The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-12-15

The sum OF g Entsioa tysensy-six
thousand one hundred and shirty-nine dol
Lars and sixrF-eight cents. which had been
awarded 10 tae ~rlainnaats, wasa ilqnldated
and ascertained debt due bs Mexico. s5ov.
which there could be no dispute, and
which she was bound 10 pay according TO
the terms Of the contention. Sooa alter
the tTnaI awards for this amount had been
made, the Mexican government asked iog
a qosspoaement Of the time OF making pay
nent, alleging fh4t it would be %inconyeRt-
ent TO make the payment al the time stip--
ula.ed. In the spirit Of forbearing kind
ness towards a sister republic. with Mex
leo has so long abused, dc Jniied States
promptly complied with her request. \
second convention was accordingly con-
eluded between the iwo governments on
lI.a i~liiriieih OF january, 1918, which upon
I. lis face declares that 'tl;s new arrange
meutis entered into for the accommodation
of Mexico" By he terms Of this con-
v%ention, ali the interests due on the awards
which had bcen made in favor OF the
claimants uaAer the convention of the E.
leyenth OF April, 1929, was TO be paid 10
thom on Inc thi-tieth Of April, 1888. and
SHE principal Of the said awards. and the
interest accruing theleon, was stipulated
to .be paid in five years; in equal install
meuts every three months" Nolwith-
Standing Ibis new convention was entered
into at lie request Of Mexico, aud foE the
purpose Of relieving her from embarrass-
meni, the claimants have only received
the Interests due on the thiriie:h Of April,
1913, and three of the twenty instalmeRts.
Although the payment Of the sum thus l.
quidateJ, aud couiesscdIy due by Mexico
TO our citizens as indemnity for acsnowl-
edged acts Of oairage and wrong, was Sc
cured by treaty, the Obligations oil which
are ever held sacred By Ill just nations,
vet Mexico has violated this solemn en-
gagement by failing and refusing 10 make
the payment. The two instruments due
in April and Jafy, 1914, under the pecu-
liar circumstances connected with them,
have been assumed By the United States
and discharged to The claimants, but they
are still due by Mexico. Bat this is not
al! Of which We have just cause Of COM
plant. To provide arcmedy for the
claimants whose eases were not decided
by the Joint commission under fhe con-
]veniion Of April tic eleventh. 1889, it was
expressly stipulated by the sixth article of
the convention OF The thirtjeth Of January,
1918, that "a new convention shall be en-
tered into for the settlement OF all claims
OF The government and citizens Of the Uni
led 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
ernmcut and citizens OF Mexico against the
United States"
In conformity with this stipulation, q
third convention was concluded and sign
ed at the city OF Mexico on the twentieth
of November, 1913, by the plenipoieniia-
ries of the two governments, by which
provision was made FOR ascertaiuing and
paying these claims. IL January, 1914.
Ibis convention was by The Senate
Of the United States with two amendments
which were maniles!ly reasonable in their
character. Upon a reference of die a.
amendments proposed 10 the government
OF Mexico, the same eras;ons, difficulties,
anal delays were ~interPosed which have SO
long marked the policy of that govern
meni towards the United States. Il has
not even vet decided whether it would
not accede 10 them. although the su5jeci
has been repeatedly pressed upon lis con
sideration.
Mexico has thus violated a second time
he faith ol treaties, by falling or refusing
to carry into effect the sixth article Of tho
convention Of january, 1873.
Such is the history ofthe wrongs which
we have suffered and patiently endured
from Mexico through a long series Of
wears. So far from alording reasonable
satisfaction for the INJURIES and insults we
mad borne, a great aggrayation OF them
consists in the fact, that while the United
States anxious 10 preserve a good under
standing with Mexico, havebee constant
w, but vainly, employed in seeking re-
dress for past wrongs new eiitrages were
constantly occurring, which have contil-
ued 10 increase our causes OF complaint
and TO swell The amount of orr demands.
While the citizens Of the United States
were conducting a lawful commerce with
Mexico under the guaranty Of a treaty Of
.%'anaity, commerce, and navigation" ma
ny Of them have suffered all The injuries
which would haze resulted from open
war. This treaty, instead Of %afordlng
protection to our citizens, has been the
means Of inviting them into The ports OF
Mexico, tina: ;hey might be, as they have
been in numerous instances, plEndered OF
their property aud deprived OF their per-
sonal liberty if hey dared insist on their
rights. Had TIE unlawful seizures Of A.