Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-17
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the same rate OF deduction as he acted on in
all the other cases, then there would be
something less than 100000 TO be paid
cay 100000
Which, added to SCISSORS, makes S93S .O76
Now this S93ou76 the xtent OF all the de-
mands which citizens the United States held against
ico. lmeun such demands By the law OF nations this
Government would have right enforce payment e.
iI as we can learn from the evidence submitted TO the mix
ed commission.
have already shown that principal nd interest about
S69O,OJO. have been paid So that Mexico had frs,
taken, ground and maintained IT, authorized by the settled
doctrines OF the public law, would now owe but few
hundred thousand dollars
have shown, also, that by the atty OF 1899 she had
the night TO pay the whole debt with her Treasury notes.
and that the coin actually paid worth than in
Treasury notes would have paid every OF cam-good
bad. and doubtful.
But she did not take such ground She entered into n
treaty providing Tor an adjudication Of all cases.
And then subsequently entered in a new convention,
binding herself 10 pay all the awards COIN Thus wa-
wing without any consideration her right use her own
Treasury notes discharge OF her debt This convention
was made by our Minister addy ThOmpson) in Janua-
ny, le43.
Santa Anna, ia pursuance Of its undertakings proceed
ed pay the awards lie resorted even TO forced oans
for the and did pay the four first insalments when
a revolution broke out that drove HIM from power.
HIS successors had not a dollar to pay with Their f.
nancts were, as they are now, the wretched cond
ton. Yet they made preiensions to repadate They
protested at all times their anxiety and their determination
TO pay the whole debt And to be doubted they
would have paid it, II they had not Congress would have
decided at the proper time what was to be done.
In regard 10 the claims submitted the umpire and not
decided by him, Mexico agreed refer them 10 new UNI
Pe-io new umpire to be named by the American peu po.
Ientay and agreed that should decide on the evidence
already submitted, and on that evidence alone.
Ii there be any 'OUtGge"-any fault or crime heyond
the crime OF being embarrassed and poor, IN the whole
conduct OF Mexico, must confess that cannot perceive
IT in The record and will not admit without proof
As 10 the claims acted BY the Commissioners
under the treaty Of 1882 Mexico entered into a new trea
~ IN November 1913 Tor their adjudication THIS treaty
provides for the settlement Of claims reciprocity OF the
citizens OF both Mexico and the United States ,ssrs,
those Governments. Il made provision for fair settle
ment OF all claims, and understood TO have been en-
irely satisfactory - Administrator in all respec hut
was not confirmed oy the Senate, for the az said
aL the commissioners were TO meet IN the city OF Mexico
The hrsi comm sslOn had already IN Washington -
The 10 be determined dependant chiefly ON evil
tence 10 be found among the records OF the courts of e1
Ico. deXIco had equal night say where the commis
sion should ST. 1t had been original question; but nor
Ga was IND sputable, siace the other had
ioai and It was better the commission should be
nlent 10 the evidence on al accounts.
But Mexico was not SLOWED even this right until she
consented that minister should nsmo the unpire viz
that he should appoint the Judge they say where the
court should
General Thompson, in making this arrangement render
ed great service 10 those caman who any sort Of
| equity in their demands He ensured competent Judge
no honest man or honest Government could ask any more
FO- be remembered the decisions are all substantolIv
mace by the umPHe-.he commissioners Of the sides
/ agreeing.
~
the comm s=ion was to NEE, in Mexico. a decision,
which, with due respect TO that august tribunal think
! erroneous one
i the 'aui OF our Government that these claims
a;e not settled or IN course OF settlement. And whether
Mexico could pay not the amour, due would be
asceriained ana settled as in previous cases
No man will pretend that all that s claimed is Justly due
90 not presume that there Is single claimant vi
will pretend that even his account is made out for the
/ exact sum due.
see that Of the cases man presents bis account
7 ~ md in fngrr III L.
new item, again aud mends ns h6Ii Al t5.
rate OF an additional three hundred thousand dollars
see IN various eascs sixty per cent per charged 1
interest," und calculated al the rate vi compound interest
nave not time 10 90 into minute details and If had
sun have no wish to interfere with these people but there
Is one particular iiema beauty OF it kind, hlch will men,
ton Ine item is tor ittysi1 dozen bottles cf porter
believe the best London porter be purchased in any mart
OF the world for something Ike three dollars dozen and
estimate TINS porter therefore, very literally when put II
! down at two hundred dollar.
What do you suppose charged for il in this account
| Why, Si6JO-siXcen hundred and ninety dollars But
that reasonable compared 10 the interest charged upon
the price That j., FOR less than ELK years set down At
S6JIO-si1 thousand five hundred and seventy do'.r.
mahns for fly SIX dozen bottles cf porter the nice e
| sum OF So26O-eght thousand TWO hundred and si1ty
| dolars.
lido say all these accounts are OF that SORT Bot
this will say that many IT them are more unreasonable
. lhe claims not decided by the board Us follows:
tnion Llnd Company S65OOOO
legged seizure Of chip aud cargo; and may,
therefore, be a proper cause for the nterier-
Of Government
| Trinity Land Company 2I54 Goa
The claim OF VIM. ;. Parrot gs6 s50
! For goods lost IN Panan, end interest Al sg0
K. X. Turnage, Tor schooner seized In Texas 10000
Gilbert Thompson, land claim lO7 OJO
SL3I3,37i
Now will undertake 10 Off m that there be- ma rs.
uce IN any Of these claims. There may be Justice in
some Cegree, in oil Of them. But almost the entire
mount s for lands in Texas The claims founded on an
alleged contract with Texas when Texas was a Depart
meni o Mexico. The claims II good Tor any thing are
god Tor the land, and good against Texas not uRans
Mexico. And in no view hos our Government any thnc
10 90 with i.r they ore syDwod on tho ground o.
contract end the wrong, Of there b. any wro1p s not oil
tho rou that our Government has any right 10 redress or
interfere about. except with he "ificn-ly Offices"
The case of Parrot STATED 90 b. '.or various claims
on meNco' arising from contracts, and partly from wfong
cone forced loans" and various OPPRESSION "unde
color Of judicial proceedings from the year s32 70 1897
b Dung ls time hc was resident do not know wheth
er be had become citizen NJ Mexico.
li bed time, err would enter much more into dst,f r
NE meuis, ~, % you ch9 Toe dement's f these
Inc patriotic appeals Jf Nr. Polk in hue annual r,sas,go
e nave brought them here, and made 90 your duy p
BE- mine 90 l'.F ~ them md sec what they ore
be DO Doc served of least one purpose 90 f1r a am roner IN
ed lhat heard so much about the 'prffd, r the g,,,,,
~ tho insItncc, iiC Injustice and Dishonesty OF Jr. II
% bod nken u ff granted it was all true v nal n.y.,
''y ii' la.se butt hld uo proof of i n The record
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