The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-01-13

Ic0ruance with tie bold and manly character
OF our countrymeh, for the Government it.
self to get DIP such expeditions than to alloa
them 10 proceed under the command of ire
sponsible adventurers. We could then, al
least, exercise some control over our own
agents, and prevent them from burning down
cities and committing other acts Of enormity
Of which we have read.
The ayowed principle which lies at the
foundation Of the law Of nations is contained
| in the Divine command that call things
whatsoever We would that men should do to
you, do ye even SO to them" Tried BY this
unerring rule, we should be severely con-
demned II we shall not use curl best exertions
to arrest such expeditions against our feeble
sister Republic Of Nicaragua. One thing is
very certain. that the people never existed
who would call any other nation to a strciter
account than we should ourselves, for toler-
ating lswless expeditions from their shores to
make war upon any portion Of our territories.
! BY tnlerating such expeditions, we shall
soon lose the high character which we have
enjoyed ever since the days Of Washington,
Tor the faithful performance Of our interna-
tional obligations and duties, and inspire dis
trust against US among the members of the
great family Of civilized nations.
But IL motives Of duty were not gafIicient
to restrain US from engaging in such Iawipss
enterprises, our evident interest ought to die
tate this policy. These expeditions are the
most eiiertual mode Of retarding American
progress; although TO promote this is the
ayowed object Of the leaders and contributors
in such undertakings.
It's beyond question the destiny Of our
race 10 spread themselves aver the continent
OF North America. and this al no distant day,
should events be permitted TO take their
natural course. The tide Of emigration will
How to the South. and nuthng can eventually
arrest It's progress. lf permitted togo there,
peacefully, Central America will SOM contain
an American population, which will confer
blessings and benefits aswell upon the natives
as their respective Governments. Liberty,
under the restraint Of law, will preserve
domestic peace; whilst the different transit
routes across the isthmus, ia which we are
50 deeply interested, will have assured pro.
lection.
Nothing has retarded this happy condition
oi aHairs so much a. the unlawful expeditions
which have been fitted out in the United
States. Had one half Of the number OF
American citizens WIN have miserably perish.
ed 10 the hrst disastrous expedition Of General
Walker settled in Nicaragua as peaceful
emigrants. the object which We ali desire
would ere this have been, in a great degree,
accomplished. These expeditions have
caused the people OF the Central American
States ia regard US with dread and suspicion. 4
II y our true policy 20 remove this apprehen-
sion. and 10 eDnyinre them that we intend 10
do them good, aud not evil. We desire, as
the leading Power on this continent, 10 open,
aud, u need be. to protect every transit route
across the isthmus. not only for our own
benefit. but that Of the world. and thus open |
Tree access 10 Central America, and through
u to our Pacific possessions. This policy |
was commenced under favorable auspices, /
when the expedition, under the command OF
General Walker, escaped from our territories
and proceeded to Panta Arenas. shosId |
another expedition Of a similar character
again evade the vigilance Of nnr officers and |
proceed TO Nicaragua, this would be fatal, al !
esst Tor season, 20 the peaceful settlement \
of these countries and 10 the policy Of |
American progress. The truth is. that no
can successfully conduct the
Inreign aifairs of the country in Central
tmerIea. or anywhere else. IL il is To be inter- /
erred with at every step by lawless military
expeditions "s-t on foot" in the Unitrd 4
States.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, Jauuarv 2. 1857