Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-23


that, "The length Of time since some OF
me injuries have been committed, The re-
p.a,ed aud uuavailias application for re-.
dress, the wanlon character of some ol the
oa!rages upon the property and persons oi
oar citizens. upon The officers aud flag oi
the United States, independent of recent
iosults 10 this government anc people oy
the late extraordinary minister, would Jus
tify in The eyes Of all nations lmmeoia'e
war" In spirit Of kindness and forbear'
ance, however, he recommended rePr'sa'S
a. milder mode of redress. tie declared
that war should be used as remedy "oy
iustand generous nations conhdIng 10 1neif
airs nth for Injuries commilted, i! 1t can
D. ,honorably avoided" and added, "R
has occurred 10 me thai, considering the
present embarrassed condition OF thai
country. we should act with both wisdom
and moderation, by givins' 10 Mexico one
IA ,re opportunity 10 atone for the Past' oe'
fore we take redress in.o our own aands.
TO avoid all misconcep,ion Oh the part
of Mexico, as we'll as TO protect our own
n,lional character from reproach, this OPP
p,rtunily should be given with the avo"'
eI design aud full preparation to take I'M.
mediate satisfaction, if IT should mol DC
Obtained on a repetition Of the demaud
for il. TO this end recommend that an
aot be passed authorising reprlsals, and
the use OF the naval force OF the United
States, by the Executive, against Mexico,
10 enforce Them il The event Of refusal
by tie Mexican government 10 come to an
amicable adjustment of The matters in
controversy between us, upon another de-
nand thereof, made from on board one Of
our vessels of war on the coast OF Mexico.
Committee Of both Houses Of Congress,
to which this message Of this President was
referred, fully sustained his views of the
. character of the wrongs which we had suf-
2 fered from Mexico, aud recommended that
another demand for redress should be made
before authorizing war or reprisals. The
ComAitiee ON Foreign Relations of the
Senate, in their report says" "After such q
deinahd, should prompt justice be refused
by the Mexicon government, we may ap.
peal to all nations not only for the equity
and moderation with which we shall have
acled towards sis'errepubic, but for the
necessity which will then compel US to
Seek redfess for our wrongs, either By ac-
susl war or by reprisaIs. The subjec twill
then be presented before Congress, al the
commencement Of the next session, in
clear and distinct form ; and the commit
tee canno: doubt bot that such measures
will be Immediately adopted as may be
necessary 10 vindicate The honor Of our
country, and insure ample repara,ion to
onri.jured citizens
The committee on Foreign Affairs Of
the House Of Representatives made sim
liar recommendation: In their report they
say that they "fully CONCUR with the Pres.
ident that ample cause exists for taking re-
dress into our own hands, aud believe that
we should be justified in the opinion Of
other nations for taking such siep. Blu,
they are willing to try the experiment Of
another demand, made in the most solemn
form, upon the justice of the Mexican 60
-Narnment, hefnrn. .nny-f -fanhar- proceedings
are adopted"
No difference Of opinion upon the sub,
3ect is believed to have existed IN Con-
gress al tina, time. The Executive and
Legislative departments concurred; and
yet such has been our forbearance, and
desire TO preserve peace with Mexico, that
the wrongs Of which we then complained,
and which gave rise to these solemn pro.
ceedings, not only remained unredressed
to this day, but additional causes of COM
plant, of au aggravated character, have
ever since been ,accumulating."
Shortly alier these proceedings. spe.
cial messenger was despatched 10 Mexico,
10 make fioal demand for redress and
oa the twentieth of July, 1887. the de-
mand was made. The reply Of the Mex
ican government bears dale on twenty.
ninth Of the same month, and contains as
surances Of the "auxious wish" Of the Mex
lean government mot 10 delay the mo.
msnt Of rha, final and equitable adjustment
which is 10 terminate The existing Difficult.
lies between the two governments" that
''nolhihg should be left undone which may
contribute To The most speedy and equita-
bic determination Of the subjects which
have so seriously engaged the attention OF
the American government" that the Mex
lean go"crnment would adopt, as The only
guides Tor its conduc,, The plainest princi'
piles Of public right, the sacred ohligatiOns
imposed by international law apd the rei'
gious faith ofthe treaties;" and ,ha, "whar.
ever reason aud justice may dictate res.
peclins each case will be dope." The
assurances was further given, that the de.
cision Of the Mexican government upon
each Icause Of complaint, for which re-
dress has been demanded, should be com
municated to the government ofthe Uni.
ted States BY lne Mexican Minister at
Washington"
These solemn assurances, IN answer
10 our demand for redress, we're disregar-
ded. BY making them, however, Mexico
obtained further delay. President Van
Buren,, in hls.annual message to Congress