Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-22

against aggressions foreign or domestic. The
burden Of this state Of things has consequently
been cast upon foreign States associated in close
relations Of commercial intercourse. In speaking
of Mexico, the President shows the fact that Great
Britain and France have both had occasion to re-
sort to their military power to enforce the rights Of
their citizens against the independent Spanish
American States. lie likewise aludes to the fact
that although it would be as easy for the Uuited
States to absorb new territory from Central Amer
ica as is for European States to do this in Asia
or Africa, yet we have abstained from it in ODE
lience to considerations Of right not less than
policy. He afrms that lie has never failed to dis
charge the duties which he owes to himself to his
country, and to Foreign Powers, and that he has
never failed sternly to exert all the authority in
him vested torepress unlawful enterprises because
they are in violation of the laws of the land which
the Constitution requires him to faithfully exc
cute, because they are contrary to the policy of
this Government, and because to permit them
would be departure from good faith with the
American Republics in amity with us. Among
the American republics to which modern events
have impaired the most prominence, is that of Nj
caragua, on account of its transit and otherwise.
The President states that in their struggles and
troubles, neither heing strong enough to overcome
the other one of the parties (Costilan's) invited
the assistance Of small body of citizens of the
United States, whose presence apparently put an
end to the struggle and restored quiet by placing
at the head of Government distinguished indi-
vidual, by birth citizen Of the Republic-Don
Paticio Rivas-as its Provisional President. The
message in allusion to the established policy Of
the United States in relation to the recognition of
foreign ministers, sets forth the following princi-
pies:
ave recognize all Governments without question
Al. al, b,,
which the governing Powers attain their powers,
provided there be q Government de .facio accepted
by the people Of the country"
sWe do not go behind the fact ofa foreign Gov
ernmen exercising the actual power to investigate
questions of legitimacy"
ave do not inquire into the causes which may
have led to n change Of Government. To us it is
Indifferent whether a successful revolution has
been aided by foreign intervention or not; wheth-
er insurrection has oyerthrown the existing Gov
ernment, and another been established in its
place according to preexisting forms, or in man
ner adapted for the occasion by those whom We
! may find in actual possession of power"
All these matters are left to the people, and the
public authorities Of countries respectively. Du-
ring the G7 years of our existence under the pres
ent Constitution, We have had occasion to recog-
mise Governments de .fdcfo founded either by do
mcStlc rcSOIullOH OF ny lnllita[y ihfasioH lToIi
abroad, in many of the Governments of Europe.
The principle isvastly more important as applica-
BILE to the Central American States, where revou-
tons are constantly occurring. Therefore, when
the Minister from Nicaragua presented himself
some months since, bearing the commission Of
| President Rivas, if the facts which are now pre-
sented had existed, he must have been rece
satisfactory evidence appearing that he represents
the Government de facto and-so faras such exists
! the eIGovcmment de .jMre, of that Republic.
The President adds other considerations Of in
terest to this country to enforce the propriety of
this reception.
The message states that special commissioner
has been despatched to Panama to investigate the
facts of the late occurrence in that quarter, and
suggests that other measures for the security of
transit must be resorted to, and that if the pres
ent constitutional power Of the President is not
sufficient he will communicate to Congress such
recommendation as the exigency Of the case may
! indicate.