The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-20

indemnify for the property pillaged or
destroyed. The present cor d,t.on Of the
lsthmrs Of Penama % lar A. regards ths
security Of persOns and properly passing
ovet il requires serious consideration.-l
Recep, incidents tend to show that the
local authorities cannot Be relied spon to
maintain the peace Of Panama, and there
10 jus, ground Tor apprehension that q
portion Of the inhab ,ants are nedi.ating
ius,her on,rages, withou, adequate mess-
ures for the security snd protection OF
persons or property having been taken
either By the State Of Panama or oy the
General Government, Of New Grenada.
Under the guarantees Of treaty, citizens
Of the United States have, by the outlay
Of several millions Of dollars. constructed
railroad across the lsthtnus, end II has
become the main route between our At
lan,ic and Pacific possessions, over which
mul,i,udrs Of our ci,izens and vast amour.
Of property are confidently passing. 10 the
security and protection Of oil, and the
continuance Of the public advantages in.
volvsd, il 10 impossible for the Govern.
men. Of The 0uiled States TO be isdifier-
snt.
l have deemed the danger Of the re-
cssrence Of scenes Of lawless violence Of
this imminent as 10 make il my duly 10
station part Of our naval force in the
harbors Of Panama and Aspinwalf, in o..
der 10 protect the persons and property OF
the citizens Of the United States in those
ports, and insure TO them safe passage
across the Isthmus, and it would in my
judgement be unwise 10 Withdraw the
naval force now in ,hos, ports until by
the Spontaneous action of the Republic
OF New Grenada, or otherwise some nd.
equate arrangement should have been
made for the protection and security OF
line OF in,eroceanie communications so
important at this time, not 10 The United
States only, but all other maritime States,
both Of Europe aud America. Mean.
while negotiations have been Instituted
hy means Of special commissioner to
obtain from New Grenada full indemni.
" for injuries sustained BY our citizens
on the lslhtnus, and satisfactory security
for tn general Interests Of tie United
states.
Addressing TO you my las. annual
Message, the occasion seems TO be %
appropriate one to express my congratu-
iutions in view Of the peace, greatness
and facility which the United States now
possess and enjoy. TO point you the states
Of the various departments of the Gov.
srnment, and Of oil the great branches,
civil and military. In order to speak Of
the intelligence and integrity which per.
vsdes the whole. would be to indicate bu,
imperfeetly the administrative condition
Of the country; nor would it suffice to
cay that the nation u actually At peace q,
home and abroad. that 10 industrial in.
sersts are prosperous that the canvass Of
i,s mariners whi,sn every sea. and the
riow OF it, husbandmeu - marching
steadily onward 10 the bloodies. conquest
Of the continent. These results have
no. been a.tainsd without passing through
uials and perils BY experience Of which,
aud this only. nations can harden into
manhood.
] shall prepare 10 surrender the Exec
utlvs trust TO my successor. and retire to
private with sentiments Of profound graf.
nude 10 the good Providence. which du.
ring the period oil my ada .inistra,ion has
vouchsafed 10 carry the country through
many difficulties, domestic and foreign,
and enable me 10 contemplate the spec.
table Of amicable and respectful relations
between ours and other governments, and
The establishment OF constitutional order
and .ralqaiIi,v tho.
,o.....aeheus .hs Union.
T..kLiN PIERCE.
E.,,,.eros, Dec 2, 1855.