The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-12-23

ny the mexican government, we may up.
peal 10 q u nnt:d,ls not only for the equity
and moderation with which we shall have
acted towards sistrt republic, but the
necessity which will then CO mprl us to seek
redress for our wrongs, either by actual
war or by reprisnls. The subirc, will then
bo presented before Congress, al the com.
rncncfment Of the next session. in clear
and distinct form; and the committee can
not doubt but that such measures will be
Immediately adopted as mny be necessary
! 10 'vindicc,e the honor Of the country, and
Insure emplc rcpara.ion 10 our injured cili-
zens." a.
Tho Committee on Foreign Affairs OF
of the House Of Representative made
similar recommendation. In their report,
they say that they "fully concur with the
President that ample cause exists for tax
ing redress into "nr own hands, and be-
lievn that VIC should be justified in tho on
.n"n other nations for taking such scp.
But they are willing to try the experiment,
"f nnother demand, made in the most SOL
enn form, upon the Justice of the Mexican
government. hefnre any further proceed
ings are adopted"
NO difference or opinion upon the sub
Ijcct is believed 10 have existed in Congress-
ut thai time; the Executive and Legislative
departments concmrred; aud yet such has
been our inrbrarancc, and desire tn preserve
peace with McXicn, that the wrongs Of
which We then com; ;,lnincd, and which gnve
Use TO these solemn proceedings, NOT only
remain unredrcssct To this day. but at,li-
tinnal causes Of complaint. oI an aygruva-
tel character, have ever slncc been accu.
! rnulliine.
| Shortly after these proceedings. spc-
cia messenger was despatched ln Mexico,
L" make Il final demand for redress; and on
The twentieth ol July, 1897. the demand
was made. The reply Of The Mexican
government bears date on the twenty.
ninth Of the same month, aud cnmtnns
assurances Of the "anXinus wish" of
the McNiran government "not To delay
The moment of thar final nnI.c1Ii,ubc adj
Jnst'nrnt which Is To terminate the existing
d'liIcustieS between the two governments"
'ha! "mnlhing should be left untlouc Which
+. t:iay c"ntrlhnc To The most speedy and
equitable determination Of the subjects
winch haves $" seriously engaged The nllcn-
''"n "s The American government" that
INC "MeNican government would adopt, as
| 'hc ""'vs"'ldts inr It's conduct, The plainrsl
i''nrIrl's Of public right, The sacred obli-
.a'l"iS Imposed by international law, and
! III" religions faith Of lrea,irs;" and tha,
""hllr'rr r"as''n and u,lce NAV dictate
respecting each case will be done" The
aSSnrahcc WAS further given, that The tlcci-
sion o! the Mexican 60, crnmen; upon each
| cause "l complaint, far which reircss had
been demanded, should he communicated
| To ihr government q! the United States by
| The Mexican Minister NJ Washington
hrsc Solemn aSsurancrs, in answer 10
| our dcman! Tor redress, were disrcgar,lrd
| 5y making lhcn, ho Scvrr. AicXicu obtain.
! ed further delay. President Van Buren,, in
| his annual message to Congress Of The fifth
o! December, 1857 states that "ulthouyh
! iEc larger number" nf our demands for re.
dress. and ''many Of them aggravated cases
"i personal wrongs, have been now for
years brforc The Mexican government, and
those Of The most offensive character. nd.
'nl'cd of nnnc'la.., simple, and sstisiac.
tory replies, il is only within Il few .Iays
past than any specific communication in
answer 1" our last demand, made five
months ago. has been received from The
Mexican minis.cr;' and that 'Ior no, one
"i "nr public complaints hns sat;s:ac,inn
been given or offered; that hut one of the
casrs"f personal wong has been r,vurubIy
considered, aud that but four cases of boil,
descriptions, out Of all those formerly prc.
! scented, and earnestly pressed, have as YET
hccndrcidcd upon by the Mexican govern
mcn." President Van Buren,, believing
that ilwonl,l be vain 10 make any further
attempt TO obtain redress hy the ordinary
means within the power OF he Executive,
communicated this opinion To Congress- in
the mcSsnye referred To, in whcl, The suid
son careful and deliberate, cxnnina, nn
OF The contents" (of The correspondence
WIN The Mexican gnvernmcnt.) "unL con.
s'dering the spirit manifested by The Mcxi
can government. il has brcnnc my painful
duty To return tie suhjrclus i, now stands.
|" Congress, to whom il belongs, 20 decide
upon The time, The modc. aud ,he measure
of redress" Had Tie United States ut that
''mc adopted compulsory measures. and
taken redress into their own hands, all our
difficulties with Mexico wnuId probably
haze brcn long since adjusted. and The cx-
'SlIng war have been nvrrlcd Magnnnimily
ana moderation "n our part only had The
effect t" conpliraic these difficulties; aud
render an amicablc settlement Of them the
more embarrassing. That such measures
"l redress, under similar provocalioEs,
inu l,yn 81 4,