The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-26

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| China have also bssn appolntsd By the 70,
lsrnmsnts of Great Britain and France.
i Whilst our minister has been instructe
TO occupy : neutral position in reference I
the existing hostilities ct Canton, he vi
cordially cooperate with the British IN
French ministers ID al PEACEFUL measurs
70 secure, By treaty stipulations, those j1i
concessions TO commsrce which the nation
| Of the world have right 70 expect an
4 which China can not long be permitted t
withhold. From assurances received, I "a
terrain no doubt that the three minister
will act in harmonious concert to obtai
similar commercial treaties for each Of u
powers they represent.
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We cannot fail to feel deep interest i
al that concerns the welfare Of the inde
pendent republics on our own continent, .
well - Of the empire of Brazil.
NEW cRRNADA. 7 #a.
Our difficulties with New Grenada, whicl
short time since bore 20 threatening u
aspect, are, il 10 to be hoped, in fair train o
settlement in . manner just and honorabl
to both parties.
cHNrRAL AxEaIcA.
The Isthmus Of Central America, includinI
that of Panama, is the great highway be
tweon the Atlantic and Pacific, over whicl
. large portion OF the commerce Of th
world is destined to pass. The United State
are more deeply interested than any othe
nation in preserving the freedom and secu
rity Of oil the accommodations across thi
Isthmus. 1t Is our duty, therefore, to tax,
care that they shall not be interrupted eithe,
by invasion from our own country or by wal
between the independent States Of Centra
America. Under our treaty with New Gren
ada of the 18th December, 1916, we Or,
bound to guarantee the neutrality of th,
Isthmus Of Panama, through which the Pan.
anna railroad passes, ssas well as the right
Of sovereignty and property which New
Grenada has and possesses over the sale
Territory" This obligation Is founded up.
on equivalents granted BY the treaty to ths
Government and people Of the United
States. E'a
Under these circumstances, I recommend
to Congress the passage of an act authors.
ing the President, in case of necessity, Il
employ the land and naval forces of the
United States to carry into effect this guar.
aptee of neutrality and protection. | also
recommend similar legislation for the seen.
rity Of any other route across the istbmus N
which We NAV acquire an interest by treaty,
' FILLIBUsrERs.
With the independent republics on this
continent it is both our duty and our inter-
est to cultivate the most friendly relations,
We can never feel Indifferent to their fate,
and must always rejoice in their prosperity.
Unfortunately, both for them and for US,
our example and advice have lost much oi
their influence in consequence of the law.
less expeditions which have been fitted out
against some Of them within the limits Of
of our country. Nothing is better calcula-
ted to retard our steady, material progress,
or impair our character as q nation, than
the liberation Of such enterprises in viola
tion of the law of nations.
1t is one Of the first and highest duties Of
any independent State, in its relations with
the members of the great family of nations,
to restrain its people from acts of hostile
aggression against their citizens or SUBJ
jects. The most eminent writer's on public
law do not hesitate to denounce such hostile
acts a. robbery and murder.
Weak and feeble States, like those of Gen.
tral America, may not feel themselves able
to assert and vindicate their rights. The
case would be far different if expeditions
were set on foot within our own territories
to make private war against powerful ma
tion. lfsuch expeditions were fitted out
from abroad against any portion of our own
country, to burn down our cities, murder
and plunde. our people, and usurp our gov
eminent, VIC should call any power on earth
to the strictest account for not preventing
such enormities.
Ever since the administration Of General
Washington, acts of Congress have been in
force to punish severely tho crime Of sett-
ing on foot military expedition within the
limits Of the United States, to proceed
from thence against nation or State with
whom we are at peace. The present neu-
trality act OF April 10th, 1918, is but little
more than collection Of pre- existing laws.
Under this act, the President is empowered
to employ the land and naval forces and the
militia "for the purpose OF preventing the
carrying on of any such expedition or enter
prise from the territories and jurisdiction
Of the United States," and the collectors of
customs are authorised and required to de.
tain any vessel in port when there is reason
to believe she is about to take part in such
lawless enterprise.
When it was hrst rendered probable that
an attempt would be made to get up another
unlawful expedition against Nicaragua, the
Secretary Of the State issued instructions
to the Marshals and district attorneys, which
and the Navy to the appropriate army and
navy officers, requiring them to be vigilant
and to use their best exertions in carrying
into effect the act OF 1878. Notwithstand-
ing these precautions, the expedition has
escaped from our shores. Such enterprises
can do no possible good to the country, but
have already inflicted much injury, both on
its interest and its character. ass
They have prevented peaceful emigration
from the United States to the States If Cen
trail America, which cannot fail to prove
highly beneficial to all parties concerned
In pecuniary point Of view alone, our citi-
zens must have sustained heavy losses from
the seizure and closing Of the transit route
BY the San Juan between the two oceans.
The leader of the recent expedition was
arrested at New Orleans, but was discharg-
ed on giving bail for his appearance in the
insufficient sum Of two thousand dollars.
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