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Tho " DEMOCRA'I‘IC BANNER" ls pubhslmd
Weekly. nn Wrdnnsdny mornings. at $2 per nnnum
—-or $1 '75 if paid 1n mlvnnvo.
No paper rnn he (linmmlnuod (unlcu at lhe ops
non ul' lhe edilurs) unnl all nrrenrngm nro puid.
WAdvorusemenls. dun. ul lhn nsunl roles.
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C l. E A R F] ELI), I'A. DllO. 19. 1846
1 ll 15 MESSAGE
After a gmnl den! nflabnr we are enabled to give
l'remdenl POLK'H second annual malsnge In our renv
der.»; ul Inll lenglh‘ Alllmugh II has excluded our
usual variety, we have no doubt that those who have
not yol road lhlfi dommwnl. WI“ he holler nullsficd
\vnh It In lhis lurm lhnn H “9 gave H to them In dn~
:1: had parln,
Mr. VOL}! I! highly applauded for lhis message.—
ll 15 spoken ofin lhe £lngan lermn of'prnise and ad.
miruxiun by impnrlinl judges; n‘ml even lwu of lhe
lending Whig organs 0! Non York. ‘uho "(Tonnrr and
hnq uircr," nnd "('nmmorrml Advernsor.") admit
that tho ulnlrnnnnhlm mnnm-r 11l \\hlr-tho [’ren)»
Ilonl disvussvs lhn mi: u! the L'nlled Slqlcn tn the
vholeul'l‘cxnmcven 10H”! llmUrnndo "will hnu
lhe elTer-l of rc-veming lhe judgmonl ofthe lrihunnl
-0! Europe. und muse thorn In Imm upon the roman of
lhe Amerirnn guvornmenl In tho present Pn'ar wilh
Moxwu. us Jllslfllld unnvmdnhle." The French pn
pl-r In hm? York', “‘hlt‘h lnkos no purl In lhe polmrn
"Hum counlry. gives u unbounded prn‘ne. and 1:1an
[hut un un A menrnn dncnmrnl. it is suflin-Ivnl lo
”-
‘o'!
'o‘.
- Inuko lho rupulnliuri' OI n ulnlcsmunhund musl Nib
Imnly that 01 n perlecl mun D!"l)ll§in9s3.
We lrunl our milder: \\‘iil prruno xl nllcnli\'ely.——
- ~ I! mmmnl a \ns| danl ()1 facts rnlmeclvd \\llh"
' our luumry {or the Ins! {ow year-1. In a more. per
. H IN! and roncine lorm Ihan (hey hqve ever yo! ht-en
‘ ofl'ored lo lhe public Bvurdrs. it in n conipielo nnd
- " lnhmphnnl nnrlirnlinn of lhe comm of lhe ndmimr
5; 6;; lrahon against the nllm-ka 01 such Federal qudeln as
1 \\'chsler.(.‘laylon. 6: (Tu Lot any man rend tho ml.
3 nloguanl‘ Moxit-nn nnlrugu (-unlmned in ”HI man-u
E :5 Mgr,und lhen pmnoume lhe prt‘n'nl wur 92mm!
i Maxim;”unprovnked" and "unjust." NoAummnn
% if can do it. "
fl
The firll regimen! of Vuluhlccra from l’ennflyl
ranm ,uero no lonner called {or Ihnn lhe bravo
will of lhe old Koyalons, in ulnmnl awry mnnly
3’ uflho Slnle,lendeud Ihtir service“. The regi~
‘ ment mun filled by lhe aelectmn of an rumpnmm
Imm PlMlndehia. one from [’nllurllle, one {rum
: Wilkulmrrr, nml lwo {rum Pullvbuvg. 'l‘hey n ouhl
ull nlfrive nl Pulphivrg Inn! week, “hen lhm’ u ould
nlorl n Llrlvlennm Culom-l In command [hr-m. nnxl
he mlmorml into lhe 'urn'iro of lhe Umlell Slnlew
This rrginH-nl hm! hardly rrnt'hcd Its plnt‘t‘ nl
rondozvnun befure n rcquimlinn [or u ncrnnd rrgh
man! from Ponmylvnmu was received by Govt"-
nor SlluMi from lhe Sorrolary ofnur. The Har
rmburg ' ['lllsll' of Wednudny Inst, rules lhul ”11l
rrgimcnl would he filledfurl/Iwitlx.
