The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-10

by MEXICO But TINS IS not all OF which we
have any just cause OF complaint. To provide a
remedy for the claimants whose cases were not
decided by the joint commission under the conven-
ton OF April ii, 1899, it was expressly stipulat-
ed by the sixth article of the Convention OF the
Both JAM 1886. that % new Convention shall be
entered into for the settlement of all claims of the
Government and citizens of the United 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 Government and citizens of Mexico
against the United States''
In conformity with this stipulation, a third con-
vention was concluded and signed at the CITY of
Mexico on the goth Nov. 1913, by the Plenipo-
tentaries OF the two governments, by which pro-
vision was made Tor ascertanng and paying these
claims In Jan. 1874, this convention was rati-
he'd by the Senate Of the United States with two
amendments, which were manifestly reasonable
in their character Upon reference of the
amendments proposed TO the Government of Mex
ico the same evasions, difficulties, and delays
were interposed which have so long marked the
policy OF that Government toward the United
States. 1t has not even yet decided whether it
would or would not accede to them, although the
subject has been repeatedly pressed upon its con-
sderation.
Mexico has thus violated second time the
faith of treaties, by falling or refusing to carry
49, 49, -
Jan. I643.
Such is the history of the wrongs which we
have suffered and patiently endured from Next
CO through long series OF years. So far from
affordiDg reasonable satisfaction for the injuries
and insults we have borne, great aggravation of
them consists in the fact, that while the u S.
anxious to preserve good understanding with
Mexico, have been constantly, but vainly en-
ployed in seeking redress for past wrongs new
outrages were constantly occurring, which have
continued to increase our causes OF complaint
and to swell the amount OF our demands. While
the citizens Of the u S. were conducting law
tul commerce with Mexico under the guaranty
OF treaty OF g amiy, commerce, and navga-
ton,' many OF them have suffered all the iniu-
rles which would have resulted from open war.
This treaty, instead Of afording protection TO our
citizens, has been the means of inviting them
into the ports of Mexico that they might be, as
they have been in numerous instances, plumber
ed OF their property and deprived of their person
/ al liberty If they dared insist on their rights =
Had the unlaw full seizures Of American proper
erty, and the violation OF personal liberty of our
citizens, TO say nothing OF the insults of our flag
which have occurred Ia the ports OF Mexico
taken place on the high seas, thew would
themselves long since have constituted state of
actual war between the two countries In so
long suffering Mexico TO violate her most solemn
treaty obligations plumber our citizens of their
property, and imprison their persons without al
fordlng them any redress, we have failed to per-
form one of the first and highest duties which
every Government owes to its citizens and the
consequence has been that many OF them have
been reduced from state OF afluence to bank
ruptcy. The proud name of American citizen,
which ought to protect all who bear it from in
suit and injury throughout the world, has afford
! ed no such protection to our citizens in Mexico.
We had ample cause Of against Mexico long
before the breaking out Of hostities. But even
! then we forbore to take redress into our own
hands, until Mexico herself became the aggres-
sor by invadisg soil in hostile array and she'd
ding the blood of our citizens.
Such are the grave causes of complaint on the
part OF the U. S. against Mexico causes which
existed long before the annexation OF Texas to
the American Union and yet, animated by the
love OF peace and magnanimous moderation, we
did not adopt those measures of redress which,
under such circumstances, are the justified re-
sort OF injured nations
The annexation of Texas TO the u, S. consti.
tuted no just cause of offence to Mexico. The
pretext that it did so is wholly Inconsistent. and
irreconclable with authenticated facts connected
with the revolution by which Texas became in
dependent of Mexico. That this NAV be the
more manifest it may be proper to advert to the
causes and to the history of the principal events
OF that revolution.
ieXas constituted a portion OF the ancient pro-
vince OF Louisiana, coded to the u S. by France
in the year 1903. In the year 1919, the U. s..
by the Florida treaty, ceded TO Spain all that mart
OF Louisiana within the present limits Of Texas
and Mexico, by the revolution which separated
her from Spain. and rendered her an independ.
ent nation, succeeded to the rights of the mother
country over the territory. In the wear 1924
Mexico established Federal Constitution. nm.
der which the Mexican Republic was composed
OF number OF sovereign States, confederated
together in federal Union similar to our own
Each OF these States had its own Executive, leg.
lslature and Judiciary, and for all except federal
purposes, was as independent Of the General
government, and that OF the other States. as is
pennsylvania or Virginia under our Constitution.
eXas and Coahuila united and formed one of
those Mexican States. The State Constitution
whlch they adopted, and which was approved by
tue Mexican coutederacy, asserted that they
were stree and independent OF the other Mexi-
can United States, and Of every other power and
dominion whatsoever p and proclaimed the great
principle OF human liberty that "the sovereignty
OF the State resides originally and essentially in
me general mass Of individuals who compose it,"
10 the Government, under this Constitution, as
well as to that under the Federal Constitution, the
people OF Texas owed allegiance.
Emigrants from foreign countries, including
the United States, were invited by the COLOMBIA