The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-12-13

PSNNn5 diuctCuSSS D0tW6SH Tue TWO COuu
tries. On the ninth of November an oficia
answer was received, that the Mexican
Government consented to renew the diplo
matte relations which had been suspended
in March last; and for that purpose were
willing to accredit minister from the U. S
With a sincere desire TO preserve peace
and restore relations of good understanding
between the two Republics, waived al
ceremony as TO the manner of renewing dip
lomatic intercourse between them; and as
Stunning the initiative, on the tenth of No
yember distinguished citizen of Louisiana
was appointed envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary to Mexico, clothed with
full powers to adjust and deinitiyely settle
all pending differences between the two
countries, including those of boundary be-
tween Mexico and the State ofTexas. The
sion, and is probably by this time near the
Mexican capital. He has been instructed
to bring the negotiation with which he is
charged TO a conclusion al the earliest prac-
tica5le period; which, it is expected, will be
IN time to enable me to communicate the
result 10 Congress during the present SEES
sion. Until that result is known, forbear
TO recommend to Congress such Interior
measures of redress for the wrongs and in
juries we have so long borne, as it'would
have been proper TO make had no such ne
COLLATION. been Instituted.
Congress appropriated, at the last session,
the sum of two hundred and seventy-ive
thousand dollars for the payment of the
april and July instalments of the Mexican
indemnities for the year 1914. provided
il shall be ascertained to the satisfaction OF
the American Government that said install
ments have been paid by the NJ. Gov. to the
agent appointed by the United States tore
ceive the same, in such manner as to dis
charge ALI claims on the Mexican Govern.
ment, and said agent TO be delinquent in re-
hitting the money to the United States.
The unsettled state of our relations with
Mexico has involved this subject in much
mystery. The first Information, in an au-
thentic form, from the agent of the United
States, appointed under the administration
of my predecessor, was received at last This
is contained in letter dated the seven
teenth of October, addressed by him to one
of our citizens then in Mexico, with the
view of having it communicated 10 that de-
P artment. From this it appears that the "a
gent on the twentieth OF September, 1874,
gave a receipt TO the Treasury of Mexico
for the amC ant OF the April and July install
menus Ur tue indemnify. In the same COM
however, he asserts that he had
not received single dollar in cash; but that
he holds such securities as warranted him
1t the time in giving the receipts, and en-
ertains no doubt but that he will eventually
obtain the money.
As these instalments appear never to
have been paid by the government of Mex
leo to the agent, and as that government
has not therefore been released so as to dis
charge the claim, do not feel myself war
ranted IN directing payment TO be made TO
he claimants out of the Treasury, without
urther legislation. Their case is, undoubt-
edly, one of much hardsphip; and, it remains
Tor Congress TO decide whether any. and
What, relief ought to be granted 10 them.
Dur minister to Mexico has been instructed
10 ascertain the facts of the case from the
government, in an authentic and
official form, and repor; the result with. as
little delay as possible.
My attention was early directed to the ne
gotiation, which, on the fourth of March last,
found pending at Washington between the
United States and Great Britain, ON the sub
eel of the Oregon Territory. Three sew
erai attempts had been previously made to
settle the questions in dispute between the
xvo countrioc hv poOotiatiOn upan tho mir,
ciple ofcompromise; but each had proved
These negotiations took place at London
in the year 1918, IA 81 20; the two first
under the Administration of Mr.. Monroe,
and the last under that of MIR. Adams. The
negotiation Of 1918 having failed to accom-
plish its object, resulted in the convention
Of the Goth of October of that year. By the
bird article of that convention, it was "a
greed that any country that may be claimed
by either. party on the northwest coast of
westward of the Stony mountains
shall, together with its harbors, bays, and
creeks, and the navigation Of all rivers with
n the same, be free and open for the term
IF ten years, from the dale of the signature
Of the present convention, to the vessels,
citizens. & subjects ofthe two Powers; it be-
ng well understood that this agreement is
lot TO be construed to the prejudice of any
claim which either of the two high contract
ing parties may have TO any part of the said
or shall it be taken TO affect the
claims of any other Power or State to any
part of said country, the only object ofthe
high contracting parties in that respect be-
ng TO prevent disputes and differences
among themselves"
The negotiation of 1924 was productive
of no result, and the convention of 1918
was left unchanged.
The negotiation OF 1926, having also