The treaty lately concluded between the United States and Mexico settled some of our most embarrassing difficulties with that country, but numerous claims upon it for wrongs and injuries to our citizens remained unadjusted, and many new cases have been recently added to the former list of grievances.
Pierce discusses unresolved claims against Mexico despite a recent treaty.
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I shall continue my efforts to procure for the wrongs of our citizens that redress which is indispensable to the continued friendly association of the two Republics.
To us of this generation remains the not less noble task of maintaining and extending the national power.
The aggressive capacity of great naval powers would be thereby augmented, while the defensive ability of others would be reduced.
Unfortunately, it is against the Republic of Mexico, with which it is our special desire to maintain a good understanding, that such complaints are most numerous; and although earnestly urged upon its attention, they have not as yet…
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