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

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snd crews, i Was done. Rulers super
seeded rulers 10 Mexico N rapid success
sion. hut sill there was 10 change in this
system Of depreciation The government;
Of The United States made repeated
reciamaioDs on behalf OF lis citizens. but
these were answered hy The perPera'ion
new aufrages. Promises oGTe4.Fess made
bv Mexico in The mos. solemn forms
were postponed or esaled. The 6les and
records o ihc Department Of State con
tain conclusive proofs OF numerous law
less sets perps!rald upon The properly
sad persons OF our citizens by Mckee,
ana Of wJn;on insults 10 our national nsF,
The in:crposiiion Of cur government 10
obtain redress was ogain end again iuyoh-
cd, under circumstances which no nation
ought to disregard.
Il was hoped that the eutrages would
cease, and tliai Mexico would lie restcaan-
ed by the laws which r%eeuiate the cor
dact Of civilized nations in their inter
course with each other after the treaty OF
the amifv. commerce, & navigation oil the
9th Of April, 81 was eonciu,led between
two republics but this ho?e soon proven
10 be vain. The course Of Sc'zaTe and
conisca.;un OF The proPes1y 81 Il ei'I-
zeas. the violation of Their persons ara
he insults 70 our lag pursued ~ blaxico
previous to that tlne, were scArseiy sis-
nended for even a brief period, although
thc treaty so clearly defines the rights and
duties Of The respective parties that II Is
impossible 10 misundersiand or mistake
them. In less lhan seven wears after The
conclusion nf ;has treaty our grlereaces
had become So inlehraAle thai, IN the
~o3iuion ofPresitlcn. Jackson, they should
no longer be endured. In his massage to
Congress in February, 1897, he present-
ed them 10 the consideration OF hat body,
and declared that The lcngth Of time
since some Of he lnjHfiers have been
committed, the repeated and unaTaiiGg
applications for redress, the wanten char
acter Of some Of the on;rages upon the
property and persons OF our citizens, up
on the 0hcers aud flag Of the United
States, independent OF recent insults 10
this goyernacn.aaG people hv the late
extraordinary Mexican minister. would
in the eyes CT ali nltions immedl-
war" In a spirit Of kindness and
f3rbcarance, however, tie recommended
reprisals as a milder node OF redress
He declared that war should not be used
as 4 remedy 4" by just and generous ma
ticns, %conidiDg in their strength Tor inju-
ries committed, If i. can be honorably
avoided" and added, " il has occurred 10
me that, considering The present cmhar-
rassed condition Of that country, We
should ACT with both wisdom and moleFa-
iion, BIZ giving 20 Mexico q moro op-
poriuniiy to atone for the past, before we
take redress into our hands. To avoid
all misconeeption Oil the part Of Mexico
as well as TO protect our national %clarac-
ter from reproach, this opportunity should
be given with the avowed design and full
preparation 10 take immediate Satisfaction,
ifitshouid be obtained oa a repetition OF
the demand for il. 10 this end recon-
mend that al act be passed authorizing re-
prisais, and the use OF The naval force of
the United States. by the Executive, a.
gainst Mexico, 70 enforce lhein in the
event of a refusa! by the Mexican govern
mcnt to come to Fan amic1blc adjustment
Of the matters in controversy between us
upon another demand ,hcrcof, made from
board one ct our vessels OF war OH the
coast of Mexico
Committees of both housas ef Caa-
gross, TO which ths message Of this Pres
ilcnt was refe-el, fa.ly sustained his
Of tie character Of the wrongs
which We had suffered from Mexico, and
recommended that another demand for
redress should be made before authoriz-
var or IepT;sais. The Committee on
Relations OF he Senate. il their
says: "Aitet sach a demand,
prompt justice be refused hv the
Mexican government, We m1v appeal to
ali nations not only for the equity and
moderation with which we shall have
acted towards a sister republic, bat fer
the necessity which wil alea compel us
to seek redress for our wrongs, either By
actual war or by reprisals. The subject
viii then be presented before Congress,
at the commencement Of the next sas-
sion, in a clear and distinct form; and
the committee calno doubt but tina.
such measures will be immediately a.
as may be necessary to vindicate
the honor ef the coon;ry, and insure am
pie reparation 20 our injured citizens
The Committee on Foreign Affairs or
House Of Representative made sim
liar recommendation. n iheir report,
say that they " fully concur with the
President that ample cause exists Tor
redress into our hands, and
hoiiese that We should be justified in the
opinion of other nations for taking such q
step. But they are willing 10 try the cx-
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