The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-12-15

1he moment Of that fasI and equitable
adjustment which is to terminate the ex-
listing difficulties between the Two gov
c~rnfEcnts;" that "notiIing Should be left
uudone which may contribute &c the most
speedy and equitable determinations Of the
subjects which have so seriously engaged
the attention 81 The American govern
meni:" that the "Mexicm government
would adopt. rs the on. guides feriis
ccaduct, the Piainest principles OF pubic
right, the sacred obligations imposed by
i~n.e-na.iena! law. and. he religious sais!.
oil treaties" and whatever reason and
justice NAV dictate respecting each case
viii be done The assurance was tuF-
l.lcr given, thai lie decision O! TIE Next
can government upon each caifse OF COM
plant, for which redress had been de-
inand5l. should he c-esrtaunH-a.ed to the
government OF tie United Sales by the
Mexican minister at Washington
These solemn assurances, IN an an
swer to cur deul2nd Tor redress, were
di-sregartlcd. BY making stem, however
Mexico eb:aiDed further delay. Pssst-
dent Van Buren,, iii his annual message TO
Congress- OF the fifth of December 1887
states that q al.haaeh the larger number
Of our demands for redress and "many
oil them -aggravated cases Ct personal
WRONGS. have been now Ter years before
tse Mexican ~ecrernmeat, aad sotAe OF
tie c.liges Of national comglaini, and
those al The most offensive character, ad-
m!iied OF immediate, simple, and s~at3slac-
tory replies, il IS only Wilma few days
pas. that any specific communication III
answer to ow last demand, made five
months ago, has been received from the
Mexican minister and that for net
one Of our public complaints has s~atisfac-
Inn been given or offered that bat one of
the eases of personal wrong has been
fayorablv considered, and that but four
cases Of bath descriptions, out Of all those
formally presented, and earnestly pressed,
have IS yet bsen decided upon by the
Mexican government" President Yan
Buren,. believing that il would be vain TO
make any further attempt to obtain redress
ny the ordinary means within the power
OF the Executive, communicated this G.
pion to Congress, in the message refer
red 10, in which he said, "On a careful
and deliberate examination Of the CON
tents (of the correspondence with tie
Mexican government and considering
the spirit manifested by the Mexican gov
erHment tlIas become my painful duty
70 return The subiec! as it now stands, 20
Congress, 10 whom 1t belongs, 10 decide
upon the time. tie mode, and the measuge
OF redress" Had the United States at
that time adopted compulsory measues,
and takeGredfess into theic Own hands. all
or difficulties with Mexico would prob
ably have been long since adjusted, and
the existing war have bceA ayeried.-
~Maananinily and moderation on our pert
emily had the effect to complicate these
difficulties, and render 81 amica5le set
clement Of taem tie mere embarrassing.
That sach measures Of redress under
similar provocat:ons, committed by any
of the powerful nations Of Europe, would
have been promptly Teso.lej 10 by the
United States, cannot be adopted. The
national hoacr, and the preservation Of the
national character throughout the world,
as well rs own self-respect. and the pro-
tcciion due TO orr citizens, would
have rendered such a resort indispensable.
The history OF no civilized nation in mod
ern times has presented within so briefa
period so many wan!on attacks upon the
honor offs a2E, and upon the property
and persons oil its citizens, as lad 1t thai
time been borne by the United STATES
from the Mexican authorities and people.
BAT Mexico was a sister republic, on Ike
North American continent, occupying a
territory contiguous to our own. and was
in a feeble ana distracted condition: and
these considerations, il is presumed, ia
duced Congress 10 forbear stll longer.
Instead Of taking redress into our own
hands, a new ncge!i3loa w;s eA!nrca up
with fair promises on the paFt Of Mex-
leo, bat with the real purpose, as the event
has proved, OF indefinitely pos.peaing the
PREPARATION which we demanded, and
which was so Justly due. This negotia-
ton, after more than i years DELAY, re-
suited IN tic convention Of the eleventh of
APRIL, 1929, "for the adjustment Of claims
of citizens Of the United States of Anefi-
ca upon the government Of the Mexican
republic The Joint board of conmis-
sieners created bv this convention to ex-
anime and decide upon these CLAIMS was
organized until the month of August,
1870, and under the terms OF the eonyen-
lion they were 10 terminate their duties
within eighteen months from that tine
fonr of the eighteen months were coa-
sumed III preliminary discussions On triy-
olous and dlla;ory points raised by the
Mexican commissioners T; and it was not
until the month of December, 1919. that
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