Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23
CONGRESS-.


bill, granting lands IN alternate sections to
f Florida and Alabama to aid IN the construc-
ton of railroads.
A Message was received from the Presi-
, dent inclosing reports from the Secretary of
State, Secretary of the Navy, and Attorney
General, In reply to resolution Of the
Senate in March last. also a resolution of
the House adopted May 3, both having ref
orence 10 routes Of transit between the At
lanuc AMI Pacific Oceans. through the Re-
publlcs of New-Grnnada and Nicaragua, and
To- the condition Of our affairs with Central
America
The message. in allusion to the establish
cd policy Of the United States IN relation to
the recognition of foreign ministers, sets
forth the following principles
We recognize all Governments without
question as to their source or organization,
or the means by which the governing pow.
ers attain their power, provided there be
Government ne facio accepted by the people
of the country"
I'VE do not inquire into the causes which
m'y hsvc led TO a change OF Government
To ms It ID indifferent whether successful
re,oluton his been aided by foreign inter-
yenuon or not WHETHER iusuuccton has
overthrown the existing Government, aud
another been established IN Ms place accord
ing TO Processing forms, or 10 manner
adapted for the occasion by those whom we
may find 10 actual possession Of power"
All these matters are lett tn the people
and the public authorities Of countries re-
speculvely. During the G7 years Of our ex-
lstence under our present Constitution, we
have had occasion tp recognise Governments
de f1eiO founded either by domestic reyolu-
fnu mr. hu obi
many Of the Governments of Europe. The
/ principle Is vastly more important as appl-
cable 10 the Central American States, where
revolutions are constantly occurring. There
I fore, when the Minister from Nicaragua pre-
scented himself some mpnlhs since, bearing
the COMMISSION of President RvasIf the
facts which ARE now presented had existed.
he must have been received. The various
objections To him were stated. Another
Minister has now presented himself and been
received, satisfactory evidence appearing
that he represents the Government de ficio
and so far as such eXists--the Govern
ment de ia E, OF that Republic.
The President adds other considerations
OF interest 10 this country TO enforce the pro-
pretty Of this reception.
The message states that special COM
missioner has been Dispatched to Panama To
investigate the tncts Of late occurrence IN
that quarter, aud suggests that other meas
u!es Tor the security of. transit must be re-
sorted to and that If the present coDstliu-
tlontl power Of the President Is not suiii-
cent, he wall communicate 10 Congress such
recommendation as the exigency Of the case
may Indicate.
Mr. Mason moved To refer the Message to
me Committee on Foreign Affairs and Ia
print it.
Mr. Crittenden regarded the subject as
very inportlnt-one which ought not TO pass
from the consideration of the Senate into the
hanis OF the Committee lih1ut remark. He
had seldom it ever listened to Message
IRON the Executive which might lead To so
serious consequences. In one weeks time
the country would be agtrtcd from one end
TO the other on tins subject, and t would re-
suit m our being involved IN war. II we
we're TO have war, however, be wanted 1t
TO be accepted or denounced by Senators ln
an open, manly manner. aud not have a
course ot policy pursued BY which we should
20 on sep by step hhndIy until we fell into
the pit The Government of Nicaragua,
which the President has off .iay recogni
zcd, waIa thing Of ycsteadiy. as Il were AT
any rate, the shoes were not yet worn out
upon the feet of those who had wrought this
new revolution, and already the Executive
had become satisfied of rs pornauency. and
It's capacity 10 discharge IT'S duties MS A
natlon IN the great family of nations. This
seemed TO him very hasIy conclusion to
arrive at lna matter of so much consequence,
the revolution hlving been effected, too. as
the President admits by the corporation If /
our own countrymen who went there con-
'rary to the laws of this country Was this
the national prudence which had hitherto
guided our course What said General
JACKSON, when Texas long stood Knocking
TOR abundance into the Union, even after W.
were assured of her ability To- govern her
self and when she had by ror.-'.1 100. ,
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tho nf.nr. ~ H. ,.N 'u' yves up in .
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rof,rence Toa -. LOU w. '''g
The Se,,,, 80 informed
the nfr,irs Of co,o,,y n,Ii,'p" VI
take a great dpnl IF tntaraet III, D.,
dent had learned that, cban,o b,d 80,
mace in the govsrn,nao, ~ N,.-,.,,,,. .'.i''n
siuply amounted IN he fac, ,b,, ,l,, bsd
one set of l,v,.ro,ko,s n, l,o,, ofa,..,h.y .'a
beinO satisfied the nav ro,arn,,o,, 49, a,'a
goyorn,nent Ne c,cio and IA s,g,'n., .Lu
NV 10 condnct he ntF,rs NJ ,l,a '.,,,,,.,. Ill.,
President telr himself called an ~ ra,s' wv
Minister Thar was ali rhn a.,,,,,,o,, ae
the Senator from Kentnckv /, ~, casa ~
rexas. wonld not onnlv here Th,t ,.o.a
now nation in the family or na,ioos I'm, ~
ca,agua has been recornizod MS n,l,,icai
community ever since lSli-.at one ,i,oa Il,
confederation yith other Sta,os and aGa,
ward ns seperate STATE WI, H.,
change their ooyerrment an ,ve b,ye ri,6,
IN ,no,,iro 1t - 's',
have tboy shown sniff Ven, s,sb,,v W. oo aia
ma IN receive tbo,, as s,cL " 0"''''
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