Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-11

ment was first in taking this step, and
several Of the leading powers of Esfope
Immediately followed. We werl infu-
enced in this measure by the existing
and prospective importance Of the Is
lands, as a place Of refuge md refresh
fnent for our vessels engaged in the
whale fishery, and by the consideration
that they lie in the course Of the great
trade which must, in time, be carried on
between the Western coast Of North
America and Eastern Asia. We were
also influenced by desire that those Is
lands should not pass under the control
fany great maritime State, but should
SO in in an Independent condition, and
mereccesslbiv and useful to the COM
l ne, al nstiOns. -. go
these oSot say, that the importance Of
enhanced berSaians has been gReatly
,.''-'a.'Is y he sudden and vast davof
"ea's Sa wiiche interests of the Uni
ted States haveattained in California
nd Oregon; andhe nolicv bera,osnra
dopted in regard Nh ppsaS.,. J. o.1iTie ';,in
teadily pursued. ' " =" O0
1t is gratifying, noonlv to tbosa ,,,ho
consider the commerce !0to.oa." % "nO
tions, but also to all w. favor the a. nro- ,,a
gress of knowledge andbe digns;op Of
religion, te see a comml;,r on n u
from a savage state, and a,;D : Js JasrosS
OF civilization in those dista go &C
II is to be deplored, that G
lfrana,.;l,4,r ,e
should again be seriously distA, eRuenc e5e on
since the peace between that LE a' LUi'
and the United States, it had D t;oDaJ
such comparative repose that tHSO
favorable anticipations for the R Roo'
might, with degree of of confdtoeo
have been indulged. "
These, however, have been thwart,
by the recent outbreak in the State q
Tamaulipas, on the right bank of the Ri
Bravo. Having received information tha
persons from the United States ha,
taken part in the insurrestion, and an
pretending that their example might (
followed by others, l caused orders to b
issued for the purpose of preventing an,
hostile expeditions against Mexico, from
being set on foot in violation of the law
of the United States. i likewise issue
a proclamation upon the subject, con,
of which is herewith laid bebore Won
This appeared to be rendered imperatiy
b. the obligations Of treat;as, and n,
genral duties of good neighborhoods.
In my last annual message, / informe,
Congress that citizens Of the Unite,
States had undertaken the connection O
the two oceans by means of a railroad a.
cross the lsthmus of Tehuantepec, unle,
a grant of the Mexican Government, tc
a citizen of that republic, and that thi,
enterprise wonld act with energy, when
ever Mexico should consent to such
shpulations with the Government Of the
United States as should impart feeling
of security to those who should invest
their property in the enterpize.
A convention between the two Go
vernments for the accomplishment Of
that end, has been ratified by this Co
vernment, and only awaits the decision
OF the Congress and the ratification of
that Republic.
Some unexpected difficulties and de-
lays have arisen in the ratification Sy
Mexico, but it is to be presumed that
their decision will be governed by Just
views, as well of the general importance
of the subject as of her own interest
and obligations. In negotiating on this
important subject, this Government has
had in view one, and only one, object.
That object has been, and is, the con-
struction or attainment of passage from
ocean to ocean, the shortest and the best
for travellers and merchandise, and even,
tually open TO all the world. II has
been sought to obtain no territorial ad-
vantages peculiar to itself, and it would
see, with the greatest regret, that Mexi-
CO should oppose any obstacle to the ac-
complishment Of an enterprise which
promises so much convenience TO the
whole commercial world and such emi-
nent advantages to Mexico herself,
Impressed with these sentiments and
those convictions, the Government will
continue to exert all proper efforts to
bring about all necessary arrangements
with the Republic of, Mexico,a for the
speedy eomptetion of the work.
For some months past, the Republic
of Nicaragua has been the thestre of one
of those civil convIJsions from which
the oRuse of free institutions, and the
general prosperity and social progress of
the States Of Central America, have so
often aud so severely suffered Until
quiet shall have been restored, and go
yernment apparently stable shall have
been..organised no advance can prudently
be made in disposing of the questions
pending between the two countries.
am happy to announce that AN inter
oceanic communication from the mouth
of the San Juan to the Pacific, has beer
30 far accomplished as that passengers
have actually travelled, and merchandise
has been transported, over 1t; and wheI
the canal shalt have been oomplesed &C
oording to the original plan, the mean,
of communication will be further i'm.
proved. Q
II is understood that 3 considerable
part az .he rail road across the Isthmu
Of Panama, has been completed, so thA
the mail and passengers will in faturl
be conveyed thereon. Whichever o
the several route between the two ocean
may ultimately prove most eligible 70
travellers to and from the different State
on the Atlantic and Gulf Of Mexico an,
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