Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-12-23

The sum of So ,026, I39 6S, which had
been awarded TO the claimants, was IL
quidated and ascerlained debt due by
Mexico, 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 of thrs amount
had been made, the Mexican government
asked for postponement of the time OF
payment. alleging that il would he ncon-
venent 10 make the payment at the time
stipulated. In the spirit of forbearlrg
Kindness towards a sister republic, which
Mexico has So long abused, the United
States prompt Y complied with her request.
A second convention was accordingly
concluded between the two governments
on the Both of January, 1S43, which upon
Its lace declares this "new arrangement
Is entered into for the accommodation OF
Mexico" By the terms of this conven-
ton, all the interest due on the awards
which had been made in favor of the
claimants and the convention of the lllh.
.ol April, 1889, was to be paid to them on
the Both of April, lS43. and "ihe prInci-
pie of the said awards, and the interest
accrung theron" was stipulated 10 she
paid IN five years, in equal instruments
every three months" Notwithstanding
this new convention was entered into AZ
the request of Mexico, and for the pur-
pose OF relieving her from embarrassment
the claimants have enly received the in
terest due OH the Both o! April 1913, and
3 OF the 20 msiaInen's. Although the
payment of the sum thus liqnidnted, and
contessedly due Gy Mexico t. our citizens
as indemnity for acknowledged acts of
outrage aud wrong, was secured by treaty.
the obligations of which are ever held sa
cred by all Just nations. yet Mexico has
violated this solemn engagement by fail
ing and refusing to make payment. The
two instalments due in April aud July,
1914, under the pecuilr circumstances
connected with them, have been assumed
by the United State and discharged 10
the claimants, but they are still due by
Mexico. But this is not All of which we
have Just cause of complaint. To pro
vide a remedy for the claimants whose
cases were not decided by the iolnt com
mission under the convention of April the
l 18th. 1899, it was expressly stipulated by
the sixth article of the convention Of the
both of January, 1913, that "a new con
venton shall be entered into for the set
dement, Of all claims of the government
and citizens of the United States against
tho republic Of Mexico which were not
finally decided by the the late commission
which met in the city of Washington, and
of all CLAIMS of the government and cili-
zens of Mexico against the United Safes
In conformity with this stipulation, n
third convention was concluded and sign.
ed al The city of Mexico on the 20lh OF
November, 1913, by the plenipotentiaries
/ OF the United States with two amend.
meats, which were maniiestIy reasonable
IN their Character. Upon a reference oil
'he amendments proposed to the govern.
| ment OF Mexico, the same evasions. diff
cullIes, and delays wer interposed which
have so long marked the policy of that
| government towards the United States. |,
| has not even yet decided whctherit would
or would not accede to them, although the
subject has been repeatedly pressed upon
lis consideration.
| Mexico has thus violated a second time
the faith of treaties, by failing or refusing
to carry into effect the sixth article of the
convention Of January, 1889
Such is the history of the wrongs which
we have suffered and patiently endured
from Mexico through a long series OF
years. So far from affordng reasonable
satisfaction for the injuries and insults we
had borne, great aggravation of them
consists in the fact, that while the United
States, anxious to preserve a good under
standing with Mexico, have been con-
stanily, but yainly, employed in seeking
redress for past wrongs, new Outrages
were constantly occurring, which have
conunu d TO increase our causes of com.
plant, and to swell the amount of our de.
mands. While the citizens of the Unit.
| ed States were conducting lawful com.
merce with Mexico under the guaranty Of
| treaty of sanity, commerce, and navi-
/ CATION" many Of them have suffered all
/ the injuries which would have resulted
/ from open war. This treaty. instead Of
atf)rding 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,
plundered o! their properly, and deprived
of their personal liberty It they dared IN
sst on their rights. Had the unlawful
seizures Of American property, and the
violation Of the personal liberty of our
citizens, tn say nothing Of the insults TO
our fig which have occurred IN the ports
of Mexico, taken place on the high seas,
they would Themselves .ong since con-
STUFFED a state OF actual war between the
two countries. Ia 50 long suffering Mex
leo to violate her most solemn treaty ob
legations, plumber our citizens of their pro-