Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19
IN SENATE.


The following message received from the President
Of the United States:
WASHINGTON, JUNE IL, 1852.
transmit to Congress report from the Secretary Of
State the subject Of the disorders the Rio Grande
frontier and recommend the legislation which it suggests
in order that the duties and obligations of this Govern
ment occasoned thereby may be effectually dis
charged and the peace and security Of the inhabitants Of
the United States in that quarter efficiently main
tanned. WILLARD FILLMORE
1.-THE Secretary Of State says in effect that although
there is great Of official information yet there can
be doubt Of the frequent occurrence Of disorders and
outrages committed the borders between the United
States and Mexico which unhappy are confined to
the inhabitants Of either side that violent seizures Of
persons to be transported across the line have taken
place. and likely to be repeated and that there
absolute necessity for the adoption Of some
for the preservation and peace Of the neghborhood The
Secretary recommends that the Government should be
authorized employ the military force of the country
stationed in that quarter He ntmates that further e-
gal enactmens are necessary to restrain our citizens from
hostile ncursions into the territory Of Mexico and
mends the revival Of the act Of the 10th Of March, 1885,
such parts thereof exigencies may require &C..
message was also received from the President Of the
United States with report Of the Secretary Of State
accompanied by communication from the Spanish Minis
ter claiming indemnity for Spanish subjects who sustained
injury in the popular tmut at New Orleans in August
last which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
1.-THE President in the course of his message says Per-
haps ground upon which this indemnity, large in
amount may be granted without establishing danger
Gus precedent and the granting Of which would commend
itself to the feeling Of the entire country is that
the Queen Of Spain, with magnanmity worthy Of all
commentator, in case where had legal right to
solicit the favor granted free pardon to the persons
who had unjustfaby invaded her dominons and
dered her Subjects in violation Of her own laws well
those Of the United States and the public law Of nations
Such an act mercy which restored many misguided and
unfortunate youths of this country to their parents and
friends seems to merit corresponding act Of magma
nimy and generosity the part Of the Government Of this
country He concludes with this remark 81 think that
there can be none appropriate than to grant in
demnity to those Spanish subjects who resident
among us and who suffered by the violence Of the mob
not on account Of any fault which they themselves had
committed but because they the subjects Of the
Queen Of Spain Such act would tend to confirm that
friendship which has long existed between the two
tions, and to perpetuate it blessing to both, and
therefore recommend II to your favorable consderaon
REPoRrs FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Rosds, repeFtede bin providing for contract to
carry the mail bete Southern port Of the United
States aod the port of Para Che river Amason, or
other ports