What can be muro creditable la n Slum lhnn ln
nee 11l cmunn lhun respond In lhe (‘nllof Ihmr
('nunlry. and, foruking lhe cumfnru of hrmr. \‘ol‘
unlnnly encounter Iho perils and privnlionl of II"-
rnmp; o‘r \\hul rould he nuure rrrdilnbln lhnn lhe
onergy’und nclivily uhupluvm! by our worlhy (Inn
ernor and tho Adj-umn! Hanna] unllhi‘sDeplHy
They PqunHy donnrvo lhe grnlilude nf Ihmr mum
Iry.
03"“!ch in nollnng Imporlnnl umnng the Inlr
nnwa from our Army or nnvy. A largo forre ml]
coon be M 'l‘umplm, um! m‘ln'e operation" “‘1” be
Mm
"Of
Un
udr.
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, wmmencvd
(O’Tho mo“ imporlnnl news {7om Mexico. in
”ml which represents lhe army under Santa Anna
on vmy murh dinlrnclcd by dissonaion- and dean
lnle of every vomforl. I! was believed M Tumpi~
I'o that San") A'ma bud rclurncd lo lhe (‘in of
Menu) wulh a large purl o! lhe army.
Mum: El.ECTlON.—'l‘hc (bird lrml for xhoelerlion
ol mmnhcrsol lhe Legfslnlure in Hill Slulo look plum
about [he first ofthis month. nnd rouullcd in the eIEC‘
lion of fivo domocrnln and one Whig. and in mnc dia
lncm again then: won no (2110100. This gwonlhe do-
Inocrnxs a majority. and puls n final and lo the whig
lriumph U) in the glorious old "Star in the Hun"
r c
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ily.
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M‘By the report of the Secretary of the Trennury
it appears, nccordmg to his csumnto. the revenue to
be mined from Imports under the Turin '46 will ex
cat-d that under tho Tariff ut' “-12, by about nno mll~
lion of dollars. The Secretary further ahows thut
lly borrowing not over $23,000,000 all the expcnacn
otgovornmem.including that o! thb Mexican war.
war, will be paid up to Juno 18-tß—nllowim; lhe wur
to continue until lhul tune. This in very ditforom
trom "HALF A MIILLXON A my." as stated by Mr
Webster.
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WW6 lurn by lhe Harrisburg pupen ol Wod
neaday hm. that the Hon. JOHN M. Run. lute AL
lorney Gonoml, hnl resigned his slunan. and thnt
Gov. Snuux had londered lho nppoinlmtnl of hi
aucconor to the Hon. BENJ. anurunrs, ofLon'
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cooler.,
”Com. Slocklon hul nrrelled lho French Con
sul n! Monterey. in con-equenco of some unwar
muted inletferhnce on the pun oflho lunar.
mee hnée had a few duyl of pretty cold wou~
thérflhough vety liulo wow, u yel.
SURGICAL OPERATION—TheHarri-burg Un
ton of the 16m mat. says: Dr. John L. Allen. oi Lun
,cnalor, l’nqrerformod an apemlion on a lady from
Womolsdor . on Thursday last. {or udropsioul lumor
which below It was topped. the auck and fluid
woxghed foxty~five pounds. It was c_ul out at the ab
domen. requmng nninciuion fins-en InChOB long. and
noceuurily threw op'en lo'viow'lho mmrnnl organs,
such as tho hvor. grcntaorta.&c. The patient at tho
lumnuccoumn was doing wall. f '
Mdjnr Van'Bdmnmon of the ox-Prosidont/ acted an
aid ween. Taro; at the siege of Monlctoyi and ma
wuh him in a! ma dungon. L . » . . r. ‘
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our Volunteers.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Fellow-tilizens of the Senate and o/ the
Home of Rrprcsmlalivcs :
In resuming your labors in die service
of lhe people, it in a nubject ul congratu
lalion lhnl them has been no period In our
part hillory. wlirn all lhe elements of na
lioua‘ prmpcrily have beén so fully (lt‘v’ol
oped. Since your In! aeninn, nu afflict
ingrluprnsnlion hue \‘inilr-(l our (ounlrj:
~grncrnl good health has prevailed; ll
bundanre ha! rrqwned lhe lnil ul the hm;
bundman; and labor in all iln branches is
receiving an ample rrwnrd. w hlle educa
tion. screnco. End the It'll are rapidly m.
