The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-12-15


resume diplomatic relations with that CO.
vernment; and it was, therefore, deemed
proper to sanction his Withdrawal Of the le-
CATION from the city Of Mexico.
Abundant cause now undoubtedly exists.
for resort to hostiIties against the govern
ment still holding possession Of the capital.
Should they succeed in subduing the consti.
tutional forces. all reasonable hope will then
have expired Of a peaceful settlement Of our
diAicuities-
On the other hand. should the constitution.
al party prevail. aud their authority be estab.
lished over the republic, there is reason TO
hope that they will be animated by less I'M
friendly spirit. and may grant that sedress to
American citizens which justice requires. 50
far as they may possess the means. But for
this expectation, | should at once have re-
commended to Congress 10 grant the neces.
sary power to the President, to take posses
sion OF a sufficient portion Of the remote and
unsettled territory Of Mexico. 10 be held in
pledge until our injuries shall be redresscd
and our just demands be satisfied. We have
already exhausted every mllder means nf oh
tanning justice. In sucll case. this remedy
u reprlsals is recognized b, The Law 81 ma
lions, not only as Just in itself. but as means
Of preventing actual war.
but there is another view Of our relations
with Mexico. arising from the unhappy con.
ditlon Of affairs along our southwestern from
tier, which demands immediate action. In
that remote region. where there are but few
white inhabitants. large bands Of hostile and
predatory Indians roam promiscuously over
the Mexican States OF Chihuahua and S0no.
"a, and our adjoining Territories. The local
government Of these States are perfectly
helpless, and are kept in q state Of contant
alarm by the Indians. They have not
the power. il they possessed the will. even
TO restrain the lawless Me.icans from
passing the border and committing de-
predatlons on our remote settlers. A state
Of anarchy and violence prevails truughout
that distan. frontier. The laws are o dead
letter, and life and property are wholly in
secure. For this reason the settlement Of
Arizona is arrested. whilst il is of great inn
pertance that a chain OF inhabitants should
extend all along its southern border. snffi-
Gent for their own protection aud that Of tie
United States mail passing 10 and from Cal.
iiornia. Wel-founded apprehensons are
now entertained, that the Indians, and wan.
deriog Mexirans equally lawless, may break
up the important stage aud postal communi-
cation recently established between our At
lantic and Pacific possessions. This passes
very near 10 the Mexican boundary. through.
out the whole length Of Arizona. Tan IN.
agine no possible remedy Tor these evils. ami
no mode Of restoring law aud u',irf on III 4
remnte and unsettled frontier, but Tor the
government OF the United States to assume d
Temporary prnteetorate over the northern
portions Of chihuahua and Sonora, and tors.
labish military posts within the same-and
this | earnestly recommend to Congress.
This protection may be Withdrawn, As soon
as local governments shall be established 10
these Mexican States. capable Of performing
their duties 70 The United States. restraining
the Iamless aud preserving peace along the
border.
DO not doubt that this measure will be
viewed il a friendly spirit by the govern
mrHts ard people II Chlhushua aud SONORA.
as il will prove equally eifectual flr the pro
lection If their citizens On that remote and
lawles. frontier, as FOR citizens 81 the United
States.
And in this connection. permit me 10 recall
YOUR attention to the condition Of Arizona.
The population d tia, Territory numbering,
y i alleged. more than ten thousand souls,
are practically without government, with
out laws. aud without any regular admins.
iratipn 81 justice. Murder and other crime.
are committed viii, impunity. This slate 81
things call, loudly for redress; and ], there
fure, repeat my Recommendation Tor the e.
adjustment II territorial government over
Arizona.
10 " csaeinI,i ID our merit.