The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-28

made with the Mess Barring and olhsss which was re-
erred % day by The chairman q he COMMITTEES q
biz in the Hpas Of REPRESENTATIVE that il Requires no
% q money ~ the q The Ea''sa
and that II therefore involves responsibility whatever
u 5hs agents shrough whom this nssouauon nas Dseh
furbsr represents that he has been e.
arrangement; that i was made IN good fsh and ss,y
Re q S. | 81 ss %
Barring through their axens acting for and
Mssco ns which %aus no Ss binding o
priaon Is made placing the funds under the control Your
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sdminsuaiion and himself which understanding was prior
he Unsd ss,es as lie contract which has been made with
s %s a. = y $ e go
eoalist that the wishes Of that indicated
"IfK be said that contract with the Messrs Barring
Co being IN writing, binds the United States, memo
gent and binding the United States unless ratified
BY Congress- and no respectfully that il ID
Win de United sss. ys1 more Siadns
hs contract referred e was made as your memo
Secretary Of State who made IL OF the previous understand
and s
red into effect by the arrangement with the Mexican gov
memorialist further that formerly large
commercial profits were made by American merchants by
brought INTO lie Tsisei States through New Orleans
s me Of dssns fa a
British govemmen. has for had an sgen. IL tho
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England by steam packets running monthly TO and from
aYour msmoraliss s.hsr represents, ths, ever since
Mr. Poinsem went Mexico. there has been British in
object Of the British merchants and bankers and Of the
agents of.hs British go,srnmeni n Mckee has been g
monopolixe the trade OF Mexico and especially the trade in
The precious metals that Santa Anna, when m power,
riohed himself and them by large Loans jobs,
and ooniacis that menoias is informed that some
written 70 their correspondents in The United States tha,
the British Interest in Mexico desires place Anna
sthn bya civil revolution; and your memoriast further
place The Of the sums 70 become
the Earrings and their associates will enable them again to
santa ANNA gsaya e ns injury s Of the
dice Of the American conmerce and Of American citizens
Your memoralist fuher reprssents. that he verify be-
hsvss thai the blu now pending before the Senate would
ivss, honorable bodY had fully informed and
hs there fore respectfully asks that the statements herein
Mexico and Of the Unied sraissl prays bin
% snAbie the Mexican government, through minister
Sry authorised 2 IeesP, reeve the moaey IN
into effect In good faith the understanding between your
msmorialist and the late administration,
And your meinoriast, as in duty bound, &c,
by BEN. r. GREEN, Attorney"
II Now my oyJect, preliminary to any discussion which
this may draw FORTH arrive correct infor
nation on the subject II must be apparent to my friend
from New York, that the statements OF this menoralisi
with the late administration, by which the memorals,s
were 10 pay this Mexican indemnity at II per cent adj
vance 70 the government II be true that the govern
menl OF Mexico has aequesced this proposion, and
authorized their minister al New York to receive this
money, apprehend cannot be right that the bill on
soar table should pass by watch Is given 70 foreign bank
q 81 per cent the privilege of paying this indemnify
Under the proposition as stated by the memoralis our
owa cuzen paying to our own government ~ per cent
premium, had made an arrangement with the Mexican
government by which that indemnity should be paid
the city OF New York; that this Is understanding
which The late administration had entered into with them
II this be II must be clear 10 every nd that can
not be night 10 anBu this arrangement aud to give TO Tor
sixn bankers the privilege OF making this payment
'or ns puspoe o. as, , my ena from Inc sdnin
istsatoa, whether this statement Is true or not.
DIR. DICKINSON. Before the answer is given By my
friend from Ohio, will he permit me TO make single OBJ
Mr.. EWING Certainly.
Dir. DICKINSON The very argument which my
friend from Mar, land has made shows the improperly
OF our undertaking to legisaie upon this subject be-
yond making the appropriation. have been in commu.
ncatjon with the Treasury Department, and, from all
can learn there Z no such contract as Is claimed BY MT
State shows there Is none IN that DEPARTMENT On the
contrary. 1t appears that Mi. b. Z. Green addressed
letter 10 Mr. Clayton time SINCE saying that there
had been some understanding IN regard TO this matter
Now II there had been any previous contract in relation
the mode Of paying this indemnity the present execu
NV omCcfs Wouu aiSc KNOWN ~, as wen a. tno>c
whom they succeeded II there contract with
the late administration, and ii there has been subse
quen arrangement with the present administration. who
should know 90 well az that very administration which
10 carry this arrangement outi II there has been no
contract II ALL then all know that II belongs 10 the
Executive, whose duty 10, both by the constitution and
BY aw, 70 zee 70 execute the treaty. recolec that
very lew years since the creditors instead oil
being, ~ now, the debtors oil Mexico There was
money due from them 70 us; and government could
never ascertain whether certain oil money due from
sos house had been paid not Mexico had but
we had no money Ii, and the business stability
donshaf have yet learned whether IL paid or
That Of itself shows the great improperly Of under
taking do this busnessor that OF like character through
uncertain irresponsible agents Mr. Marks, whatever
he did, Unauthorized by this government; and 30 far
he ageLt, il must be known 10 all that he was
self-consiitued agent II he had rights hope they
will be given 10 him II he had rights in this matter,
do not think that Congress should attempt, at this late
day. 70 egsate TO give them TO him any other person
over him. The senator from Maryland has said that the
money 10 10 be placed in the hands of English bankers
He is mistaken so far concerned. The money
ii ID the business OF the Executive TO pay il in hard
dollars in Mexico, and 10 that end TO employ houses o
the fnt responsibility matter whether they Eng
lsh, or Scotch, Dutch, Of any other country.
derstnnd thai there contract Tor placing this money
Mexico 81 per cent preminm, and further understand
that the Secretary OF the Treasury considers that proper
and advantageous contract II Il is not. the executive
government can find that out, and, al liberty, max,
better. My position is that this duty does not belong
TO Congress- The idea that we can take sides with per
rc1mbling tor the amount winch can be made b,
the difference OF exchange s, in my Judgment, altogehe
out OF the question. Oar business, repeat Is 10 pac
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