Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-08

ar "a sanction his With1rawa 81 tue iegntipn rum
. the city of Mexico.
| Abundant cause now undoubtedly EXITS. for n
,.snrt 10 hostilties against the government still
J holding possession Of the capital. Should they
suceeed In subduing the constitutional forces, all
/ reasonable hope will then have expired OF peace
| full settlement II our difficulties.
| On the other hand, should the constitutional
marty prevail, and their authority be established
,er the republic there isreason tn hope that they
will he animated by less unfrendly spirit and
NAV grant tina, redress American citizens which
usiice requires far as they may possess the
means But for this expectation, should at once
have recommended to Congress tu grant the neg
es,ary power to the President, TO take possession
If 81 efficient portion of the remote and unsettled
territory of Mexico to DO held in pledge until our
! injuries shall be rclressed and our iust demands
be satis6sd. We have already exhausted every
lnilder means Of obtaining justice. In such
case this remedy Of rcprisas is recognized by the
law Of nations not only as Just in ITSELF but rs
means Of preventing actual war.
But there is another view of our relations with
Mexico, arising from the unhappy condition of af-
fairs along our southwestern frontier, which de-
mands Immediate action. In that remote region,
wi ere there nre but few white inhabitants. large
bands of hostile and predatory Indians roam pro-
mi-cuonsly over the Mexican States IF chihuahua
and Sonora, and adjoining Territories. The
local governments of these States are perfectly
he ples-, aud kept in state OF constant alarm
by the Indians. They have not the power. if they
possessed the will. even to restrain lawless Next
cans from passing the border and committing de-
pretations remote settlers. state Of an
arcls and violence PREVAILS throughout that dis
liant frontier. The laws dead letter, aud life
and properly are wholly insecure. For this rea
son the settlement of Arizona is arrested whilst it
is IF great Importance that chain Of inhabitants
should extend all along its southern border, sum
cent for their own protection aud that OF the Uni
tel States mpil passing To and from California;
Welliounded approximations are now entertained,
that the Indians, and wandering Mexicans equal
" lnwless. may br,ak up the important stage and
postal communication recently established between
our Atlantic and Pacific possessions. This pass
cs very near to the Mexican boundary, through
out the whole length Of Arizona. can imagine
10 possible remedy for these evils and no mode Of
restoring law and order on that remote and unset
tied frontier, but for the government OF the Uni
ted States to assume temporary pro,ectorate over
the northern portions of chihuahua and Sonora
and 10 establish military posts within the same
and this | earnestly recommend 10 Congtess.--
This protection may be Withdrawn, rs soon US To-
cal governments shall lie established in these
Mexican States, capable of peri nlning their du-
lies To the United States, restraining the lawlcss
aul preserving peace along the border.
do not doutt that this measure will be viewed
in il friendly spirit by the governments and people
Of chihuahua and Sonora, rs it will prove equally
elecual for the protection Of their citizens OH that
remote mud lawless frontier, as for citizens Of the
United States.
Aud in this conucxi"r permit me to recall your
attenionto the c 'nditou Of Arizona. The popu-
lHtlon of that Territory, numbering, Us is alleged.
more than ten thousand souls. practically
without Il government. without laws and without
any regular administration OF justice. Murder
aud other crimes are Commits! with impunity.-
This state of things calls loudly Tor redress; and
therefore, repeat ny Recommendation Tor tho es-
Enlistment OF territorial government over Arr
IONA,
Tic political condition Of the narrow Isthmus
of ccatml America through winch transit routes
pass, between the Atlantic a,d Pacific oceans
presents II subject Of deep interest 10 all CONNER
cal nations 1t il over these transits that large
proportion of the trade aud travel between the
European and a. IL IL eont eat destined TO pass.
To the United States these routes are OF inca!cua-
BILE Importance, ~ II means of communication be-
tween their Atlantic and Pacific possessions. Tho
latter now extend throughout seventeen degrees
OF latitude on the Pacific cuast, embracing the mi
pnrtant State of California and the ilourishng ter
rories of Oregon aud Washington. All CONNER
cia nations, therefore, have deep and direct in
tcrcSt that these communications shall be render
ed secure from interruption. II al arm of the
sea, connecting the two,geans, penetrated through
Nicaragua and Costa ltNu it could not he pretcn-
dcl that these States would have the right to ar
rest rctard lis ,gtiln to the injury of 9TH
err nations
The transit ly land over this narrow isthmus,
occupies nearly the same position IL ia high
way in which they themselves have little interest,
when compared with the vast interests of the rest
OF the world. Whilst their rights Of sovereignty
ought To be respected, il is the duty of other ma
ton> to require, that this important passage shall
not he Interrupted, 10y the civil wars and revo!n-
tonary outbreaks. which have So frequently occur
rel in that region. The stake is too important.
to he left at the mercy IF rival companies, claim
ing to hold conflicting contracts with Nicaragua
The commerce If other nations is net to stand still
and await the adjustment Of such petty conro-
serses. The government of the United States ex-
rcct no than this. and they will not be salts
fed with less. They would not, il they could, de-
rive any advantage from the Nicaragua transit,
not common 10 the rest If the world. Its neutral
ity and protection. for the common use of all ma
tons i. their only object. They have objection
that Nicaragua shall demand and receive II fair
compen sation. from the companies and individuals
who may traverse til" route; but they insist that
it shall never hereafter hy ell Sod, lap arbitrary
decree Of that government. If disputes arise be-
tween it and those with whom they may have en-
tered into contracts, thee must be adjusted by
some fair tribunal provided for the purpose. AMI
the route must not he closed pending the cohtro-
,cr>y This is whole policy, and it cannot fail
to lie acceptable to other nations.
All these difficulties might he avoided, H. con-
sistenty with the good faith If Nicaragua the use
d. this transit could be thrown open To general
| competition providing at the same time for the
payment of reasonable rate to tho Nicaraguan
| government, on passengers and freight.
ln August, 1882. the Accessory Transit Com
rany made its first nteroceanc TRIP over the Nj
| caraguan route, and continued in successful ope-
ration, with great advantage to the public, until
the 18th of February, 1856. when it "losed,
and the grant to his company, Us we'll its
| charter. were snmmarily ard arbitrarily revoked
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