The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-15

,ve demanded and which was go rusty due.
H.. nenocioriou afier more han years de-
T., :, res,,I,rd in The Convention of Fih April,
800 G,r the adjustment Of claims ui citizens
- H. Tinted States OF America upon The
Coyernn,ent Of the Mexican Repnbli':. The
;oin, board OF Umpires crcnied by this Con-
yentiuu 10 examine and decide upon these
claims WAS not obtained until the month o:
August. 1910, and under The terms OF The
Convention they were 10 terminate Their du-
ties within IS months from that lime. -Four
OF Tho Is months were consumed IN prclini-
nary discussions of frivolous and dilatory
points raised bv the Mexicans Commission
ers. and il was not until the month oil Deem
her. IS40. that they commenced the exami-
nation ofIhe claims of our citizens upon Mex
ico-fourteen months only remained 10 exam
inc and decide upon those numerous and COM
plicated cases.
In the month of February, 1912, the terms
of the commission expired, leaving many
claims indisposed OF for want of time. The
claims which were allowed by The board and
the umpIrcs authorized by the Convention,
in case OF disagreement between the Mexi-
can and American Commissioners, amour
ting TO 81 43O,OS9,6S. There was pending
before Tie umpire, when the commissioners
exposed additional clauses which had been
examined and aworded by the American
Commissioners, and had not been awarded
by The Mexican commissioners, amounting
10 S22S, 627, So upon which he did not de-
eide, alleging his authority had ceased with
the termination Of the joint commission, be-
sides other claims amounting TO So, 33O, $751;
O5. which had been submitted 10 the board,
and upon which they had not time TO decide
before their final adjournment.
The sum of So O26, 100, 6S. which has been
awarded 10 the claimants, was a liquidaicd
and ascertaincd debt due by Mexico, about
which there could be no dispute, and which
she was bound opay according 10 The terms
of The Conventicn.-Soou after The final a.
wards for this amount had been made, die
Mexican government asked for postpone
ment OF the time Of making payment alleg-
ing that il would be inconvenient 10 make the
payment at the time stipulated. In the spite
of farbearing kindness towards a sister re-
public, which Mexico has so long abused,
the United States promptly complied with
her request A.sccoud convention was &C
cordin.ly concluded between the two Gov
ernmenis on the 18th January, l643, which
upon lis face declares that this new arrange
meni is entered into for the accommodation
Of Mexico. By the terms oil this convention.
all the interest due on the awards which had
been made in favor OF The claimants under
the convention Of the 1lIh April, 1889, was
10 be paid 10 them on the Both April. 1913, &
the principal ofthe said awards, and the in
terest accumulaling thereon, was stipulated
10 be paid in five years, in equal installnents
every three months.
Nothstanding this new Convention was
entered into al the request of Mexico, and
for the purpose Of relieving her from embar-
assments the claimants have only received
the interest due on the Both of April, 1913,
and three of the twenty installments. Al
though the payment Of The sums thus liqui-
dated. was coniessedly due by Mexico 10
our citizens, as indemnify for acknowledged
acts Of outrage and wrong, was secured by
treaty, the obligation OF which are ever
held sacred by all just nations, yet Mexico
has violated these solemn engagements by
failing, and refusing TO make the payment OF
the Two installments due in April and July,
1914.
Under The peculiar circumstances connected
with them they have been assumed by the
United States discharged TO the claimants,
but they are still! due by Mexico. But this
is not all Of which we have most cause TO
complain. TO provide remedy for the
claimants whose cases were not decided by
the Joint commission under The convention of
April il. 1889, il was expressly stipulated
by the 9Th article OF the cunve 1tion of the
Both January, 1913, that new convention
shall be entered into for the settlement Of all
claims of the government and citizens Of the
United States against the republic Of Mexico,
which was not finally decided by the late
commissioners which me: in the city of Wash
insto.., and Of all claims OF the government
and citizens of Mexico against the United
States. In conformity with this stipulation
third convention was concluded and signed
at the city of Mexico on the Goth Nov. 544,
by the plenipoteniiaries Of the two Govern
mcnts, by which provision was made for as
ccrIaining and paying these claims in Janua-
~. 1914.
This convention was ratified BY the Sc nate
of United States, with two amendments
which were manfestly reasonable III ihcil
character. Upon reference Of the amounts
proposed to the government of Mexico, the
same evasions, difficulties, and delays, were
nierposcd. which have so long marked the
policy of that government towards the United
er it would or woul not acc cde TO them al
though The SUBJECT has bto OIL repeatedly
pressed upon its co nsderation. Mexico has
thus violated a second limo The faith OF trea-
ties by failing ard refusing to carry into effect
the sixth article OF the convention ofJanuary
1913.
Such is The history Of the wrongs which
we have suffered and patiently endured from
Mexico through long series OF years; 81
far from allording reasonable satisfaction foi
the ronss and insults which we have borne
The great agSravation then consists in the
fici that while the United States, anxious to
preserve good understanding with Mexico
have been constantly but vainly employed in
seeking redress for past wrongs.
New outrages were constantly occurring
hnve continued to increase the causes Of ouI
complaint and to swell the amount of our de-
maud. while the citizens OF the U. S, were
conducting lawful commerce with Mexico,
under guarantee ola treaty Of amity, COM
mercc and navigation. Many OF them have
suffered all The injuries which would have re-
suited in open war. This treaty instead of al
fOrdIng protection 10 our citizens, has been
he mama oc iuv;,snc ,ba,,, into tho Of