The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-20
No. st.

4 Nv set forth III tie reply ol the Sesretaty
n oi State. copy Of which rs herewith
tran smi,ted 10 The communication on thr
subject made to this government, espe.
ciaily 10 the communication of France. -
4 The government OF the United States has
al all times regarded with friendly ltte.
rests the other States of America, form.
Nerty like this country, European colonies.
| and now independent, members OF III.
grea, family OF nations. Bat the unset
| tied condition Of some of then. distracted
BY treqaen. revolutions, and thus iaeapn-
Bile OF regular and .irm internal adspinis-
tra,ion, has tended 10 embarrass occasion.
ally our public intercourse by reason Of
wron2s which our citizens suffer at their
hands, and which they are slsS TO re-.
press. a.G @a ~
Unfortunately 1T is n gains, the Rcpab.
! lie OF Mexico. with which IL il our esne-
ctal desire 10 nan.taln goasi nnderstan-
ding, that such complaints are most nu-
meroas. aud alhough earnestly urged
upon ITS attention., they hase not as vet
received the consideration which tb.
| government had u right ,eexpeot. While
replrauon for past injuries has been
wnbeld, others have been added. The
| Political condition OF that country, how.
ever, has been such as 10 demand for
bearance on the part OF the United States.
shall continue my efforts 10 procure for
the wrongs Of our citizens that redress
which is indispensable TO the continued
friendly association OF the two Republics.
Tbs pecuiiar condition of affairs in Nj.
caragaa in the early part Of the present
year rendered u important that this Gov
ernlnen. should have dlptora aile relations
with that State. Through this territory
had been opened one of the principai
thoroughlares across the lsthmus, con.
Meeting North and South America - on
which vast amount OF property was
transported, and 10 which our citizens re.
sorted in great numbers in passing be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of
the United States. The protection OF
both required tha, the existing power in
that State should be regarded us respon-
sible government, aud lis minister was
accordingly received bot lie renained
here only shorl ilme. Soon heree tier
the political affairs OF Nicaragna under.
went uniayorable change and Decame in.
volsed IN much uncertainty aud eoniu-
sion. Diplomatic representatives ifon
two ccntending parties lave been recent.
iy sent to this Gosernmen,, but with III.
imperfect information possessed; il vas +
not possible 10 decide which was tile rov-
ernmen, de iacto, aud awaiting further
Developments. ! Lave refused 10 receive
either.
Questions OF a serious nature ars
pending between the tpiles States and =
the repnblie Of New Granada.
Ihe Government OF that Republic un-
der'opk, year since, to Impose tonnage
duties on foreign vessels il her pofls, but
the purpose was resisted by this sovera-
ment, as being contrary TO existing trea.
ty snpulatlons with the United States,
and to tights conferred BY chatter upen
the Panama Railroad Company, and was
accordingly relinqaished n that time, it
being admitted that our vessels were en-.
titled TO be exenp, from tonnage duties in
the free ports OF l'anama or Aspinwait.
but the purpose has been recently revived
on the Pat OF New Granada BY III. en-
acment OF law 10 subject vessels ylsl-
ung her ports 10 tonnage duty ol i1
cents per ton, and although lAe Ia. has
no, been put in tCrce, Yet tie CT To en-
force 1t, is still asserted. afd may 4, any
time be acted Oh b. the government oi
that Republic. The Congress oi New
Granada has also enacted during ths.
past year law, " hich lesies tax ol
OF more than three dollars on every
pound OF mail matter transported across
tie lsthmus. The sum tals required 10
lie paid on the mails ol tie United States
would be nearly 2,00O, ,00o oil dollars an
nual!y, in addl ION to tie large sum pay
able by contract 10 the Panama K. r. Go.
Is the one objection OF this exaetlon was
the exorbltanctvs Of q amount. l. could
no, be submitted BY tie United States.
The Imposition oi II, however, would
obviously contrayene our treaty with
NV Granada and infringe the contract
of tha. Republic with Il anama T. R.uo.
The law providing Tor tits TAX. was by
Its terms. to take eilecl ea the first Of
September last; tie local authorities In
the ls,hmus have been induced To sus.
pend Its execution, 10 await further IN
struclons on the subject from he gosern-
ment oil the Repubbc; an not yet ad.
vIscd o. the dete ritHnatloo oil that govern
ment Ii that measure, So extraordinary
in its character, and 80 clearly contrary
10 treaty stIquIa,oms and tn contract
rights u the Iauaat Railroal Co. con-
posed mostly ,i American citizens ,snoald
be persisted IN, a will he tile autv o. tie
United States 10 resist its execution. |
regret exceedingly that occasion extsist to
invite your attention ~ 4 sal.lrcl III still
graver lInpml ln oar relations with the
Republic ui Nea GnmaJa; OH the i5lit
day OF Apfit tas' 4 ri0tous assenlhlog ge oi
the lnhabtlauls oi Panama. cor II itted 4
voient aud outrageous attack on the pre-.
misses OF Tie Railroad Co., aud the pas
seDgers aud olaer persons III or near lie
same, Iuyolyin. Tue death oil sevrral en-
iZens OF the Unltrd States
lie plt,uge Of many etlIers and the de-
struction Of large amoun Of property
belonging 10 the Railroad Iaunaap (