Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-18

decided. Ofthe latter, the American COM
missioners lad decidedin favor Of our citi-
gems, claims amounting 10 Hine hundred and
twenty -eight thousand six hundred & TWEEN
ty-seven dollars and lightweight cents
which were left Enacted on by the umpire
authorizedby thetreaty. Still further claims
amounting to between three and four mil
lions CT dollars, were submitted 10 the
board too late TO be considered; and were
left undisposed of. The sum Of two mil
lions twenty-six thousand one hundred
and Thirty nine-dolars and siSty-eight
cents, decided by the board, was liqui-
dated and ascertained debt due by Mexico
to the claimants, and there was no justifi-
able reason for delaying its payment ac-
cording TO the terms Of the treaty. II was
not, however, paid. Mexico applied for
further indulgence, and. in that spirit of
liberality and iorbearance which has ever
marked the policy OF the United States to-
wards that republic, the request was grant
ed; and, on the thirtieth Of January, 1913,
a new treaty was concluded. BY this
treaty it was provided, that the interest
due on the awards in favor of claimants
under the convention Of the elev enth Of
April, 1889, should be paid on the thirti
eth of April, 1913; and that ''the princi
pal of the said awards, and the interest
arising thereon, shall be paid in five years,
in equal instruments, every three months;
the said term Of five years TO commence on
the thirtieth day Of April, 1913, as afore
4 Ia int n ba ~ II
day of April, 1913, and the three first of
the twenty instalments, have been PAID
Sex enteen Of these n>talments remain IN
paid, seven of which are now due.
The claims which were left undecided
by the joint commission, amounting TO more
than three millions Of dollars, together with
other claims Of spoilatiens on the property
Of our citizens, were subsequently, pre-
scented TO the Mexican government for
payment, and were so far recognized, that
treaty, providing for their examination
and settlement by joint commission, was
concluded and signed at Mexico on the
twentieth day Of November, 1913. This
treaty was ratified by the United States,
with certain amendments, TO which no Just
exception could have been taken; but it
has not vet received the ratification of the
Mexican government. In the meantime,
our citizens who suffered great losses, and
some Of whom have been reduced from af-
iluence to bankruptcy, are without rene
dy, unless their rights be enforced by their
government. Such a continued and I'M
provoked series of wrongs could never
have been tolerated by the United States,
had they been committed by one of the
principal nations Of Europe. Mexico
was, however, a neighboring sister repub-
lie, which following our example, had
achieved her independence, and for whose
success and prosperity all our sympathies
were early enlisted The United States
were the first to recognize her independ-
ence, and to receive her into the family of
nations, and have ever been DESTROYS
of cultivating with her good understand
ing. We have, therefore, borne the re-
peated wrongs she has committed, with
great patience, in the hope that return
ing sense of justice would ultimately guide
her councils, and that we might, if posi-
bic, 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 have suffered, or TO do
more than be prepared to repel the thr eat
ened 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 on
her part, though her menaces were con-
tinued, deemed it important TO put an
end, if possible, to this state ofthing. With |
this view, caused steps to be taken in the
month Of September last, TO ascertain dis
tinctly, and in an authentic form, what the
designs of the Mexican government were;
whether il was their intention TO declare
war, or invade Texas, or whether they
were disposed to adjust and settle, in an
amicable manner, the pending differences
between the two countries. On the ninth |
of November an official answer was re-
ceived, that the Mexican government con-
sented to renew the diplomatic relations
which had been suspended in March last;
and for that purpose were willing to ac-
credit minister from the United States.
With sincere desire TO preserve peace,
and restore relations of good understand
ing between the two republics, | waived
all ceremony as to the manner of renewing
diplomatic intercourse between them, and,
assuming the initiative, on the 10th Of No
vember distinguished citizen of Louisi-
ana was appointed envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico,
clothed with full powers to adjust, and
defnitively settle. all pending differences
between 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 this time near the Ne lean capital. He
has been instructed to bring the negotia-
ton with which he is charged to a conclu-
sion at the earliest practicable period;
which, 1t is expected, will be in time TO
enable me to communicate the result TO
Congress during the present session. I'm
til that result is known, forbear TO re-
commend TO Congress such Interior meas
ures of redress for the wrongs and inju-
ries we have so long borne, as it would