The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-06-07
NUMBER II.
Presidents Message.

We make the following extract
from the late Message of President
Pierce to the Senate and House of
Representatives. This extract con-
tains points ofinterest, and should be
read and considered of by our peo-
pie:
When therefore, some time since, q
new minister from the Republic of
Nicarauga presented himself, bearing
the commission of President Rivas, he
must and would have been received
as such; unless he was found on in
quiry subject to personal exceptions;
but for the absence of satisfactory in
formation upon the question, whether
President Rivas was an fact the head
ofan established Government of the
Republic OF Ncarauga, doubts as to
which arose, not only from the cir
cumstance Of his avowed association
with armed emigrants recently from
the United States, but that the pro-
posed Minister himself was of that
class of persons, and not otherwise or
previously citizen of Nicaragua.
Another Minister from the Repub-
lie of Nicaragua has now presented
himself, and has been received as
such, satisfactory evidence appearing
that he represents the Government de
facto, and, so far as that exists, the
Government de jure Of that Republic.
That reception, while in accordance
with the established policy Of the
United States, was likewise called for
by the most imperative, special cXi-
gencies, which require that this Gov
ernment shall enter at once into di-
plomatic relations with that of Mica,
rauga. In the first place, a difference
has occurred between the Government
Of President Rivas and the Nicaragua
Transit Company which involves the
necessity of inquiry into rights of citi
zens of the United States, who allego
that they have been aggricvcd by the
act OF the former, and claim protection
at the hands of their Government. In
the second place, the intcroceanic COM
munication, by the way of Nicaragua,
is etIcctually interrupted, and the per-
sons and property Of unoiiending prI-
yatc citizens OF the United States
in that country require the attcn-
ton Of their Government. Meth
cr of these objects can receive due
consideration without the resumption
OF diplomatic intercourse with the
Government Of Nicaragua.
Further than this, the documents
communicated show that, while the
intcroceanic transit by the way OF
Nicaragua is cut of, disturbances
at Panama have occurred TO OBJ
struct, temporarily at least, that
by the way Of New Grenada, in
voIving the sacrifice of the lives
and property of citizens OF the
United States. A Aspecial commission
er has been dispatched to Panama to
investigate the facts Of this occur
renee, with a view, particularly, to
the redress the parties aggrievcd; but
measures of another class will be
demanded for the future security Of
interoceanic communication by this
as by the other routes of the lsthmus.
ltwould be difficult to suggest single
object Of interest, external or internal,
, more important to the United States
f than the maintenance of free conmu-
nication, by land and sea, between the
Atlantic and Pacific States and Ter
ritories Of the Union. It is materi-
, al element of the national integrity
, and Sovereignty.
= | have adopted such precautionary
measures, and have taken such ac-
ton, for the purpose Of aliording Sc
, curity to the several transit routes oI
Central America, and to the persons
l and property of the citizens of the Uni.
ted States connected with or using the
same, as are within my constitution
al power, and as existing circumstan-
ccs have seemed to demand. Should
' these measures prove inadequate to
: the object, that fact will be communi-
Gated to Congress, with such recon
+ mcndalions as the exigcncy of tie
- case may indicate.
4 FRANKLIN PIERCE.
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