Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-12-09

NADIA by the enactment of law to sp,,...
visiting her ports to d tunnage dn,- .Eet vessel.
per tun and although the law has not IS. ~ Cent.
force, yet the n ght to enforce it il put IA
and may at any time, be acted ON by - ASSERTED
ment of that Republic. '-e govern.
The Congress of New Granada has d..
during the past year a law which Ie,tos enacted
more than three dollars on every pound 80 * q
matter transported across the istbnr. ~ u mai
thus required to be paid on the mails - = -e ST.,
ed states would he nearly 2,OOO000 anu w tn;,
ally, In addition TO the large sum payaLI5 anu
tract To the Panama r. r. Co. If the ~ W Cob
ton 70 this enaCtion was the evor1 So! ut.ee,
amount II could not be submitted 10 Ey ~ o. lie
States. The imposition Of it. hayc-e- - C4lIt.
NIouSiy contrayeue our treaty with Ea7. ~ 80 o.
and Infringe the contract OF thar Pa,,,l gIi@llta
the Panama +. Il. Co. f~oie Wiz
The Laws providing for this tax. was b,+..
TO take eject on the first Of Septemler '--l
local authorities in the Isthmus have fas,s' , IL.
10 suspend is execution, 10 await fqrtT.- ..---s
tons on the subject from the g9yer,T-r..- s-.l--
Republic l am not yet advised of tT. 7s+' lie
ton OF that government. II that rra-s,-- --.--.
traordiuary in its character, and 90 rfs,. y tx
tr2ry 20 treaty POPULATIONS and the conf st--
3 OF the Panama r. IL. Company comrosa5 - gas
OF American citizens, should lie rarsis.' il.'ig
will be the duty Of the United States 10 -. d.
execution. '--a .
/ regret exceedingly that occasion ov,s.-..
yltc Your attention to q sIhjcct Of sim - i n
F port in our relations with the Republic 80
Granada. VI ASF
On the 18th day Of April last a riofars
blagc Of the inhabitants of Panama rg-,-- ~.
violent and outrageous attack on The 80.
the Railroad COMPANY, and the g.....,- "
other persons IN OF near the same 5r,a-a-. s--
death OF several citizens ofthe United s.. a7
plliage of many o-aci-, and the deSfr.. - i45
large amount OF FToIeity belonging to .5,- d.
road Company. 1@.'
l caused full investigation OF rHgt erar-
made and the result ~hovs satisfactoril,- So
+ piete responsibility for What occurred 5ttst.
the Government OF New Granada. tls-.e
demand OF that Government that the l.a-,f.+-.
/ of the wrongs in question should he rBrf%
that provisions should he made for the isrr.:
citizens of the United States who we're kill ~.
full indemnity for property pillarcl or 9a,,--1
The Present condition Of the lsthmus Of p,r.~~
so far as regards the security of persons ar .-
perry passing over it requires serious ear.i4..,
ton. Recent incidents tend to show that tbsi'
cal authorities CannOnt be relied uu0n 10 No.;
tain the public peace Of Panama, ana thee f,..
ground for apprehension that portion of,,ai
habitants are mcditatiug further outrarcs vl+
out adequate measures Tor the security s17 --@
tecion OF persons Of property having Leen t5t.,
either by the State of Panama, or hy the Geo.
Government Of New Granada. Under the lrr.-.r
tees Of treaty, citizens of the United States i've
the outlay of several millions of dollars constr.
ted railroad across the lstlmu- aud # E.,..
come the main route between our rrHi.a..s ID,
. our citizens and vast amount of urrppr-v s-.
constantly passing to the security and i-a+satfrr
Of all which and the coatiuance Of the Trrtff. M
vautates iuy0lel, it is impossible for the -ars-
ment of the United States 10 be Indifferent.
Meanwhile negotiations have been iastlgfs
by means of u special Commissioner to aE,.r
from New Granada fun indemnity for ipiu-ia, .7-
tanned by our citizens on the i>Liluas AMI ss..-
factory security for the general Interests of -..
United States.
Addressing To yCu my last annual Nessgr. Gle
occasion seems to he an approHriatc one NJ .-.
press my CONGRATULATIONS in view of Nh. rts.
greatness, and prosperity. which the United sts,.s
now possess and enjoy. To point You n Tie .-.-.
Of tine various departments Of the GsyerrT..r-
and Of all the great branches of the Dab IL NJ.
vice. civil and military. IN order 10 sneak ri m.
intelligence and iHtegriry which characteriz.s tE
whole, would be to Indicate hut imperee.'r he
administrative condition OF the yuEutfy AMI De
beneficial effect Of that on the general wc,rsra.
nor would k suffice 10 saw that tIc nation s...
ally at feacc a+ home and abroad ti,a+ i-s irfa.
trial interests ara, llrosl.cr0us fhat tbc rar,ssf
its mariners whiten excr,. sea- ami tBe raly n f.
huSi,andmau Is marching steadily onward "a the
hloodIesS couGvc@t Of tho continent rhe
cities and popuIous States are sIriuriug up. %,
by euchantmen- from ihc bosom ri u.- W,-t.--
wild+. and that the courageous elierrvpf 1rr l,eo
pie IS making these United States the grea. Eeru.
lie of the world. IHe-" results have not hrc. r--
tanned without passing through triais-ua r.-#-
by experience of which. and thus only, uauga
can harden into manhood.
Our forefathCrs were trained 10 the wisdom
which conceived. and the courage which ariiss,l
independence, By the circumstances which sly
rounded them and they were thus made car.ie
Of the creation Of the Republic.
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