Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-03

explanation OF points raised by yoursec and which
| served any all.
How signsly soever may out that you have failed
IN your apparent object there is thing in which you
have snceeeded and that is have placed me in
agreeable 'iuaon relates to other partiesparcs who
have shown better temper, II better Judgment than
yourself IN regard TO TINS matter. You force to sub
mt 10 most unjust CRITICISM in
attitude OF hostility towards these misunderstanding IL
demands in which have sort Of interest and about
which my own sincere disposition was 20 ave the
TO settle them rs best they might should never have
referred TO the claims but for the President He sought
to derive from them an apology for a war, which,
thought he had most unwsely and onally
volved us. My remarks were almost cnely on the adj
u ged cases-cascs in which Mexico had failed or refused
oProhi by advantages OF legal and perhaps technical
character; which endeavored to show her COM
msnd My observations the equity and Justice OF the
claims, as mere private claims very few and conin-
cd to the decided with the single exception one
item IN the account OF your CLIENT Mr.. Parror- That
item you have not found time EXPLAIN Possibly was
not sufficiently distinct and therefore will again call your
attention to IT, mean the charge OF Ss,260, for fifty.
dozen bottles OF poret-about hundred and
dollars Dozen and fraction under twelve dollars
bottle am aware that about years interest claimed
which at fair calculation would leave the first charge for
the porter at something over nine dollars bottle. repeat
sir that hope you will find time az you sgan TO
explain this article IL your own case Your client Won
say. has been reH knotsn for oeay eonnee-
ted teh he gorerament" and has been appointed by
present Executive as Secretary of legation Mexico"
| aud ttmed by the Senate.
choose select gentlemen, perhaps the consp
cuous among clionts-one certainly from his Of
fetal connexions with government bound more
than ordinary obligations TO be -cupuousy his de-
mands ogars; Mexico; aud expect TO show that In his
and xobitant charge
And whilst this particular case, you may without trou
bic give understand why his first sisted
something like three hundred thousand dollars less than
shortly afterwards made be-so shortly afterwards
that for further ami additional indemnity could
possibly have arisen in the eantme The to these
features Mr.. Parous Furnished me by
gentleman OF as high character in America there.
mentioned them my speech You have not denied
anr rfradf
they at least substantially correct.
Ii according the Presidents taste TO indulge in
very violent denunoaon of Mexico for her conduct in re-
lauUn the claims lie was indignant, the last degree
that persecuied citizens should have been much in
Jured and outraged his feelings the peidy de.
cepon fraud aud bad faith of Mexico that he seven
long pages about his annual message, about seven
times much he thought in order
Justify hs opposition and defeat another measure
rcei for the benefit of American ciiizens which latter
measure came to him with the sanction OF both branches
OF Congress- and which had or another in one
the other branch, received twenty favorable deci-
sions
regarded the whole explosion a. nothing more nor less
than eeeoneerng appeal the people one caleu
lated will not nteRdedto make the unjust and
erroneous impression the public mind No gentleman in
Congress OF any party made any speech this part of the
message Towards the close OF the session. and hen the
document about Il pass from the hands Of Congress
with the sanction OF It's silence least, made the few re-
marks Of which You complain | acted under a respons
5Iiy Just grave that OF President himself looked
int, the case deeply, have doubt he did. He
the scale OF your clients lie was restrained by no
hour rule but said all he had say. able to give
only passing notice the subsct-and only of ali the
members OF Congress noticed the subject at all As 10 the
true merits of the there is the record and it must
hnay undergo the examination OF udges-parial or inn
Partal-who will in neither be Influenced by my
Up Mons.
one would think, that state of things you m ieh
have left the matter stand and its appointed
time OF haal determination. But you of different
opinion
1t true, you been no sufferer by the misconduct
OF Mexico She owes you nothing OF any wrong
done you But you have found reason TO become ex-
oeedingy interested the troubles other people Very
well II you will hrus; your hand other peoples affairs
and should chance get blow a little too hard to be
agreeable, beg you will remember, that your own nu-
SION, has brought tupon you.
