New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-09

I'm IRE against the existing Inpersl dynasty stlI con-
tinues, snd II Is difficult 10 anticipate What viii 10 Us
resuit
Under these circumstances, have dssneS il al ris-
able TO appoint y dstir guished citizen Of Pe3nsyiva-
ria Envoy Exao, cir sy ard Minister Pler potsntary
10 DC ceed to China, nd TO avail himself Of any sppos
Turtles which nay o.- 10 effect changes in the exst
;po tres,v favorable 20 American commerce lie lea
the Iuteo States for the place Of his destination In
July lsst in the wars'eam Mnn.sots. Special Min
isis to Chi "a nave eC 9ssS appointed BY tie Gov
While ,ur n mister has been instructed to occupy q
ren,r,l ncsou m reference 10 the existing hostSes
at C.rtcn be wiz cordially &C operate with the British
and French Mirs ers IN aa psseeiul measures 10 80
cure by n, sty All, ustions those just concesdoss 70
eomn.,e. which III, nations Of the world hsves right
10 expect and which China cannot long De- peru ted
10 wiIhb old From assurances received, l entertain
be doubt tina, the hr, Ministers viii act IN hNnoni
Gus concert 10 ebtsin imisr commercial treaties ier
esch otthe powers they .Tpre'en,.
We csrnot fsl 10 feel deep Interest in al tina. COO
cerls ths welfare Of the dependent Republics on ous
own continent ~ well as OF fae Emphe Of Bazl.
Our dA6crlte, with New +Stsoats, which Q ehcsS
time stree bore II res:enip an aspect. are, 1t Is b.
be hoped, in fair train of settlement, Ia msnner
lust and honorable 70 both psrher
The Is,Smus of Certrsl Ame.-.cs, lnoluips thst Of
Psnsms, Is the great highway eetween the Atlantis
and Pacific, over which large portion OF the cozr
merce Of the world is destined 20 p&s. Iho United
State deeply interested ttsr any Other ma
ton in preserving the Il sedom AID security OF al the
commu nicacns across this isthmus. IL is our duty.
therefore, 10 take that they shei Not bs inter
upt,d either BY inyssons from our counsy OF BY ware
between. ihe Independent Sstes Of Central AmeIiss.
rtder our treaty With New Granada, Of the 18th "
December 1915, we are bound 10 guarantee the nsa-
trsity of the ishmus of Panama, through which the
Pu sma Railroad passes, "as well as the hghts d
" sovereignty and property which New-Gransds has
" ard possesses the said territory Tis obiigs-
hCn is founded upon equivalents granted by the treaty
to the Goyernu ent At people OF the United Ststes
Urder these circumstances, recommend TO Con-
gless the passage of act authorizing the Presiden,
10 csse Of recessity, TO employ the land aud nav3
forces Of the United States 70 carry INTO effect mis-
guarantee of neutrality and protection also recon-
mend similar legislation fer the security OF any other
route the lsbmus in which we may acquire en-
Interest by treaty.
With tie independent, republics on this continent Il
il both our duty asd interest 10 cultivate the most
frierdly relations We never feel indifferent 70
their fate and must always oice in their prosperity.
Unfortunately, both for th6m and FOR u.s. our eIample
al advice have lost much of their Influence 10 oou-
sequence Of the lawess expeditions which have oeca
fitted out against Of them within the limits OF our
country. Nothing is better cacuiated to retsrd our
steady mseral progress or impair our character az
nation than the federation Of such enterprises in vso
laiicn Of the law Of nations.
It ~ one of the first and highest duties OF any inds-
pendent State in its relations with tue members of INC
ore at family Of nations TO rest ain M people from aots
Of hostile aggression against their citizens or SUBJECTS
The most mIent writers on public law do not hes-
tate 10 Genounce such hostile acts as robbery ana mur
der.
Weak and feeble States, Ike those Of Central
America may not feel themselves able TO asser aud
vDdieate their rights. The case would be tar different
il expeditions set on foot within our own terrific
ries to make private war against powerful nation.
