The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-03

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ny views on the subject srs more fully 81 t.,
IN the reply OF the nee e,sry Of State . cosv ~
which herewith trsrsmittsd, to the conmnw.,., =,
cisly to the csmmunicstioa II Prsnee ''p'
!, The government Of the United states hiss At ali
tim regarded with friendly iatsrsst the other st.s.
OF America. formeriy, lts this country. Euronsss
coionies. snd now ind pendent members Of ,hs -.
family of nations. Bot the apsettted eonSis;s :.
s,ne OF them, Distracted BY Gsqaen revoIatoos ana
thus iscspsbie Of regular and firm isterpsI sdu;nss
trstion has tended t. embarrass occasionally, On .s
lie intercourse, BY reason of wropss which oar XII;
sens suffer at Their hands, and which they are slow 3,
Unfortunately IL 10 against the Republic Of M.,,.,
with which 1t Ii our special desire to m.intan rooS
unaer'.snolns. that sach complaints are most hume
rous and although earnestly urged upon its attento,
they have not ~ yet received the vhh
this government had right to expect. While r.ns.
hsve been added. The political condition Of ,s.s
country, however, has been such ~ to semsrs ~,
besraace on the part of the Usited States .b.i
citizens that redress which 10 Indispensable "a ,h
continued friendly association of the two repnbIi.
The peculiar eondiiiJ of affairs in Nearssus in sh
early part OF the present year rendered II
that this Government should have di diplomatic ,s,.
tions with that stste. Through its terrtorv hsd t
opened Of the prnei pal thoropghsres acro,. ,b
isthmus. connecting North and South America n
which q vast amount of property was transportsS
and 10 which citizens resorted in great numSs,.
10 passing betweept the Atlantic and Pacific coast, ~
the United States The protection of both requIrsS
that the existing power in that State should be re-
gaIded Q responsible Government; and its m;n,,.r
was accordingly received, But he remained her,
only short time. Soon thereafter the political .s
fairs OF Nicaragua underwent unfavorable chan,.
and became involved in much uncertainty and con,
fusion. Diplomatic representatives from two con.
tending parties have been recently sent this Gov
ernment cut, with the imperfect info naticn M.
ssssed, it was impossible to decide which was IN.
government de Jacto; and awaiting further develop.
ments have refused to receive either.
Questions of the most serious nature are pensin,
between the United States and the Republic Of NJ
Granada. The Government of that Republic under.
took, year SINCE to impose tonnage duties on io,
egn vessela in her ports, but the purpose was resisted
BY this Government, as being contrary to exisins
treaty stipulation with the United States, and IS
ehts conferred by chatter upon the Panama RsiirosS
Company, and was accordingly renqushed at tbst
time it being admitted that vessels were enttsd
Panama and Aspinwall. But the purpose hs. bssn
recently revived, on the part of New Granada nv
the enactment Of law to vessels visiting mar
ports the tonnage duty of forty per tom and
although the law has not been put u force vet ibs
right TO enforce it is still asserted and may at sn
time, be acted on by the Government of that Repub
lie.
rhe Congress of New Granada has slso enacted alsw
during the last year, whch leves tax of more than
So on every pound of mail matter transported sco,s
the Isthmus The thus CURED to be paid on The
mails of the United States. would be nearly two mill
lions of dollars annually in addition the large sum
payable by contract to the Panama Rsilrosd Compa.
ny. If the only objection to this exacon were thu
exobtsncy of its aUonnt, it could OF be submitted
to by the United States.
