Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-07-21
ia pretended blockade Of the ports 81

eXdS.
1t was in reference to the insults snd
nutrages above detailed, most Of which
had come to the knowledge Of Gen. Jack.
| son, before he retired from the Presiden.
ey, that stern old hero, ever sensitive to
the honor Of his country, and ever alive to
the interests Of the American people, used,
in his message of February, l847, the fol-
lowing remarkable and emphatic language:
"That the length Of time since some oil
the injuries have been committed, the re-
peated and unavailing applications for re,
dress, the wanton character of some ofthe
outrages upon the property and persons Of
our citizens, upon The officers and flag Of
the Cnii::ed States, in1e pendent Of recent
insults to this government and people by
the late extraordinary Mexican Minister,
WOULD JUSTIFY IN THIEVES OF
ALL THE NATIONS, IMMEDIATE
WAR"
But the insults and outrages alluded to
by President Jackson, were not all that
had then been committed. Others came
to the knowledge Of the government, and
were presented to President Van Buren,
by Secretary Forsyth in his report of
which the above is an abstract. Others
were not then known to the government,
a host of which, with many others occur
ring down even to l845, were committed
by the Mexican authorities upon the per-
sons and property of our citizens. They
will he funnd helou
Il list Of claims on lfsnico Which arose
prior TO Dec. 1887, but ,chich were not
then brought to the notice Of the Depart
maert Of State.
No. SO.
w. F. s. E. d. Hyde & Co.-claim full
indemnitication for the alleged capture and
condemnation of quantity of dry goods
shipped al new Orleans for Brazoria in
Texas, in the spring Of 1885, amounting in
value to about twenty-three thousand dol
lars. .....
No. SO. ..
Thomas Toby s. b., of New Orleans
claim restitution of $4,000, for goods
captured and condemned under The same
circumstances as in No. l..
Noes.
William Trean, of N. Y, the American
Insurance Co., of N. Y, and the widow
and exeeutriz Of Simon Cuculla, of New
Orleans indemniiica,ion for the
capture and condemnation, on a pretence
altogether frivolous, of the schooner Isaac
.NcKim, in September, 1925.
No. 81. ...
I. w. Laeharie & Co., of New Orleans
The claims of this firm are for three
vessels and their cargoes illegally captur-
ed and condemned, and for one wan, only
destroyed, in 1924, 1922 and 1928, re-
spec;lveIy.
Mercantile Insurance Co., of N. Y
This claim or ginated in a contract made
in 1876, by General Cortez, as an agent
OF the Mexican government, with the late
Henry Ecktord, for the building of a YES
sci OF war. The claim is for about $780,
900, and has never been disputed blythe
Mexican agents.
No. 60.
Henry Deliver-claims indemniiic
for the loss Of all his property, consequent
upon the seizure OF his vessel and cargo,
under the most aggravated circumstances.
This illegal act was committed by Next
can authorities in 1929.
No. 81.
William II. Brown and others, owners
Of the steamboat Planter This claim is
for the im pressment and forcible employ
.nent OF the abovs boat, at Tobasco, date
not eiven) and for illegal duties exacted
from them.
No. 65.
franklin Combs. This claim is foc ar
ticles Of which he was robbed when taken
prisoner in the Texaa Santa Fe Expeds-
ton.
No &C.
Peter Hetz-claims Of the Mexican
government as one OF the shippers Of The
cargo of the schooner "Arete Ellis" oil
which the said Hotz was owner and mas
ter, proportion OF the loss sustained by
him from his vessel springing a leak there
by compelling him to throw overheard
several articles, in Nov. 1928.
No. ST.
Mary Hughes, widow Of Geo. Hughes,
master of the brig John" of N. Y.-The
brig "John," lying at anchor in the river
Tobssco in 1882, vas boarded and cap
tured by an armed force, on pretext al.
together untounded. Capt. Hughes was
knocked down, cruelty beaten with The
butts OF the muskets of the boarding party,
carried of, and imprisoned, and the cargo
and stores of the vessel plundered. Capt.
Hughes subsequently died from the
wounds received on the occasion.
Mary Hughes claims PREPARATION there
for.
No. GS.
James Cochrane engineer of,he steam
er HidsIgo, was impressed into Mexi-
can service together with the boat, in
1892 cruelty and ANONYMOUSLY treated,
aud compelled to do duty as ingineer for
two months. He claims PREPARATION for the
breaking up Of his business, and for false
No.
John Bolden-has two claims agains.
the Mexican government, one for $4,000
on account Of damages sustained by him,
and the other for the forced loan at San
I o,,;e pofoS;