The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-08
The Occupation of the Isshmus Of Panama
by United States Troops.


In our last number we inserted an article trans
lated from the NEW YORK HERALD, in which the
writer indicates as the only eficacious means OF
insurng the security of the North American citi-
xens who cross the Isthmus of Panama, the estsb-
hshment Of military force Of United States troops
the two points situated at the extremities Ut the
railroad, viz: Panama and Colon. This measure is
justified ON the following grounds:-Firstly, on the
occurrences of the 18th Of April; secondly, on the
incapacity OF the government of New Granada to
provide for the security Of the transit line; and
lastly, on the example Of the French, English and
Austrian governments, which, from similar motives,
are occupying. in a military way, the PapaI
States, Greece, Lombardy, &c. A few
words win suffibe to prove the sophisms which
Arc concealed under these premises and the charac
ter OF falsehood violence and oppression which APP
pears In the cocclusons drawn from them. Firstly,
In order that the occurrences " the 18th April
might justify q measure like that which is pro-
poed, It would be necessary that they constituted
the normal and permanent state Of this country;
but, boseyer they may be distorted they were bat
accident. an Isolated fact, transitory position.
Neither before nor since have passengers or mer-
sbsndlee which made or are making the transit on
fhe rairoad, ever been or are the object Of even
simple act or threat. British money and valuabes
are passing in carriages Through the streets
Of the city without escort or guard Of any kind,
without any attempt havipo ever been made
-.r..--st them. Nor have the North Americans
residing here ever suffered the least nsas
or the most trifiug attack upon their persons or
property on the part of the Inhabitants. In short,
peace and security constitute the ordinary state Of
this much illuminated community. And in such a
state Of things the presence, In this country. OF
q foreign military force &c dee ned necessary Who
IL 20 be c0erced BY this force The people OF Paaa
una But, the people OF Panama are as moral ms
The North American people and there is no neces-
sity either Of guardians, or pedagogues, or aiors
hike those who are 20 be given us. Ghe inhabitants
OF Panama are not that horde Of assrsins aud sa-
wages which they have been and sre described by
some newspaper writer's 81 the United states they
are civilized people, with religion, morals, laws
and authorities and II there are amongst them
some wretcbes capable 10 commit crimes like those
which took place the 18th Apri, II h disgrace
common 10 all people OF the earth. III In that disas
trous night, robberies and asssssinatous have been
committed, the same take place every day Ia
the United States. IT, ON that occaz,n, the autnJr
ties were unable 70 rerres, instantaneously,
the disorders, tell ~, newspaper writers VI
the United states, whether the North american
authorities have been orc successful 10 their efforts
10 repfess those Of Kansas, San Francisco &c. In
the latter cases the disorders did rot lust few
hour, but many days, many weeks, and they are
still existing without their end being perceived
Nations Of the earth--Engiand, France an |
Austria send your troops to occupy Kansas, and San
Francisco 70 impose order and reetaish security,
since the authorities Of the Great Republic have
proved, up 70 the present, that hey are mable to
Secondly LEI az now ace whether IL IL true that
New Granada IL unable TO furnish security to the
passengers crossing the Isthmus. II that PROPOSE
ZION hau Deen made IN an lsOintcd way, W1tnDut IN
dicstirg the manner which the writer Of the He
RAID Judges likely 70 guarantee the desired securi-
", perhaps we should End ourselves embarrassed as
Va answering that part Of the article with which we
are occupied. ", for example. he had told NJ that,
In order 10 insure the security OF the Transit route
" was necessary 10 maintain In Colon and Panama
IN army Ike that which the allied nations sent 10
The Crtnea, we would be obliged 20 bow the head
In shame and to undergo the humiliation offered us;
gut 70 cay that to obtain this object the es-
Adjustment OF one company Of soldiers
It Panama and another at Colon would
he sufficient, and 20 suppose that the
government Of New Granada IL unable 20 maintain
rbosc two companies say two hundred soldiers. a
little more or less--is intDerable. New Granada i
Maintaining much more than two hundred soldiers.
md until very lately u maintained them on The
s,hrus. And, since The government OF Ne~ era
ada can and must maintain here this military
s.rce that a the United States viii be justified n
cmaudinr that IL be maintained, but 10 no way n
ynding II here itself " having nd dominion over