Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-11

by the JOINT commission amounting to more |
than three millions of dollars, together
with other claims for spoilalons on the !
property of our citizens, were subsequent-
ly presented to the Mexican governments
tor payment, and were so far recognised,
that treaty, providing for their examina-
ton and settlement by a joint commission,
was concluded and signed at Mexico OF
the twentieth day of November, l843.-
| This treaty was ratified by the United
states, with certain amendments, TO which
no just exception could have been taken
but i has not yet received the ratification
Of the Mexican government In the
meantime, our citizens who suffered great
losses, and some of whom have been re-
duced from sfiluence to bankruptcy, are
without remedy, unless their rights be en-
forced by their government. Such a con-
tlnued and unprovoked series of wrongs
could never have been tolerated by the
United States, had :hey been committee
by one of the principal nations of Europe.
Mexico was, however, neishboring sister
republic, which, following our example,
had achieved her independence, and for
whose success and prosperity all our SYM
pathies were early enlisted. The United
States were the first to recognize her in
dependence, and TO receive her into the
family of nations, and have ever been de
srous of cultivating with her good un
derstandng. We have, therefore, borne
the repeated wrongs she has committed,
with great patience, in the hope that a
returning sense of Justice would ultimate
ly guide her councils, aud that we might,
If possible, honorably avoid any hostile
collision with her.
Without The previous authority Of Con
) gress, the Executive possessed no power
TO adopt or enforce adequate remedies for
the injuries we had suffered or do more
than be prepared to repel the threatened
; aggression on the part of Mexico. After
our army and navy had remained on the
frontier and coasts of Mexico for many
weeks, without any hostile movement oD
her part, though her menaces were con
tinued, | deemed it important TO put an
end II possible, to this state of things
With this view, ] caused steps to be ia
ken, in The month of September last, 10
ascertain distinctly, and in an authentic
form, what the designs Of the Mexican
: government were whether it was their
Intention TO declare war, or invade Texas
or whether they were disposed to adjust
settle, in an amicable manner, the pending
! difference between the two countrIes:-
On the ninth of November, an Official
answer was received, that the Mexican
government consented 10 renew the dI
2 piomatc relations which had been sus
pended in March last, and for that purpose
! were willing TO accredt a minister from
! the United States. With sincere desire
to preserve peace, and restore relation:
: of good understanding between the two
republics, waived ali ceremony as 10 the
manner of renewing diplomatic inter
course between them; and assuming the
: initiative, on the tenth OF November q
distinguished citizen of Louisiana was az
pointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
; Ter Plenipotentlary 10 Mexico, clothed
{ with full powers TO adjust, and definitely
!. settle, all pending differences between the
J. two countries, including those Of bounda
S ry between Mexico and the State OF Tex
6 as. The minister appointed has set ou
= on ms mission, and is probably by this
time near the Mexican capital. He ha:
Z been instructed to bring the negotiation
e with which he is charged TO conclusion
! at the earliest practicable period which
i it is expected, will be in time to enable
me TO communicate the result to Congress
G during the present session. Until tina
G result is known, forbear to recommend
n to Congress such ulterior measures of re
+ dress for the wrongs and injuries we have
!, so long borne. AS II would have heen pro
per 10 make had no such negotiation beeI
u instituted
d Congress appropriated, at the last sess
ion, the sum of two hundred aid seventy
. five thousand dollars for the payment o
the April and July iustalments OF the
o Mexican indemniiies for the year lS44.-
# Provided il shall be ascertaIned TO salts
Il faction Of the American government tina
said insiaments have been paid by The
Mexican government 10 the agent appoIn
cIted by the United States to receive the
. same, in such manner as TO discharge al
u claim ON the Mexican government, ant
said agent To be delinquent in Temlttin,