Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-10

throughout the woth has imputed blame 10 him loo
accrptiag pscuniary .qa,yslsnl isr this oession.
The publiciy wh'ch has leea given TO Oat Tot
mer negotiation. upon this s,d jeci, and tho large
appropriation which may be required 70 siIee, the
roTpo.c reader u espcdieni, tsiuTr making anoih.
80 attempt 10 renew the negotiation, tha, shYuhl
lay the whole subject lslore Congress. This u
.-pecial, necessary a. Il may beoume indispen.a'
be H. sacoe,s that should h. Instructed With the
means oi makirg an advance To the Spanish gov
trument immcIiael, AFTER the signing II the irsa.
~. without awaiting the ratification ~ u Wy the
Senate. I am encouraged 10 make this Suggestion
ly example Of Mf Jcl,rsun pr,voss 70 the pur.
chase uf Louisiana ffnm France, snd by thu, OF
Mr. Pok IN view of Oh. acquisition Of territory
Gom Mexico. ! refer the whole subject 20 Goa
gtrs', and commend !, TO their cirelul oOnsidcra'
ton.
repsai the recommendation made IN my mes
ssgr II December last, ~ favor Of appi OPERATION
"io he paid 10 the Spanish government 'or the
pufTn.e II distribution among the claimants IN the
Amisiad ease" President poh fret maze Sim
liar recommendation IN Dee, lslT, and Il Was
repeated b, ny Immediate predecessor. in Deosrn.
ler, 1853. entertain M doubt that indemnity %
laiIy doe thee claimants under our treaty With
spain ofihc 9Th Oct. i5o5; and Whit demand.
Jog justice We ought a. do ju.tics. An sppfoIail-
iion pfomptl, made ior this pupo.e couli mt fa'l
10 exert y favorable influence un our Negotiations
with Spain.
Oar position IN relation To the independent States
souih III ~ oa this cnaineai. and especially ihoss
within the hmiu ~ North Amsf,cs, d 81 a pecu'
liaf character. The norihcra bouadap II MeNi'
CO L. coincident with ouf own southern luun,lary,
ifDm ocean 10 ocean: and We must NECESSARILY igci
n deep intercs, IN al that Concerns the wslheing
and he fate II - mar nsighls,T. We have ~.
WAYS chsfished the kiads., y ,sh~s 5r the succc's
OF That rpoblic, anil have pdulgrd the hope that
u might 20 last, after al It, trials, snjpy peace and
prosperity under q free and 'isblc gp'epasni.
We have n-Vef hitherto inis'is-si, directly 90
indifsci,, With ~ iaiefnal affair, ani u 10 du-
" which owe o. ourselves IN protect the tnisg'
fy u 10 territory against the hostile interference
oi any other power. DOR geographical position,
ouf dtrsci Interval IN ~ that rurrms Mexico 1nd
ouf we'll .siilci policy ~ rrgsri a. the Moth
Amet,ian oootiasni, render the an 'ndi'rcn''b'e
duV.
Mexico has bc,n 10 a state of constant revolution
almost ever sinoc It achieved 10 ia'rrcniencs.
doe mihtlt, ladef after anniher has usufp"'l the
go,stnnsui IN tspid .uggssiiou. and The vafious
constitution. tu,n time 1, tine adopted have lcsn
.,i az usaghi almost soua a. ihry we've rro'
,himed The successive guyctnmsns have al
fofdsd M ad,guaic pfuirciiun, either io NeNicaa
ciltsns ~ lof.,gr fss,dsnls. srain.t las"ss 1io-
l,n'r. llr,stolntr. seitmr II The capital Wy
in,ltary shieitsin has been gsusnl, Lllosrd by
NJ hast The nominal salHnss,on II the counify ~
b.. fu. Sc biei pstiod. Lot not AZ the rrrs'ni
cnsw II MsN,cao shair. 4 civil var has tsen
fsring of time throughout The r'pull'c, IT,
tween the csptual government NJ the city 81 MeN''
a., which ha. endsavufri 10 suhvsti ID" con'iilu'
iioo lat famed BY military power, aud those sh'
maintain the authority n that constitution. The
l. sI 10
eni state, OF the fspsll,c. and tho oruues 81 waf
No., con. sutl, changing. N,anwh,lc, the INST -
pfchrn.ibc mean. have hen smplo,cd b, both
r,uics 10 Oioft MONEY lr"m lofsigusf'. a. well -
natives. o. carry on this run1us contest The
Truth T.. that this fine country. bs.sed With pro
duci,Vr sail and hrnign climate. has l-en tr'uc'
81 T., civil disssnsiun ~ condition II almosi
bop. le.. anarchy and iulc,ility. u So'a u 'ain
ff ih,s goy~,raent 10 attempt 10 cufnfce T'im"n'
IN mon., II tn claims ut Americas cititsns. INV
smountng 60 mote than : 10 900 900, a.ainst Mex
cn, b.cau.e she - destitute Of all pecun'afl means
To- 'stsi, ihsse demands.
