Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-26


January, 1843, which upon its face de.
clares that ''this new arrangement is entered
into for the accommodation of Mexico"
By the terms Of this convention, all the in.
terest due on the awards which had been
made in favor Of the claimants under the
convention Of the 18th Of April, $50, was
to be paid TO them on the 3O,h Of April,
| 843, and "the principal OF the said awards,
and the interest accruing thereon" was
stipulated to "be paid in five years, in equal
instruments every three months" Not
withstandng this new convention was en-
tered into and at the request Of Mexico,
and for the purpose of relieving her from
embarrassment, the claimants have only
received the interest due on the 3Oh OF
April, iS43, and three Of the twenty install
ments. Although the payment OF the sum
thus liquidated, and confessedly due by
Mexico to our citizens as indemnity for ac-
knowledged acts OF outrage and wrong, was
secured by treaty, the obligations of which
are ever held sacred by all just nations, yet
Mexico has violated this solemn engage.
rnent by failing and refusing to make the
payment. The two instalmen,s due in
April and July, 1914, under the peculiar
circumstances connected with them, have
been assumed by the United States and dis
charged TO the claimants, bu, they are still
due by Mexico. But this is not all OF which
we have just cause Of complaint. To pro.
vide remedy for the claimants whose ca.
SEES were not decided by the joint commits.
sion under the convention Of April the 18th,
1889, 1t was expressly stipulated by the
sixth article Of the convention Of the 3O,h
OF January, l843, that "a 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 were not finally decided by
the late commission. which met in the city
OF Washington, and OF all claims Of the gov.
ernment 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 2O.h Of No.
vember, l643, by the plenipotentiaries OF
the two governments bv which provision
was made for ascerlainiIg and paying these
) claims. In January, 1914, this convention
was ratified by the Senate Of the United
States with two amendments which were
manifestly reasonable in their character
Upon reference OF the amendments pro-
posed to the government Of Mexico, the
same evasons, difficulties, and delays were
interposed which have so long marked the
policy Of that government towards the Uni
ted States. 1t has not even yet decided
whether it would or would not accede TO
them, although the subject has been re.
, peatedly pressed upon lis consideration.
Mexico has thus violated a second time
the faith Of treaties, by failing or refusing to
e carry into effect the sixth article Of the
d, convention OF January, lS43.
: Such is the history OF the wrongs which
4 we have suffered and patiently endured from
,, Mexico, through long series OF years. So
far from affording reasonable satisfaction
for the injuries and insults we had borne.
great aggravation Of them consists in the
fact, that while the United States anxious to
j preserve good understanding with Mexi-
:, CO have been constantly, but vainly employ
ed in seeking redress for past wrongs. new
E outrages were constantly occurring, which
= have continued to increase our causes OF
complaint, and to swell the amount Of our
: demands. While the citizens Of the United
e States were conducting lawful commerce
with Mexico, under guarantee OF treaty
' sanity, commerce and navigation" many
Of them have suffered all the injuries which
would have resulted from open war. This
treaty instead OF affordng protection to our
$ citizens, has been the means Of inviting
5 them into the ports of Mexico, that they
e might be, as they have been in numerous
: instances, plundered OF their property ant
!, deprived o! their personal liberty, il they
e dare insist on their rights. Had the unlaw
}. full seizures Of American property, and the
d violence Of personal liberty Of our citizens
y to say nothing Of the insults to our flag
a which have occurred in the ports OF Mexico
l. taken place on the high seas, they woult
;, themselves long since have constituted
e state OF actual war between the two coun
e tries. In so long suffering Mexico to vic
!, late her most solemn treaty Obligations
). plumber our citizens Of their property, ant
l. lmprison their persons, without aifordin
oi them any redress, we have failed to perform
e one Of the first and highest duties whic
n every government owes to its citizens; an
T. the consequence has been that many {
al them have been reduced from state Of a
" fluence TO bankruptcy. The proud nam
y, Of American citizen, which ought TO pre
~ tect all who bear it from insult and injur
OF throughout the world, has afforded no sue
re protection to our citizens in Mexico. w
j, had ample cause OF war against Mexico Ion
lie before the breaking out Of hostities. BIT
even then we forebore to take redress
u; our own hands, until Mexico herself becam
RS the aggressor, by invading our soil in ho
d, tile array, and shedding the blood Of our CT
I'd liens.