The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-22
Mexican Ikeclamatlong.

The annexed extract from the Washington cores
pondence OF the New York Journal Of Commerce. will
show the heavy recamations be made against
the government for depredaons already committed en-
Mexican citizens by Indians residing in our limits The
article of the treaty under which these ecama,ons will
be made binds the United States restrain the Indian
tribes nhabing the territories coded by Mexico and to
punish their ouirages committed against Mexican cit
zens, and demand satisfaction for them in the
if committed against citizens of the United States.
We called public attention TO this matter some time since,
and fixed the responsibility for the failure to keep the In
dams in check where properly belongs Il may soon
become necessary to repeat what we have said this
point but do not the necessity of doing at this
time. Had General Tay ors administration been guided
by wise forecast. had it taken warning from
bers of The democratic party, these heavy reclamaons
would not have been made and the question arising
OF the expressions of the treaty would have been
avoided
Correspondence OF the Journal Commerce.
WASHINGTON, July II.
made an inquiry recently as TO the probable or actual
OF the government on the subject OF the Mexican
demands for indemnity for Indian depredaons, which IN
demnty agree pay under the treaty oil Guadalupe
Hdago. The claims assuming much importance on
account Of their magnitude and OF their manifest justice
and of the pressing demands for their payment which
have been made both by individuals interested and by the
Mexican government
During the late session Mr. Lea, the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, made report this subject; and he in
sisted strongly upon immediate attention by the govern
menfo the subject, foreseeng that the claims would be
Of great numbers and amounts Mr. Lea stated as his
opinion II recollect Alright, that citizens would be
very busy collecting, forwarding, and proving these
claims Ii foreseen and foretod that II would be-
come matter oil vast speculation by which our own peo-
pie would profit
Upon any reasonable calculation, the amount OF the
claims presented up iheend OF the next winters Indian
campaign will be fifty millions OF dollars these claims
for spoil alton under treaties carry interest," and before The
next administration shall come into power they may
amount TO hundred millions. The indians concerned
have had believe but campaign yet, and they have
created claims this government TO the amount oil twenty
millions of dollars.
This government is bound by the treaty, according TO
the understanding OF lis terms, TO pay these claims
as they ARISE but they have arisen cloud, owing 10
the refusal negligence OF the government 10 provide for
the protection OF the frontier and 10 restrain the Indians
The claims which have already come IN, and which
are coming and which will arise, after another winter,
will amount TO hall as much the national debt and
WILL in fact. bnng about that result so long predicted
and so much desired deficiency IN the revenue.
The government has, as have learned come to the
conc that they will not pay the claims upon the
demands OF individuals their agents, when reg
ulary made through the Mexican authorities. They
will not take up individual cases as presented
They have not paid arthing yet and they do not IN
tend to pay anything
They may treat on the subject with Mexico, and offer
her some compensation account OF our negligence TO
restrain our Indians from depredatons Mexcans, as
we had stipulated to do but they will no, pay the
claims whether well or ill-grounded. They may offer
TO pay Mexico certain in lieu OF all demands which
she may have upon us under the treaty of Guadalupe
Hdalgo.