Vera Cruz, Tampico, and other Mexican ports on the gulf, will be repaired, pursuant to the stipulation in the treaty. The papers now sent, show that the military commandant of Tampico has made the embargo a pretext for interrupting or obstructing the correspondence between the commander of the United States revenue culler Jefferson and our consul there. For these acts, proper satisfaction will likewise be expected. The outrages an9- indignities committed against consuls and other officers of the United Stales, though not more unjust nor attended with circumstances of greater hardship than those done lo individual citizens, are nevertheless lo be considered as greater violations of the rights of the United States, and to be represented accordingly. Though Lhe department is not in possession of proof of all the circumstances of the wrongs dor:ie in the above cases, as represented by the aggrieved parties, yet the complaints are such as to entitle them to be listened to, and to justify a demand on the Mexican Government that they shall he promptly and properly examined, and that suitable redress shall be afforded. You will, therefore, immediately address a strong but respectful representa- tion lo the Mexican Government on the subject of these various injuries. You will also remind it of the numerous other complaints which have been made from time to time, and which still remain unredressed. You will likewise set forth the great forbearance which the Government of the United Stales has practised towards Mexico, and the friendly and benevolent motives which have led to it; and you will state that the President, finding that this moderation and forbearance, so far from being appreciated by Mexico, seem only to be met by new injuries, is constrained, by a high sense of duty, to ask of the Mexican Government such reparation as these accumulated wrongs may 1 on examination, be found to require. If, contrary lo the President's hopes, no satisfactory answer shall be given to this just and reasonable demand within duee weeks, you will inform the Mexican Government that, unless redress is afforded without unnecessary delay, your further residence in Mexico will be useless. If this state of things continue longer, you will give formal notice to the Mexican Government, that unless a satisfactory answer shall be given within a fortnight, you are instructed to ask for your passports; and, al the end of that lime, if you do not receive such answer, it is lhe President's
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