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poyernmen, and citizens ofMsxicosagainal

government and citizens ofMexicosa sainsl e
the SU.S3 States.'' a'ae- s IS,
In conformity with this s,stipulaion IA,
third convention5was concluded and signed
at the City orMexico onslfe 2OtBof No,
vember, is43, by the plenipolentiaries oil
the Two governments, by which provision
was made for ascertaiuing and rpayin!s
these claims. In January, 1914 this
convention was ratified by the. SeDale o.
the U. States with two amendmenisWi''ch
were manifeslly reasonable in Their char
acter. Upon reference of the amendments
proposed 10 The Government Of Mexico,
the same erasions, difficulties, and delays
were interposed which have so long mar
ked le policy OF that Sovernmentt6wards
the United. States. 1t, has not eyer. .yet
decided whether it would or would not
arcede 10 them. although the subject has
been repeatedly pressed upon its conssltde-
ration. .t.;s.
Mexico has thus violated second time
the faith of treaties, by failing orifelaslps
TO carry into effect the SIKH article, oi the
Convention Of JaGuary. l543. .sgs,. :.
Such is the history Of The wrongs when VIM !,
we have suffered and patiently endured eht!r :
from Mexico, through a long serles OF
years. So far from afording reasor,aole
satisfaction for The injuries and insults we
had borne--a great aggravdlion q mem
consists in the fact, that while thslJnlleo
States, anxious to preserve COOL llIgnder-
standing with Mexico have been nIconsl AMI
ly, bn, vainly employed in seeking Tedress
for past wrongs, new oulrages were coh, :,
s,autly occurring, which have continued
to increase our causes OF complaint, and
to swell the amount of our demands.
While the citizens Of The United States
were conducting lawful commerce gnl wllh
Mexico. under The guaranty Of Mea,S
of "an.ily, commerce and navlea'ion,
many of them have suffered all lhe lnJu,
ries which would have resulted fTpm open
war. This treaty instead Of aafordlns
protection to our citizens has been the
meaus of inviting them into lheIspori's ol
Mexico, that they might be, as tNsey have la
been numerous instances. plunasred ol
their property and deprived Of their per-
sonal liberty if they dared to ssns's' on
their rights. Had the unlawful Eseizures
of American property and the violation olinlt OF
personal liberty of or citizens 70 say
nothing Of the insults to our flag whIch
have occurred in the ports Of Mexico;
taken place on the high seas, they would
themselves long since have constituted a
state of actual war between the two coun'
tries, In so long suffering Maxico 10
violate her most solemn treaty oblIsaMtlons ~
puuder our citizens Of their properly, and
imprison their person. without .ail'r!ilns
them any redress. we have failed t9Perf,orn
one of the first and highest dulles which
every government owes for its tcllIzeus
ana the consequence has been that triany
or,hem have heen reduced from Il state OF
affluence to bankruptcy. The proad name
of American citizen, which ought 10 pro-
feet all who bear it from insult and injury
throughout tho world, has afihrded no
such pro, ,ec,ion 10 our citizens in9Me Mexico'
We had ample cause Of war against Mex
leo ioar before the breaking onts3E hos'ili-
ar M .I.ra,i han, ll.n Inrhn
redress in our own hands nftH exico
lerselfHecane the assressor, by5ilnvadIns
our soil in h,stile array, aud shedding the
blood tf our citizens. ~
Sxsh are the grave causes ol comP'aint
y, The pari Of The United States against
MexicoGcalises which existed long before
The annexation Of Texas 10 ihe American
Union; and get, animated by The love OF
neace, and o maenaainiaus moderation,
we did moi adopt those measures ol redress IS
which. under slich circumstances, are The
justified fesdft ofirjured na'ions.