lnrging (he mean of Incill happiness.—
'l'he progress of our country in her career
of err-ulna“. not only in the hi! exlcn
sion nl nur :errilorinl limils and the rapid
inert-aw nl our population. but in resour
rv! and wealth. and in Ihchnppy condi.
tion (if our people. is wilhout example in
lhe hislurv ol naliunr.
As the-.wisdnm. Itrenglh. anul herwfi
(core of our [roe inslnulmnn Ire Ull'fllll
ed. every dly ndde frnh Inotvoa to run
lonlmcnl. and [rash Inccnmc lu pnlvmt
MEI
()ur devout and sincere acknowledg
inentv are due to the graciouv Giver of all
good. lor the numbeiless blessings which
our beloved country enjoys.
it it a worm oi hlnh utiainction to
know that the reinlionl of the U. Slater
with all other nations, with a single excep
tion. are of the moi-t amicable character.
Sincerely attached to the policy at peace.
early adopted and ateadtly puraue-l by Hill
goVernmerit. l have anxioualv desired to
cu‘ttiute illtli cherish lriend-hip and com
merce with every foreign power. The
mini and habits of the American people
are. larorable to the maintenance ol auch
international harmony. in adhering to
[tile Wise policy, a preliminary and para
mount duty obviou-ly consiate iii the pro
tection at our national intereata from en
croachment or sacrifice, and our na 'onnl
honor Irom reproach. 'l'heae be
maintained at any hazard. 'l' Imit
at no comprumlae or neglect. and muat be
atrupuluusly and constantly guarded. in
:their vigilant vindication, collision and
conflict vr'ith loreign powera may enme
timea become unavoidable. Such ha: been
our IC’upulona adherence to the dictates
oljmtice, in all our foreign intercourse.
that. though steadily and rapidly advan
cing in prosperity rind power. we have gi
ven unjust cause of complaint to any na
tion. and have enjoyed the blessing. ol
peace {or more than thirty _veara. From
a policy In sacred to humanity. nod to _sal
utary in effects upon our political ily-tern.
We should never be induced voluntarily to
depart.
The existing war with Mexico waa nei
ther derived nor provoked by the United
Staten. ()n the contrary. all honorable
meotu were resorted to avert it. Atter
years of endurance ol aggravated and un
redreued Wrong! on our part. Mexico, in
violation ul lolenin treaty stipulationa,
and iii every principle ol juatice recogni
-I.edh_v Cirilized nutions. commenced hm
:tlitii-r,and thus. by her own act iorced
the war upon us. Long belore the advance
oi our army to the lelt bank ol the Rio
Giandc. we had ample caute of \\‘lll' a
gainst Mexico ; and hurt the U. States re
sorted to this extremity. we might have
Ippealed to the whole civilized world for
the juvtice at our cause.
] deem it to be my duty to present to
you, on the preaetil occasion. a condensed
review 0! the injuries we had sustained,
oi the cauvee which led to the war, and ol
11l progress aioce its commencement.—
Thia iv rendered the more neceuary be
cause of the misapprehension: which have
to noon: extent prevailed as to its origin
and true character. The war has been
repreaented an unjust and unnecuvarv.
and an one at aggreaaion on our part upon
a weak and injured enemy. Such erro
neoua views. though entertained by but
low. have been widely and extensively
circulated not only at home, but have been
vpread throughout Mexico and the whole
world. A more effectual ineaov could not
have been devised to encourage the enemy
antl protract the war, than to advocate
and adhere to their cause. and thua give
them ‘ aid and comfort.’ .
