Washington telegraph., 1858-12-22
NO. so.

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cal relations Of his legation with them, un.ii
the pleasure of his own government eonlo Oe
asccrtained
This government did not regard the contr1-
button imposed by the decree Of the loth NAY
lat, To be in strictness m forced loan ar
ns snch prohibited Ly the 10th article oi the
treaty 0f 1876 between Great Britain anu
Mexico, to the benefits Of which American
citizens entitled by treaty; yet the iInposi-
tion Of the contribution upon foreigners was
considered an unjust and oppressive measure
Besides, internal factions ia other parts q 'ne
RrpuhIc, we're 1T the same time levylng simi-
lAr czhcfiuns upon the property n onE 1iu'shs,
nnd intcrTupting their commerce There haa
been entire failure on the part Of our Mlhls-
ter. 10 secure redress for the wrongs which our
citizens had endured, Notwithstanding his per-
severing efforts. And from the temper mani,
tested by the Mexican government, ne had
repeatedly assured US that no favorable change
could be expected, until the United states
should give striking evidence a their VIII
ami power To protect their citizens, and that
severe Christening j. the only earthly remedy
for our grievances" From this statement oil
facts it would have been worse than IDLE 10
direct Mr.. Forsyth TO retraee his steps, ana
resume diplomatic relations with that govern
ment: and il was. therefore, deemed proper 70
sanction his withdrawal Of the legation from
the city of Mexico.
Abundant cause nov undoubtedly exists, for
a resort 70 hostiliiies against the government
sill holding possession Of the capital Should
they succeed in subduing the constitutional
forces. all reasonable hope will then have e1-
pred Of n peaceful settlement Of our dlilcui-
ties.
I'm tLe other hand, should the constitutional
party prevail ann their authority be established
over the public, there u reason 70 nope mat
they will be animated by a less uni1endiy
spirit. and may grant that redress TO american
citizens which justice requires, so TAR a. they
I fsv,sE aT A.
tion. / should at once have recommended 70
Congress u grant the necessary power Y me
President. to take possession Of a sufnclent por-
tion Of the remote and unsettled territory q
Mexico, to be held in pledge until our injuries
shall be redressed and our just demands be sat
isfcd We have already exhausted every
nilder means Of obtaining justice. In suen
case. this remedy Of rePrisals Is recognized oy
the law Of nations, not only a. Just IN itseli'
but az a means Of preventing actual war.
But there il another view Of our relations
with Mexico, arising from the unhappy condi-
tion % affairs along cur southwestern lIohuer,
which demands immediate acton In ,ilat re
mote region where there are but few white IN
hahifants. large bands Of hostile and predatory
Indians roam promiScuously over the Mexican
States " chihuahua and Sonora. and our al
Joining territories. The local governments q
thcse States are perfectly helpless and are kept
hey lave aye II Jt i1e pJEef, fTi Il shs u re 4
U Will. even fn restrain laNleec htAASNnS iEoAA
passing the border and committing depredations
\ IN our remote settlers A state of anarchy and
violence prevails throughout that distant iron
tier The laws are n dead letter. and life and
property are wholly insecure. For this reason
The settlement Uf Arizona j. arrested, whilst II
II of great importance that chain Of inhabi-
t.uts should extend all along its southern bor-
der. sufficient for their own protection and that
Of the United States mail passing TO and from
California Well founded apprehonslons are
now entertained that the Indians, and wander
i inE Nc1icans equally lawless, may break up the
\ important stage end postal communication re
Gently established between our Atlantic and
\ Pacific pos<eesior- It's passes very near to
the Mexican boundary throughout the whole
length Of Arizona. | can imagine no possible
remedy for these evils, and no mode of restoring
law aud order that remote and unsettled
\ frontier. but fur the government Of the United
states ~ assume the temporary protection over
thc northern portions of chihuahua and Sonora,
ana u establish military posts within the same
and this | earnestly recommend TO Congress
! This protection may be Withdrawn as soon as
local governments shall be established in these
Mexican Statc~ capable Of performing their
duties to the United States, restraining the
lawlcss and preserving peace along the border
NJ n tlo nut doubt that this measure will be view
ca in a friendly spirit by the governments and
people Of chihuahua and Sonora, d il will prove
equally efTectnal for the protection of their cit
] izcns ON the remote and lawless fronuer, as Tor
citizens Of the United States
And in this connexion, permit me TO recall
YOUR attention 70 the condition Of Arizona The
population Of that Territory, numbering, as is
] ALLEGED more than ten thousand souls, are
practically without government, without laws,
and without any regular administration OF pub
lie Justice Murder and other crimes are COM
nlittcd with impunity- This state Of things
calls loudly for redress: and |, therefore, repeat
nv Recommendation for the establishment of a
territorial government over Arizona
The political condition Of the narrow isthmus
of Central America through which transit
routes pass between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans present a subject Of deep interest to
all commercial nations. 1t Is over these tram
sits that large proportion Of the trade and
travel between the European and Asiatic con-
tinents i destined to pass To the United
States these Foutes arc Of incalculable import
nncc. ~ A means Of communication be-
tween their Atlantic and Pacific possessions
The latter now extend throughout seventeen
degrees of latitude the Pacific coast, en-
br.cinc the important State of California and
the iioIirishing territories Of Oregon and Wash
ington. All commercial nations, therefore,
have deep and direct interest, that these COM
munications shall bc rendered secure from in
terruption. If an arm of the sea, connecting
: the two oceans, penetrated through Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, il could not be pretended that
these States would have the right TO arrest
tard its navigation, to the injury of other ma
tons The transit by land over this narrow 18TH
mus. occupies nearly the same position. II is q
highway in which they themselves have little
/ interest, when compared with the vast interests
! Of the rect Of the world. Whilst their right oi
sovereignty ought TO be respected. tits the duty
Of other nations TO require, that this important
passage shall not be interrupted, by the civi
wars and revolutionary outbreaks, which have
so frequently occurred in that region The stak.
is too important, 20 be left to the mercy Of riya
II companies, claiming 70 hold conflicting contract
Z with Nicaragua The commerce Of other na
tions Il not to stand still and wait the adjustmen
: of such petty controversies. The goyernmen
II Of the United States expect no more than this
IS and they will not be satisfied with lees. The
e would not. if they could, derive any advantag
st from the Nicaraguan transit not common TO th
n rr.t Of the World. Its neutrality and protectlor