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cure for tbs wrongs Of our citizens thA re-
dress shish Is InsspsDsabls 10 the sOusinssd
friendly association Of The Two Republics.
The peculiar condition Of atFAirs "a Niears.
= gaa ia The early part Of the present year. rsa.
der Il RimpOrsant that this governnsu. should
have diplomatic relations with that State. :
Through lie territory had been opened one Of
The PrireiPaal thOrOughfares across the isibmu,
connecting North and sOuth America. on
which large umsaa' Of properly was trans
ported sndt0 which our citizeus resorted in
grsAI numbers. in passing bslsssn the A,l1n.
tic aud Pacific coats Of the United States
The protection OF both required that the exs..
ing power in that state should be regarded as
responsible government; and lie minister
was accordingly received. But he remained
here only Ashort lime. Soon thereafter Ii,
political affairs Of Nicaragua underwent unfa
vorable changes. end became involved in much
uueerlsinty and confusion. DiIlomatie rep.
reseniaIives from two eOnlendiDg parties have
been recently sent to this government; but
with the Imperfect information possessed, it
was moi possible to decide which was the gov
eminent de factO, and. waiting further devel.
opemenIs, have refused to receive either.
Questions Of the most serious nature are
pending between The United States and the
Republic Of New Grenada. The government
Of that Republic undertook, year since, to in.
pose tonnage duties on foreign vessels in ber
ports, but, ISs purpose was resisted by this
government, as hcing contrary to existing
treaty stipulation with The United States, and
to rights conferred by charter upon the Pan.
ANA Railroad Company, and wts accordingly
relinquished 1t that time, it being admitted
that our vessels we've entitled 10 be exempt
from tonnage duty in the free ports OF Panama
and Aspinvall But the purpose has been
greatly revived, on tie part Of New Grenada,
By the enactment of Law to subject vessels
visiting her ports to the tonnage duty of forty
cents per ton; aud although the law has not
been put in force, yet the right to enforce it
S still asserted, and may, Ut any Tins be pctcd
on by the government Of that Republic.
The Congress OF New Grenada has also en-.
lcted a law, during The last year, which levies
! tax Of more than three do!l,rs on every pound
# mail matter transported across the Isthmus
The sum thus required to be paid on the mails
f the United States would be nearly two mil. /
ion Of dollars annually, in addition to the
Arge sum payable by contract to the Panama
railroad Company. 1.-THE only objection, to
bis txactiOn were the txorbi.ancy of its a.
Mount. it could not be submitted to by the T.
tied States.
Tue opposition Of it however would obsiously con.
avene treaty with New GreuaIa, and infringe the
sntract Of that republic with the Parama taIroad !
Dmpany. The law providing foe this tan was by its
'rIs, to take tiicc on III first OF Ssptenbsr last
~ the local authorities on the lshmuS have been in \
need to suspend its execution, and to wait further in
auctions on the suljet from the government Of the
public an not vet advised flhe determination OF 4
at government II measure extfaorlnary in its a
iracter, aud so cea y contrary to treaty siuuad ms a.
IT the contract rights OF the Panama rar ond copa h
ny, composed mostly of American cxsn- Shou be II
rsi ted in u vi be the duty OF the United States to nj
si4t its execution. ~
reg et eXceed gIy that Occation exists 10 iy a.
ur attention to a s0bie Of still graver import in our
ations Sith the republic Of New Grenada On the IN
h dsv oi April last dotous a'senbaye Of the in. n
bitanls OF PInam CON uitted a violent ID outrage H.
attack ON tue premises o. the raiiioAd company
i the PAS engSrs and other persons in or near the
ne involving the death Of several 81 izt MS Of the Il
cd Stat tli,A aofn
lcon OF large amount Of property belonging to the
lroad company caused a fall investig uion Of the
ent to be made, and the result shows sttsfhet1riv
It complete responsibility for what occurred attach
t. the government Of New Grenada have there. 30
e demanded Of that government that the perpelra R.
q OF the wrongs IN question should be punished NO
It provision should be made for the fumies Of citi "a
is of the United who killed, with full idemni =,
for the property pill a ed Or destroyed, :" ~
fhe present condition of the I,thmus Of Parama in ~
far as regards the security OF persons and propeJtt
'sin rt requires serious consideration Recent
idents tend to show that the local autho rites
mot be relied on TO maintain the public peace OF
nama and there s just ground for apprehension that n
Oron OF the inhabitauts medaLing further out H.
,es without adequate for the security aud m
'tection of persons or property h wing been taken,
Ter by the state Of Panama, or by the general gov
ment OF New Grenada. i
Under the guarantees of treaty, citizens of the Uni
states nave, DY the outlay OF several millions OF
lars, constructeIa railroad across the IsLhmus and
as become the maia route between our Atlantic
Pacific possessions, over which muititudes Of our
zens and asst amount Of property are constantly
sing-tO the security and protection Of all which.
the coutiuance Of public advantages involved it is WI
possible for the government Of the United States TO
n ideIent. rec
have deemed the danger Of the recurrence of hv Co
volenc, in this quarter so imminent as to make lal
duty station part of eur naval force in the har 'c
of Panama ard Aspinwa in older to protect the 'oN
sons aud property of citizens Of the United States COZ
hose ports, aud insure to them safe passage a. TOY
30 the lsthmus. And il would in my Judgment lie SIS
wise to withdraw the naval force now in those ports Of
ILL., by the spontaneous action Of tie republic Of New pei
snada or otherwise, some adequate arrangement shall Ian
We been made for the protection and security of pr'
cfiner-oceanic communication SO important at this
e not to the United States only but TO all other mar
e States both in Europe aud America. " -
Meanwhile, neg tiaaons have been Instituted BY
ans OF a special commission, to obtain from New
en- ada full indemnity for injuries sustained by our cit.
ms on the lSthmus, and satisfactory sueury for the
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