It is a source of national pride and ex
ultation. that the great body 0! our people
have thrown no such obstaclea in the way
of the government in pruaecuting the war
successfully. but have shown themselves
to b. eminently patriotic. and ready to
vindicate their country’s honour and in
tereata at anv sacrifice. The alacrity and
promptneu with which our volunteer tor
cett ruahed to the field on thelr country’s
call. prove not only their patriotiam. but
their deep conviction that our cause. is
juat.
'l‘he WI'OUgI which we have .auflered
frbm Mexico almont ever aince ahe be
came on independent power. and the pa
tient endurance rWiNI which we have borne
them, are without a parallel in the history
at modern civilized nationa. There in
reason to believe that if these \vronga had
been resented and reaiated in thefirat in
stance. the present war might have been
avoided. One outrage. however. permit
ted to pan with impunity. almost oecea
aaiily encouraged the .perpetration of ano
ther. until at laltMexico seemed to attribv
atozto vraakueaa and indeciaion on our part
CLEARFIELD, PA. DECEMBER 19. 1846.
n forbearance which was the ollapliaz (If
magnanimny, and ol 1! _alncerc deairu lo
preserve lrie ndly relations with n siater
republic.
Scarccly had Mexicoachioved her inde
pendence. which the United Slates was
the first nmong the nationa to pcknuwl
edge, when she commenced the ayutem ul
Insult and apoliation, which she had ever
since puraued. ()ur citizens engaged in
lawful commerce were lmerunct’l. their
Vt‘lfil‘l! seized, and our flag insullerlin her
ports. If money waa wanted. the lawlesa
aei'l.ure and confiscation ul our merchant
Veslelri and llltll" cargoca was a ready re.
source ;'and if to uccompliah Ilieir purpo
se! it became neceasary to impriaun the
owners, captains, and crewa. it was done.
Rulera superseded ruler» In Mexicnin ra
pid succession, but still there was nu
change in thia ayitem of depredatinn. The
Government ofthe United Staten made re
pr-atcd reclamatiuns on behallnt its citi
zens. but these were answered by the per
petratiun at new outrages. Promiwi nl
redruas made by Mexico in the ”In“ sul-
emu lorllH were postponed or evaded.—
The tiles and records ol the Department
of State contain conclusive prools ol nu
inerous lawleaa acts perpetrated upon the
property and persons of our citizens by
Mexrco. and at wanton inaulta to our na
tional flag. The interposition at our gov.
ernment to obtain redreaa was agaltt and
again Invoked, under circumstances which
no nation ought to disregard.
It was hoped that these outrages would
cease. antl that Mexico would be restrain
ed by the lowa which regulate the con
duct ol ctnlized nations in their inter
course Wllh each other altei the treaty ril
amity. commerce. and nangation. ol the
filth ol April. 1831. was concluded bo
iweaii the two republics ; but this hope
:oou proved to be vain. The course of
aci'l.ore and confiscation ol the propeity ol
our citizens; the violation at their per
sons and the insults to our flag pursued by
Mexrcu previous to that time were scarce
ly sarpended lor even a brief period. al
though the treaty so clearly defines the
rightit and duties of ”It: respective parties
that It is impossible to intaunderatund or
rnistatte them. In lesa than seven year:
alter the conclusion of that treaty our
'giievances had become an intolerable that.
\in tlieopinion of President Jackson. they
should no longer be endured, ln hia mei
page to Congress In February. 1837. he
presented them to the consideration it! that
body. and declared that "The length at
iliuie since lUIIIt‘ ot the injuries have been
lcoininiited. the repeated and Unn\'llllflz
‘upplicatinns lor redress. the wanton char
‘acter ol some ol the outrngeaupo-i the pro
lperty and persona ol our t‘ltl'l.€lN. upon
tthe oliiccra and flag of the United Stated.
independent of recent insults t 7?» this nov
eintiient and the people by the late extra.
ordinary Mexican Minister, thulti justify
in the eyes ol all nations immediate war.”
In a spirit ol kindnen and lorbearanre,
however, he recommended repriml 1H a
milder mode of redress. He declared that
war should not be uwd a- a remedy " by
just and generous nations conliding In
the r strength lor itijuriea committed. il. It
can be honorably avoided," and added,
" it haaoccurrcd to me that con-idei‘in:
the prasent embarraued condition of that
country. We should act with both wisdom
and moderation, by gitirig tn Mexico one
more Opportunity to atone for the pa-t.
belore we take redress into our own hands.
