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

ted by the Mexican authorities and people
on the persons and property Of citizens Of
the United States, through long series Of
wears. Mexico has admitted these injuries,
but has neglected and refused to repair
them. Such was the character of the
wrongs, and such the insults repeatedl,
offered TO American citizens and the A.
mercan flag by Mexico. in Palpablc vio-
lation of the law of nations and the trea-
" between the two countries of the fifth
of April, 1881, that they have been repea
tedIy brought 10 the notice of Congress
by my predecessors. As early as the
eighth OF February, 1887, the President
Of the United State declared, in the mess
age TO Congress. that "length of time
since some Of the injuries have been com
mitted, the repeated and unavailllg ap
plications for redress, the wanton charac-
ter of some of the ourages upon the per
sons and property of our citizens, upon
the officers and flag of the United States,
independent Of recent insults to this gov
ernment and people by the late Extraor
binary inexICan minister, would Justify IN
the eyes of all nations immediate war"
He did not, however, recommend an i'm
mediate resort TO this extreme measure.
which, he declared, IS should not be used
by jas, and generous nations, confding IN
their strength for injuries committed. if it
can be honorably avoided !" but, 10 spir-
il of forbearance, proposed that another
demand be made upon Mexico for that re.
dress which has been SO long aud unjustly
withheld. In these views, committees of
the two Houses of Congress, in reports
made to their respective bodies, concurr-
ed. Since these proceedings more than
eight years have elapsed, during which, in
addition 10 the wrongs then complained Of,
others of an aggravated character have
been committed on the persons and pro-
perry of our citizens. A special agent
was sent to Mexico in the summer of 1883,
with full authority 10 make another and
fipal demand for redress. The demand
was made, and the Mexican government
promised TO repair the wrongs Of which
we complained and after much delay, a
treaty of indemnity with that view was
concluded between the two Powers on
the eleventh of April, 1899, and was duly
. ratiltd by both governments. BY this
treat, Joint commission was created to
adjudlcate and decide on the claims of A
merican citizens on the government OF
Mexico. The commission was organized
al Washington on the twenty fifth day oI
August, l840. Their time was limited
! 1n ruf, ,fn< of fho
which, they had adjndicated and decided
claims amounting 10 two millions twenty
six thousand one hundred and thirty nine
dollars and slXty-eigh lat Gents in favor o
Citizens OF the Union against the Mexican
government, leaving large amount o.
claims undecided. OF the latter, the A.
Derican commissioners bad decided IN ia
vor OF our citizens, claims amounting &c
nlne hundred and twenty eight Thousand
six hundred and twenty seven dollars anC
eighiy-eisht cents, which were left unac
ted on by the umpire authorised BY the
treaty. Still further claims, amounting tt
between three and four millions of dollars
were submitted TO the board too late TO bt
considered, and were leil undispnsed of
he sum OF two millions twenty six thou
sand one hundred and thirty nine dollar
aud sixty-eisht cents, decided by tn,
board. Was a liquidated and a,celiainct
debt due b, Mexico 10 the claimants, an,
there was nn Unsuitable reason for delayin.
It's pay meni according TO the terms of th,
i treaty. II is not, however, paid. yNexi
co applied for further indulgence and
IN that spInt Of liberaIity and forbearanc,
which has ever marked the policy of th.
ubited States towards the republic, IN,
request was grained and on the thir,iell
OF January, lo43,o IA new treaty was con
Guided. b, tbs treaty it was provided
that the interest due on the aw ards in ia
yor Of claImai.t> under the convention @
the eleventh OF April, 1889, should b,
pad Oh the lhlrlieih of April, 1913; an.
that $ the principal of The said awards
and the interest arising thereon, should b,
paid IN five years, in equal instaIment
every three months; The said term of fiv.
Years. 10 commence .on the tlirtieth day o
April, 043, as aforesaid" The interes
due on the ihirtleth day of April, IS43
and the three first Of The twenty install
ments, have been paid. Seventeen O
these inslalments remain unpaid, seven o
which aic now due. z f1a