Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-12-10

years. Mexico has admitted these injuries. but
has neglected and refused To repair them. Such
was the Characte: Of Tie wrongs, aud such the
insults repeatedly oiIe rel 10 American citixens
aud lie American Il g by NeXico,!n pal pablo sio-
laupu If tie laws OF nations aud tie treaty be-
tween the two countries OF the 5:h April, 1891.
that they have been repeatedly brought 10 the uo-
uce OF Congress by nv predecessors. As eariv
the eth February. 1887, the Pre,Iden, OF the
United States declared, IN message TO Congress.
tina. 1.-The length of time since some OF the iniu-
rles have been committed, The repeated and un-
availtng applications for redress, the wanioa
character Of some Of the outrages upon The per-
sons and property of our citizens, upon the Off
GERS and flag OF the u States, independent of
Tecen, insults 10 this government and people by
tie late Extraordinary Mexican Minister, would
Justify, IN the eyes of nations. immediate war.
lie did not, however recommend an immediate
resort TO this extreme measure, which he declar-
ed .shoud not be used by just and generous
ma tons, confiding III their Strength for njuries
i committed. if it can be honorably avoided bur,
IN spiiit OF iorbearance. proposed that another
demand be made on Mexico for that redress
which had been 80 long and unjuslly withheld.
In these views, committees Of The Two Houses
OF Congress, in reports made in their respective
bodies, concurred. Since these proceedings
more than eight years have elapsed, during
which, in addition 10 the wrongs then mpiain-
/ ed of, others OF an aggravated character have
been committed on the persons and property OF
our citizens. special agen. sen, TO Mex
leo in the summer of lS3S, with full authority
TO make another and final demand for redress.
The demand made; the Mexican govern
ment promised 10 repair the wrongs of which
we complained; and after much delay, treaty OF
indemnity W! ii that view was concluded between
the Two Powers the / III Of April, 1889, and
was daily ratified by both governments.
By this treaty Joint comn,iss ion created!
a 4. Al :
can citizens or the government. of Mexico The
commission Organized Ut w a-hing,on on the
iWenty-tlith day Of August, 1910. Their time
was limited 10 eighteen months, al the expiration
Of which, they had adIadicaed and decided
claims amounting TO two millions twenty SIX
thousand one hundred and thirty nine dollars and
sixty eight cents III favor of citizens of the u
States against tie Mexican government, leaving
large amount Of claims Undecided. Or the
latter, the American commissioners had decided
III favor OF onr citizens, claims amounting 10 nine
hundred and twenty eight thousand six hundred
and twealy scven dollars and eighty eight cents.
which were left Enacted on by The umpire au.
tfnrlzed By the treaty. Sill further claims.
amounting 10 between three and four millions OF
dollars were submitted to the board too late be
considered, and were left undisposed Of. The
sum Of two millions twenty six thousand one
hundred and thirty nine dollars and sixty eight
cents decided by the board, liquicaied and
asceriained deb, due by Mexico to the claimants,
and there was no ius!itable reason for delaying
it, paymcnt acroriian tn the terms If The ,reatv
Il was ro,. however. paid. Mexico apnl,ed for
further INDULGENCE. and. in thu, snir;t Of Iberal
IL ard forbaar,nce which has ever marked The
5olicy of the United Strtes towards that renub-
lc the request was granted: and, on The ,l,ir!ieih
day OF January, Il ID, new treaty was conclud-
ed BY this treaty i. was provided. that the
interest due on the awards in favor of claimants
under the convention Of the eleventh of Anil.
1899, should be paid on the ,bIr,ieth An,,1.
1913; and that .iIe PRINCIPAL Of The said awards
and The interest arisIno thereon. shall he na;1 il
five wears, in equal instalments every three
months: the said term of five wears To commence
on the thitic.h day of Anrii 1913, as aforesaid
The interest due on the tllistie,h day Of April,
sI3, and the three first of the twenty instaI-
ncnts, have been paid Seventeen of these in