Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-11
VOL. XII, NO. 4.--WHOLE NO. 2O43.

and en undp Of The ann Of two mioUs yen,v
cents decided BY the board iqudSied and ascesaed
% S"S % S 20 I claimants, and there u.tiha
treaty 1t not however, paid Mexico applied for G,rbey
has marked tho policy the states ,owa b w,n
the ns sauSs so was s'"eS %"a On the s
vded that the interest due the awards in claimants
paid thch April, 1913 that the prncipa Of
said awards aud the interest arising thereon 'ha paid
FIVE years to commence the ihheh day of April 1913,
aforesaid Tho interest due the thieh day Of April lsi3
ana the three INST Of the twenty instruments have been paid
Seventeen of these nstanents remain unpaid of which
The claims which by the joint commission
to more than three millions Of dollars together with
other claims for spoaons the of citizens
subsequently presented tho payment
settlement BY joint commission Was concluded
and signed at McKee, on the twentieth day of November si3
mendmens to which Just exception could have been taken
eminent In the meantime citizens, suffered great
es and Of whom have been reduced from uuouc hank
wrongs could never have been tolerated nv the limited had
they been committed by Of the principal nations of Europe.
Mexico was however neshbons sister republic which, fol-
whose success and prosperity all our symPahies early
soSeoee h and n a ho wS 5 to her indie
been DESTROYS of cuvatng with her good UNDERSTANDING
Justice would Ultimately guide her counc aSd ba I'VE mb
If possible, honoably avoid any hostile collision
Without the previous authority of Congress- the Executive
jues had suffered do than prepared to repe
the aggression on the part Of Mckee d Amer Our ar
for weeks without hostile movement on her part tho
end if possible this of things With this vew
ed be TAKEN in the month of September last
Mexican government whether their intention de-
clare invade Texas whether they disposed to ad
between the two countries the ninth Of NOVEMBER an
ed he Diplomatic relations which had been
%Sss S H f sS & Hs S SrSd
serve peace and restore relations of good understanding between
newng diplomatic intercourse between them and assuming the
initiative the tenth Of November, distinguished citizen of
npoenay Mexico, clothed with full powers adjust and
tries including Of boundary between State
of Texas The minister appointed has his mission,
been instructed bring the negotiation with which he is charg
expected will be time to enable to communicate the re-
suit Congress during the session. Until that result is
of redress for the and injuries have long 6one
would have been proper make, had such negotiation
Congress appropriated at the last session. the Of two hun.
April and July nstaments of the Mexican ndemncs
year 1874 Provided shall be ascertaned the satisfaction
of the american government that said instruments have been pad
by the Mexican to the agent appointed by the United
states to receive the same, IN sucn anSr rs 10 AM t
in RENTING tho money to the United statcsn
FORM from the AGENT of the United States APPOINTED IN
der the administration Of predecessor received at the
If State Department the ninth of November last This
him of citizens then in Mexico with the view Of
G II
receipt the treasury Of Mexico for the of the April
cation however, single dol
cash but that he holds such securities warranted him.
the time the and entertains doubt but
he will eventually obtain the money As these instruments
Mexico to the agent and has
released discharge the claim do not feel myself
treasury, without further legislation. Their u.s.
one of much hardship, and it in % y ,s"
Our minister to Mexico has been instructed to ascertain the
official form and report delay possible.
Ny aS" Of %ei fs in:
United States and Great Britain, she subject of the Ore
to settle questions dispute between the countries by
negotiations the principle of compromise but each had po
Three negotiations took place London in the 1873
Monroe and under that Of Mr. Adams The nesoaOn
d of 1918 having filled to accomplish its object resulted IN the con
~ d S i,hcr na,,v on bn vest coast of America vest
of the Stony Mount shalt together with its harbors
of bays and creeks and the navigation of all rivers within the
open Of from the date of the
signature of the present convention the vessels citizens and
subjects of the twoPowe being well understood that this
agreement not to be construed to the prejudice OF any claim
which either Of the two @ III Rss may ,s s ,S to m
any other Power Suite of the said country the
only object Of the high contracting parties IN tina. being
The negotiation of 1924 productive of no RESULT and the
al convention OF 1878 was left unchanged .
by compromise resulted in the Convention OF August
1927 by which agreed continue in force for indeh
period provisions of the third Article Of the convention
the of ocos ISIS and was har
ing parties in either should think it, at any time after the
nd Doth of October 1928 giving due notice Of twelve months
contracting party annul and abrogate this
tion and SHALL such be accordingly entirely annulef
IN these to adjust the the parallel OF f
led Great Bain and in those OF 1878 and 1926 with
further of the free navigation of the Columbia Rive
sS o the ei !S a'is S ao
thu. river the sea had offered By Great Britain with
he addition Of small detached territory north Of The Columbia
Each of these propositions Ind been rejected by the parties
In October Is43 Envoy Extraordinary Minister Peni
elf potenay of the United States in London authorized
make similar offer those made in 1918 and 1926 Thus
ny question: negotiation transferred Washing
ton and the twenty August, 1884, formally
b opened under the direction of my immediate predecessor k
compromise " and the avowed purpose of the parties w
nv, nn ' Nm p, ~ 10 ss,ahisb ne,manen, bouudSrv he
by tween Them Westward of the Rocky Mountains to the Pae
by Penpotony offered divide the Oregon territory by the for
parallel Of north from The Roek
the Columbia River and thence down that river to the sea eav
both pares-he county this line belong the Uni
ed States aud that north of it Great Britain AZ the sam
tached territory north Of the Columbia extending along the Pa
Nh cfc aud the Straits of Fuca from Bufuc's habor, inclusive
nd to Hoods canal and to make free to the United states any
ports south Of latitude oynne degrees which they nigh
Island With the exception Of the free Po this was the sam
offer which had been made by the s5 and I'D by m
on was properly rejected BY the American Penponay
by day submitted Til. the only proposition of
Of promise offered by the British Penpoeniiay The ProPoso
part Of Great Britain having been rejected the BIRTHS
that proposal should be made by tn
United equitable adjustment of the question:"
office, found this to be the state of the ne
Though entertaining the settled CONVECTION that tn
British preenson Of title could not be maintained to porto
Of Oregon territory, principle OF public law
nations Difference what had been by
especially consideration that propositions
had been thrice made by preceding Admns
adjust the question the parallel Of prnne degree
in of them yielding To Great Britain the fee gatn
Columbia and that the pending negotiation had been
Its the basis of compromise deemed to be dut
abruptly break off, In consideration, that under IN
conventions Of 1878 and 1897 the citizens and subjects OF h
held Joint Of the county, indl
settle this long pending
the spirit moderation which had giyon birth 10 the
t discussion. proposition accordingly made which
~ ected by tho British penpoentary who, without submitting
Id suffered the negotiation
that the United States offer
call further proposal for the settlement of
Oregon question, consistent with fairness equity
with reasonable expectations OF the British
proposition thus offered and rejected repeated the offer
he parallel Of iortynne degrees OF north latitude which
nal by