The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-12-10

dollars, were submitted to the board too late io '
be considered; and were left undisposed of. Thet
sum Of two millions twenty-six thousand onet
hundred and thirty nine dollars and sixty-eghle
cents, decided BY the board, was liquidated
and ascerlained debt due by Mexico to tho
claimants, and there was no justi6able reason fol
delaying its payment according TO the terms o
the treaty. Ii was not, however paid. MexctC
applied for further indulgence; and, in that spi
rit of liberaIity and forbearance which has eve
marked the policy of the United States toward
that republic, the request was granted; and, OF /
the thlrtleth OF January, lS43, new treaty wa
concluded, BY this treaty it was provided, tina
the interest due on the awards In favor of claim
ants Ender the convention of the eleventh 0
April, 1889, should be paid on the thIrtieth o
April, l643; and that ''the principal of the sale
awards, and the interest arising thereon, shall b
! paid in five years, in equal nstalments every
three months; the said term of five years tt
commence on the thirlieth day of April, lS43,aiI
aforesaid" The interest due on the thrtietlI
day of April, 1913, and the three first oftht
twenty instalments have been paid. Seventeen
OF these instamens remain unpaid, seven oil
which are now due.
| The claims which were left undecided by th'I
joint commission, amounting to more than thre'
millions of dollars, together with other claims to
spoliation on the property of our citizens, weE
subsequently presented TO the Mexican govern
ment for payment, and were so far recognized,
that treaty, providing for their examination and
settlement by joint commission, was concluded
and signed at Mexico on the twentieth day Of
November, 1S43. This treaty was ratified by
Itb x,,;tb n
which no just exception could have been tNke1; ;
but it has not yet received the ratification OF tte
Mexican government. In the mean time, our
citizens who suffered great losses, and some pt
have been reduced from affluence to bankruptcy,
are without remedy, unless their rights be ep.
forced by their government. Such continued
and unprovoked series of wrongs could never
have been tolerated by the United States hal
they been committed by one of the principal ma
tions of Europe. Mexico was, however, neigh
boring sister republic, which, following our ex
ample, had achieved her independence, and fo
whose success and prosperity all our sympa
les were early enlisted. The United States
were the first to recognize her independence
} and 10 receive her into the family of nations
and have ever been desirous of culvatins
with her good understanding. We have
} therefre, borne the repeated wrongs she ha
committed, with great patience, IN the hope
that returning sense of justice would ultimate
ly guide her councils, and that we might, if pos
sible, honoraby avoid any hostile collision will
her. .... ...
Without the previous authority of Congress
the Executive possessed no power to adopt o
} enforce adequate remedies for the injuries W.
had suffered, or 10 do more than be prepared tC
repel the threatened aggression on the part o
Mexico. After our army and navy had remain
} ed on the frontier and coast of Mexico for man!
weeks, without any hostile movement on hel
part, though her menaces were continued,
: deemed it important TO put an end, if possible
to this state ofthngs. With this view caused
steps to be taken in the month of Sep'embe
! last 10 ascertain distinctly, and in an authentic
{; form, what the designs of the Mexican govern
-lment were whether it was tkeir intention to de
t clare war, or invade Texas, or whe they wer
J disposed to adjust and settle, in an amlcabl
t manner, the pending differences between tn
< two countries. On the 9th Of November an Off
D cial answer was received, that the Mexican gov
ernment consented to renew the diplomatic rea
9 tions which had been suspended in March last
$ and for that purpose we've willing to accledlt
d minister from the United States. With SINGER
desire TO preserve peace, and to restore relation
t of good understanding between the two repub
lies, waived all ceremony as TO the manner G
e renewing the diplomatic intercourse betwee
# them; and, assuming the initiative, on the tent
i ,ofNovember, distinguished citizen OF Louisa
: ma was appointed envoy extraordinary and min
: ister pIenipotentiary TO Mexico, clothed with fu
powers to adjust, and definitely settle, all pend
s ing differences between the two countries, in
f cIudng those of boundary between Mexico an
t the State of fTexas The Minister appointed ha
b set out on his mission, and is probably by tn
e time near the Mexican capital. He has been II
S structed 10 bring the negotiatiaton with whlc
e he is charged to a conclusion at the eare'
y practicable period; which, it is expected, will
!, in time to enable me to communicate the resu
o to Congress during the present session. Unit
s tha; result is known, forbear to recommend
i Congress such uterior measures of redress tf
c the wrongs and injuries we have so long born
e as it would have been proper to make, had n
J. such negotiation been instituted
5, Congress appropriated at the last session, II
, sum of two hundred and seventy five thousar
m dollars for the payment of the April and July j
O. stalments OF the Mexican indemniles for Il
ID year ls44: Provided it shall be ascertalned
s. the satisfaction ofthe American government IN
n said instalments have been paid by the Mexlct
I'd government to the agent appointed by the VI
e, led States 10 receive the same, in such mann
ST as to discarge all claim on the Mexican COVER
tn ment, and said agent 10 be delinquent i'll rem
ly Ting the money 10 the United States.
O. The unsettled state ofour relations with Me
or ico has involved this subject in much myster
ly The first information, in an authentic form, fr
70 the agent ofthe United States, appointed und
e. the administration of my predecessor. was rec,
e. we'd at the State Department on the ninth OF n
ng vember last This is contained in a letter, dat
in. the 9Th Of October. addressed by him TO one