To avoid all mnconceptinn on the part ol
Muico. as well as to protect our own na
'.ltltlfll character lrotn reproach. [MN on.
portuuity‘ahould be given with the “V'HTt‘d
design anti lull preparation to take imme
diate satisfaction. II it should not be ob
tained on a repetititinuftlie demand {or it.
To this end I recommend that an act be
passed authori'ung reeraiH. and lit" use
ol the naval force of the United States, by
the Executive, against Mexico. to enlorce
ilhein in the event of a refusal by the Mex
:ican government to come to an amicable
‘adjustnient ol the inattera in controversy
between us. upon another demand thercol.
imade from on board one ofour vearcla ol
war on the coast of Mexico."
Committees ulboth llougu ol'Congresa,
to which this message ofthis President
was referred, fully sustained his views «it
the character at the wronga which we had
suflered from Mexicm and recommended
that another demand loi redress altouldbe
made belore authorizing war or reprisals.
The Committee. ol Foreign Relations of the
Senate. in their report‘ any : " After such
a demand. should prompt justice he relu
aed by the Mexican Government, we may
appeal to all nations not only tor tho equi
ty and moderation with which we shall
have acted towards a sister republic, but
for the necessity which will then compel
us to seek -redreaa loi our wrongs. either
by actual war or by reprisala. The sub
ject will then be presented belore Con
gress, at the commencement ol the next
session. in a clear and distinct form; and
the committee cannot doubt but that such
measures will be immediately adopted as
may be necessary 10 vindicate ihc honour
of the country. and imure ample repnra
tion to our injured citizens."
The Committee on Foreign Afi'aira of
the House of Representatives made n :im
ilnr recommendation. In their report.
they say Um they “ luliy concur with the
President. um nuw]: cauu exim ior-ita
kilg redgcgu into our own hands Ind-be:
lies/c lhul we should be justified in (ho o
pinion nl mher nation-Pillpr taking such a
step. Bullhey are Wllllng lutry lhe ex
pcnment ul another dcmmd, made in lhe
most solemn form, upon the jushce of lhe
Mexican government. belore any further
proceedmgs are adopted."
No difference of opinion upon the bulb
jcct is believed to have existed In Congress
at that time' The Executive and Legia~
lntive departments concurred ; and yet
such has been our lurbearance. and desire
to prelarve peace with Mexico, that the
wrung: of which we then complained, and
whtc h gave rise to these solemn proceed
inga, not only rcmnin unrcdressed to thin
day, but additional cauaca n! complaint, of
an aggravated character. have ever alnce
been accumulating.
Shnrlly nllcr lheaa proceedings. a spe
cial mensenuer wzn dupnlchcrl lo Memo
[0 make u finll demand for redress; and
on the twentieth of July. 1837. ”no de
mand .was made. The reply «If lhe Mex
icnn government bear: due on the twen
|_v niulh of the nine month. and contains
.nauruucu U! the "anxiuun wiah” M the
Mexican gnvernmcnl ‘uul to delay the
moment of that final Ind equiuble adjun
munl which II In lcrmlnue (he exuding
dllficulllen between (he lwo gnvernmenh;"
that "nulhlng nhuuld be left undone which
may coninbulu lu lhe moat speedy and e
qulllble deler'ullullozl 0f the anbjects
which have an scrmusly engaged lhe Il
lcnlinn uf the Amenun guvcrnmcm;" um
lhe "Mcncan government would adopl.
n lhe only gUldfll lur iu cunducl, lhe
plumes! prlnClplel ul publlc tight. the M
cred oblignions Imposed by inlernalional
law. and the vellgmui Inch ol lrcahes ;”
and mu "whatever Manon Indjusticc may
dicule leupecting’hch cue mll be done."
