Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-12-12


but they still due by Mexico. But this not all Of which
have just cause Of complaint To provide remedy for
the claimants whose not decided by the joint
mission under the convention Of April th, 1885, il
pessy stipulated by the sixth article Of the convention Of the
3oh January, SAB, that convention shall be
ed into for the settlement Of all claims Of the Government and
citizens Of the United States against the Republic of Mexico
which not finally decided by the late commission which
met in the city Of Washington, and Of all claims Of the Co
vernent and citizens OF Mexico against the United
In conformity with this stipulation, third convention
concluded and signed at the city Of Mexico, the twentieth
of November s43 by the Penpotentares of the two Cow
ernmen by which provision made for ascertanng and
paying these claims In January, 1884, this convention
ratified by the Senate Of the United States with two amend
men which were manfesty reasonable in their character
Upon reference Of the amendments proposed the Govern
Mexico the evasons, difficulties and delays
ncrposed which have long marked the policy of that Gov
towards the United States II has yet de-
cided whether it would would accede Them al
though the subject has been repeatedly pressed upon its
sideration.
Mexico has thus violated second time the faith of treaties
by failing refusing carry into effect the sixth article of
the convention Of January, Is43.
Such is the history Of the wrongs which have suffered
and patiently endured from Mexico through long series Of
years So far from aordng reasonable satisfaction for the
injuries and insults had borne great aggravaon of
them consists in the fact that while the United States,
ious preserve good understanding with Mexico have
been constantly, but vanly employed in seeking redress for
past wrongs, ouages constantly occurring which
have continued to increase Of complaint and to
swell the amount Of demands Whe the citizens of the
United States conducting lawful commerce with
Mexico under the guaranty of treaty of amty, commerce.
and navigation many of them have suffered all the injuries
which would have resulted from open This treaty, in
stead of aoring protection to our citizens has been the
of inviting them into the ports of Mexico, that they
might be, they have been instances, plum
dered Of their property and deprived of their personal liberty
they dared insist their rights Had the unlawful sez
ures of American property and the violation OF personal
liberty Of citizens, say nothing Of the insults
fac h In
the high seas, they would themselves long since have
constituted state Of actual between the two countries
In long suffering Mexico to violate her most solemn
treaty obligations, plumber citizens OF their property
and mpson their persons without aordng them any redress
have failed perform Of the first and highest duties
which every Government to its citizens and the
sequence has BEEN that many Of them have been reduced
from state Of auence to bankruptcy The proud name OF
American citizen which ought protect all who bear from
insult and injury throughout the world has afforded such
protection citizens in Mexico We had ample
Of against Mexico long before the breaking out OF hos
tlies. But then forb0re to take redress into
hands, until Mexico herself became the aggessor by
invading soil in hostile array and shedding the blood of
our citizens
Such are grave of complaint the part Of the
United States against Mexicocauses which existed long be-
fore the annexation of Texas the American Union and
yet animated by the love of peace and magnanmous mod
eaton did not adopt those Of redress which,
under such circumstances the justified resort Of injured
nations.
The annexation Of Texas the United States constituted
no Just cause Of offence Mexico The preex that it did
wholly inconsistent and reconciabe with well anthem
cated facts connected with the revolution by which Texas
became independent of Mexico Ths this may be the
manifest may be proper advert the and the
history Of the principal events Of that revolution
Texas constituted portion of the ancient province Of Lou
sana ceded to the United States by France IN the 1908
In the year Is9 the United States by the Florida treaty,
ceded Spain all that part of Louisiana within the present
limits of Texas and Mexico, by the revolution which sepa-
rated her Spain and rendered her independent
If Tho
territory. In the year 1924, Mexico established federal
constitution under which the Mexican Republic compos
ed oa number of sovereign States conedeated together
Federal Union similar TO Each of these States had
its Executive Legislature and Judiciary, aud for ALL
cept federal purposes independent Of the General Go
vement and that Of the other States Pennsylvania
Virginia under constitution Texns and Coahua united
and formed Of these Mexican States The State cons
which they adopted and which approved by the
Mexican Conedeacy, asserted that they " free and
dependent Of the other Mexican United States and Of every
other Power and dominion whatsoever and proclaimed the
great principle of human liberty that the sovereignty Of the
State resides originally and essentially the general
the individuals who compose it, To the Government under
this constitution, well that under the federal cou-
ton, the people Of Texas owed allegiance.
Emigans from foreign countries, including the United
States invited by the colonization laws of the State and
Of the Federal Government settle in Texas Advantage
offered to induce them leave their
try and become Mexican citizens This invitation
ceped by many of citizens IN the full faith that In their
home they would be governed by laws enacted by
enaves elected by themselves and that their lives liberty,
and property would he protected by constitutional guarantees
similar those which existed in the Republic they bad left.
Under Government thus organized they continued until the
year 1895, when military revolution broke out in the city
Of Mexico which entirely subvered the Federal and State
constitutions and placed military dictator the head Of the
Government
BY sweeping decree OF Congress subservent to the will
Of the DICTATOR the several State constitutions abolished,
and the States themselves converted departments
the Central Government The people Of Texas unw-
ling submit TO this usurpaton Resistance TO such tyranny
became high duty Texas fully absolved from all allie
glance the Central Government Of Mexico from the
ment that Government had abolished her State constitution,
and in lis place substituted arbitrary and dcspotc Central
Government.
Such the principal Of the Texan revolution.
The people Of Texas determined upon resistance and
few arms. In the midst Of these important and exciting
events however, they did not omit place their liberties up
secure and permanent foundation They elected mem
bers to Convention who, in the month Of March, 1886,
issued formal declaration that their polcal connexon
with the Mexican nation has forever ended and that the peo
pie Of Texas do constitute FREE SOVEREIGN and
nrPESpENT REpUBLIc and fully invested with all The
rights and attributes which properly belong independent
tons They also adopted for their government liberal
publican constitution. About the Time Santa Anna,
then the dictator Of Mexico invaded Texas with
army, for the purpose Of subdung her people and enforcing
obedience his arbitrary and despoc Government On the
2st Of April, 1896, he by the Texan czen-sol-
der and that day achieved by them the memorable
victory OF San Jacnto by which they conquered their indie
pendence Considering the numbers engaged the respec
tive sides, history does not record brilliant achieve
ment. Santa Anna himself among the capdves
In the month Of May 1885, Santa Anna acknowledged by
treaty with the Texan authorities, in the solemn form,
the full entire and perfect Independence OF the Republic
Of Texas" It true he then prisoner Of war; but
he had