The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-19

stances connected with Them, have be- %
assumed BY the United States and DIS
charged 10 The claimsLts, bul they
are sill due by Mexico. Bu lhts !.
not all Of which we have just Cause oi
OF complaint To provide stemedy Ior
he claimants whose cases were not de
clded by The joint commission under
the covenlion Of April The ,l,vcnu.
1883, 1t was expressly stipulated BY ,ht
sixth srlIcle OF Ihe convention Of the
9Oth OF January, lS13, that "a new con
Venlion shall be enleaed into for the sci
dement, OF all claims Of the government
and cltiz"ns of The u. S. egainst the re
public Of Mexico which wore no, finalh
decided by The lae commission, which
met in the city Of Washington, and OF
'll claims oi the government and CHI.
zens OF Mexico against the Uni I'd
States.
10 conformity with this stipulation, .
third convention was concluded and
signed al tie city olMex:co on the l2,h
oI November, ls43, by the plenlpo,ep
uaries OF The two governments, by which
provision was made for ascer,sinlng aud
paying these claims. In Jsauary, ,lS44,
his conven'en was ratified by ,he Sen.
de Of The UnitedS,a,es with two amend.
meh's, OF which were manilesly tea
'onable in their character Upon a
reference 10 the amendments proposed
20 the government ol Mexico, the same
'nvssions: difficulties and delays were
nierposed which have so long marked
he policy OF that government tow
ards the United Slsles. | has uo,
even yet decided whether ii would
or would mol sccede 10 them, al
horeh 'he subjec, has been repeatedly
pressed npon lis consideration.
Mexico has thus violated secondI
ume The faith Of treaties, by falling %,
refusing 10 carry into t fec, The SIKH al
lcle convention Of Jluusry, y,l643.
Such is the history OF The wrong,
We have suffered and patiently endure
rom Mexico through long serIoas
years. So far from e1ording reasuns
1le satisfaction Tor the injuries aud ia
suits we had borne, great sggravslior
them consists in The fact that Will
he United States anxious 10 pfeseIv.
4 good understanding wlhMexico, hov,
been constantly, but vainly, empIoyec
in seeking redress for past wrongs, new
1utrsges were constantly occurring
which have continued 10 ircresse our
causes of complaint and 10 swell The a.
moul Of our demands.
While the citizens Of The u. Srale,i
were conducting lawful commerce
with Mexico under the guarantee Of u
rea'y Of 'amity, commerce aud navgs.
ton, many OF them have srfTt cred all,
rhe injuries which would have resultd,
rom open war. This treaty, instead Of
'hordIng protection 10 our citizens, has
been lhe means sf inviting them iulul
he porls Of Mexico that lhty migbl h, !
IS they have been in numerous inSrpu /!
ses, plundered Of their property and 10. !,
Iprved Of their personal liberty il lrl |
dared insist on their rights. HID II I,
unlawful seizure Of American propI !
and the violation Of personal iibetl
our citizens, 10 say nothing nj the insults
or & g which have occurred inlh,
ports oil Mckee, ,'oken place on the hrgl
SeaS, they would themselves long sine
constituted q state Of actual war belweenI
he Two countries.
In so long suffering Mexico 10 vi,ls,t
her most solemn treaty obligalons,I ,I,lnu.
der our citizens Of their property, and
| mpnson THEN persons without bhui dln,
he NJ any redress, we have tailed to per,
form one OF lhe first and highest duut
which every governmenl owes to it, cI,,
zens, end the conse querCe has beet.
that many Of lhtm m have been rtductt
from slate OF tfiluence TO bsrklupll
The proud name ol American ciu2en.
Nhich ought 10 protect eli who becr
from insult and injury 'h'"ughcu, Ne
world, has ad,rded 40 such projection II,
ouI citizens in Mexico. We he'd sn pie
cause OF war against Mexlco lorg b,lou
he hreskiug out Of hosillies. Blu ever
4 hen we foI bore 10 take redress 1910 coz
|. own hsnds, until Mexico herself became
The seeIess'r by Invading our soil in hos
'iie array and shedding lhe blood oI on
: citizens.
J Such are the grave causes Of com,
] plsinl on The part Of The United Spere'
e. against MeXico-csuses which existed
= lcsg before 'he snnexslior Of Texas lc
1.-THE American UnionI and yet animate d