The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-12-11

IS dl>penSable to the cOutlnned friendly L
association OF the two republics.
The peculiar condition of affairs in ,
Nicaragua in the early part of the PIES I
ent year. rendered it important that this t
government should have diplomatic re-
lations with that state. Tn ough its ter :
ritory had been opened one of the prin- {
cipal thoronghfarcs across the Isthmus t
connecting North and Sonth America, on
which vast ar-ount of property was
transported, and to which our citizens
resorted in great numbers. in passing be
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of
the United States The protection Of
both required that the existing power in
that state should be regarded as respon-
sible government: and it's minister was
accordingly received. Bnt lie remained
here only short time. Soon thereafter
the political affairs OF Nicaragua under
went unfavorable change. and became in
volved in much uncertainty and confu-
sion. Diplomatic representatives from
two contending parties have been recently
'ent to this Government: but. wit, the
imperfect information possessed. il was
not possible to decide which was the gov
crn ent. de fact,: and awaiting further
developments, have refused to receive
Ell her.
are pending between the United States and
the Republic of New Granada. The gov
ernment of that republic undertook.
year since. to impose tonnage duties on
foreign vessels in her ports. bnt the pur-
pose was resisted by this government. as
being contrary to existing treaty stipnla-
ton with the United States. and to rights
conferred bv charter upon the Panama
Railroad Company. and was accordingly
rc!inquished at that time, it being admit
ted that our vessels were entitled to be
exempt from tonnage duty in the free
> ports OF Panama and Aspinwall But
the purpose has been recently revived. on
the part OF New Granada, by the enact
5 ment Of law to subject vessels visiting
her ports to the tonnage duty of forty
cents per tom and, although the law has
not been put in force, yet the right to en-
force it is still asserted, and may. at any
time, be acted on by the government Of
that republic.
The Congress of New Granada has also
enacted law, during the last year, which
on every pound of NAL matter tr,nspor-
! ted across the Isthmus. The sum thus
! required to be paid on the mail cf the
9 United States would be nearly two mil
lions of dollars annually in addition te
the large sum payable by contract to the
Panama Railroad Company. If the only
objection to this exaction were the exo,.
!, bitancy of its amount, it could not bt
submitted to by the United States.
The imposition of it, however. wouf
obviously contrayene our treaty with New
Granada. and infringe the contract o
5 that republic with the Panama Railroad
r Company. The law providing for thi,
tax was,s.by its terms, to take effect on tn
e LIST of September last. but the local au
), thoritieS on the Isthmus have been indu
! ced to suspend It's extension, and to awai
o further Instructions on the subject from
/ the government OF the republic l an
1t not yet advised of the determination O
that government. If a measure So extra
l, ordinary in itsi character, and so clearl
l. contrary to treaty stipulatiuns, and IT,
he contract rights of the Panama Railroa,
&c Company. composed mostly of Ameri
l. can citizens, should be persisted in. it vii
be the duty of tho United States to ress
II its execution.
le regret exceedingly that occasion ex
d lists to invite yonr attention to a subiet
e. fsti!l greater import in our relations wit
e the Republic of New Granada. On til
ct fifteenth day of April last, a riotous a,
d. semblage of the inhabitants OF Panam
ne committed violent and outrageous a
CT tack ON the premises of the railroad con
pany, and the passengers and other pc
Us sons in or near the same, involving Il
IT,. death of several citizens of the Unite
Is States, the pillage OF many others. au
% the destruction of large amount OF pro-
ne erty belonging to the railroad compan
e. | caused full investigation of that evel
is to be made, and the result shows sati
70 factorily that complete responsibility f
nj what occurred attaches to the governmel
g. of New Granada. | have therefore, ii
Us manded of that government that the pc
III petrators of :he wrongs in question shou
We be puni>hed; that provisions should
male for the familie, of citizens of Il
nS United States who were killed, with fl
eu indemnity..ior the property pillaged or d
T. stroyed.
hg The present condition of the Isthm,
OF of Panama, is so far as regards the sec
g. rity of persons and property passing ov
as it, requires serious consideration r
lat cent Incidents tend to show that the loc
m authorities cannot be relied on to malnta a
lef the public peace of Panama. and there
ar just ground for apprehension that po
on ton Of the inhabitants are meditating fu
NE ther outrages, without adequate measure
for the security and protection of pc
mt sons or property having been taken, cit
LAT er by the State OF Panama or the gener
30 government of New Granada.
IT, Under the guarantees of treaty, citize
ns' OF the United States have. by the ou:l.
his of several millions o: dollars, constru
OF ted railroad across the Isthmus, and
Dr. has beceme the main route between o
;, Atlantic and Pacific possessions, ov
ny which multltudes of our citizens and
" vast amount of property are constant
Us Us passing-to the security and protecti,
u, 10 of all which, and the continuance of t
ny public advantages involved, it is impo
sible for the government Of the Unit,
.es States to be Indifferent.
IN have deemed the danger of the I
III currence of scenes of lawless violence