New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-23
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Thirty-Fourfh Congress First session. H
WASHINGTON, May 15.--Seaate The ssuata ,assaa
the House bill granting lands In Alternate sections "a
Florida and Alabama to aid id the construction III
railroads. IN 4 1
Mr.. Mallory spoke on the subject Of the Naval Re.
tiring Board, replying to all the arguments urged
against the Board, but taking notice of The Der.
sonalities which had been intemingled in the discus
si0n.s lS#55
& message was received from the President enclos
ing reports from the Secretary Of State Secretary
the Navy, and the Attorney General reply to
olution OF the House adopted May ssh both avfng re
ference TO routes of transit between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans through the Republics Of New Grenada
and Nicaragua and the condition Of our affairs with
Central America. s8.3H gs.5s5 fasss3 $}5j
The President says The narrow Isthmus which
connects the continents Of North and South America
by the facilities it affords for an easy transit between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans has rendered the
countries Of Central America the objects Of special
to all commercial nations and public
interest mas been greatly augmented in modern times
by reason OF the changes in commercial relations pro-
daeed py the general use of steam as motive power
lca and our political interest as an American
STATE the lsthmus is Of peculiar Importance lust as
the isthmus Of suez s for corresponding REASONS to-
N me commercial powers Of Europe. But, above ALL
the Importance to the United States of securing 4
free transit across the American Isthmust has Be-
come OF paramount Importance since the settlement
OF the territories Of Washington ana Oregon. and
.hs accession Of California mPeed BY these con
slderauons the United States took steps at an early
day to assure suitable means for Commercial traTs
oy canal, railway or otherwise across the Isthmls
After speaking of the treaty with New Grenada.
securing the right Of transit and the unsuccessful an
deaVors 70 obtain from Mexico the right Of way at
the northern extremity of the Isthmus by way Of
the President alludes to the importance
Of the narrow point of the Isthmns for transit and
the permanent interest of the United States has
~ the security and protection Of projected lines Of
He adyerts to the fact that although this Govern,
ment has been solicited extend its protecting power
and avail itself Of such advantages as that
Wend secure, stu it has perseyered in system Of
Jusllee and respect for the rights and interests Of
American States He refers briefly to the possession
taken BY the British Of the harbor Of San Juan del
Norte, almost Immediately after the treaty Of Guada-
loupe 70! Hidalgo, and Of the effect produced upon
settled condition Of the Spanish American Republics
and the solictude and regret such state Of affairs
inspired in the United States. g9.f /. ,FSE3s 81
The violent revolutions and wars with which they
haf6 uesH coutinualy agltated nave made them com
parativey powerless-unab to afford due protection
to foreign interests within their territory or defend
their soil against foreign or domestic
The burden Of this state Of things has consequently
been cast upon the foreign states associated in close
relation OF commercial intercourse. sss ~ N
In speaking Of ofMexieo the President shows the
TACT that Great Britain and France have both had oc-
eason to resort to their military power to enforce the
rights OF their citizens against the independent Span
ish American States He likewise aludes to the fact
Tyn hato Al TT.
states to absorb new territory from Central America
as 1t IS for European States to do this in8Asia OF
Africa yet we have absained from in obedience to
consideration OF right-not less than of policy.
he atfirms that he has never failed to discharge
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 to re
press unlawful enterprises, because they are in viola
tlon Of me laws OF the land which the constitution
requires him to faithfully execute because they ar
contrary to the policy Of this government and hecau
70 permit them would be departure from good fait
with the American Republics in amity with US.
Among the American republics to which moder
events have impaired the most prominence is that
Nicaragua on account of its transit and otherwise
l The President states that in their struggles an
troubles, neither being strong enough to overcon
the other, OF the parties {Costillians invite
| the assistance of small body or citizens of ii
United States, whose presence apparently put an er
to the struggle and restored quiet by placing at Il
head OF government distinguished individual,
| plrLn cltlzen OF the Republication Patricio Rvi
as It's provincial President. Gf= E
| The message in allusion to the established polio
of the United States in relation to the recognition
foreign Minister'S sets forth the following principles
I'VE recognize all government without question 4
to their source or organization or the by whc
| the governing powers attain their power provide
there be government de tacto accepted by th
1 people of the country. %
:" We do not go behind the fact of q fereisn go,
ernment exercising the actual power to investigat
| questions of legitimacy. .ess .,.-2i4 ~ \
| We do not inquire into the causes which ma
have led to change of government. To us it is il
different whether a successful revolution has bee
aided by foreign Intervention not; whether insul
| recton has oVerthrown the existing government an
another been established in its place according t.
preexistng FORMS or in manner adopted for the occa
sion by those whom we may find in actual possession
of power" y lsy ~ III lG9% %I&g7,5$js d
Al these matters are left to the people, and tn
public authorities of countries respectively. Durn
the sxtyseven years Of existence under our pre-
sent Constitution, have had occasion to recogniz
| governments de tacfo, founded either by domesti
revolution, or by military invasion from abroad ii
many OF the governments of Europe The prncipl
is vastly more important applicable to the Centra
American States where revolutions are constantly oc
| curing. Therefore. when the Minister from Nicara
gaua presented himself, some months since, bearin
the commission Of President Rivas if the facts whic
are now presented had existed, he must have bee
received The various objections to him were stated
Another Minister has now presented himself and bee
received, satisfactory evidence appearing that he ri
presents the government de jure of that Republic.
The President adds other considerations of interes
to this country to enforce the propriety Of this
| ception. laG zs .! 'a.4 90
I The message states that a special commissioner ha
been dispatched to Panama to investigate the facts
late occurrences in that quarter and suggests tha
| other measures for the security of transit must b
resored to, and that il the present constitutions
power of the President is not sufficient he will com
4 municate to Congress such recommendations as tn
A exigency of the case may indicate. 5=-s57u
i The documents accompanying the report are yer
voluminous. Those from the Attorney General CON
prise instructions to prevent the fitting out Of exped
tOns military or naval for invading the territory
any foreign powers. 5s'sfi r. t4 E@2t +
L The report Of the Secretary of the Navy embrace
i various orders to the Commanders of the Susque
4 hanna, Potomac, Fulton and, ST. Marys. To Comme
dore Paulding the Secretary encloses copy OF til
i statement Or Captain Tinklepaugb of the Orizaba
Il saving that il presents case which makes it man
fest that our flag be shown at San Juaa de Nicaragua
In consideration Of these circumstances he is drecte
j to proceed there with the frgate Potomac and in dis
tributing the vessels Of the Home Squadron the Ser
retary gave particular Instructions TO each Con
mander to touch at Panama, Aspnwal and Sa
4 Juan as often consistent, with due regard tn
interests of our country in those parts-the slnop S
Marys to remain at Panama as long as she is needed
/ The documents contain full particulars Of the on
RACES at Panama. H2t Nv
4 Senior Molina the Costa Rican Minister, in letter.
Mr.. Marcy, April Sth 1866, speaks Of busterng pow
ers as always hostile to that Republic and Stain
in candor that the lawless conduct this class is tn
sole cause which compelled Costa Rca to undertat
the war in which she is engaged, and imposed sacl