The anurance WM luvlhcr given. [hat the
decmun o! lhe Mexican government upon
each cuusc 0| complaint lor which redrcnl
had been denundrd, should be communi
cated In the guvrrnmem nf lhe Uniled
Sums by the Mexican Mininer at Wuh-
inglon
l‘h’eae solemn aslurances. in answer to
our demand tor retlreiu, were ill-regar
ded. By making them. however, Mex
lCu obtained turttier delay. President Van
Buren, in his annual inn-age to Congreu
ot the titth of December. 1837. states, that
Halthough the larger number” of our de
mands tor redress. and "many of them ag
gravatetl caaea ol personal wronat. have
been nuw tor yearn belore the Mexican
government. atid some of the causes of na
tional complaint. and than at the moat ul
tenaive character. admitted ot iuuncdiate,
atlnplt’, ntlll Iflllllnclory reptteg, it i, only
within it tew days past that any specific
‘cominunication in answer to our lust de
-Imand. uiada live month ago, has been re
ceived troin the Mencan minister,” and
that "tor not one of our public complaints
hfll unttnlaction been given or otTcied; that
but one ot the case» at personal wrong baa
been tavorubly considered; and that but
tour‘cauesi of both descriptions, out of all
those formally presented. and earnestly
pressed. have as yet been. decided on by
the Human government." President
Van liuren, believing that it would be vain
to nuke any turther attempt to obtain re
tlrnt b) the tlttltnlr] means within the
power of the Executive, communicated
thu opinion to Congress, in the message
rt-tcrred [O, iii Which he said: “On a care
tul and deliberate examination at the cunt
tents.” (at the coi'reapOndence With the
Mexican government.) "and conuideting
the spirit manifested by the Mextean gov
ernment. it hit become my painlul duty to
rrturn the aubjec'. as it now Hands, to
Congreas, to whom it belongs. to decide
upon thr- time. the mode. and the measure
at retlreu." ll.til the» United Staten, at
that tune, .ttlttplt'd compulsory int-aunt's.
and lltkt‘n tt‘tllL‘l‘n ltitu their own hauls.
all our tlitlicultim with Mexico wouldkog
bably have been long since adjusted, and
the exiating war have been averted. Mag
nanimity and moderation on our part only
had the etlact to complicate theae difficul
tics. and render an amicable settlement at
them the more embarrassing. That such
measures of redresu under limilar provo
cations. committed by any of the powertul
nations of Europe. would have been
promptly resorted to by the United States.
cannot be doubted. 'lhe national honor.
and the preservation of the national char
acter throughout the World, as Well aii‘our
own aelf-reaprct, and the protection due
to our own citizens, would have rendered
web a resort indispensable. The history
of no civtlil.ed nation in modern times has
presented, within so brief a period. nu ma
ny Wanton attacks upon the honor at its
flag, and upon the property and persona of
its citizens, as had at that time been but nc
by the United States trom the Mexican
authoritiea and people. But Maxicoyaa
a sister republic. on the North American
continent, occupying a territory COflltgu'
ous to our own. and was in a feebleand
distracted condition; and lhcae‘CHHalder
ationa.it in presumed. induced 0058““
to torbaar atilliluuger. 1
Instead at taking redress into our own
hands. a new negotiation was entered up
on withtair prominent on the part of Me:-
ico. but with the real purpose,-ao the event
has proved, at indahnitely postponing the
reparation which wodemandedmnd which
wal so justly due. This negotiation. al~
ter more than a year’mdelay. resulted in
thacoavention of the eleventh not My“,
NEW SERIES-”VOL. I. NO. 43---WHOLE N 0.1041-
1839. “tor the adjuetment ol clairle of
citizens ol the United Statee of Amend: .
upon the government of tho Muicen re
public.” The jointhuard of commieeion
are created by this convention to cumin
and decide upon these cleime wee net or
ganized until the month of August. 1840.
