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

Texas on condition hal ahe would not "a.
next hernslfto any other power The 8.
greement % acknowledge lhe independence
of Texas whether with Of without lhis con.
dilion, d conclusive aealncl Iezlco. The
Independence Of Texas Isl a hct conceded
By Mexico herself and she had no right or
authority 70 prescribe restrictions as 70 The
form Of government which Texas might aE
forwards choose q assume.
But though Mexico cannot complain Of
the United States on account of the annex.
alton Of Texas. Il Is 70 Be regretted that se-
rious causes Of misunderslandin between
the two countries continue TO exist, grow.
ing out Of unredresssd injuries inflicted BY
the Mexican authorities and people on the
persons and property Of citizens Of the Uni.
ted States, through d long series Of years.
Mexico has admitted these injuries, but has
neglected and refused to repair them. Such
was the character Of the wrongs and such
the insults repeatedly offered 70 American
citizens and the American flag BY Mexico,
IN palpable violation Of the laws Of nations
aud the treaty between the two counties Of
the 9th Of April, 1881, thatthey have been
repeatedly brought to the notice Of Congress
BY my predecessors. As early asthe 9Th
\ February, 1887, the President Of the United
States declared, il a message to Congress,
that I" the length Of time since someof the
injuries have been committed. the repeated
and unavailing applications for redress, the
wanton character Of some Of the outrages
upon the persons and property Of our citi.
zens, upon the officers and Gag ofthe Uni
ted States, Independent o.. recent insults to
this government and the people BY the late
Extra ordinary Mexican Minister, would
Justify in the eyes Of all nations, immediate
war" He did not, however, recommend
an Immediate resort 70 this extreme meas.
ure, which be declared I" should not be us
ed by Just and generous nations, confding
il their strength for injuries committed, lift
can be honorably avoided !" but, in spirit
Of forbearance, proposed that another de-
mand be made on Mexico for that redress
which had been so long withheld. In these
views, committees Of the two Houses Of
Congress, in reports made in their respec-
tive bodies, concurTed. Since the proceed
ings, more than eight years have elapsed,
during which, in addition to the wrongs then
complained of, others Of an aggravated
character have been committed on the per.
sons and property Of our citizens. A spe-
cial agent was sent to Mexico in the sum-
mer Of 1888, with full authority to make
another and final demand for redress. The
demand was made the Mexican govern.
ment promised to repair the wrongs Of
which we complained; and after much de.
lay, treaty Of indemnity with that view,
was concluded between the two Powers on
the 18th April, 1889, and was duly ratified
BY both governments.
BY this treaty joint commission was
created TO adiudicata and decide on the
claims Of American citizens on the govern
msnt Of Mexico. The commission was or
gained 1T Washington on The 25th Of Al.
gust, 1910. Their time was limited to Is
months, Al the expiration Of which they
had edIudicated and decided claims amour.
ting 10 two millions twenty-six thousand one
hundred and thirty-nine dollars and sixty.
eight cents in favor Of citizens Of the United
States against the Mexican government,
leaving a large amount Of claims undecided.
OF the latter, the American commissioners
had decided in favor Of our citizens, claims
amounting 10 nine hundred and twenty.
eight thousand six hundred tWenty-seven
dollars and eighty. sight cents, which were
LEFT Enacted on By the umpire authorized by
the treaty. Still further 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 two millions twenty-six thous-
and one hundred and thirty-nine dollars and
sixty-eight cents, decided by the board, was
q iquidated and asceftained debt due by
Mexico to the claimants, and there was no
justi6able reason for delaying its payment
according to the terms Of the treaty Il
was not, however, paid. Mexico applied
for further indulgence, and, in that spirit Of
liberty and forbearance which has ever
marked the policy Of the United State to-
wards that republic, the request was gran.
ted; and on the 3Oth Of January, 1913.
new treaty was concluded. By this treaty
It was provided that the interest due "a the
awards IN favor Of claimenis under the cone
vention Of 18th April, 1889, should Be paid
on the 80 April, 1s43 /; and that g the p.In-
cipal Of the said awards, and the interest
thereon, shall be paid in five years, p equal
instruments, every three months The said
term Of five years to commence sou tprils
1913, as aforesaid The interest due
30th April, as, and the first thre of the
twenty instalmenis have been paid Sew.
enteen. of these instalmenis remain unpaid,
ssVen.of which are now due.
The claims which were ea Undecided
BY The joint commission. amounting tomofe
than three millions 81 dollars iogeiher with
other claims ior spOliations 81 the property
Of our citizens, were sub tnently presen.
ted to the Mexican ro nment ioF pay
menl, and were 50 g recognized that
treaty, providing for bsir examination and
settlement hfa ioin commission, was con.