The daily union., 1846-10-29

mand upon Mexico should be made in pursuance OF
the treaty before actual hostilities were auIhorzed
In their report the committee say;
".1ffsy Seh demand, should prompt justice be
refused by the Mexican government, we may APP
peal 10 all nations not only for the equity and mod
eraIion with which we have acted towards sister
republic but for the necessity which will then COM
pei us to seek redress for our wrongs by actual 1ar
By repysals. The subject will then be presented
before Congress at the commencement OF the next
session. in clear and distinct form; and The commit
Zee cannot doubt but that such measures VIII be I'M
mediately adopted as may be necessary 10 psnaleas
hs honor Of The country. and insure ample fsp1ahon
TO our injured fellow-citizens"
The resolution with which this report concluded,
was UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the Senate on
the 9th of February, 1897 and special messenger
was accordingly ssnt to Mexico on the 10Th OF the
next July, 10 make final demand for "justice and
sa faction" in the prescribed by the treaty
lie was met by all the frauds and articles OF Mexi-
can diplomacy After these had been exhausted Ia
delay of nearly two years, convention was con-
cluded with Mexico on the llth April, 1889, "for
the adjustment of claims of cirzens Of the United
States Of America upon the government of the Mexi-
can repubIie" ar "
Then came another series Of Mexican delays and
eyasions. Nearly year elapsed before the COM
missioners under the convention came together.
Four months out of the eighteen allowed by the
convention for the adjudication Of the claims, were
wasted by the Mexlcans on preliminary objections
altogether frivolous in character and manifestly
fraudulent in intention. At last, in spite Of the
Mexican reluctance and procrastinatiOn, 62 claims
were allowed by the commissioners and by the
umpire, amounting in the aggregate to lSs 6s
The Mexican government, through the indulgence
of the United States, was allowed TO select its own
mode and terms Of payment ofthis sum. Five years
were asked and granted for the payment, to be made
n equal nstaments at the end every three months.
These, her own selected terms Of payment. Mexico
has altogether dsregarded. Up to this day she has
paid but three Of the whole twenty insalments But
the aggregate Of Mexican Outrage in violation Of the
most solemn stipulations upon the rights and prop
erty Of American citizens far exceeds the sum thus
allowed to those claimants who were enabled to OBJ
tain a decision Of the board upon their claims. Ad-
ditional claims to the amount OF more than
six millions Of dollars are at this moment on
file and unadjudicated These claims have &C
erued for acts Of injury and outrage from whchthe
Mexican government had most formally coyenanted
by treaty to abstaip In view Of these facts, the
conclusion cannot be avoided, that the Mexican
government has shown itself towards the govern
ment Of the United States, for nearly twenty yearS
past, UTTERLY REGARDLEss OF THE FAITH rREA-
rEs
Then came the threatening interference Of Mexico
against the annexation of Texas-an interference
attempted in face Of the fact that Texas had exhibit
ed in the language OF Mr. Webster "from the time
OF the battle OF San Jacinto, in April, 1886, to the
present moment the same external signs of national
independence as Mexico herself, and with quite as
much stability Of government-practically free and
independent, acknowledged asa political sovereignty
by the principal powers of the world, hostile foot
finding rest within her territory for six or seven
years. and Mexico herself retaining for all that Pc
riod from any further attempt to re-establish her
own authority over that territory"
Such interference, under such circumstances
clearly demonstrated that the Mexican government,
in its conduct towards the United States ,sas unable
10 appreciate and failed to respect the Inherent and ina
Henabie rights Of Independent and sovereign Staes!
Then came the rejection and the repulse by Mex
leo of all negotiaon-the departure of Almonte--
the compulsory return of Shannon, and the insult
ing dismission of Mr.. Sdell. .
These acts, done while the grivest complaints
against Mexico were unsettled, clearly demonstrate
that, in its course towards the United States, the
Mexican government has, Of late, sown respect to
those established modes of international intercourse
by which alone the peace of the world be pre-
served and the blood of our swn citizens shed upon
our own soil.
The fit and natural close Of this series of out
RACES is found in the reckless invasion of American
territory and the sanguinary attack Of American
army.
In view Of these facts, how absurd is the attempt
now made by the whig organs to denounce our war
with Mexico as unjust and aggressive. The spirit
Of faction has no such excuse.