The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-27

energy with which he prosecuted his demand for rep
aSa.ion. In l645, the American sufferers, who part-
cipated in these same losses, are sn without rema-
neraiion. This is one of the numerous instances in
which citizens Of the United States merchants, cap
tains Of merchant vessels, and sailors, were subject
ed 70 Ire most cruel abuses, imprisonment, one of
them actually murdered; they endured these evils
IN common with other foreigners. Those who were
tindsr the protection Of England and France have
been Undermined by Mcxico but our citizens suiier
without redress, and those who perpe,raie these
outrages upon them escape with impunity. The
narratives Of Kendall and Gregg show these are not
Insulated instances.
One other instance will be adverted to, in which
The British government, by the decision which mark
ed it's course obtained redress for injuries which its
subjects had suffered, without being compelled, as
France was to resort to arms 10 enforce her rights.
In the Year 1883, General Arista then commanding
force in opposition to the existing authorities, took
about one hundred thousand dollars from English
mining company, which he applied 70 shc payment
of the troops under his command, The company
called upon the government to indemnify il for this
outrage. The demand was refused, on the ground
that the nation could justly be held responsible
for the acts Of thoss who not only acting with
out lis authority but in defiance Of the constitution
ii powers Of the country. Being, however, urged
by the British minister to liquidate this clam-and
this was done simultaneously with the demand by
an American citizen who had suffered similar
.wrong--the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
in his annual report to Congress, early in the year
1885, presented to the Legislative department. in his
annual report, the case of the English mining COM
pany He admitted the facts as they have been sta
ted but insisted upon the injustice Of holding Mex-
co accountable for an outrage committed by body
Of men WHO were in arms to overturn the govern
meut, and upon the impolicy Of establishing pro
ccdsnt in such cases; that there were many Mexi-
leans who had suffered losses under similar circum-
stances, who would, with great propriety, regard
the allowance and payment to foreigners Of such
claim as furnishing an example which ought 70 be
followed in reference 10 them; and if it were follow
ed out the means of the treasury would be insuffi-
Client to meet the demands made upon II. He also
suggested that the of foreigners could not fa-
vorably be distinguished from that of their own peo-
pie; that during the connections which had existed
better than that Of the natves--that they had the
opportunity Of realizing extraordinary profits during
sch periods Of violence and terror and that conse-
queny they were better able to bear the accidental
losses to which they might be subjected, and had
the less claim for compensation for these incidental
disadvantages. He further represented that there
were numerous cases of claims Of similar charac-
ter and that the prompt action of the legislature
upon them was requisite, in order to enable the ex-
ecutve to return promptly an answer to the parties
interested. agsS
The British minister however, did not think it
cxpedent to await the diatory action Of the Mexican
Congress upon this subject; which long experience
had taught him would only involve delay. He
transmitted copy Of this official communication to
his government with full statement of the circun-
stances Of the case in which his demand had orig-
mated BY the next packet, and before Congress- had
moved in the matter, he received instructions to APP
prise the Mexican authorities that full remuneration
must be made to the mining company within q limit
ed and short period and in the event Of non-compl-
ance with this demand, he was instructed to inform
the admiral on the Jamaica station Of the fact who
had been instructed to act In that case, and empow-
cred to employ force in compelling the adjustment.
These instructions were communicated to the Mex
lean government and within few months the affair
was arranged to the entire satisfaction of the English
claimants.
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