The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-12-19

ses on the part of Mexico. but with the real pur-
nose. as The event has proved, of indefinitely post
nonine the reparation which we demanded, and
which was so Justly due. This negotiation, after
more than years delay, resulted in the conven-
ton Of the eleventh of April, 1889, 'for the adj
;ustment of claims Of fctizens ofthe United States
Of America upon the government OF the Mexican
republic The JOINT board of commissioners
created by this convention to examine and decide
upon these claims was not organized until the
month of August, 1910, and under the terms OF
the convention they were to terminateiheir duties
within eighteen months from that time Four OF
the eighteen months were consumed in prelimina-
nv discussions on frivolous and datory points rai-
sed by the Mexican commissioners; and twas not
until The month Of December, ls40, that they COM
menced the examination of the claims OF our cit |
izens upon Mexico. Fourteen months only re-
NAMED to examine and decide upon these numer- |
Gus and complicated cases, In the month Of Feb
ruary, 1892, the term of the commission expired,
leaving many claims undIsposed of for want OF
time. The claims which were allowed BY the
board, and by the umpire authorized by the con-
vention to decide in case OF disagreement between
the Mexican and American commissioners, ,amoun-
ted to two million tweDty-six thousand one hun
dred and thirty nine dollars and sixty-eight cents
There were pending before the umpire when the
commission expired additional claims which had
Deen eAahneu anu ""euS. y .o
commissioners, and had not peen allowed py lne
Mexican commissioners, amounting 10 nine hun
dred and tweDty-eight thousand six hundred and
twenty seven dollars and eighty eight cents, upon
which he did not decide alleging that his authorl.
tyhad ceased with the termination Of the joint
commission. Besides these CLAIMS, there were
others Of American citizens amounting to three
million three hundred and thlrty-slx thousand
eight hundred and thirty y-seven dollars and hve
..Il Ill I.n. ..,h. saJs ard and
,non which they had not time to decide before
their final adjournment. .dtA.}+ Is..a4 4lla.
; THE sum Of two million twenty. six thousand one
hundred and thirtv-nine dollars and sixty-eight
cents. which had been. awarded to the claimants,
WAS Inundated and ascertaped debt due by Mex
ico. about which there could be no dispute, and
which she was bound to pay according to the
terms of the convention Soon after the final
awards for this amount had been made, the Mexi-
can government asked for a postponement of the
time Of making PAYMENT alleging that it would be
;nconyenent 10 make the payment at the time stip-
ulated In the spirit of forbearing kindness to-
wards a sister republic, which Mexico has so long
.bused. the United States promptly complied with
her request A second convention was according
Iv concluded between Che two governments on the
hrtieth of January, 1888, which upon its face de-
clares. that .this new arrangement is entered into
for the accommodation of Mexico" By the terms
OF this convention all 'he interest Que ON ,ne
awards which nad oesn nsue III W .. u,s S'a f
mants under the convention Oh tne eieyenM o.
April. 1883, was to De paid 70 mem on tns "lru
eth Of April, lS43 and "the principal % tne saia
awards, and the interest acctuIhe .": ,',., =.
stipulated 70 'oe pa'u u. hys years, ~
stalments every .nree honus M ~, :. -,
ing this new convenon was ensereu nso @ - a
request ~, ,bn crIsmsnts have
ing her Itom s ths ,h;,,;etb of
only Iece.sea 'ne .tes ~ ,.sasv ;ns,aIments
Ap,, a. ,,,rant Of the sum ,hns liouidated.
Aisnous as 5"e bv Mexico to our citizens as
anu ;.., coue Gu :,aJssd acf. nf outrage and
lnuen.y ~ ~. 1s,.ad hv tres,y ,he obl;gations of
wions wa hs,d sacred Nv ali inst nations. vet
wIich arc we '';.,a,ad ths soIsmn engagement bv
sa;,;,'" .ad rssus;no 10 make the payment The
,anis % an,s Jne in Anr;I and Iulv. 1874. under
W. ..',;.r n;rcrms,,nces connected with them,
tne .,,,ad hv ,be United states and dis.
"soS - the cs;maois hut thew are still due BY
Shsrgeu ~ Rm, ,;a T. not ali of Which we have iusl
meA'U oe omn,.;n, 10 orov;de a remedy for the
Ssu.. " 'nbnss cases we're not decided by the