True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-12-24

paid. Seventeen Of these instruments re-
main unpaid, seven Of which are now due
The claims which were left undecided
by the joint commission, amounting to
more than three million Of dollars, togeth-
er with other claims for spolations on the
property Of orr citizens, were subsequently
presented to the Mexican government for
payment, and were so far recognised, that
q treaty, providing for their examination
and settlement by joint commission, was
concluded and and signed at Mexico on the
goth day Of November, 1913. This trea-
ty was ratified by the u. States, with GER
tain amendments, to which no just excep-
ton could have been taken; but it has not
vet received the ratification of the Mexican
government. In the mean time, our cit
liens who suffered great losses, and some
orwhom have been reduced from atlluence
to bankruptcy, are without remedy, unless
their rights be enforced by their govern
ment. Such 2 continued and unproyoked
series of wrongs could never have been
tolerated by the United States had they
been committed by one of Europe. Mex
leo was, however, ueighboring sister re-
public, which, following Our example, had
achieved her independence, and for whose
success aud prosperity ali our sympathies
were early enlisted The United States
were the first TO recognise her independ-
eucc, and to receive her into the family OF
nations, and have ever been DESTROYS Of
cu,dvarng with her good understand
ing We have, therefore, borne the re-
neatcd wrongs she has committed, with
great patience, in the hope In al returning
sense Of Justice would ultimately guide
her councils. aud that we might, If posi-
bic, honorabIy avoid any hostile collision
with her
Without the previous authority Of Con
gress, the Executive possessed no power
to adopt or enforce adequate remedies Tor
the injuries we had suffered, or to domore
than be prepared to rcpel 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 cn
/ her part, though her menaccs were contiil-
uod, deemed il important TO put an END,
I if possible, to this state of things. With
this view, Icaused steps to be taken, in the
month Of September last, to ascertain dis
tinctIy, and in an authentic form, what
the designs OF the Mexican government
were: whe'hcrit was their intention 10 de-
I clare war, or invade Texas, or whether
! they were disposed TO adjust aud settle IN
an amicabe manner the pending differ
enccs between the two countries. On the
ninth Of November an official answer was
received, that the Mexican government con
scented to renew the diplomatic relations
which had been suspended in March last,
and (or that purpuose were willing TO &C.
credit a minister from the United States
With n sincere desire TO preserve peace,
and restore relations Of good understanding
between the two republics ! waived all
ceremony rs 10 the manner of renewing
diplomatic intercourse between them: and
assuming the initiative on the 10Th of
November a distinguished citizen of Lou
iSjana was appointed envoy extraordinary
and minister plcupotenliary 10 Mexico,
clothed with full powers 10 adjust, and de-
fnilcly settle all pending differences be-
tween the two countries, including those of
boundary between Mexico and the State OF
Texas. The minister appointed has set
out on his MISSION and is probably by tins
time near tie Mexican capital. Tie has
been instructed TO bring the negotiation
with which he is charged TO a conclusion
at the earliest practicable period; which, it
is expected, will be in time 10 enable me to
communicable rosultto Congress during
the present session. Until that result is
known, forbcar TO recommend 10 Con-
grcss such Interior measures Of redress
for the rongs and injuries we have so
long borne, as il would have been proper
to make hadno such negotiation been in
s;iutcd.
Congress appropriated, at the last scs-
sion, the sum OF two hundred and seventy f.
five thousand dollars FOR the payment Of I,
The April and July instalments Of the Mex /
lean indcmniues for the year lSli: "Provi- I
dcd Il shall beasceriaincd TO the satisfaction /
Of the American government that said in !
stalmeniS have been paid by the Mexican I
government 10 The agent appointed by the I
United States 10 receive the same, IN such Z
manner rs 10 discharge ali claim on the .
MEXICAN government, and said agent to DC 4
delinquent IN renting the money 70 The .
United Siatcr'
The unsettled state Of our relations with +
Mexico has Involved this subject in much 4
mystery. The frsi information, 10 an au-