Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-23

Insults 10 our national flag. The inierpo
si'Ion OF our government 10 obtain redress
was again and again invoked under cir
cumsiances which no nation ought To dis
regard. 1t was hoped that those outrage:
would cease, and that Mexico would be re
stained by the laws which regulate the
conduc, of civilized nations, in their inter
course with each o'her, after the treaty oil
amiiy. commerce and navigation of the 5li
OF August 1881. was concluded between
the the Two republics. But this hope soou
proved 10 be vain.
| But the course of seizure and confsca-
ton Of the property Of our citizens-lhevi-
citation of their persons, and insults to our
flag, pursued by Mexico, previous to that
lime was scarcely suspended for even briel
period. although the treaty so clearly de-
fined the rights and privileges. of the re-
spect've parties. that il is impossible 10 mis-
understand or mistake hem. Ia less III an
seven years after the conclusion OF the
treaty, our grievances had become so IN
| toerahe, that in The opin on of Presidtnl
Jackson, they could not longer lie en-
dured.
In his message 10 Congress OF Feb 81
he presented them 10 the cons dera,ion of
that body, and declared tina, "ihe leng h
OF tme since some OF the injuries have
been committed, the respected and unavn.l>
ing application for redress, The wanIon
character of some of the outrages upon the
persons and properly of our Gil zens. and
upon the officers and fltg of the u. States
independent of recen, insults to the gov.
eminent and people by the late extraor>
binary Mexican Minister would justify, in
the eyes OF all nations, immediate war;
In the spirit Of kindness and forbearance,
however, he recommended replisals as n
mildnr mode Of redress. He declared thai
war should not be used as a remedy by
Just and generous nations, con6d ng in
their strength. for IN Ir:es committed. "Ii
las occurred to me, considering The pres
en-; embarrassed condition of The country,
we should act with both wisdom and reso-
luton. by giving to Mexico one more OPP
portunity 10 atone for the past, before we
take redress into our own hands,"
To avoid all m sconceptlon on tho part
OF Mexico. rs we'll as to protect oar national
character from repyoach, this opportunity
should be giTen with the avowcd DIES; On
and full prepa ration TO take immediate sat
lsfaciion, if it should not be ubla ned on
repili ion of the dem nd COR it. TO this
end ] recommend that an act be passed
author sing reprsas and the use Of The ma
val force Of The U. S. by tie Executive
| Pgninst Mexico, TO enforce them in case OF
the refusal Of The Mexican government TO
come TO an amcable adjustment Of The
matters between Us upon another demand
thereof made from on board OF our yes
| sels ef war onth1 ooust of G--r --.;i-
Committees OK beth Houses of Congress
| to which this message was reteriei fully
suslai ned his views Of the character OF the
wrongs which we have suffered from Mex
leo, and recommended that another de-
mand for redress, should lie made Lefo;e
authoi izeing war for rcprisals. The com.
m'tlee on Foreign Relations Of the Senate,
in their report say; "Such demand
should prompt justice 10 be refused by The
MeXicIn Cove rnmeni, will ENABLE US 10
appeal TO all nations not only for the equl-
~ and moderation with VIII CHI we shall
have acted towards sister republic; bat
for the necessity which may then compel
us 10 seek redrC SIS for our wrongs. either
by actual war or Icpi sails. The subject
will then be presented before Congress at
the commencement Of the next session in
clea. and distinct form, and the commit
Ter canno; doubt that such measures will
then be adopted as may he necessary 10
vindica;e the honor of the country and en-
sure ample repa.aiion TO our injured clti-
| GERS
The Committee on Foreign Affairs in
The House OF Representatives. made 4 SIM
lar recommendation: In heir report they
say they fully concur with the President,
that sample cause exists for taking re-
| dress into our hands; lhit we shou be
justified in The opinion Of other na;;ons:'
bu' they are willing TO try the experiment
Of another demand. made in the most So
! lemn form, upon he justice OF the Mex
can Government, before any further pro-
ceedirgs are ATOP ed. No difference of
opinion on this subject is believed 30 have
existed in Congress. The executive and
Legislative departments concu red, aud
yet such has been our lorbearance and de-
sire to preserve peace wi Mexico. that
! the wrongs OF which we then comp!a ned
and VIII Oh gave rise to these sol mn pro.
ceeGings, not only remain unredressed TO
this day, but additional causes OF complaint
of an aggravated churac;er. have ever
since been accumuIiling. Shortly after
these proceedings. a special message was
espatched 10 MEX, CO, 10 make a fi,.al de-
mand for redress. and Oh the 2Gih OF July,
| 1897 the GemaLd was made. The reply
! OF tie Mex can Government, Tears lie the
29ik of The Same month, and contains as
Surances OF Ire AK Gus wis., Of the Mex
ican Government. not 10 delay the ''mo
men, Of he final and eqiiab!e adjustment
which was 10 terminate the existing diff
culties between The two governments; that
nothing shall be left undone which viii
contribute to the most speedy and suitable
adjustment of The slljeci which have SD
seriouly engaged the attention OF The A
mer;can government. That the Mexican
government would adopt as he only guide
for lis conduct The plainest principles 81
! international law. and the rel g ous faith
OF irealies, and that whatever right and
Justice may dictate respecting each case
will be done.n The assurance was further
nivcn that the division Of the Mexican gov
amman, nno, anch rat,~a nf cotnnlarnf for