Democratic banner., 1846-12-21

.n,iiJ presented, and earnestly pressed,
have as yet been decided upon by the
Mrxlcan government" President Van
Buren,. tcilevirg that it would be vain 10
make any further attempt to obtain redress
by the ordinary means within the power of
the Executive, communicated his opinion
to Congress in the message referred to, in
which he said, son a careful and deliber-
ate examination of the contents" (of the
correspondence with the Mexican govern
ment,) 'and considering the spirit mani
Tested by the Mexican government, it has
become my painful duty to return the sub
iect as it now stands, to Congress, to whom
it belongs, to decide upon the time the mode,
and the measure of redress" Had tie
United States at that time adopted compul-
sorry measures, and taken redress into their
own hands, all our difficulties with Mexico
would probably have long since been ad-
iusted, and the existing war have. been a
Iverted. Magnanimity and moderation on
our part had only the effect to compllcatc
these diff c~ulties, and render an amicahIe
settlement of them the more embarrassing.
That such measures of redress under SINH
lar provocations, committed by any of the
powerful nations CT Europe, would have
ibeen promptly resorted toby the United
Estates, cannot be doubted. Tie national
honor, and the preservation Of the national
character, throughout the world, as well as
our own s~elf-rcspect, and the protection due
to our own citizens, would lave rendered
such a resort indispensable. The history Of
no civilized ton in modern times has pre-
scented vii II 50 hricf . period 50 many
wsnton attacks upon tie honor OF its flag,
and upon tie property and persons OF It's
citizens, as had at that time, been borne by
the United States from The Mcxica1 aUthori-
ties and people. But Mexico Nas Il sister
raruhlir III the North American continent,
occu,n. = territory contiguous 10 our VI
and was III 4 feeble and distracted coEdi-
ton; aud these confederation: 1t IS FIt>uiE-
ed, Induced Congress t" iciacar still
longer.
Instead oftaking redress into cur ovr aids
i new negotiate II was entered upon Will,
fai: promises on tie Talt Ct Mexico. but
wit. the lea. purross. rs L! cveit las
tprcy:d, # inicinitt.v rns.rrHil@ TIC reps-
ration wi iri, We iilEaELtt, and which
~vnssn ,.>t,y due. TLia negotiation. af:,r
lore ti,#r Il years G,'ar resulted il tie
n"nv.niiuu i the cl".rr'h Of Arril 1899.
"fr he adjustment C chains Il citizens vi
tae tul!cd States 81 America urcm IT. on
crnm-nt ii tie NJ Xicau HrruA,:C." ne
Join, boar! Il commissioner created b. tits
,cCny'h:I"n I" FN"is.hr ard trcidc Hrcu
To-" Gains WIS 1T organized UE;L! tie
: SAINT. Il ,;a-r>t iSi@. 2nG EnG,r tie
terms * &. cnnv.nti:u t,y we've to
-.,,.;,t r.: -. -. ,.tf:, .!xII...
mouths from that tin.". faEI ct.ic t:ci-
teen months w,It Consumed IL preliminary
| disco s>ionS ur iri,".,uS ant G~Il"tCry POINTS
Praised IL t"c Mexican c-"niS>:0Lcr>; and
$ il was not until tLc month Of December,
1850, that ;hcy coInI.rac"t tht examination
Si"f the claims cl oug citizens uT"n NcN;go.
Fourteen months only remained T. examine
l ami decide upon these nIunrTuGS and Gem
tIrlicatcd Gases. il lie monIh offciIuaIy,
Is l., i!ir trIm Il - uH.i~-.,, 81 irtG,
. leaving many ~cl.ins nu3i,i os~u ii for ant
of tine. Tie {! i"S ~EiGh uelr slowed
u by the board. ana by TIL umpire authIrized
u by til" c0HvoHtiG: e dcvIc, III case cidiSa-
t. grecment hrtwC,n M,A.cu and american
5 commissioners. amounted 10 two millions
twenty-SiX thousand enc !uidrcd and tE!r-
e ~ty-nine dollars and sixty-cicit cents. There
e were pending before the umpire when tie
commission eXpiIed aGdditinIai claims
which had been cAamined end awarded ty
: the American commissioners, and lad hot
e been allowed by the Mexican commission
< ers, amounting 10 nine hundred and twenty
eight thousand six-hundrcd and tl.irty-sc>-
u en- dollars and lightweight cents. upon
which he did not decide, alleging that his
authority had ceased with the termination
of the joint commission. Besides these
claims, there were Others of American cit
liens, amounting to three million three hun
drcd and thiItv-Si% ta""s""l ";r~' h~~-~-
.nu IhIrtY-SeVcn dollars ard live CENTS
which q; beer omitted to the board, AIT
uponw e t:ty had not time to decide tic,
f"'" tu. i final a]djournmet.
The sum OF two millions twenty six thou.
sand one hundred and thirty mine dollar'
ID and siXty-cight cents which have been a
warded to the claimants, was a liquiGatet
81 and ascertained debt due by Mexico. abou
ere could be no dispute, and which
!" she " 5 bound to pay according to the tern'
L. of the convention. Soon after the final a
/ ward for this amount had been made, tn,
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