The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-29

sgUohoeus N0oEA0oo WeSeo0Ss
In the Senate. on the ! sth, message was
received FROM the President, enclosing reports
from TIE Secretary Of State. Secretary Of the
Navy, and tho Attorney General, In reply to u
resolution Of the Senate. In March last. also a
resolution Of the house, adopted May 9Th, both
having reference to routes Of transit between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. through The
republics Of New Grenada and Nicaragus, and
10 the condition Of our affairs with Central
America. The President says
The narrow isthmus which connects the coo.
tipents Of North and South Americn, the fa.
the Atlantic aud Pacific Oceans, has rendered
the countries Of Central America the objects
VI special consideration 10 all commercial na-
tions, and public interest bad been greatly aug.
mentci in modern times. by reason Of the chan.
yes in the commercial nations produced by the
general use Of steam as = motive power by land
and sea To us on account Of ls geographical
position, and our political interest ~ an Amer.
lean State. the lsthnus is Of peculiar impor-
tance, just as the lsthmus Of Suez 10. Tor cor.
/ responding feAso's, 10 inc cominefcml powers
oi Europe But above oil, the Importance TO
the United States OF securing free trnnsit
across the American ISthmus. has become parn
mount, since the settlement OF the Territories
Of Washington and Oregon, and the Accession
Of California Impclled by tlrse considerations,
the United States took steps Mt sn early day
to assure suitable means 'ot commercial transit,
by canal, railway, on otherwise, across the
L - IA
lsthmus. Amer speaking ol the treaty with
New Grehads. securing the right oi transit,
and the unsuccessful endeavor TO Obtain 'rom
Mexico the right of way al the Northern ex
tremity Of the lsthmus, by way of lshuante
pee. the President alludes TO the Importance o
1 the narrower point OF the isthmus, Tor transit
and the permanent interest the Unied State,
has 10 the security and protection OF projected
| lines OF travel. lie adverts 10 the fact tina,
although this Government has been solicited 10
extend Its protecting power and avail ITSELF Of
such advantages as thsi protection would .e'
cure, stu II has Persevcred 10 system OF JUS
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others a. wen - our own in fes1a 70 Al zen
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