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q inzilIncnl1. Allhoc1h IL paymenfolthe s4ni
thls lqnitltcd, and cQncssedIy due ~ Mexico .
oar citircn1 - indemnity ior acknouIedge1 scn 81
onir.1e NJ wrong, vas secured y trss,l ne
iigeilcns 9 which are ever esr .eslea ~ ~
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go,e'nnsns ane S"a-ens y sae Cn,ese oe-tes
against he IspnSAc o. MeA'cO which were =.
nnAily decided ~ tne laie commission, which met
10 me cry 81 Nas9peson' ana q al claims o. tne
gofe'nmeh1 ana ei'i1ehs " 9AeAieo against tne
United states.
IN conformity with this stipulation, third con-
yention was concluded and signed al the city oil
Mexico on the twentieth Of November, 1913, ey
ING penipoientiarieso Of the TWO governments, BY
which provision was made for ascertainIng and
paying these Gains. In January loll, thls con.
ventlon was fatined ~ The Senate o. the United
States with two amendments, which were mani
testify reasonable IN their character Upon re-
ference OF the amendments proposed 70 the govern
ment Of Meylco, the same eyasions differences
and delays were interposed which have SO long
marked the policy OF that government towards The
United States. Il has not even yet decided wheth-
ler i would or would not aecede to them, although
the subject has been repeatedly pressed upon is
consideration.
Mexico has thus violated a second time the
faith OF treaties, BY failing orreinsingto carry into
enect the sixth article Of the convention OF January
leaS.
! Such : the history OF the wrongs which we have
, fsunered and patiently endured from Mexico
through long series oi years. SO Tar rom al.
orung reasonable satisfaction for the injuries and
insults we nad sorne, . great aggravation Of them
consists IN tne act' tnat whiie NE United states
anxious 20 preserve GOOD understanding with
aeN,co, nave oeen constantly, opt vainy, employ
co ~ seeking ledless LOT past wrongs, new outra-
ges were constantly occurring winch nave con-
unueu 70 increase our causes OF complaint and to
SVEN tne amount OF our demands While the CT
luLens OF inc unlted states were conducting
swlui commerce WIN mexico under the guaranty
VI treaty OF anity, commerce ana navigation,
many q mem nave suffered all the injuries which
wonia nave RESUMED from open war.
his treaty, instead OF afiording protection to
our ctizens, has been the means OF inviting them
lnto the ports oil Mexico, that they might be, as
they have been IN numerous instances, plundered
Of tneir property and deprived OF their personal
lloerty II they dared insist on their rights Had
, me unlawful seizures oil American property, and
o. personal liberty OF our citizens to
say noih'ng o. the insults to our flag which have
toccutrea ~ the ports OF Mexico, taken place on
the high seas, they would themselves long since
9 have constituted state Of actual war between
' the two countries
~ 50 long suffering Mexico to Violate her most
solemn treaty oeiigalIons, plunder our citizens OF
thelr property, and lmPrisontheir persons without
aofding them any redress, We have failed to per-
Z form one Of the first and highest duties which
. every government owes to its citizens; and the
e consequence has been, that many OF them have
been reduced from a state OF affiuence 10 bank
ruptey. The proud name Of American citizen,
which ought to protect all who bear it from insult
and injury throughout the world, has afforded no
; SUCH protection to onr citizens in Mexico. We
: had ample eause OF war against Mexico long be-
: fore the breaking out of hostilities. But even
,neh we iofoore 70 take redress INTO our own
+ Janus, Inh mexico neise,i became the ageressor
" ilsaung our son ~ nostiie ARIA, ana shedding
inc blood OF our ciuzens.
sacn are me grave causes OF complaint on The
par p tle on',ed states against hiexIco--caases
..'e sase y. - ~.
e e we nmerican Union any ye' .ludefation
: .ne ioye Of peace, ana resort
!, !. r. s.. na.'ons.
a..;,. an1sAa!ion Of Texas to the United States
lTha .s ~ W.. cause OF offence to Mexico
~ ;..s eS. ana, : qua SO Is wholly inconsistent,
a..a.ssJ win wen authenticated facts
$500 ;oJ Ssn w Isvoinion ~ which Texas
!. H. H. ny" penuen. q Mexico. That this may
H. ~ ssms. msn,est may De proper to advert
tsyen,. IS -, nu . Ne history q the principal
d s..........
: .r eous.asu.ee portion Of the ancient pro
tvlnee o. LOUISIANA, coed 70 the United States n,
I France IN the year 1903. In the We, IaIo ~
: limited States, BY the Flora. ,.- 100 :, sne
u kSpaiu ali that m Il Of Louisiana wsy, ceued 70
D kl;n;,sl ~ 49,. ~ 49,. ~ IN the present
E..1,;sI. - -s,ss - go. so revolution
: E ~oh sepata.eu net i.oh Spain, sno rendered
lher an independent nation, succeeded 10 tn ;obts
: lot the mother country over this territory mI
lyear 1924 Mexico established \ federal const;22ee
lion ,,nda, ,xb;cl, The Mev;r.r rsnnhl -.
-l W ! W. r. .. q e ., We I'm
\ 1851 - anunoef =. Sovereign STATES cenieuefa-
: ted together IN federal Union similar 10 our
\ own.
. Earb of- fbesa 1S,ates had ;,s 49,, L,,o..: