New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-15
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Oae.tion.-Has Mexico been guilty Of pursuin.
s.vsten Of insult and spOliatiOn toward our citi
sens
Assre,-a Scarcely had Mexico achieved her indie
5.nee ,xhirh the United states were the first
,be na,ions TO acknowledge when she commenced tn,
sx.ern of insult and spoaton which she has ever since
pursued Our citizens engaged in lawful commerce
we're imprisoned their vessels seized ana our nag IN
suited in her ports lf0AN '"i' H"N"'' DI'S''s'-
ON the meantime, have citizens OF The I'm
ted States been guilty Of any sPohations on Mexico
A-"Nothing Is either more true or more extensively
Known then that Texas wrested from Mexico, and
her independence established through the instrumental
ity of citizens of the United States Equally true IL u
that this was done not only against the wishes but IN
direct contrayeDon OF The best efforts oil our Govern
rnent to prevent citizens from engaging in the en-
prprise 90. 49,.
OIL our Government with Gen. Jackson at II,
head could not prevent our citizens from wrestling
Texas from Mexico, is II probable the MexicaI
Government was ia condition 10 prevent its eth
gems from committing spoations on citizens OF ih'
United States
I-aput Mexico was sister Republic, on the Nortl
American continent occupying territory contiguous e
our own and in feeble and dsirded condition ano
these considerations II Is presumed induced Congress
10 sor5ear s,ill longer PoNs late AnHuai Message.
Q.-Has Mexico admitted she has injured citi
zens Of the United States
Mexico has admitted these injuries but has ne
elected and refused 10 repair them
lPoH's Annual Mtssoge l845
O-How has she talked about them
A-"The reply of the Mexican Government bears
date on the twenty ninth Of the month and
taips assn ances OF TIE anxious wish Of the Mexican
Government not to delay the moment OF that final and
oquia e adjustment which is to terminate the existing
difficulties between the two Governments that no
thing should be left undone which may contribute "a the
most speedy and equitable determination of the subjects
which have seriously engaged the attention OF the
American Government; that the Mexican Govern
would adopt the only guides for s conduct the
pancst principles of public right the sacred obligations
Imposed by international law and the religious faith Of
treaties !; and thai whatever reason and justice may
dictate respecting each case will be done.
PoIks late annual Message
O-Thoueh lor some time delayed were mol
her difficulties with US settled by treaty IN 1897
"A special agent was sent to Mexico in the sum
mer of lsss with tu authority TO make another enc
final demand for redress. The demand was made the
Mexican Government promised TO repair the wrongs Of
which We complained and after much delay treaty
Of indemnity with that view concluded between
he two Powers the eleventh of April 1899 and was
duly ratified by both Governments BY this treaty q
ON, commission was created to sdudicaie and decide
On The claims OF American citizens on the Government
Of Mexico The commission was organized 81 Washing
Ton on the twenty .fhh day of August 1870 The time
was lmited 10 eighteen months st the expiration OF
which they had sdudicsted and decided claims amount
ing two mllionsvcHty six thousand hundred and
thirty nine dollars and sixty eight cents in favor OF Cit
Of the United States against the Mexican Govern
meat leaving lggc amount OF claims undecided"
Polks AnRaa Message 1915
Q-Why were no, GN the claims decided at that
imel
A-aIn the month of February lsio the term Of the
Commission expired leaving many claims undisposed OF
for raqi Of time Poiks idte AnRHal Message
Odd Mexico do anything more relative 10
the claims which We're LETT undecided
A-"The claims which were left undecided by the
,ont Commission smQnniing TO more than s5OOOUO1
together with other claims for sposions on the proper
Y OF our citizens were subsequently presented to the
aeSlcei Government t'r payment AMI were so lar re-
eognad that treaty providing for their examination
and settlement by Joint Commission, concluded
and signed at Mexico the twentieth day Of November
E1" lPolks Annual Message. ls45.
Q-Was the amount which the Joint Commits
acn decided 20 be due to American citizens paid
b. Mexico
s-"The sum of two millions tweniy.siN thousand
ea hundred and thirty nine dollars and xtye ght cents
aeeted BY the board. hQuiaied snd ascer.sncd
az. due by Mexico 10 the claimants and there
ssuhaee reason for delaying its payment according to
'Ae Terms Of the treaty Ii has not however been paid
PolSs AHHaal Message, lsi5.
Q-What rds the reason it was not paid And
why was IT, by the terms OF the next treaty TO be
paid IN instruments
A." The Minister of the United States at Mexico has
zen duy authorized to make demand for the payment
,ne awards according the terms OF the Convention
'ne provisions OF the Act Of Congress of the twelfth
~ June, 1870. lie has also been furnished with
80 Instructions, TO be followed by him in the
uo'efnment OF Mexico should no, ind itself in coHdi
. nSls Pvssssi psthei OF the amount OF the awards
:" sPeeie or It's equivalent
lPrssiasni 7sley's AHnual Message, Nc. lsis.
Q-Whai new arrangement was made
4 80 A.. IL
tost spirit OF hbersy and forbearsnce which has ever
marked the policy of the United States toward that ne
public the request granted and the thrteth of
treaty il was provided tia, the interest due On , s
awards In favor OF the claimants under the Convention
81 the eleventh OF April lsf9, shoald be paid on the
Nriie'h of April ls+3 and ths, the principal OF the
ssd awards and the interest arising thereon shall be
paid in i've years in equal iaslarnenis every three
inonths the said term OF i've years to commence on
the thirte,h day Of April ls42 as aforesaid"
Polss AsRsai Message lsi5.
Odd Mexico pay any money to the United
states according to this agreement
A. The ins,alments on the claims recently settled
=! ~, sne .onvennon with Mexico have been paaoaaly
Psd they have fallen due and our Minister Is Gagged
"a urging the establishment Of a new Commission in
pursuance OF the Convention for the settlement of Nm
saassed claims Pressdezi Tsl,r's App1ai Message
- ~ HAat ts taxes sroHHd faroy Of TsEas aEi
Odd 10, Mexico paw according 70 her agree.
nent I'LL determine, non was shown bv our 1ov.
"s'0sn' % ennex Texas 10 the United States
he interest due on the thirtieth dsy of aprl
- ana the hrs, three OF twenty instsents have been
lPoiss AzzKai Message, lss5
.rv., . VIC ntyn Of APTtL lsA and after moro than
nsa elapsed sinee Texas had established her
,or 81 -, p naSay was concluded for the sunsxs-
wv oy me senate" tPssk's Aasnai Messssc. 1916
,.,S-" hat IS said about the ins,alnent due The
i 49, DAY OF April and the one due in july.
u.ssr ~ ins two instaments due in April and july ia.
Asse her circumstances connected with them
10 - assumed By the United Sts,es and dschs1ses
~ ''@n'ans b., they are snll due by Mexieo
0,y, IPoiks Message 1910
con.s., 49," nG We're those peculiar circumstances
nm a. 80 appropriated at the las, Session the
.ss Nsaoeo for the payment of the Anil ana rn1v
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