Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-12-17

country. Our Minister Immediately no
tilted them that if this decree should be
carried into execution he would feel it to
be his duty to adopt " the most decided
measures that belong to the powers and
obligations of the representative Office"
Notwithstanding this warning, the BAN
ishment was enforced, and Mr.. Forsyth |
promptly announced to the government
the suspension of the political relations
of his legation with them, until the plea
sure of his own government should be
ascertained.
This government did not regard the
contribution imposed by the decree of
the 18th of May last to be in strictness
a "forced loan," and as such-prohibited
by the tenth article of the treaty of 1926
between Great Britain and Mexico, to
the benefits of which American citizens
are entitled by treaty; yet the imposi-
ton of the contribution upon foreigners
was considered an unjust and oppressive
measure. Besides, internal factions in
other parts of the republic were at the
same time levying similar exactions upon
the property of our citizens, and inter-
rupting their commerce. There had
been an entire failure on the part Of our
Minister to secure redress for the wrongs
which our citizens had endured, not
withstanding his persevering efforts
And from the temper manifested by the
Mexican government, he had repeatedly
assured us that no favorable change could
be expected until the United States
should give striking evidence of their
will and power to protect their citizens, !"
and that % severe Christening is the only
earthly remedy for our grievances" s.
From this statement of facts it would
have been worse than idle to direct Mr..
Forsyth to retrace his steps and resume
diplomatic relations with that govern
ment and it was, therefore, deemed pro,
per to sanction his withdrawal of the
) legation from the city of Mexico.
| Abundant cause now undoubtedly ex.
5 lists for resort to hostilities against the
: government still holding possession Of
e the capital. Should they succeed il
r subduing the constitutional forces, al
;. reasonable hope will then have expired
7 of a peaceful settlement of our difficult
Y ties.
: On the other hand, should the consti
# tutional party prevail, and their authori
# ty be established over the republic, Their
n is reason to hope that they will be ami
: mated by a less unfriendly spirit, an
1t may grant that redress to American Ct
/ lizens which justice requires, SO far a
st they may possess the means. But fo
e this expectation, l should at once hav
/ recommended to Congress to grant tn
h necessary power to the President to tax
lie possession of a sufficient portion of th
e remote and unsettled territory of Mex
lie CO, to be held in pledge until our injurit
4 shall be redressed and our just demand
y be satisfied. We have already exhauste
to every milder means of obtaining justic
tn In such a case this remedy of reprisal
a recognized by the law of nations, nj
as only as just to itself, but as means
n preventing actual war.
I'D But there is another view of our r
lis lations with Mexico, arising from the u
y happy condition of affairs along O.
RI Southwestern frontier, which deman
an immediate action. In that remote 7
,e- gion, where there are but few white i
ny habitants, large bands of hostile ar
predatory Indians roam promiscuous
18th over the Mexican States of Chihuabl
he and Sonora and our adjoining Terri
18th ries. The local governments of the
he States are perfectly helpless, and are Ike
Ill in a state of constant alarm by the
OF dams. They have not the power, if th
an possessed the will, even to restrain la
ia less Mexicans from passing the bore
oSs and committing depredations on our
'ty, mote settlers. A state of anarchy a
I'M violence prevails throughout that dist;
csc frontier. The laws are a dead lett
out and life and property are wholly in
ne, cure. For this reason the settlement
ces Arizona is arrested, whilst it is of or
I'M importance that a chain of inhabita
ms, should extend along its southern bord
-er- sufficient for their own protection {
en- that of the United Statbs mail pass
dly to and from California.
her Well founded apprehensions are 4
ges entertained, that the Indians, and wa
her. ering Mexicans equally lawless, n
On break up the important stage and po
ger communication recently established
no tween our Atlantic and Pacific pos.