The imposition of it, however, would obvi,u,y
epntravsne our treaty with New Granada and in
fringe the contract Of that republic with the Panama
Rsiroad Company. The law providing for this tax
was, by ts terms to take effect the first of Sep
mherl ar hut he al L..
have been induced to suspend its execution, and to
await further Instructions the subject from tho
government of the republic | am net yet ADVISED
of the determination of that government. If smsa-
sure, extraordinary in its character and clearly
contrary to treaty stipulatons, and the contract
rights of the Panama Railroad Company, composed
mostly of American citizens should be persisted In,
it will be the duty of the United States to resist its
execution.
| regret exceedingly that occasion exists to invite
your attention to subject of still grayer import in
our rela'i ions with the Republic of New Granada,
On the fifteenth day of April last riotoss assem-
blsge of the inhabitants of Panama com nitted
lent and outrageous attack the premises Of the
railroad company, and the passengers and other
in the same, involving the death of seve
raj citizens of the United States the pilsge OF msny
Others end tho destruction OF large amount of pro,
perty belonging to the railroad company | caused
full investigation of that event to be made, and the
result shows satisfactorily that completc respons bin.
ty for what occurred attaches to the government of
New Gransds. have, therefore, demanded OF tn At
government that the perpetrators Of the ~ronss N
DO made for the fami les of citizens of the United
States who killed, with full indemnity for the
property pillagsd or destroyed
The present condition of the Is linus OF PaEsmav
in 30 regards the security of persons and pro-
perfy pasing over it, requires serious consideration
Recent incident tend 10 show that the local author-
ties ssnnot be rel ed to maintain he public peace
of Psnama, and there is just ground for appIebeu-
sion that portoa of the inhabitants are medlfaiog
further outrs without adequate measures for the
security and protesoa of persons or property haSns
been tskan either by the State of Panama. or BY me
general government of New Granada.
Under the guarantees of treaty, ctze rs of The Uni
ted St have by the outlay of several mlious OF
dollars constructed raj road the Isthnus and
it has become the main route between our Atlantic
and Pacific possessions over which multitudes OF our
sitiz and vast amount of property ave constantly
passing to the security and protection OF all which,
and the continuance Of the public advantages IN
volved. it 10 impossible for the Government OF the
United States to be Indifferent.
have deemed the danger of the recurrence OF
scenes of lawless violence in this quarter so inm
nsnt a. to make itmy duty to stsii part of our
naval force in the harbors of Panama and Aspnwai
citizen. Of the United States in those ports and to
insure to them safe passage across the Lthmvs Andt
would. in my Judgment, be unwise to withdraw inc
naval force in those yors, until BY spontaneous
action of the Republic Of New Gransds, or other-
wise, some adequate arrangement shall nave oeeh
made for the protection and security OF me OF IN
tel-oceanic communication so npor ant az tals tue,
not to the United States only but TO all oher natl-
time States both of Europe and America
Meanwhile, negotiations have oeen insituteo "
means of a special commission, to obtain from ne"
Granada full Indemnity for injuries sustained by
our citizens on the isthmus and satisfactory secsy
| for the general interests Of the United States
| In addressing to you my last animal message, me
| occasion seems to appropriate one to express
my congratulations II view OF the peace, greatness
| and felicity which the Unit, States now possesses
and enjoy To point TO you the state OF the vaioas
departments of the government, and OF all the efeat
branches of the public service civil sud military ~
order TO speak the intelligence and ategrty when
peIyaaes the whole. would be TO indicate but mPsr-
fectIy the administrative condition of che country,
spd The beneficial effects of that the generhwe-
fare Nor would it suffice to say that the nsil2nn
actually at peace home and abroad that its lnnns-
trial interests prosperous; that the esnvs OF ~
mariners whiteps every sea; and the plough Oh -
husbsndmen is marching steadily onward 10 'ns
bloodess conquest Of the continent; that cities sna
populous States sprineins up, as BY
from the bosom of our Western wiics ana Una. VIC
course energy Of our people Is making on M.
United ates the great rspubc Of the word IhosI
results have not been attained without rsalnf
| t ials and perls, by experience OF Sn,en' o.,
| thus only nations can harden into mann1Ioni ~.
| foiefsthers were trained 20 the wisson Snisn o
| ctiysd, and the coursse which achieved iuo.p
dence by the circu instances whieh surrounded ihe;
end they we're thus made capsule OF the crss.ion "
| the republic 1t devolved the next gene
consolidate the work Of the reyoiaton' 70 os,
| the country entirely from the influences OF eoenh
| log Transatlantic partislitiss or anlpstnie' -,
Attached to our colonial and Revolutionary hsoaya