Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-30
INDIANAPOLIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1852
Troubles Impending--The Immediate action
of Congress Demanded. ir.ta


of Congress Demanded.
No intelligent and sagacious citizen contemplate
the critical condition of foreign relations at this time,
and observe the hostile and threatening atti
tudes Of certain European powers with respect to this
repabc, without being convinced that difficulties OF the
most alarming magnitude gathering upon our path
way apd that the immediate and energetic action OF the
Congress in session is demanded to provide for
them. Let US for moment review the prospect oil
troubles and dangers that lies before la the first
place have pending difficulty with Mexico upon
the question Of the Tehuantepec route, which, as
matters stand it is almost eertain, will lead to
rupture between the two countries. 1t will be Temem
bered that near the close the last session Of Congress
the President message to toe Senate upon this
subject and report and resolution upon it were pre-
sented by the committee to whom the matter was re-
ferred, amounting in effect to declaration of war
against Mexico. Although the Senate did not finally
act upon the matter before the adjournment the
Of the body knewn to sustain in the most decided
the views Of the report and resolution, and to
be fully committed to the position of prompt resort to
war il Mexico does not Immediately concede the claim
OF the American company to the transit across the
lsthmus OF Tehuant pee The course oil the Mexican
Government In this question: and the anarchlal state
of that country make it almost certain that this resort
TO hostes will become necessary and there is there
fore, strong probability Of war in that quarter.
But the of the greatest danger that threatens
country, and challenges vigorous of action
the part Of the present Congress- is in the combined
purpose OF the absolute governments OF Europe made
Enthusiastically manifest by their recent movements on
gress Of this rePubc and prevent any further extension
OF its powerful Institutions this continent and the
islands geographically and politically connected with its
destiny. We have called the attention oil our readers
recently to startling and movements which
have lately developed themselves, indicating the exist
ence oil entente cOrdiGe among these absolute pow
ers of Europe 10 this end. There has been a well
founded rumor of recent treaty alliance entered into
by France, England and Spain to prevent the Island o
Cuba from becoming part Of the United States. The
seizure, by the Emperor Of France of the port o Sa
NTH he fof
the entire island of San Domingo scarcely less impor
tant in its position with respect country than
Cuba, is measure in itself antagonisc in high degree
to eEr national interests, and act Of hostile defiance
and intention towards the Republic which furnishes
Just cause OF immediate with France. The estab-
ishment Of French government in the State Of Sonora
in Mexico and its declared annexation to France-thus
giving that imperial government hostile oothold
this c0ntnent-ls another movement which menaees I'M
mediate trouble to government. We not left
alone to infer from these movements of the French go
vernmen, sufficient though they are that is animated
by views antagonIstc and disposition strongly hostile
this country its institutions and its destiny. We
enabled gather from the discussions of the political
journals of France ami those elsewhere devoted French
interests and indicative of French sentiment that the
movements of that government this side of the Allan
tic proceeded from definite policy Of opposition to the
| progressive spread OF Democratic empire. We
publish to-day extract from French paper, publish
ed in New York, which gives glimpse OF this French
sentiment and of the policy Of Louis Napoleon to resist
the career Of the American Union. We will lay before
readers in next the significant views of of
the most influential Partisan journals, from which it will
be already seen that the Empire is decided enemy to
republic, and that shall in all probability, have
to deal with the alternative of vang Democratic
plume to the proud crest of imperial France
swords with her before very long
Another occasion Of difficulty which presents itself
foreign relations is the encroachments of the British
government in Central America. The establishment
by that government, in violation of solemn treaty. and
in defiance ol the cherished policy of country, OF
colony certain islands belonging that region,
and will be with the most determined resistance
soon as Gen. Pierce assumes the rens OF government.
Whatever may be the views Of the Wing party and
whatever has been the action of the present Wing Pre-
siden upon this subject, the Democratic party and
Democratic Executive will permit any violation
OF the policy OF preventing the European monarchies
from establishing foothods Of their dominion in North
America W lie republican is left in the Union to
protect this continent from the pollution of despotism
and foster and advance the extension Of the Of
freedom This settled doctrine of our country pro-
claimed by President Monroe and cherished by the
American people a sacred and invioable foundation
of polcy-vital to the destiny of the Republic and
all the interests Of reedom-has been defiance in
this of the British government OF course it
cannot be submitted TO.
Such is hasty glance the difficulties which at
present threaten trouble country, and that will
have to be met by President Pierce upon his accession
to the Executive chair They will require to be met
with bold and imposing front. That they will be SO
met by the p esdent elect far the his
command will enable him to meet them, we have every
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and patriotism which belong his character. He
should be provided with the ampest resources to meet
these difficulties upon coming into the Executive chair
in the most imposing and influential manner The duty
of providing these belongs the present Con-
gress 1t has been the practice of Congress, when
there prospect of difficulty critical negotiations
with foreign governments threatening to arise in the
intervals OF its session, TO of money adequate
to the probable exIgencies of sudden rupture, and
expressive of the determination of the government
maintain its rights and honor in the vigorous
ner This was done during the administration of Mr..
Van Buren, when the occasion Of threatened diff
Guilty with Great Britain, Congress placed his dispo-
sal ten millions Of dollars We think the present
gency, view Of all the present difficulties which are
threatened in the acts and movements Of various
foreign governments far urgent than the
we have referred during the administration of Mr.
Van Buren, and think it the duty of the present
Congress before the brief residue of its term expires
TO place at the disposal of President Pierce such sum
nenaeng condition Of our torei9n affairs We sincerely
hope TO see this done. The emergency demands snch
measure. Ii will be earnest OF the disposition Of our
government that will to convince these insoent
despstisms, that bantering and defyng u.s. that
not going submit to their aggressions and will
90 far towards checking them in their career of en-.
croachment and provocaton, and may indeed be the
means OF inducing them to relnqush their offensive
policy with respect to affairs the Contnent-Lou.
svlle Times.