The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-28

of State all the falsifed and imperfect documents
which they had submitted. All this viii fully APP
pear from the enclosed extracts from the proceedings
of the board Il quite evident, that, far this
claimant is concerned, he can have little hope OF
success before new commission. He must neces-
sarly rely on the same evidence which he has here
ofore applied for in vain, and he must make his de-
mand on the same government which has heretofore
treated the same demand with neglect and con-
Tempt"
In reference, then, to this third class Of cases it
would seem that Mexico can have no further claim,
on the score of justice, to ask be again heard She
has conempluously declined to submit her cause to
tributal of her own appointment She has DELHI
eraely labored, by the most diAhonorable machinn-
tons, to defeat the very treaty to which she had set
her SEAL and TO the faithful performance of which she
was bound by all the obligations of official and
national honor She has endeavored to impose
on this tribunal false and forged testimony, and
then purloined the very documents by which the
truth of this accusation was to be established II
would, Indeed; be gross violation of justice to
compel the claimants to encounter d second time
the expense and labor of producing all their testi-
mony, and of again trying their cases de moro. 1t
would be equivalent to deliberate surrender of their
rights.
1t seems clearly to result, from these facts, that
the failure the part of the late board to adjust de-
fnitivey all the which brought before it,
is impuable to the bad faith and disngenuous arti-
fees of Mexico and that, in the particular instances
which have been designated, specific circumstances
of fraud and falsehood have been fixed aud estab.
lished against herj-thut, to subject the claimants
to renewed litigation before another similarly con-
sued tribunal, would be equally unjust to them,
and disgracefu to the nation. The honor of the
American government has been solemnly pledged,
lind it is with confidence hoped it will not be suied
The last and only remaining class of cases com
prehends such as were not submitted to the last
board The convention of 1899 limited the juris.
dction of the tribunal which it provided, to cases.
statements of which had been presented TO the De-
partment of State or the diplomatic agent of the
United States in Mexico, prior to It's signature. 1t
excluded all claims posterior to the
18th April, 1899, and some of an earlier date. Du-
ring the last six years, numerous cases have occur
red equally demanding reparation 1t is hoped they
will not be allowed to grow hoary with antiquity
before they shall be disposed of.
1t has been shown that there is no precedent in
our history which warrants the government under
the like or analogous circumstances, IN submitting
the claims of its citizens TO Il mixed tribunal. 1t
may well be questioned, whether the spirit of our
does prohibit it, unless with the
sent of the claimants themselves. However this
may be, tile history of the past shows the inu,ility
and mocEery of any such plan of adjustment with
such people and such Il government us Mexico.
The same disregard of justice which marked her
constant violations of private right, equally charac-
erize her in her judicial administration. She is as
elucant to make retfibuton for the wrongful acts
she has perpetrated, she was unscrupuous in the
of those outrages
The matter is now in the hands of the govern
rlert; and the unfortunate victims of Mexican cru
,lty and Mexican dupcity will not permit them.
selves to doubt that their rights are identi-
led with the national faith and national hotior those
lights will be enforced, and that honor be preserved
lnsulied. {.