Demoine courier., 1856-12-11
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contract 10 Ine Tdnama railroad Com,
pany. IL she oaly objec,icn TO this sx-
action was the exorbi,ancy of the a.
mount, i, could not be submitted 10 by
the U. s. The imposition of il, how
ever, wonlc obviously contravene our
trea,y with New Grenada. and infringe
the contract of that Republic with tho
Panama II. X. Co.
The law providing for this tax. was.
by lis terms. 10 take effect on the fisst Of
September last; the local authorities on
the ls,hmus have been induced 10 cue.
pend Its execution, 10 await further in-
s,ruc,ions N the subject from the gov
ernmen! Of the Republic; | am no, yet
advised of The determination of tina, eov.
eminent. II thar measure. 90 ex,raordI-
nary ia he character. and 90 clearly con.
irsry to treaty stipuiations snd the con-
tract r,yh,s Of the Panama Railroad
Company composed mos,ly oil Ameri-
can cllizeLs. should be persisted IN, ID
will be the duty os Me u. s. TO r.s,st it,
execution. regret exceedingly lha, oc-
casion exists tn invite your attention. 40
a subject of still eraver iin2or, in our 70
%la,ions with the Republic Of New Ora
NADIA; on the 18th dsy Of April last. a ri.
otous sssembIage Of the inhabitants NJ
Panama, committed n violent and ouY4-
geons attack on The premises OF lilo
Railroad Company and The passengers
and other persons in or near The same.
involving the d8a,h Of several citizens Of
th. Us, the piIiags oil many o,hrrs
ami The Ges:rnefion OF n isfge suouni Of
properi, belonging 10 the Rsilrpsd Com.
pany. caused 4 fuIl Investigation If
tina, event 10 be made. sui., the result
shows satisfactorily that complete res-
ponsibi!ity for what occurred attaches IN
the government of New Grenada.
therefore demanded OF that v~oy.rrmen,
tina, the perpetrators Of The wrongs in
question should be punished, ,hs, pro-
vision should be- made Tor the IA miiies Of
citizens of the u. s. who were killed,
WI full indemnify for The property
p'Ilsgef Or destroyed. The present cor
dilun oi The isthmus u Panama. 70 far as
reesrd, The security OF persons aud prop.
ertv passing ever u requifss serions con-
.id-ra,ion. Recent mci!enis tend 1,
show that Tie local authorities cannoi hr
relied upon to maintain Tie pubic peace
al Pansma, and there 10 just ground TOR
apprehension that a portion oi the fn-
h.bi'ao's are mrdi,ailng further outrage
without adequate measures Ter the stcn.
r,'y and proieeuon Of pers,ms or prnper-
~ having been iaken either by Tho S,sls
of panana or by the General Govata-
meat Of New Granada. Under Tho
guarantees Of treaty, ciuzens Of The u.
:. have, BY the outlay OF several millions
"i dnliass. Constructed a railroad across
shs lsthmus, and ii has become The main
r,,nie between our Atlantic ard Pacific
possessions, over which muiniudes III
our cI,zsns and vast amount, OF properly
are constantly passing. To The security
and protection OF all which, and the con.
sinnance of the public advantages invoi
we'd. II is ampos.ib.s for The Government
Of H,e u. s. to be Indifferent
lave deemed The danger Of the rec.
curr-nre Of scenes OF lawless violence in
ihis q AFTER SO imminent as 10 make il
ny duty 10 station a para Of nuf naval
ioree ~ HE harbprs OF Panama and As.
p%'1wsii. IN order to psnsec, the persons
and property OF the rihzens Of the u.
=. III those ports. and to insure to them
safe passage across the Isihmus. and, II
would, in nv judgment, be unwirr..o
withurnw tie naval force now 10 tfiSsa
ports until by The spontaneous action OF
'hs Republic Of New Grenada. or o,her- :
wise, some adequate arrangement should
have BEEN maze for the protection and
security Of a line of inter oceanic eaEl-
munlca'ion 80 important AZ this time, not
10 the u. ). only. but all Other marihne
States, both of Europe and America
Meanwhils negotiations have been insti.
toied by means of a special commission
er 10 obtain from New Grenada full in
demniiy Tor injuries sustained BY our
citizens on the ls.hmus, and satisfactory
s~scuri'v for the general interests Of the
United States.
Address ng 10 you my last Annual
Message, the occasion seems TO be an
approprlate one 10 express my congrsM-
la.iens in view Of the peace, greatness
and felicity which The United States now
pnssess and enjoy, to poin. yon TO tho
stale OF The various departments Of tho
Gsssrnmen.. and Of all the great brah-
7chea, civil und military. Ia order 10
sPrsk Of the intelligence snt integrity
which psrvadss thu whole. v onid 10 10
indicate bu, ,mpert.cdy The %.dminislra.
i've c"ndision Of The country, aud the
beneficial effects OF that in The general
welfare. nor would i, suffice 20 say that
the nation Is actually a. peace a, home
and abroad. and that ia industrial inter
ests ARE prosperous, tha, The CANVASS If
us mariners whitens every sea, and ths
pillow of is h~ushandmcn 10 marching
steadily onward 10 The bloodless conquest
OF The coniinent that cilie. and popul9pa
States are springing up az il BY enehans-
men,. from Tho bosom Of our western
~,ids, and tina, the courageous energy y
OF our people is making these United
States The great Republic Of The wosi.
These results have no, been attained
without passing through trials and pesils.
by expeiienc Of which, and thus only