Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-10
NEW GRENADA.

Wednesday Morning. June 10, 1857
NEW GRENADA.
The United States has a mos, deli
cate duty to perform in all its relations
with the other States Of this hcnis
phere. The grandeur and glory of our
example; the beauty and perfection OF
free institutions; the realization OF every
desire tor complete freedom which We
ENJOY; the paradoxical exhibition Of a
complete decentralization of power
coupled with the utmost yigor and
energy III the enforcement of law aud
IN the prcser, alton of social order, the
natchless array Of our commerciai
Il arne; and the equalization Of ever!
political and social advantage, which
'hc governs. Il Of the United States
Presents {" The struggling peoples oil
ne feeble, republics, ought not 20 be
annal!c1 or made powcrlcss AS "A st'mu-
liant t. these countries, by any imperi-
Qua or harsh conduct of this govern
mcnt, without the most pre- NJ neces
city. AT the same time We ought not
Ia extend our Indulgence SO far, as to
permit the repetition of fragrant out
RACES upon our citizens, merely because
the governments Of those peoples are
feeble, aud the countries bleeding IA,
every pore from anarchy and civil dis
cord. While We desire to present them
Inducements for the effort to cmanci
pate themselves from every obstacle TO
their exaltation, we must not abate the
Tlgor Of our rule in furnishing their
lawless depredations upon our commerce
and the lives of our citizens. We desire
freedom for all peoples. We would
give them the same delicious emotions
Of perfect contcntment, incident t" n
moral and educated pc PIE sUf govern
ed. We look upon the heroism -fany
struggle for freedom with the intcnsest
desire for It's success. We are envIous
OF none; we do not love conquest for ITS
sake; we cnslavc no colonies; we have
no dependencies; We fight not for the
love Of martial glory The charge Of
monarchists, that We are tllibusterIng
people, callous TO the obligations Of
international law. and infused with n
spirit of republican propagandism that
Id INSCRIPTIONS Of means, is the foul
and malignant raving of embccic arts
,ocrats, jealous OF our prosperity, envl-
Gus of our power, and mad with hatred
"f the political equality OF our people.
We defy any scrutiny of our national
record to prove its charges. We appeal
to history for proof Of our iorhearance
of wrong committed by fcc5icr rcpub
lies. We are indulgcn, beyond rea
sonabc limits. This indulgence ha.
been presumed upon by every state OF
the American continent. Gar citizens
have been butchcted, their property
contisca.cd, and their liberty taken
away without provoking war. This
promptly punish insult and wrong has
only embroidered the Spanish Amer
can States, TO fresh aggressions. At
Grcytown summary Vengeance followed
quickly the wrong inflicted. But IN
New Grenada time is permitted 10 pass
without visiting punishment upon the
degraded Nandals who butchered so
many Of our citizens at Panama in cold
blood. A Roman citizen could travel
over the civilized world unarmed and
in complete security. He was clothed
with the panoply of the Roman lie
public. lie was sacred from wrong
and free to goan peace in every land.
Tbs was SO because Of the terrible
vengeance inflicted upon any nation
wlc shonld wrong Roman citizen.
We desire . see the DAY when it may
'ikcwiae he sad Of an American citi-
lcn. " hen he can travel in safety
anywhere and be fearless OF harm. be
cause Of the power and will OF this
government to protect him with pun
ishment to his aggressors. New
Grenada has placed itself in position
which leaves no alternative but war.
She has justified the shocking outrages
committed at Panama; arrogantly
denied all right of redress; and set us
at defiance. Why her seaport towns
have not already been demolished by
our war vessels We are at loss to
define. Even Lord Palmerston in
Parliament in speaking of this subject
said But | am sorry to say that the
government Of New Grenada, which is
not particularly celebrated for accurate
recollection Of duties or performance
OF obligations, refused compliance with
the just demands of the United States"
Here is the opinion of the British
Premier upon the difficulty, and Of the
justice Of our position towards New
Grenada. II the same wrongs had
been committed upon British subjects.
Vengeance would have quickly followed
the outrage, as in the case of China.
And yet lAore than one year has
elapsed, and New Grenada still bristcs
with defiance, and our government
does nothing but negotiate. Vienna