Out late minister Was furnished Nth ample
power and in.uu'Ions &c the adjustment Il aU
H. nding que.tons with The ,~uital ruyrfumsui 81
M,N,ro. add be psIl"tuea h,s duty With neal and
ABILITY. The claims ~ uur cititrus, some II ihsm
atisng oct II the yoaiiou ~ 40 sNpTrss prn'isiou
u the u,ar, of Guadllsps llidsgo, and others
ron gross injutiss o. pcfsous ~ well a. pWpeuy,
have remained unfsdfr. scd and even unroticcd
Remembrance sgain.i these gtieNanc's have leu
alttrssrd without tir,t a. that gu,sfnment. -
Meantime "a various parts II The Ispubllc, iustan'
crs have l-sn numsrous 81 the mufdsf, iHpfis"n'
rnsnt ard pluudcf ~ our cit,Tsns, ~ different par
nee claiming ard sXrrcising local Jufisdiriion
lot the cspi,al go,efunsn,. although repeatedly
utErd thsfstn, have mad. ~ snoft either a. punish
The suihofs ot these outrage 90 10 prevent thsiI
tr,uusnce. 80 Ametican citrsn eau nov Wet
MtNico 80 hwiul hu'insss wilhou, immin'nt dan.
grr 10 ~, person aud property. Thos ). M adc.
quaic protection a. ,,ihsf aud IN ihi, rr'psct oui
tir,N With that fetullir !. slmo.t dad leitcr.
This state Of affairs VAS hfUvghi ioa c'i'is IA
Ma, 4, the ptouulg aliun II decree i.Sying a
rouifilu,ion pro rata upoa ~ the oopiisl Of the
Trpuhlic. l~isern osttain spsrihsd amounts, whs.
thsr bel. d, MTAicans 90 iofr,gasis. Mr. For.
syih regarded this Dsctrr 10 the light ola "lofcc,l
ioan." 6rmall, protested agsin't u. appcaIioni u
he usn countf, msn, asd advised them not u pay
the contribution. tt a. suffer u a. H. iofcihly ~
acted. Ariing uIsn this advice an Amrrican ct.
iTsn refused 10 pay the contribution. and hs pro.
petty was scir,d Ny armed men 10 satisfy The
amOuni. Not conirnt w,'h this. the gu,eramen,
prucc,,isd st,ll iuuhsr, und i.sasd d-cwe lan'
i.hing him from the country. DOR ministsT I'M
H. CARVED ,..io eject be- sho',ld eel u TO L. h,.
duiy "io adopt the most decided msasofcs that
bclong o. The rowsf- and obligation. of the rrpfe.
sentative oihcc." Notwithstanding this threat
the banishmrni MS enforced, aud Nc. Forsyth
puomptb ann1unccd ~ the government the 'usrcn'
siou II The political plt,ons 81 his i~gation With
then. unlil the pleasure oi b.. own goycrnmc NJ
should l. asrsftairst.
Th,. gu,sfnnent d,l not rrgard the conlrihution
imposed o., the dscfre ~ the l5th OF May last 10
D. 90 .tficin-.. "iotc-d han" and Ne such poo.
h,bitsd b, the trnih auisle of the irraty of ls26
t.iwc,n Gra; lifiti,n and Mexico, 10 the benefit
oi which American citi,ens srrr rniiiisd ny irca.
u; vet the impo.ition Il the contribution on ior.
eigps, Vas considered unjust snd oppressive
measure. Besides internal faction. 10 other parts
Of the reppblic II the time were lew.
iug similar sSactioa. os the property 81 our ctu-
fsns and inisrrupting their commerce. There had
l~cu al entire failure on ih. part Of our Mini.trr
to sc-urr redress iuT the NTungs which our citi.
srrs bad endured, notwithstanding his p,rse'ef.
ing efforts. And from she tenor manihrsted by
the Mexican government, be had repeatedly assur.
Ell y. that No favorable change cou'd b. expected
until the United State. .houid give ".trking esi.
dence II their will aud power to protert their cit
meas" and "that severe Christening !. the only
earthly Tsuei, ioT ouf grievances. FrUm this
statement II facts u Woull have b,cn worse than
idle TO direct Nc. forsyth IN tetpce hs steps add
resume Diplomatic relations With that government;
snd IL Vas therefore doeu.cd proper To sanotion
hi. withdrawal ofthe kgaton from the city Of
MsNioo.
Abapdsnt cause now undoubtedly exists ior a
resort To hostililies against the government stll
holding possession ~ the capital Should ihey
succeed IN subduing the constitutional bTces, all
reasonable hope will then have expired u y
"A a. 4.
GA the other hand. ,houll the constitutional
party prevail. and their authority be established
over The rtpublic, there i. reason to hope that
they vii be animated by cs. unl'irnlly spirit,
and may gtaut that redress n American citiIsns
which justice reIurcs, 80 f,r a. they NAV po.scss
the means. bot ior ihi. expectation shouli at
nnrr have rrcnmmen Led IN Ennrrr.. IN rrnnI The