The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-03
THE MEXICAN INSTRUMENTS.

Afier we published ia yesterday paper the para
graph stating that case had not been made out 10
authorize the President Of the United States, under
the appropriation of Congress, to pay the two in
stalmenis alleged TO have beenpaid by the Mexican
treasury to the agent Of the United States the north
ern mail brought US the "New York Journal Of
Commerce." with letter from its Washington cor
respondent, of the 3lst May. II reads in the follow
ing manner:
"A letter received from most reliable in
Mexico (by the Eugenia believe) stating that the
frs ilstaems Of Is Meriean Indemnify bsss, pad
The writer states that he had acquainted Mr. Wakerhe
Secretary Of the Treasuryof the TACT Here then the
tary confirmation Of the statement August last by
envoy, Governor shannon that the instruments had
to receive them SIX instruments Of The indemnity
are now due and not copper has ever been paid to the
claimants TDe nsalney hars oss pa.a " ne Msl.san
This most extraordinary state OF facts and surprise
not essened by the that no explanation OF
the matter has been made to government by
minister MIR shannon though he must have been appraised
OF the calls made by the Senate for information and Of the
action OF that body based the supposon that the
was embezzled and must indeed have been asked for
some explanation by the Executive The Information
finally obtained by gentleman who left New York in the
Anahuac Mexico in April last Another singular fact
in connection with this matter s that by the somers
which Captain Conner despatched with important inelli,
gence for government not word was received from
Governor Shannon and letters inform that he had
muncated nothing to Captain Conner This untimely
certainly needs some PLANTATION II is that this
yster which has been hickening for Twelve months
should be cleared at least far as this and
its agents Is 1t true that the government
satisfied with the contradictory statements of Mr. B.
Green and Governor shannon to the pay of the
staments sent out special agent to inquire into the
teri II So what circumstances rendered expedient
necessary to seek information through other than
our own envoy extraordinary and MINISTER plenippten-
tiaryp
We know nothing of the details Of recent trans
actions-the Especial agent'--or why it is that our
minister plenipotentary did not make the necessary
inquiries, although we all know that his intercourse
with the government of Mexico has been very much
embarrassed, if not entirely interrupted. But this
know, that the main fact upon which the cores
pondent Of the journal Of Commerce" relies, does
not exist. We have sought the necessary infoma-
ton upon that point only, and here is the explicit
answer
We are authorized by the Secretary of the Treas
ury to say that he has received letter from relia-
BILE source in Mexico but il does not contain the in
teigence that the money ever paid to an agent
of the government Of the United States
We further understand that a private letter has
just been received direct, by another distinguished
member of our government from Mexico, which
states that agent in Mexico had received drafts
upon the treasury of Mexico for the amount of the
two instalments, (and had probably receipted fori
but that, presenting the drafts to the treasury,
they were not paid-most probably for want Of
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