Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-11-20
The Paraguay Expedition.

Portions of the opposition journals arc at an
ancient work Of the opponents Of former demo-
cratic administrations-takin sides with the
foreigner and arranging the course of their own
government. So great is their sympathy for
Paraguay that they regret the warlike character
Of the expedition, and affect to think that nego-
tiations, unaccompanied by show of force,
would answer to obtain our demands.
Let il be remembered that negotiations with
Paraguay have gone on for years and that UNI
der frivolous prctences, its despotc president
refused to ratify the treaty he made also that
wanton outrage on our flag remains unatoned
in word, the propertyof American citizens has
been wantonly siezcd and actual war has been
made on our ships, and no satisfaction has been
given As it has borne with Paraguay, 50 our
country has borne with the other Central Ameri-
can governments. In several ofthem have gross
outragcs been committed on the persons and the
property of American citizens, and demands for
redress have been met substantially by pretcnces
for delay. How long would these ciiGciSers of
the national administration have this begging
process go on? How may lives Of American
citizens would they have sacrificed before the
country should rightfully demand redress p
How much property would they see destroyed
before they would see the national arm raised
in its defence?
The mission to Paraguay, as others in prior
administrations were, will he one first of peace.
President Lopez is already doubly assured of
our desire to cultivate friendly relations withhis
country, and Judge Bowlin will renew theseas-
surances He has already, in respectful man
ner, been asked to adjust our claims, and he
will be asked, in the same way, to do this again.
1t is not correct so it is understood that he will
be rigidly held to ratify a treaty which he has
rejected; but he has without shadow of iusti-
fication fred into one of our ships of war and
taken American life, and for this he is Justly
held responsible; and he has, after inviting
American enterprise into lSs borders, seized the
property of those who carrying this enterprise
ON, and for no other reason than because he saw
thatto opcnup the channels Of new taade would
be to close up a fertile source of personal rev.
onuc, and for this he will be held responsible
He will be invited to settle these differences by
negotiation; and should demands as Just as any
that nation ever made on nation be again super
ciliousy rejected then the force ordered into
those waters viii be called upon to make its APP
pcarance before Paraguay and that PREPARATION
exacted which is due to our government.
1t would seem, from the interminable nego-
tations that have been carried ON between the
United States and the smaller Spanish repub-
lies that this is fhe only way to meet the igno-
rance, the conceit and obstinacy of the egotistic
rulers of those countries. 1t is time this flow
Of words should cease and that these nations
should learn that the United States will demand
that its rights of sovereignty be respected
Such step cannot bu. meet the warm appro-
baton Of the American people.-Boston Post