The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-16


soil against individual aggressors foreign domestic G
burden Of the nconvenenees and losses Of which ther
fore devoye in Uncomfortable degree upon he br
egn States associated with them in close relations Of g
graphical vicinity or OF commercial intercourse -
Such is, emphaucally the situation OF the Uuit1
States with respect TO the republics OF Mexico and Gen.
trail America Notwithstanding, however the relative "a
Of the European States from America facts Of III
order have not failed 10 appear conspoaousy Their
intercourse with Spansh-Amercan republics Great Brit
ain has repeatedly been constrained TO measures a,
force for the protection Of British interests in those COM
tries France found it necessary attack the castle q,
San Juan de Uua and debark troops Vera Cny
in order to obtain redress OF wrongs done TO Frenehmn
Mexico.
What is memorable in this respect in the conduct ana
policy Of the United States is that while it would bea
easy for us and absorb territories Ia Amar
lea 1t is for European States to do this in Asia or Arr
and while II done by might be justified well on
the alleged ground Of the advantage which would accrue
therefrom TO the territories annexed aud absorbed yeu
have abstained from doing IT, in obedience conside
tions of right not less than of policy and that while M
courageous and serelant spirit Of our people prompts
them hardy enterprises, and they occasionally Yield n
the temptation Of taking part in the troubles Of counus
at hand where they know how potential their iun
ence moral and material must be- the American govern
has uniformly and steadily resisted all attempts ofip
dyiduals in the United States undertake armed appre
sion against friendly Spanish American republics.
While the present incumbent of the executive Office has
been in discharge Of its duties he has never failed exert
all the authority in him vested to repress such enterprise
because they are in violation Of the law Of the land which
the constitution requires him to faithfully because
they contrary the policy Of the government and be-
permit them would be departure from good faith
towards those American republics in an with us which
are entitled to- and will never cease TO enjoy in their ca
lantes the cordial sympathy and in their prosperity the
the United States, W
To say that our laws in this respect are sometimes vim
lated successfully evaded is only TO say what is true Of
all laws in all countries, but SO in the United
States than in any whatever Of the countries Eu-
rope Suffice il to repeat that the laws OF the United
States prohibiting all foreign military enlistmens or ex.
petitions within territory have been executed with
impartial good faith and far the nature Of things per-
mits well in repression of private persons the Off
cial agents Of other governments both of Europe and
America 'NR
Among the Central American republics, to which mod.
ern events have impaired most prominence is that of
Nicaragua, by of its particular position on tho
sthmus Citizens Of the United States have established in
its terrtorya regular nteroceanic transit route second
only in utility and value to the previously established
in the territory Of New Granada. The condition of Mica
ragua would 1t is believed have been much prosper
GUS than il has been but for the occupation Of its only At
antc port by foreign power aud of the disturbing au
hority set up and sustained by the power por
ton of its territory by means OF which its domestic
eighty impaired its public lands withheld from
settlement and ii deprived Of all the maritime rcve
which 1t would otherwise collect imported n-
chandse at San Juan del Horte.
In these circumstances OF the political debility Of the
public of Nicaragua, and when It's inhabitants were ell
hausted by long-conlinued civil between parties
neither of them strong enough TO the other
permanently maintain internal tranquility Of the con-
tending factions Of the republic invited the assistance and
cooperation of small body Of citizens Of the United
States from the State of California whose presence as it
appears put end civil war restored ap-
parent order throughout the territory of Nicaragua with
new administration, having ut it's bead distinguished
individual by birth citizen Of tbe republic D. Paticio
Rivas, as its provisional President
the established policy of the United States recog-
Mise all governments without question Of their source
their organization of the means by which the govern
ing attain their power provided there be govern
dc aco accepted by the people of the country and
with only time the recognition Of revou
touay governments arising out of the subdivision Of
| a.
do moi go behind the fact OF foreign government
cisng actual power to investigate questions Of gmacy
do not inquire into the causes which have led toa
change OF government To us IL Is indifferent whether
successful revolution has been aided by foreign nterven
ton not whether insurrecon has overthrown existing
government aud another has been established in its place
according to pre-exisung FORMS IN manner adopted
for the occasion by those whom mny find in the actual
possession OF power. All theee matters we leave the
people and public authorities of the particular country to
deermine and their determination whether be by pos
tive action by ascertaned acquiesccnce, is - su
Gent warranty Of the legitimacy OF the new govern
ment
During the sixy-seyen years which have elapsed since
the establishment of the existing Of the United
States in all which time this Union has maintained und
turbed domestic tranquility, have had occasion 10
recognise governments Dc aeo founded either by dome
tic revelation by military invasion FROM abroad, In
many Of the governments of Europe.
II is the more imperayey necessary 10 apply this rule
TO the Spanish American republics in consideration Of the
frequent and not seldom anomalous changes Of organize
ton or administration which they undergo and the reyo
cent series OF revolutions in the Mexican republic Is
example whore five successive revolutionary governments
have made their appearance In the Of few months
and been recognised successfully each, the political
power of that country by the United States
When therefore, some time since new minister from
the republic OF Nicaragua presented himself bearing the
commission Of President Rivas he and would have
been received SUCH unless be found inquiry sub
ject to personal exception bat for the absence Of sas
tory information upon the question whether President
vas IN fact the head Of established government Ct
the republic Of Nicaragua, doubt to which not
only from the circumstances Of his avowed association
with armed emignnts recently from the United States but
that the proposed minister himself was of that class Of
persons and not otherwise previously citizen Of Sca
ragua. HaHa 81
Another minister from the republic Of Nicaragua has
presented himself and has been received such sat
saciory evidence appearing that he represents the govern
ment deon and 80 Gar such exists the government Dc
iUyt Of thai republic 4.
That reception while in accordance with the established
policy Of the United States likewise called for by the
most imperative special e1gences which require that this
government shall enter into diplomatic relations
with that of Nicaragua. la the 6rst place diEsrne
has occurred between the government OF President Rys
necessity Of inquiry into rights of citizens Of the United
States who sc2e that they have been nggreved By the
acts of the former and claim protection and redress At The
hands of their government In the second place The inter
oceanic communication by the way Of Nicaragua Is ecu
ally interrupted and The persons aud property OF unocnd
ing private citizens Of the United States 10 that country
require the attention Of their government Neither Of these
OF diplomatic intercourse with the government Of Nes-
raPua
Further Than this the documents communicated show
that while the neroceanic transit by the way OF Nicaragua
Is cut off, disturbances at Panama have OBJ
struc temporarily least that by the New Gans
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