Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-01-20

provinces or departments of that Government
for the express purpose of meeting this idemnl
ty. The first three instalments were paid prom
| pity at the time When the fourth fell due Mex
leo was embarrassed in her circumstances, ant
unable to meet the demands of our citizens
This sta tie of things continued until another
three months expired, when another instalmen
was payable. She was unable at the time tc
meet this demand in money; she however, con
tends that she paid the fourth and fifth install
ments, and shows the receipt of an agent APP
pointed by our Government to that effect. Tha,
agent however, contends that he received GER
tain orders or drafts on mercantile houses,
having lien upon the Mexican Treasury, and
that these drafts have been dishonored. But
let us hear his own words upon this subject
Mr.. Voss, our ageut, says in letter to Mr..
Sidell:
"For the avowed purpose of liquidatng the
recognised American claims, General Santa
''Anna, the head ofthe Mexican Government,
sin May, lS43, decreed the collection of a for
ICED loan, to be distributed in certain PROPOSE
"tions Though the departments OF this Repub-
"lc, and PAID at periods corresponding to those
stipulated in the convention to that effect with
"the Government of the >unted States This
measure, essentially unpopular, Sepld only have
''emanted from government as absolute IS that
''of Santa Anna then was; and even with t4e
said of his unlimited powers was very imper-
''fectly enforced; while the temptation to
''misapplication of the funds collected amidst
''the difficulties by which Santa Anna was sur
'rounded, is sufficiently obvious. From these
Sconcurring circumstances the Mexican Gov
''ernment was absolutely unable to pay the in
"stalment which became due in April, IS44;-
sand in July OF the same year, when another in
''stalment should have been paid, the incapacity
.of the government TO fulfil it's engagements
'.had become still greater. The arrears due at
''that period, on American claims, amounted to
''&27 1864 ST."
''About.this time public attention was direc-
s'ted to the Terds question pith rene,ced force
sand amidst the angry excitement aphich it oc-
''casioned, the press found a popular theme
'.for complaint in the payment Of the finer.
scan claims, and freely ADVOCATED its dis
continuance
Here we have the declaration of our agent
on the spot, that the failure of Mexico is in
some degree at least chargeable upon ourselves
We all know that prior to April 80, 1874, the
period at which Mexico became delinquent,
treaty was got urcandestinely by the President
of the United States for the annexation ofTex-
was rejected by the Senate. But it was imme-
diately made a question before the people, and
the candidate of one of the parties-he who is
now the President of the United States-was
nominated almost solely because he was pledg-
ed to annexation.All this was known inMexico.
She saw direct attempt making By our own
people TO despoil her of what she regarded as
one OF her own departments-a portion of her
own departments portion of her republic
This would naturally produce an obstacle in the
way of obtaining the means to meet these in
stalments. The Mexican Government appear
to have acted in good faith, as will be seen by
their having recourse to forced loan; and it
was not until our folly and madness, in relation
to Texas. exaspcrated her people, that the Gov
eminent failed to comply with its treaty stipu-
-lations.
Though we were at peace with Mexico, and
were required by law of nations, and our treaty
stipulations, not to interfere in the contest be-
tween Mexico and Texas, it is a notorious fact
that, from the commencement of her revolution
airy struggle, our Government permitted our
citizens by companies to organize and embark
at MONDAY for Texas, to aid her in her revo-
ultion. Newell, citizen of the u. S. and now
chaplain in our Navy, who spent some time
in Texas, and who wrote a "History of the
--hcNOiutiOu III 1e2dSs says, '-uOI OIly
"Lousiana, but in Tennessee, in Alabama, in
Georgia, and in other States, volunteer COM
''panies had been enrolled, and money subscrib-
''ed in aid of Texas. The chivalry of the South
sand West was reused, and impatient to rush
'upcn her plains. Already had the New Or
'.leans Greys," and other volunteer companies
''from the States, won immortal honor in The
fall of Bexar, &C." p. IA.
This interference in her affairs, followed by
the threatened annexation of TeYSs, would nat
urally exasperate Mexico, and FENDER 1t more
difficult to obtains the means TO pay this ldem-
nifty She was in fault in this respect, and
fear that an impartial world will not pronounce
us faui less in this matter.
But for the sake of the case, | will admit
that Mexico was altogether in the wrong
She failed to meet her just debts. But MAIN
tam that this under all the circumstances of the
case, was no just cause of war. My friend
from Ohio Mr.. Giddings) alluded yesterday to
the repndating States of the Union, and justly
remarked, that many of the gentlemen on this
floor who were so cfamourous for war against
Mexicorepresented States which had failed to
pay their debts, and have given Great Britain
the same right to invade their territory and
lombard their cities, that we had to ettackMex
leo, so far as the non payment of debts is con-
cerned.
/ will allude to another instance of repudia-
ton. Mexico is not the only nation which has
committed depredations upon our commerce.
France towards the close of the last century,
had been guilty of the same acts of Violence
We demanded reparation at her hand. She adj
mitted the Justice of our claim; but for valua-
BILE consideration, we released her, and became
ourselves obligated to our citizens,who had been
despoledo of their property by France. And
what has been our treatment towards those citi-
zens We have turned deaf ear to their Pc
titions for halfa century. But during the last
session of the present Congress, a bill was pass
ed granting partial reliefto our injured citizens
And what was the fate of that bill after it left
this Capitol We all know that it was vetoed
by the President. twas returned with obiec-
firms of the most axtran,dinaru characfer the