Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-08-11

hold anv expression of censure rebuke until he may
see proper bring the close think not sir
The President the country There is vast dis
tncton between country and those who enrust
ed with the administration OF the Government ratfi-
otis requires cherish and defend our country.
while at the same time 1t imposes upon US ,he GUY "
exposing and denouncing the wckedness OF her rulers
The highest duty of Representative IS TO expose ana
resist the encroachments OF powers and he VINO shfhAs
from the discharge of that duty recreant to has hg
trust and unfit be the Representative of free people
The patriotism of those who fearless discharge TINS ou
ty is more relied than that OF the cringng
f1wning svcophants Of power, who can no wrong III
any thing which IS done by an Executive VINO mas pa
The power and influence of the department
of tie Government has become the greatest eli IN our
political system lie who has not witnessed the raPid
alarming increase OF the influence OF that depart
the last sixteen years Insat have been AN mat
trntvc observer Of passing events The Independence
of the legislative department already destroyed by ITS
ind and implicit devotion to the will OF the Executive
The bold advanced, that the people by eject
ing Preside Mt, have decided IN favor OF all ms oPo'
and Congress therefore bound TO carry out al te
measures which he recommends. But we nave "i'hess
cd durnr the present session of Congress new eNped-
en the purpose OF procuring the iegisid-
tive sanction executive measure " hen the exec
utiyc rrations in the annual message and me
lonrdn prosy lectures the columns of the 'OfgaH,
seemed scarcely sufficient carry through the House
,vorit exrcltiye lneasure-wllen, protracted
struggle the friends and the opponents of the measure
appeared state of equlPoise--we have seen inc
members the Presidents cabinet mngling with inc
members of the this floor, and eNerttng ,iteif
Influence to carry the doubtful measure If no legst-
ton be adopted except sHch as accoras win me
! ley
Congress- and surrender al once inc %oie Po"''' u
the Government INTO the hands of the Executive
But Mr.. Chairman. without consuming further TIME
by enlargirg upon this SUBJECT, WiSh TO eNal''e '
question OF N-Noin and the causes "hieh nave
led to it: and shall endeavor to do fairly and candy
The President IN his message, communicates 10
Congress the l2t of May, has attempted TO explain
the which produced the var and to lurhisf Jus
tifcaon for conduct. The causes assigned by
the President message three, and propose 10
notice them in order in which they set out The
first IS recital tie wrongs and injuries committed by
Cover n
of citizens of the United Strtes which depicted IN
glowing terms. apparently with We" oil exciting se
~, mrs Of hostility against MeNco
1t true that injuries to considerable extent
have been committed by Mexico upon citizens OF the
United States, which remain unatoned Tor i'ut aes
that those injuries have produced tins war Ana deny
most cmphatlcalv that there thing in the relations
growing out of these INJURIES winch
would justify declaration OF war has not been con,
t tended will be contended by any friend OF th,
Administration here, that war would be Jusfabie upon
:, this ground.
for few moments exanine the history Of the Sc
claims and the negotiations which have taken place IN
h rI,tio ia tla,n ON the Eth April 1899 was
concluded between the United states and Mexico, by
which it was stipulated, that board of commissioners
should be appointed by the two Government s to lnvessi-
" gate American citizens against the Govern
o Inent of Mexico Where the commissioners could not
agree final decision to be made by disinte
- ed umpire Under this commission, claims were estab-
ished and allowed in favor of American czens 20 'he
amount of S2O26 80 6S By the terms of the orr
treaty. Mexico was bound TO pay the amount awarded
b e commissioners in cash Treasury notes, at heI
, option But subsequent agreement was made between
Governments, BY which It was provided that the
amount should be paid in twenty quarterly instruments
in cash The three nstalments paid III specie
which brought this country, and divided among
;, the claimants For the nstalments, agent
of the United States in the city Mexico. authorize by
- receive the and receipt for IT,
t e,ve TO the Government of Mexico full acqutance
which the receipt of the two instruments by hm w
u acknowledged. The Government of Mexico contends
that instruments havo been paid and produces
the receipt authorized agent evidence of the
IS payment. The agent, although he admits the receipt
denies the payment of the money, but alleges that ht
received the Mexican Government drafts upon he
custom houses, which have not been paid linus stands
the matter the first five instruments of the
indemntes due from Mexico The residue OF the IN
staments remain unpaid Alter the annexation OF ex
Cd Mexico withdrew her minister and suspended all d.
pomatic intercourse with us
And now sir l ask the question, which l would be
l. pleased friend of the Administration answer
O. the of those instruments thus Provdei
IN Gov NV trs,tv causa of war; Will gentlemen attempt
to find apology for this war IN the refu
sal of Mexico paw this money! Sir. 1t the refusal o.
10 Government pay money whchit owes should at al
in times be regarded OF war; there are several
the sovereign States of this Contederacy which, tear
Mt would be in imminent danger of How many State
of this Union, with resources nuch beyond tose "hlci
Mexico control have. for past refused
: to paw the which has accrued upon bond
executed them for money which they have borrowed
This should at least admons US OF the necessity OF exer
cng forbearance towards Government indebted to US
I'll But much stress by the PRESIDE his
~ mon the fact that there claims of Amer
can citizens which examined under the commits
sion provided by the convention Of lo39. and whic
.ha Co-e-nmapt of Mexico has not since paid If tn
u President had 10 furnish with history
OIL the negotiations upon tis suojeCt II "'iN " ~ "
~ there nothing this matter to furnish OF wal
the Doth November, lei3, third convention betvFee
-, the two Governments executed which was ceslgne
TO make full settlement of all claims held by American
n citizens against the Government of Mexico BY TIN
convention ii provided that board Of commission
ers 10 consist persons he appointed by the two Gov
ernnans respectively. should sit at the city OF Mexico
- for the purpose of examining and deciding upon hes
i, claims Where GRITTY Of the commissioners cont
ar not agree file iiai IS - =. ~ 80 - -
h pire The privilege Of selecting the umpire was conce
e 10 the United States and return for that cohces
sion the hoard were hold its meetings the city
Mexico This convention submitted to the De nate
- the ned States and that body need 1t IN two i'm
III portn, and essential particulars. The first anendEen
raourei the board TO SIT the of Washington. In
Tinted States instead the city OF Mexico. provide
the convention The second anne eminent struck froT