The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-12-16
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empire. These hOStilites have necessarily IN.
terrupted the trade Ofsll nations with Canton
which is Iiow in a state CT blockade, and have
occasioned serious loss Of life and property
Meanwhile the insurrection within the Empire
against the existing imperial dynasty still COM
t;nues and it is difficult to anticipate what viii
be the result.
Under these circumstances have deercdit
advisable to appoint distinguished citizen Of
of Pennsylvania envoy extraordinary and min
ister plenpotentiaIy, to proceed to China and
avail himself Of any oportunites which may Oh
fer to effect changes in the existing treaty fsydri
able to American commerce. He let the URi-
ted States for the place of his destination in Ju
~ last in the war steamer Minnesota. Special
ministers to China have been also appointed by
the governments of Great Britain and France
While our minister has been instructed to oe-
cupy neutral position in reference to the ex-
isting hostilites at Canton, he will cordially CO.
operate with the British and French Ministers
in all peaceful measures to secure by treaty
those just concessions to commerce
which the commerce of the world have right
to expect, and which China cannot long be per-
mittcd to withhold. From assurances received,
Lentertan no doubt that the three ministers
will act in harmonious concert to obtaiIi siifilaF
commercial treaties for each of the powers they
represent.
We cannot fail to feel deep interest in all
that concerns the welfare of the Independents
repuLi cs of our own continent, as well as OF
the Empire Of Brazil
Our difficulties with New Granada which
short time since bore so threatening an aspec'1
are it is to be hoped, in fair train Of settlements
in manner Just and honorable to both parties.
The Isth!nus of Central America, including
that of Panama, is the great highway between
| the Atlantic and Pacific, over which a large
| portion of the commerce of the world is desti-
: ned to pass. The United States are more deep
| ly interested than any other nation in preserving
the freedom and security Of all the communities
tions across the isthuius. 1t is our duty, there
fore, to take care that they shall not be inter-
rupted either by irvasionS from our own COINS
tty or by wars between the independent states
Of Central America. Under our treaty with
New Granada of the 18th December, 1886, ws
are bound to guaranty the neutrality Of ths
sthmus of Panama, through which the Panama
railroad passes. 'as well as the rights of soyer-
eighty and property which New Grenada has
and possesses over the said Territory" This
obligation is founded upon equivalents granted
by the treaty to the government and people Of
the United States.
Under these circumstances, Recommend I'd
Congress the passage of an act authorizing thA
President, in case OF necessity, TO employ tha
land and naval forces Of the United States 10
carry into effect this guarantee of neutrality
and protection. Ialso recommend similar lego
islation for the security Of any other route a.
cross the isthmus in which we may acquire an
interest by treaty. ,&
With the independent republics on this coa-
tinent tt is both our duty and our interest to
cultivate the most friedly rela' ions. We can
never feel Indifferent to their fate, and must al.
!: ways rejoice in their prosperity. Uniortnnate1
Fly both for them and for US, our example and ads
, vice have lost much Of their influence in conse-
: quence Of the lawless expeditions which have
: been fitted out against some of them within tho2
l limits ofour country. Nothing is Better calcuA
lated'to retard our steady material PROGRESS, OF
impair our character as nation, than the toler-s
a.ion OF such enterprises in violation Of the law
4 of nations. sE
1t is one Of the first and highest duties ofanya
independent state in it's relations with the mems
b,rs of the great family of nations, to restraint
its people from acts ofhostle aggression against
their citizens or subjects The most emirents
writers do not hesitate to denounce such hostile
) acts as robbery and murder.
Weak and feeble States like those of Con-
: trail America, may not feel themselves able to
assert and vindicate their rights The case
would be far different ife&pedtions were set on
foot within our own territories to make war a.
; gainst powerful nation. If Fitch expeditiona
were fitted out from abroad against any portions
Of orr own country, to burn down our cities. to \
murder and plumber our people, and usirp our
government, we should call any powor on thu
earth to the stricteSt account for not preventing
such enormities. iy9s
Ever since the admistratation or Gencrsi
Washington, acts Of Congress have been in forees
to punish severely the crime setting on foot a.
} military expedition within the limits ofthe q II
l nited States, TO proceed form thence against q
} nation or State with whom we are at paeee.--L
The present neutrality act of April Goth l8t
is but little more than collection oF pre-ezist-g
| ing laws Under this act the Prcsit1entis efnI
powered to employ the land aud naval forces and
, tho militia "for the purpose Of preventing thS :
r carrying on ofany such expedition or enterprise
from the territories and jurisdiction 6f the tJfii
teu States" and the collectors of customs ave
I authorized and required to detain any vessal in
port when there is reason to believe she III
about to take part any such lawless enters
prise. nss
, When it was first rendered probable that af
, attempt would DO made to get up another ati@.
g lawful expedition against Nicaragua, thcgScere-
tary of State issued instructions to the nnsrshalS
and district attorneys, which were dir5cted By
the Secretary of War and tho Navy to the ap-
| propriate army and navy officers requiring them
f to be Vglant and to use their best exertions Iii
carrying into effect the provisions Of tho act o.
e l7lS Notwithstanding these precautions, the
f expedition has escaped from our shores Suctss
b enterprises can do no possible good to the coana
try, but have already inflicted much injury both
II on its interests and its character They have
n prevented peaceful emmigration from tho Uni-
of ted States to the States of Central America.
which could not fail to prove highly bcn5ncials
! to all the parties concerned. In pecuniary
n point OF view alone, our citizens have sustained
heavy losses from the seizure and closing 6f the
i transit route by the San Juan between the two
a oceans 8u st8s.4 NJ
9 The leader Of the recent expedition was ara
!. rested at New Orleans, but was discharged On
: giving bail or bis appearance in the insufficient
n sum Of two thousand dollars !
!, | commend the whole subject to The sefiolfsH
d attention Of Congress, believing that our duty,
i and our interest," as we'll as our national thafag-
i ter, require that we should adopt such noasli6s
as will be effectual in restraining our citizens
!. from committing such outiages.
I'll Iregret to inform you that the President Of
q Paraguay has refused to ratfy the treaty be-
10 tween the United States and that State as a.
a rlended by the Senate, the signature Of which
70 was mentioned ntlie message Of my predtccs.
sor to Congress at the opening Of its session III
s December 1853. The reasons assigned fcrthis
N refusal will appear In the correspondents heres
+ with submitted.
= 1t being dcsiro1s to ascertain the htnoss q
J; the river La Plata and and its trihutar;es ~