The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-12-25
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tanned debt due by Mexico, about which
there could lie no dispute, and which she
was bound to pay according 10 the terms Of
tue convention. Soon aflef the final awards
for this amount had hcen made, tho Mexican
GnFcInment asked for postpOnement Of
the time Of making payment, alleging that
il would he incOnYenient 10 make the pay
ment at the time stipulated. In the spirit
Of fOrbeaTing kindness towards a sister re-
public, which Mexico had so long abused,
the United States promptly complied with
her requests. A second convention was aC-
lcoIdinglY concluded between the tao Gov
eTRments on the 18th Of January, 1e43,
which upon its face declares, that this ''new
arrangement 10 entered into for the accoms
mediation Of Mexico" By the terms Of this
c0nYenlion, all the interest due on the Awards
which had been in favor Of the claimants
under the convention Of the Ilth Of April,
1899, was to be paid 10 them on the 18Th
of April, 1643, and "the principal Of the
said awards, and the interest accrHing there
on" wac stipulated 10 "be paid in five years,
10 equal instalmenis every three months"
/ Notwithstanding this new convention was
entered into at the request of Mexico, and
for the purpose Of relieving her from EN-.
Ibarrassmenf, the claimants have only re-
ceivod the interest due on the 30th of April,
I Is42, and three of the twenty instruments.
Although the payment of the sum thus
liqnidated, and cOnfessedly due BY Mexico
to our citizens as indemnity for acknowledge
ed acts of outrage and wrong, was secured
by treaty, the obligations of which are ever
held sacred by all just nations, yet Mexico
has violated this solemn engagement, By
falling and refusing 10 make the payment.
Tbs two instruments due in April and July,
1914, under the peculiar circumstances con-
nected with them. have been assumed by
the United States, and discharged to the
claimants, but they are still due BY Mexico.
But this is not all of which we have just
> cause Of complaint. To provide a remedy
for the claimants whose cases were not de-
cided BIZ the joint commission under the
: convention of the 3Oth January, 1913, that
s 'a new convention shall be entered into for
the settlement Of all claims Of the Govern
g ment and citizens Oc the United States a.
gainst the republic of Mexico, which were
uOt uudllg u0NluCu CDuluIiSSiOu
e WHICH met in the city of Washington, and
g of all claims Of the Government and citi-
: Gems Of Mexico against the United States"
y In conformity with this stipulation, a third
~ convention was concluded and signed al the
~ !. city Of Mexico on the Goth Of November,
Il, 1e43, by the plenipstentiaFies Of the two
100 Governments, BY which provision was made
faRaseeFtaIniRR and paying those claims. In
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70 By the Senate Of the United States, with two
p amendments, which were manifestly reason.
y able in their character. Upon a reference
!. Of the amendments proposed to the Govern.
y ment Of Mexico, the same eyasions. diff
:; = cultles, and delays were inteIpOsed, which
Z have 50 long marked the policy Of that Gov.
!! eminent towards the United States. Il has
: not even decided whether it would or would
:, net aceeed to them: although the subject
- has been repeatedly pressed upon ifs con.
u sideralion.
o Mexico has thus violated second time
the faith If treaties, By falling or refusing
Ito carry into effect the sixth article of the
70 convention Of JanuTy, Is4S.
to Such is the history of the wrongs which
co Wc have suffered and patiently endured from
as Mexico, through long series Of years. So
"a, Tar from afoFding reasonable satisfaction
as for the injuries and insults we had borne
re a great aggFaVaiion of them consist ia the
n> fact that while the United States, anxiou.
he to preserve good understanding With Mex
ne leo, have been constantly but Vainly employ
rn- ed in seeking redress for past wrongs, new
ne tOutrages we're constantly occurring, which
his have continued TO increase our causes O
ase icOmplaiA and so swell the amount Of on
athl demands. While the citizens Of The Uniter
OF States were conducting lawful commerc
'elr with Mexico, under the guaranty Of treat
me- Of sanity, commerce and navigation, 'man
lm' Of them have suffered all the injuries Whic
Gus would have resulted from open war. Eh
can treaty, instead Of a6otding protection 10 OF
the citizens. has been the means Of inVitir
Om- them into the ports Of Mexico, that the
Of might be, as they have been in uumerol
this instances plundered Of their pTOPefty, ar
pom deprived Of their personal liberty Il. the
in DARED insist on their rights. Had the III
n Of lawful seizures Of American property a.
asses the violationsOf personal liberty afaBF ell
inns zens, % say nothing Of the insults 20 Of
UNI dag; which hare occurred ID the ports
eide Mexico. taieB place On she high seas. ID,
ext would themselves long since have e0astilr
unit. ted state of actual VA between the tn
one countries. Ia so long suffering Mexico
zty- violate her most solemn treaty obligation
fore plumber our citizens Of their properly Al
red, impfisoR their persons. without afforhii
med them any redress. We have failed 70 perlol
ion one Of the first and highest dnties wai
ext every government owes 10 its .citizeBss o
hun. the consequence has hean that mans az thl
dred have been reduced from slate Of affinep
light to bankruptcy. The proud name 0. ARs
ileg> can. citizen, which ought TO protect al v
the bear il from insult and ipiulg thropgh'
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