Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-07-15
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81. T,o.. ne Mafrid Ncrcdadcs, Jane To-
tn. Invasion policy Of the United State. !. seen 70 eve
., question tina. eonss s,,es The ~s.iness Of the
s..,.h Amctican republics and their .n'erna,
ss.tr,bute po-sfaliy 70 stmalase thst a, su
' - \, imoroyes every occasion that presents Nse.
ssS u. ,h.m Let us remember their conduct towards
n.,,co. To day they have one loot IN ,nas s~ y
own also the right OF free usn:a On 'ne ts.a'- Pan
-. ~ T.hu.utepec by means OF vb-.i the two oceans
NAV be easily united Az the SIZE time that Walker as
pired 70 conquer Central America, Yankee diplomacy
fought the resu Indicated above under the pretext Of
.kns reparstion Tor damages suffered by certain Ame
cans in the outburst at Panama.
We copy several paragraphs OF a letter from high
.ource which explains the origin OF these diticultice
CARrHAeESA, April Is, 1887.
It. by chance, known in Europe what circumstances
gave rise the events Of Panama. will narste them
The peculiar nature Of the travel from the United
States which, the development Of Csornia crosses
the Isthmus Is too well known to make necessary TO
r-tste tho ae in general tbese citizens observe no
other those Of their rcvovers Besides the
bad treament which these travellers trisids and hhbus-
tiers extend native population has frequently exas
perated them. In oil the almost daily conflicts the
outbreak Panama occurred; II ts proven that thsy
we're the and that their losses we're very insg
pi6csnt. 50
Now the United States wsh, a. Q result Of this Incl
dent to possess themselves oil the ls,hmus oil Panama
aud according to its CUSTOM oilers its dollars Tor the
cessou Of part Territory and in the case oil refu-
sal they demand Immediate reparation Tor imaginary
damages at least exaggerated in an Incredible man
.
10 this double and fatal alternative What should
No pursuey Invoke the Law Of nations Wehave done
in every possible way but nothing have ~e attained
thus Tar.
Should We extend In duplication towards eli
yissd nations showing them all that the republics OF
Central America have Suffered from the Yankees and all
that Europe expect from their prdes This is our
hope and lose &C. shall stand IN the position OF
applying great remedies to great evils
Who will condemn on seeing that our just clamors
moved one should realsie the first OF violence
by tho United States with the complete destruction OF the
iron isthmusr The naval forces Of;
the confederation might reprsal take possession OF
Panama Colon aud Carthagena but would not the night
OF Talon belong and absolve Ms. il destroyed
forever transit that is useful ony enemy, and
which has brought other fruit than the corrnp
OF the spirit aud habits OF people, weighing them
down with Thousand evils the blame of all of which is
due TO the Yankecss
is time that Europe should fix her attention upon the
cite for nation that in the middle O. the nine
teeuth century has produced the Momous aud the 6bu
ters nstion where slavery is maintained on an i'm
scale, with terrible re nue OF antchrstiaD and
anti social measures nation that folds in its bosom
many elements OF disturbance should at least put EuroP,
on her guard.