Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-17

rs last and for that purpose were willing to !,
nf credit minister from the United States.
II win slncere desire 10 preserve peace, al
= to restore relations Of good understanding b
h tween the two republics. waived al Ger
mony as TO the manner of renewing diplomat
n intercourse between them; and, assuming Il
d initiative, on the 10Th OF November n dist
c guished citizen of Louisiana was appointt
l. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pienitej
Y tiary TO Mexico, clothed with full powers l
:. ADJUST and definitely settle, all pending diffe
J. ences between the two countries, includin
, those of boundary between Mexico aud III
, State OF Texas. The minister appointed'ha
selout on his mission, and is aprobably by th
time near the Mexican capitol. He has bee
Instructed to bring the negotiation with Swhlc
Ae Is Charged 10 Il conclusion at tile earlies
practical period; whcII,it is expected, will b.
IN time to enable me 10 communicate the reslIl
TO Congress during the present session. Uni
thai return IS known, forbear to recommend
TO congress such ultcrIor measures Of redress
ior the wrongs aud injuries we have. SO Ions
borne, as 1t would have been proper to make
! had no such negotiation been Instituted
| Congress appropriated, at the last session
the sam of two hundred and seventy five thou,
sand dollars torthc payment of the April and
July lnstalments of the Mexican indennities
| Tor the year 1914 Provided il shall be ascer.
iained 10 the satisfaction of the American go
pefnment that said inslalments have been paid
NY the; e;Mexicansgosernnleut to the agent ap-
pointed by the United States to receive tile
same, IN such manner as To dIscharge all claim
on The Mexican government. and sind agent
TO DC delinquent in rcuIllns lile money TO the
United Slales'
The unse,lled state of our relations with
Mexico, has involved this subject in much
mystery. The tirst Information, in an auliien
tic form, from the agent oi the Uniled States.
appointed under the administration oil my pre-.
ueccssor, was received al lie Sure Dcpartmenl,
9Th November last. rhis 10 olllaiiled IN n
letter, dated iIth Oct, addressed by him to one
OF our clllzens, then IN Mexico, with the view
0i having It communicated 10 that DEPARTMENT..
From This, 1t appears, tiIat TINT agent, OH the
2ljh .oepl.lo44. gave Il receiptlo the Treasury
OF Mexico, Tor the amount Uf tie ApriI and
July lnslaflnents d the lnicnllty In lhe
same communication however lie asserts tilal
ne iiaIi nDtrecefed slns ipliar I,I cash. bu,
tlal he luds such securities Us warranted MN
at the time ing,rmg llle.rceIpl, aud enierIalIs
no doubt tiiat he. wil eventually receive lie
ilnlley Asthese instruments appear; never
70 nave been actually paidEb lhe guyrrnmen,'|
ot hexlro to the agent, and US thai government
has mt tbeen released so as 10 dis
charge the. claim, do nor 5lerl myself war;
rn1iied inidlIerilns pay yme6t To be made 10 the
caImalis out q; ;the Treasury with0ut iiirthGrl
7sTs,lr sTIs5uIrUunru5J-Uugr0
aurli hardsilip; aud II remains Tor u oligressto
decide etherany, anu What relief, pughtto
be sran.Id 10 them. Our Minister at hlex.
co has beeL INST. t.uctedIu ascertain the facts Of
he case from the 5aleXltan government, in an
and official form, and report the
'esnl with Us illle delay as possible .'a.r.l
My attention. was early directed 10 the liego-
lalion which on the 4liI March last, found |
pending at Washington. between the United
States aud Great britain on tie subject olihe
ore-on Territory Three several attempts
lad been previously made to settle tie uues.
lolls III dispute between the two countries, by
lesOllaiton, upon the principle OF compro
Mise but each has proved unsuccessful
These hegotlhlls took pace ut London. in
he years 1918, 1924. aud 1e2U; the TWO first
lndrr the administrator OF Mr.. Monroe, and
he last under that OF Mr. Adams The uesoS
iatl.n OF lSlS layns iaIied 10 accomplish its
,b)eci, resulted III the convention 0i lie 2Olh
II Oct of that year. BY the third article OF
hul conyelliun IL was agreed that any cnlln.
~ that may be cIaimed by either party OH tile;
northwest coast ul America, westward ul the
Stony mountains, shall together with its haI
'ors, bays, and creeks and the no igaliou of all
ivers within The same, ne ii ee aud open lor the
ern ol ten years from the dale Ul tile prescIt
onreniion To the vessels, citizens und subjects
VI the two powers; it being well understood
hat this agreement is not to be construed III the
prejudice OF uny claim Which either o(ihc two
llsh contracting palties may have 10 any.part
II the said country, nor shall il be taken to nj:
ect the Claims 0l any other power or Stale to
my part OF the SAID country; the only object
u the h'sh contracting parties in that respect
icing, 10 prevent disputes and Offences among
hcmseives
The negotiation of 1924 was productive of
10 result, aud the convention OF 1918 was left
Unchanged. z:4't*
Fheneg goliatoE OF 1896. having also failed
o effect an adjustment ny cumpi0lnise, result,
ID inthe convention Of August the SIKH. 1897
y which IL was agreed To crulinue in force, L
or dn Indefinite period, the provision of the +
bird article of the convention of tie 2Otl.. of
october. 1878; and it was further provided. +
hat 1t shall be competent. hDweyer, to either
II The contracting parties, III case either should
hink TIT. al any time aller the 20ih October. +
S2o. on giving due nnlce of twelve mortlis
the other contracting party, 10 annuI and
brngate thlscnnvention; and il shall; sn sucll
ase, be accordingly entirely anhuIed and alb. (;
ogated ailrrihe expiration of The said term oil i
lolice." In these attempts TO adjust the con.
r"verst. the pa alle OF: the 49th degree ,of.
lorlll latitude had been offered byt the United
States 10 Great Britain, and in those of 1878
nd 1876 with afurther concession of the free
navigation of Columbia river south Of that "a
ttitnde. The parallel of The 49h degree,
rom the Rocky mountains To the inlerseclinnE T;
with the norihcasternniost branch of the Co i,
imbia,-and thence down the cha mel OF that !
lver TO theqsea, had been offered by Great :,
'rIlaln. with the addition nf;ia snal detached
erriiory north Of The Columbia Both oflheseJ ,
roposions bad been rejected b. lhe parties !
spectiyely. ~. - : 's.,si, !,
In October; IS43, Tie Envoy Extluordinaari-yt4I Il Il
nd Munster Plenipolenliury foilthe Uniied 4
'tates m Loudon was authorized 10 make al /
lmllar offer to those made in 1913 andIIS26.i /
'hils st1odtf question: when ihesnegolia.FEG d
on was shortly afterwards transferred To- ii
washington; and on the twenty third Of Au: Is
rcf4 l. e. H.. :