If such expeditions ded out from abroad agsint
any portion Of cur country, to burn doVa our
cities murder and plumber our people, and usurp Our
Government, should call any power on earth 10 the
str,test account for rot preventing such enorm,es
Ever since the Administration OF General Washing
ton acts Of Congress have been in force to punish 50
verely the crime of setting on foct military sIpedi,
III ipt la Limit IF ba
fem therCe against nation or State with whom We
are at peace. The present neutrality act OF April ~.
1918, but little more than collection OF preexsng
laws. Under This act the President Ia empowered 10
employ the lara and naval forces and the militia "fG
"tEe pu pose OF preventing the carrying on OF any
"suob expedition enterprise from the territories and
"jurisdicoa Of the United States and the Collectors
of Customs authorized and required to deiain any
vessel in poit when there is reason TO believe shsb
about to take part in such lswless enterprises.
When it was first rendered probable that an stenp
would be made to get up another unlawful eypediuoa
against Ncsrsgus the Secretary of State issued in
stIuctiOns 10 the Marsbals and District Attorneys,
which were directed by the Secretaries OF War end tho
Navy to the appropriate Army and Navy officers, re-
qufrg them TO be yslsDt and to use their best exer
tons in carrying into fleet the provisions OF the act OF
1878 notwithstanding these precautions, the expeL-
ton has escaped from our shores. Such enterprises
do no possible good 70 the country, but have al-
ready tcted much injury both u interests and its
character.
They have prevented peaceful emigration from the
LIED M0tet 10 tne Stdtcs OF OtLlTh WINE
could lot fail to prove highly beneficial to oil the par
ties concerned. In pecuniaiy point Of view aoIc,
our citizens have sustained heavy losses from the ssz-
and closing Ct the 1ransit Route by the San Juan
between the two oeaIs
The leader of the recent expedition was arrested at
New Orleans but discharged on giving bal foe
bis appearance in the insufficient sum Of - OOO
commend the whole subject to the serious attain
ton of Congress believing that duty and our In
terest as well natl nal character, require that
we should adopt such essures as will be efoctua IN
retaining our citizens from committing such out
rsges. .
regret TO inform you tat the President Of Psrs-
gnsy has refused to ratify the treaty between the
United States and that State as amended by the
Message Of Predecessor to Congress- at the opening
of its Session in December, 1853. The reasons ss-
signed fer this refusal will appear in the correspond
ence herew submitted.
Ii bsing desirable ascertain the fitness Of the river
La Plata and ia tributaries for navigation by steam,
the United States steamer Water Witch vas sent
thither for that purpose In 1853. This enterprise IVES
succetsfuly carried until February, 1855, when,
while in the peaceful prosecution Of her voyage up
the Parsna river, the steamer was bred upon BY 6
Psraguaysn fort. The fire wa. returned bat a. the
Water Witch was of small force, and not desgusd
for Offensive operations she retired from the conflict
The pretext upon which the attack was made was q
decree Of the President Of Paraguay Of October l3Si
prohibiting foreign vesselsof-war from navigating
the rivers Of that State. As Paraguay, however.
was the owner Of but one bsrk Of The river q
that name, the other belonging to CorIientes,
State OF the Argentine COnieeeIauop suo hsAs
of its Government to expect that such decree
would be obeyed cannot be acknowledged Bat
the Wster Witch not properly speaking, vessei-
Of war She Was small steamer enjoyed Id selon-
tic enterprise intended for the advantage OF CONNER,
cia States generally. Under these circumstances,
am cobstraned to confider The attack upon her a. us-
u,tfsble ard calling for :atsfaSIion from the fa-
RRusysn Government.
Citizens Of the United States, also, who were ss!eo
Ished ia business in Paraguay have had their PoPsy
sezed AZ taken from them, and have otnei VS.
nv the aniho ties in an usultng ana NDNo