You quote from my speech the following words: II
Mexico had chosen TO avail heEsef of the privileges guar
anloed by the treaty, viz have issued treasury notes in
discharge OF the whole demSnd. might bought with
100000 in corn about S34000O0 and thus have paid
not only all the claims asceraned be due, but all un-
decided BY the umpire and yet have large balance in
heravor" This proposition you deny. NV observations
quoted say "inaccuate point of fact as
they unsJund in reasoning"
The treaty OF 1889 the one under which tho mixed
comm scion From it, and from alone, that commits
sion derived Us existence and its enie authority What
does II say this point
Article 9th. alt agreed that il il should not be conve-
nent for the Mexican government pay once the
amount 60 found due II shall be al liberty Immediately
after the decisions IN the several shall have taken
place. issue Treasury Notes receivable the maritime
custom houses OF the Republic payment Of any dues
which may be due imposed said houses upon
ocd, entered for importation eIhOTaon: said TTeasn-
Notes bear interest the Of per cenium per
from the date OF the award the claim in psymen,
OF which sad Treasury notes shall have been issued unn
that OF their receipt at the Mexican mhouses But
the presentation and OF said Treasury NOTES al
the custom house in large amounts might be nconyenent
10 the Mexican government, Is further agreed that,
such case, the obligation OF the receive
them 10 payment OF duties above stated may be limited
To one hall the amount Of said duties"
Article llh says "For any Of money which the
pire provided tor IN articles 4 g. l0 shall find due
citizens Of the United States by the Mexican Government
TREASURY NOTES shall be issued IN the
toned"
Article l2. "And the United States agree forever TO ex-
the Mexican government from any
ability for Claims which shall either be rejected by the
board the arbiter aforesaid which being allowed by
either shall be provided FOR BY the said the
manner before mentioned"
give the words Of the treaty and every word in the trea
~, on the question between marking the words TREAs
MOTIFS when they
Can human language distinctly express than here
expressed, h0iS and phen, the ssceained be
due O. be paidl In TRE.sUsy NOTES, be issued
and TO be receivable eertlni;ondions parcu
lar places; and 20 bear agreed OF interest," until final
ly received by the government issuing thGm.
You into a learned d.quston to what is the
meaning Of the TREAsUEY NOTE, intending show
that II accidentally introduced into the Treaty. have
nothing do with that was not concerned know by
wna mistakes the treaty made, bat and under
| stand what Il was, as actually made.
ind that Mexico has the rizht 10 pay in TTedtmU
OF the term IN this uetty.
Now sir leave TO ell who may read those remarks to
decide for themselves. II you made bold not to
say reckless denial Of my assertion.
The depreciation Of these notes You admit But you pre-
tend 10 MAINTAIN the position that Mexico bound
paynot the Of the award with sum m Treasury
notes equal 70 that smountbut with such nominal amount
a. would IN the market produce IN good money the
ascertanod 10 be due You ia this a position ut
terry uncounensncsd by word in the Treay-withou
pfeieKi shadow o: preKeE Of ashoy for asserting
IT, Such thing iB not the distant manner implied
ia any part Of the Treaty and this you knew perfectly
weiioros by anticipation Of reply possibly your let
ter you provide yourself for escape by eIpedont
amusing tor s simplicity as declaration s remarkable
| for Ne boIdnoss.
You cay that there treaty Of September, 1888,
which no this principle But that Mexico would
not sanction that treaty. You say "ths Convention al
though duly ratified, by the Uotsd States accordance
with De terms suffered by Mexico become nopsra
/ tive by her omission TO rsuiy H."
That's % say, there what you choose call troa
", lneus non lueCHfg'-which treaty, be-
cause Tnudod BY the parties. sul born treaty.