Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1856-05-24
MIS- az IIlosl- IIIIE PsEsID IllVr


rms President has sent Message to Congress IN
.assr 70 the resolutions from both Houses asking
f4r information in regard to the Central American
4a.irs. The message gave rise to a debate in the
ssnatc, on'Tuesday, in which Mr.. Mason, Mr. CRIT
tenden, Mr.. Weller and Others participated.
we clip from the Baltimore Sum- the following re-
marks upon the Message:
He 1.-THE PresidentJ afrms that he has failed
to discharge the duties which he to himself TO
his country, 10 foreign powers i that he has
ked sternly exert all the authority vested in him
ID repress unlawful enterprises, because they in
violation ofthe Law of the land which the constitu-
ton requires him TO execute faithfully because they
contrary to the policy of this Government and
because, to permit Them would be a departure from
good faith to the American republics in auniy with
us. Among the American republics to which mod
eru events have impaired most prominence, is that
of Nicaragua, on account of its transit route and
otherwise.
The President adyerts to the fact that in their
struggles and troubles neither being strong enough
to the other of the parties tCasllians)
invited the assistance ola small body of citizens OF
the Z. States whose presence apparently put end
70 tie struggle and stored quiet BY placing at the
head Of the government distinguished individual,
by birth citizen of the Republic D. Patricia Ri :
vas, as its provisional president.
The message then speaks of the established poll
cy Of the United States in relation to the recognition
of foreign ministers The following are the princi-
pies set forth:
We recognise all governments without question
of heir organization of the means by which
the governing powers attain their power provided
there be government defacto acceptedby the people
of the country. We do not go behind the fact OF
NreigR government exercising the actual power 10
investigate questions of legitimacy; do not in
quirc into the which may have led to change
iOf government To us it is Indifferent whether =
successfl revolution has been aided by foreign in
PREVENTION or not; whether instruction has oyer
thrown existing governments and another has been
established in its place, according to Pre-exstinS
fortus or in manner adopted for the occasion by
those whom We may find in the actual possession of
power
All these matters left to the people and public
authorities of the countries respectively. During
the sixty-seven years of our existence under the
present constitution have had occasion to re-
cognze governments de fIcto founded either by do
mestic revolution or by military invasion from a.
broad in many of the governments of Europe
tt: principle is vastly more important as applicable
to the Central American States where revolutions
ar, constantly occurring IT therefore, when the min
isser FROM Nicaragua presented himscfsomc m onth
aimee, bearing the commission of President Rivas,
the facts which presented had existed, he
must have been received. Various objections to linn
were stated. Another minister has presented him
sefand been received satisfactory evidence appear
ing that lie represents the government DE- taco and,
SO far rs such exists the government dc urc of that
republic Numerous considerations Of interest TO
this country are added 10 enforce the propTiety Of
this reception.
The message states that a special commissioner
has been despatched to Panama to investigate the
facts ofhe occurrence in that quarter, and suggests
that some measures for security OF transit must be
resor;ed TO, and that if the present constitutional
power OF the President is not sufficient he will
mur;cate to Congress such recommendations as tie
e9igcncy CT the may indicate.