Washington telegraph., 1846-12-30

I tePHsals, and the use Of the naval force OF lhe
United States, By the Executive, against Mexico,
to enforce them in the pyent of refusal by the
/ Mexican government 10 come 70 an amieabla ad,
luslmeni ol the maties in controversy between
u.s. upon another demand Thereof, made from ON
haafd one uf our vessels of var on the coast Of
Mckee
Committees Of both Houses of Congress- to
Which tins message Of tins President was REFERRED,
fully sustained ha views Of the character of the
wrongs which We had suffered from Mexico aud
recommended that another demanl for fedfoss
should b. made before authorizing war o. fapfsals.
The Committee on Foreign Relations Of the
Senate, IN their report, says. AFTER such a de.
mand should prompt Justine be refused by the
Mexican government, We may appeal 10 all na.
lions, not only for the equity aud moderation with
which We shall have acted towards a sialet re-
public, but ioI the Necessity which Rill then com.
pol ds TO seek fadtess for uuf Hfhhgs either By
actual war OF by rspisals. The subject vii then
DO presented ualufe Congress, n the commence
mrni Of The neat sessuni IN a eleaF aud distinct
iufm; aud The committee eanuoi doubt but that
such measures VIII be Immediately adopted as
may be necessary Ia sindeala the honor Of our
country. aud insure ampla fepafalioa 10 cur IN.
iurad olzensn
The Committee on fofe.an Alum Of the House
Of Repre- nlllives, made 4 similar feeommuuda.
/ ilau. In their fepafi, they say that they "iuly
caneuf with the President that ainple cause exists
TOT taking fsdfes INTO aaf own b4lIds aud hflieve
that W should b. Justified m The opinion Of other
nations TAT taking sael ztan But they are vii.
lag 10 lIs the experiment nf aaelher demand,
made Ia lhr ma#t salaIaa iafm. upaa the Justice
of the Mexican government, beIefe aHy further
proc siinas are adopted
No difference Of apaian unaa tie subject is
believed ia have ekzfsd III GaasHssz Al thai ime.
Tn EAsealIfa aaa is#z#lalIte departments ran-
clII ai aal VI snah Ia been eaf faiheaaner,
aud d5fa n pfs=na p#afH Win Ns2.sa TINT
lHr HHl-s Of WIIHH So tim eamp.aInad aud
which save iise u tn zalzHa nHaessdnss, not
9n.y ffmaH uaHadfssza. 10 tn aaf. but additional
eaussa Of complaint. q N aszI zIaY4ial character.
a4sa fssf sIa6z h#Ha =#=aWalsI|az.
Shortly alHf tl#z# Haae=aHH#zI special mes
seae.f aaz 1#zHaiHHHz u Nh. n max final
demand af ndHszzi aHH On u aatH July. ls35.
iae demand 81 lazl## tHH fsFlf af Ia NasIeaa
s9gsfaHzHl bHaIs azls IN Tie sllh Of lHe zsfus
maHIh. aud confirms #=za4zHeaz Of the "an1auz
wish aI TIE d#k#HH government "nal u DELAY
iis mHl4Hfi nj thai IN md equitable adjustment
wH.aH iHia terminate f#a az#iIHH difficulties he.
tHeen lha taa HuHgHaH# A. lHai saslhIHE HHau.i
ar Iai HHiHHs HHIHI may HHHIf halH u lHH masl
spHrlE aHd e4aIiaa d termination ai tie subjects
which HaFa So aaFIa#Iy fHHaHaH tHa attention
ui Tie AmHHs#H 4aFFHmHat. thai tie Mexican
gayfumaHl would aaaal az tie oal{ enIdes for
iis snaaual, Tie alHInH=l nnHaf'es AT public right
tfr tl-rTi obligation imposed by international
law aui The religious faith of lrcli.rs,' and
ia1i "Wlaityef rafl50 and iusiitc may dictate
respecting each rlss, wil b. dour.' The as.
-rlHCs IuHbrr cfga, that tlit dro.sI'a Of t'ie
N.a.gau FugfumrHl, upnu each cause 0l com.
p.4.at foo. Which rrlrrs had hs5u demanded,
rIoI.dhe communicated % the government Of the
United States by lle Mexican Mnsief At Wash.
uglon.
Ihess sarmn assurances, 10 answer to our de-.
ml1i ior r.lirss, were dspgrded ny making
iarm, hlwfy,r, Mrsra obtained further delay.
rraf.Hi Van Boron, il his annual message 10
t1llu-a. o. tle Jih December, lsi', states, that
"aIlI1 90 uis Target uumbJF' ul euf demands ior
rgirs, ana "mlHy oi The aggravated cases Of
prE1ulI wiolgs, have been uoH ilr years before
the Mexican government sad some OF the causes
Of national complain Iud those Of the most oilcn-
slr cl4iIetr adlii.rd sl immediate. simple aud
alHlJrigsy wpi,,, q il only wlhu a few days
past THAI my specific communications Ia answer
lo our last demand, made iiyr mauihs ago, has
been received from The Mexican Minister and
that "ior not one of our public complaints ha'
sais'lofou bson given ar offered, that but one Of
iHr ris.s of pgroull wrong has been iayouhIy
runsdarcd, aud that hu ilur eases Of both dgscrp.
tUIs, ow OF 40 those formally presented, -
eamcsiy pressed, hayc is yet brcn decided upon
by the MEXICAN goyrmHrut.'
President, Van BlfrH, believing that Ii would be-
vain 90 make lny further attempt TO obtain &C.
lras. ly llc ordinary means wthn the power Of
The Executive, communicated hia opinions 10 Con-
grra in The myssagr referred TO-, in which hc said,
"oa careful lud deliberate examination Of the
contents" .ol tho correspondence with the MrN-
con government "aui considering the spirit man
Tested by he Mexican government il has become
my painful duty 10 return the subject us i now
stands ia Congress. 10 whom il belongs, 10 decide
upon the time, the mode aud the measure Of re-
dress
Had the United Siatrs at that time adopted
compulsory y measures, aud taken redress into their
own hands nll our difficulties with Mexico would
probably have been long since adjusted. and the
existing war have bren aycrted Magnanlmiiy
aud moderation on our part only had the effect to
complichte these difficulties and render amlcablc
settlement Of them the more embarrassing That
such measures Of redress under similar proyooa
tons, committed by any Of the powerful nations Of
Europe. would bavc been promptly rcsoncdto By
t
tonal honor aud the preservation Of the national
character throughout the world as well hs our own
self respect, and the protection due to our own
citizens, would have rendered such a resort ndis-
/ ptnsabe.
The history OF no civilized nation in modern
/ times, hos presented in 30 brief period, so many
wnnlon attacks upon the honor Of it, flag, and up
on the property aud persons Of lis citizens as had
nj that tune been bornc by the United States from
/ ihc Mexican authorities aud people. But McNco
was di.lcr Republic on The North American
continent occupying territory contiguous 10 onr
own, and was IN feeble and distracted condition;
| and these considerations II iH presumed, Induced
/ C0ngrcss 10 iofbalr still longer
/ mstead oftakiug redress into our own hands.
new negotiation was entered iuio upon far pro.
mrr4 on the part Of Mexico, but with The real pnr-
pose, The event has proved. Of indefinitely post
p1nuv the rcparnlIon Which We demanded and
which was 10 justly due. This negotiation, nitcr
more than years delay, resulted in the couycn-
ton Of the lih April. 1893, "ior the adjustment
Of claims Of citizens of the United States OF Amc-
rci. upon the Government Of the Mexican Ro-