The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-30

" with Mexico, which stipulated thsI no acts
Of reprisaI or declaration Of war should be made
by either government against the other on com
plants OF injuries until after statement of the IN
ures should have been first presented, and satsiac-
uon demanded and refused, or unnecessarily delay
Cd Acting on the principles Of the treaty a special
messenger was despatched TO Mexico, who made a
dna demand for satisfaction, the 2lth July,
lS3I-at length, on the l lth Of April, 1899 a con-
venton concluded "for the adjustment Of claims
OF citizens Of the United States Of America upon
the government Of the Mexican republic" This
commission finally met, and claims were allow
ell 70 the amount Of s2,026,l39 g. On the state
pent OF the government Of Mexico Of it's inability
70 pay lhese claims according 10 the stpuations Of
ne treaty Tor the purpose Of fayoring that govern
ineht luIther indulgence was guaranteed TO them,
and new arrangement entered into with which
they have not complied; and how docs our account
stand with them now, TO sum up the whole Our
citizens have claims against them, as follows:
The amount finally adJudiested undo tie
convention Of the 18th April 1889 "a yrIy
small part Of which has been paid1 il Sl0?6 1879 SO
The claimI referred to the umpire upon
disagreement between the American and
Mexican commissioners, but which Srls
not decided by him gls62l 50
Amount OF claims submitted to the board too
late TO be considered, according TO the est
mate OF the claimants themselves $685. s31 90
Amount Of seventeen claims filed In the be-
Partment oil state since the al document ut
me board according to the estimate Oft h'
claimants themselves IlI7gsl %
with eleven other claims filed snca that period,
on "hich the claimants have placed no estimate,
Add to all this, sir, that only on the 18th Deem
Der last since this Congress commenced its session.
Captain Clay, an American citizen the owner and
commander OF an American schooner, il driven into
the port OF Matamoras in distress; his vessel is
seized, condemned, and confscsted and the captain
himself fined In heavy penalty, and thrown into "A
oathsome prison by the Mexican authorizes, ''be-
cause he had cleared from New Orleans for Corpus
Chrlstij" and they, forsooh, refuse receive our
minister, break off all diplomatic relations, insult
our government, will entertain negotiation ex-
cept upon the Texas question, and all our injuries
standing uDredressed, they add il the invasion of
our territory, and kill American citizens on Ameri-
can soil; and representatives of American people, i'll
an American Congress, tell US that the az anst
Mexico is unjust, and brought upon US by the exer-
else OF an arbitrary power not delegated by the
| sutution, but usurped by the President.
Gentlemen will not be able to convince the people
OF these positions. The President of the United
States, instead OF usurping power, has only per
| formed duty instead Of urging with Mex
leo, he has done everything he could do 10 avoid it,
Our course towards Mexico, because of the weak
ness Of that government because Of its intestine diff
hculties, its revolutions, and counter revolutions,
and because she happened to be called "repubc,"
has been marked by continued and long forbearamce
patience and forbearance have ceased be virtues
| as regards the authorities ofMexico. The time has
| come when we should do justice to our own citi-
zcns.
Here Mr.. TIBBATTs' hour expired.