and under the terms of the convention they
were to terminate their duties within eigh
teen monthl from that time. Four of the
eighteen months were consumed in pre
liminary diecuseione on frivolue Ind dile
tuq points raised by the Mexican com
?niseioners; end it was not until the month
at December, 1840, that they commenced
the examination at the claimso our citi
zenu upon Mexico. Fourteen onthe on
ly remained to examine and decide upon'
these numerous and complicated cases.—
lti the month of Eehruary, 1842. the ter
ol the contmiuinn expired. leaving many
claims undi—tifiotetl ot lor want of time.—
.Thc claimi which were allowed by the
board. and by the umpire authorized by the
convention to decide in case of die-gree
ment between the Mexican and American
commiuionern, amounted to $2,096,139
(39. There were pending belore the un
pire When the cemmiuiun expired addi
llunfilficldlml which had been exlmlned
and ewarded by the Americen commie
niuneru. and had not been allowed by the
Mexicnn commissionera. amounting, to
$928,627 88. upon which he did not de
ctde. alleging that his euthority had cell
ed With the termination of the jointcom
minion. Beside: IhEIB cleiml, there were
otherit of American citizens amounting to
$3.336,837 05, which hed been submit
ted to the board, and upon which they had
not time to decide before their final Id.
~ourninent.
J .‘ .
“to sum 0152.026139 68. which had
barn nWarded to the claimants, was a li
quidated and ascertained debt due by
Mexico, about which there could be no
dispute, and which‘ahe was bound to pay
according to the terms of. the convention.
Soon alter lhr final awardslor this amount
had been made, the Mexican government
asked lor a pas tponement olvthe time of
making payment. alleging that It would
be inconvenient to make the plyment at
the time stipulated. In the spirit of for
bearing kindness towards a sister republic.
which Mexico has so long abused. the U
nited States promptly complied with her
request. A second convention was accor
dingly concluded between the tvo gov
ernments on the twentieth ol January.
[Bl5, which upon its lace declares, that
"this new arrangement is entered into (or
the accommodation ol Mexico.” By the
terms ol this convention, all the interest
due on the awards which hail been made
in lavor ol the claimants under the con.
veritton ol the eleventh ol April. 1839,
was to be paid to them on the thirtieth at
April, 1843, and "the principal of the
said awards, and the interest accruing
tttereort"’ was stipulated to “be paid in
five years. In equal instalments every
three months." Notwithstanding this new
Convention was entered into at the request
of Menco, and lor the purpose of relieving
her lrom embarrassment. the claimant!
have only received the interest due on the
thirtieth ol April. 1843. and three ol the
twenty instalments. Although the pay
ment ol the sum thus liquidated, and con
lessetlly due by Mexico to our citizens as
indemnity lor acknowledged acts ol out
rage and wrong, was secured by treaty.
the obligations of which are ever held aa
crcd by all just nations. yet Mexico has
violated this solemn engagement by'lall
mg and rclusing to make the payment.—
'l‘lie two instalments due in April and Jl
ly. 1844. under the peculiar circumstan
ces connected with them. have been assu
med by the United States and discharged
to the clsirnants, but they are still due by
Mexicii. But this is not all of which We
havcjust cause ol complaint. To provide
a remedy for the claimants \vhose cases
were not decided by the joint commission
of April the eleventh. 1839. it was ex
pressly stipulated by the sixth article of
the convention of the thirtieth ol January.
1843. that "a new convantion shall be en
tered inlo lor the settlement of all claims
of the government ant‘. citizens ol the U:-
niled States against the republic of Men
co. which were not finally dectded by the
late c'omtriission, which met in the city of
Washington, and of all claims ol the gov
ernment and citizens ol Mulco Igatnat
i the United States."
In conformity with thia stipulation. n
thirtl convention waa concluded and sign.
ed nt the city oi Mexico on tho twontiath
of November. 1843. by the plonipotentio
rtett oi the two governments. by which pto
vision was made tor ascertaining and pay
in; three claims. In January. 1844. this
convention was ratified by the Senate of
the United States with two amendment“
which were mnoitestly reasonable in their
character. Upon a reference of the‘omlndg
mento propoicd to the government of Mex:
iCO. the arm: evaoiuntl. difficulties. and
delays were interpoaed which have salon;
marked the policy at that-gnvernmant to
ward» the United States. It has not yet
decided whether-it would or would notac;
Coda to them, although the subject hu b'een‘
repeatedly preaaed upon its conudler‘lttlon.
Mexico ha: thus violated it sécénd’titiio
the him of treaties. by failing by te'fdiiiig
to carry into efl‘eolilh‘o si-xth arhéld ofthe
convention of Jununry, 1848. ' ‘ ‘