recognize her independence. and to re.
celve her into the family Of nations, and
have ever been DESTROYS Of cultivatinu with
her a good understanding. We have,
therefore, borne the repeated WRONGS she
has committed with great patience, in tho
hope that returning sense Of justice would
ultimately guide her councils, and that We
might, # possible, honorably avoid any hos
tile collision with her.
Without tho previous authority Of Con.
gresstl eeuiiVe possessed no power to
adoP Of e Force adequate remedies for the
injuries we had suffered, or 20 do more
than be prepared TO repel the threatened
aggressions on the part of Mexico. After
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 it important to put an end, if
possible, to this state ofthings. With this
view caused stepts 10 be taken, in the
month Of September last, to ascertain dis
tinetly, and ID an authentic form, what the
designs of the Mexican government were
whether it was their intention to declare
war or invade Texas, or whether they were
disposed to adjust and settle in an amicable
manner the pending differences between
the two countries. On the 9th of Noyem-
Der an official answer was received that the
Mexican government consented to renew
the diplomatic relations which had been
suspended in March last, and for that pur-
pose were willing to accredt minister
from the United States. With a sincere
desire to preserve peace and restore rela-
tons of good understanding between the
two republics, | waived all 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-
ipotentaTy 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 his mission,
and is probably BY this time near the Mex
lean capital. He has been instructed to
bring the negotiation with which he has
been charged to a conclusion al the earliest
practical period, which, t IS excepted, will
be IN time 20 enable commandments
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 il would have
been proper to make had no such negotia-
ton been instituted.
Congress appropriated, al the last session,
the sum of 275, 900 dollars, for the payment
ofthe April and July instalments Of the
Mexican indemnities for the year 1914
"Proyided it shall be ascertained to the
satisfaction of the American government
that said instalments have been paid by
the Mexican government to the agent APP
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. z
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 up.
pointed under the administration Of my pre-.
decessor, was received at the State Depart
ment on the 9th December last. This il
contained ii d letter dated 18th Oct. ad
dressed by him to one Of our citizens thel
in Mexeco, with the view Of having it com
municated to that department. From thi
it appears that the agent On the 20th Sept
1874, gave 3 receipt to the treasury {
Mexico FOR The amount of the April and il
II instalnaents 81 tie indemnity. In Oh
same communication, however, he assert
that he had not received q single dollar
cash; but that be holds such securities q
warranted him at tie time ID giving the i
ceipl, and entertains on doubt that he wi
eventually obtain the money. AS thes
instalmelts appear never to have been q
tually paid 81 The government Of Mexico
the agen, aud as that government las h
therefore been released S. IS Is dischafe
the claim. do not feel myself warrant.
ii directing payment 70 be made to Il
elainenl outof tie treasury, without Esrth
legislation. Their case IS, undoubledl
one ofmueh hardship; md Il remains
Congress d decide whether any, ana vph.
rellet ought to Be granted % ihem. d
ministry g Mexico has been instructed
ascertain the facts ST Che case from d
Mexican government e ~ Authentic 81
official form, and report the result with
little delay As possible.