Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-12-21
P RESID ENT'S MESS AGE.
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a pRoTEcroRarE ADVISED.

Mexico, arising from the unhappy condition OF
affairs along our south western frontier, which
demands Immediate action. in that remote re-
gion, where there are but few white inhabitants
/ large bands of hostile and predatory Indians
roam promiscuously over the Mexican States OF
/ chihuahua and Sonora and our adjoining Ter
rItorlcs. The local Governments of these States
are perfectly helpless and are kept in state of
constant alarm by the Indians. hey have not
the power, If they possess the viii, even to re-
strain lawless Mexicans from passing the border
and committing depredations on remote set
/ tiers. 4 state of anarchy aud violence prevails
I throughout that distant frontier. The laws are
dead letter. and life and property are wholly
insecure For this reason the settlement of
Arizona is arrest ed, while it is Of great import
ance that a chain of inhabitants should extend
all along its southern border sufficient for their
own protection and that of the United States
mail passing to and from California. Well
founded apprehenslenS are now entertained, that
the Indians. and wandering Mexicans. equally
lawless, may break up the important stage and
postal communication recently established be-
tween our a, lantc and Pacific possessions
This passes very near 10 the Mexican boundary,
throug ghout the whole length of Arizona. ! can
Imagine no possible remedy for these evils, and
no mode of restoring law and order on that re-
mote and unsettled frontier. but for the Govern
ment of the United States 10 assume tempo
rarv piolectorate over the northern portions of
chihuahua and Sonora. and to establish military
posts within the same and this Is earnestly
recommended 20 Congress This protection NAV
be withdrawn a. soon as local Governments shall
be established in these Mex can States capable
Of performing their duties To the United States,
restraining the lawlcss and preserving peace
along The border.
10 not doubt that this measure viii be view
ed IN a friendly spirit hy the Governments and
people Of chihuahua and Sonora, as it will prove
equally efectual for the protection of tIeir ciI-
zens on that remote and lawless fouticr : for
citizens Of the United States
CONDITION OF ARIZONA.
And in this connection permit me to recall
vour attention 20 the condition OF Arizona The
pupula, ION Of tiaf Territory, numbering, as Is
alleged more thag 10000 souls, are practically
without government without laws and with
ont any regular administration of justice. Muir
der and other crimes are committed with i'm
punitv. This state Of things calls loudly for
redress and ], therefore. repeat my recon-
mendaiion for the establishment of 4 Territorial
Government over Arizona.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The political condition of the narrow Ishmas
Of Central America through which transit routes
pass. subject Of deep interest to all commercial
nat ems Ii ]. over these tran>Its that large
proportion of the trade and travel between tie
Fgr,.reau and ASjatIc continents Is destined To
pass To thc United Stalcs these routes are of
Ift.:iculanle Importance, ~ a means of Ccmmu-
uicatlun lctwten their Atlantic and Pacific Tos-
sessions The latter now extend throu. bout
seventeen degrees of latitude to the Pacific
coast embracing lie important State Of Cali
frrn!a and tile tlaurshIng Territories Of Oregon
and Washington. All commercial nations
therefore. have "A deep and direct Interest that
these communications shall be rendered secure
from interruptions. If an arm Of .he sea. con
ue,.fiIl-r fIe tyo oceans. penetrated through Nj
cara.-ia and Costa kJca. d could not he pre-
tended lI.t these. States would have tie r.glt
3 max t1u In Il.ff { I
orIer nations TIE trauSIt by land over this
narrow i~ihfrus occupies nearly The same Tosi-
GIan i Is highway iii which they themselves
lave Iittle Interest, when compared with lie
vast Interests OF The rest OF the world. hIe
rheir rights of sovereignty ought to lie respect
ed II Is the duty Of other nations to require th't
this inlportaut passage shall not be interrupted
bv the civil wars aud revolutionary out breaks
which have SO frequently occurred ln that re-
oiou The stake l. TOO important 10 he LETT at
tIe mercy of rival companies, claiming 10 hold
conflicting contracts with Nicaragua. Tie com
rnerce of other nations j. not to stand still and
await the adjustment of such petty controver-
aies The Government If the United States
expect more than this. and they viii not te sat
iSfed will, less. They would not If tLey could,
derive any advantage from the Nicaragua trans
IL not common To the rest Of the world. Its
neutrality aud protection. for the common use
II all nations. Is their only object They have
no oIicction that Nicaragua shall demand and
and individuals Who may traverse the route ;
but they insist that 1t shall never hereafter be
closed nv any arbitrary decree of that Govern
ueut II disputes arise between 1t and those
with whom they may have entered INTO con-
tracts those must be adjusted by some fair tri-
buual provided for the purpose, and the route
must not be closed pending the controversy
/ This i our whole policy, and 1t cannot fall 10
/ be acceptable to other nations.
All these difficulties might be avoided If, con-
l. l.
uSe cf this transit could be thrown open to gen
ara1 con,netitiun: providing at The same time
for tie r,avrnent OF reasonable rate Ia the Nj
cararan Government on pasScngt rs and freight.
Tn August. 1882. the Accessory Transit Com
many made It's first luteroIeauIc trip over the
/ Nicaracuan route. and continued In SucceS~luI u
operation. with great advantage to the pubhe,
rrtil tle 18th Of February, 1856, " hen 1t was
closed and tie grant to thIs company, as well as
: -. y ,rtar were sumuarily and arbitrarily re-
| vcked hv the government VI President RlNas--
Previous To thiS date. however. 10 ico4 serious
disputes concerning the settlement 81 thelf ac,
! counts had arisen between the Company and
! The Government threatening the mi eruption OF
! the route at any moment. hese the OnHed
/ States IN vain eudeavored 10 com ose- II Wouio
/ be useless to narrate the various VtoSee'i''sSS -
which took place between the parties, up tIt
The time when the transit was disc'n' n'lnue"--
Suffice II to say that, since feoiuafF, lC DO ~
has remained closed. greatly To the pl'gudice 81
citizens Of the United States Since ttaI 'iiie
the competition has ceased between The il'ai
routes Of Panama and Nicaragua. ana IL cor Sc
ouence thereof. an unjust aud unreasonable
! amount has been eNacied from our cIbzchS ioT
lie. rasSage to and from ait"rnla-
I 4 treaty was signed ou the lbjh day q No-
vember. iS57. by the Secretary Of State and
! Minister Of Nlcaragua. under he stlpulallonS oi
which The use and protection of the Transit
route would have been secured. not only % tas
United States but equally TO all oiher nations;
! fo receive Tho ratification of the Nicaraguau
Go eminent VII appear by the papers herewit'
/ Communicated from The State Department he
principal objection - ems to have been 70 iht
provision authorizing be United States to en-
plov force to keen the route open IN case Nlcar-
aqua should fail To perform her duty IN tins re-
spect. From the feebleuess of that Repuhi'
its frequent changes Of government, aud Ii
constant ipternal dIsSeusIop> this had become