The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-12-17

ISlatesto Employ force 10 keep the route
open. in cafe Ncamgu should fdr TO per
form htr dpsy in lhisrespect From tht
ieeblcnfss of tbat republic, its fIfquen
changes d gov+tnment, and itsconstant in
tern n. .dissension& lhis bad BECOME. n mos
important stipulation, and one essentially
stneccssary .not-only for tire.security- of III.
route, but for the safety Of American citi
xens passing and repassing to and from ou
Pacific possessions. Were slch stipula
I ttion embraced fn treaty between the~Un
tied States, and Nicaragua, the know|edg'
of this lactt swopld OF ltself most probabl'
prevent hostile parties from committing ag
gressions on the route, and render our actua
interference Tor its projection unnecessary.
4, The executive government Of this country
in its intercourse with foreign nations, 4
limited 10 the employment Of diplomacy
alone. Wlnn this fails, ID can proceed OF
further II cannot lega maely resort IL
force, wihou. the direct authority of Con
gress, except in resisting and repelling hos
tile attacks ..r II would have no authority tt
enter the territories of Nicaragua, even Il
prevent the destruction of the transit, ant
protect the lives and property Of our owl
citizens on their passage. 1t is true, tina
on a sudden emergency of this character
the President would direct any armed fore,
in the vicinity to march to theirrelief; bu
in doing this he would act upon his own re
sponsibiIily. .-ot h. l-srS .HS.','' a.. o'4.o e
t Unier these circumstances, earnestly
recommend to Congress- the passage. of ah
act authorizing the President, under such
restrictions as they may deem proper 10
employ the land and naval forces Of the
United States in preventing the transit fam
being obstruc;ed or closed by lawless vi,-
leDce, and in protecting the lives and pro-
perty Of American ciliz MS travelling there,
upon, requiring at the same tims that these
forces shall be Withdrawn, the moment the
danger shall have passed away Without
suclia provision, our citizens will be con.
slantls exposed to interruption in their pros
gress, and to lawless violence. 's'ua, st'l o'
Nv A similar necessity exists for the passage
of such an act, for the protection Of The
Panama TehuHntepec routes. yi3uoi3fh3 4lv
Inrcfereuce 10 the Panama route, the
United State, by their existing treaty with
New Granada, expressly guarantee the neu-
trality of the lslhmus, with the view that
the free transit from the one to the other sea
may not be interrupted or embarrassed in
any futureiime while this treaty exists"
In regard to The Tehuantepec route,
which has been recently opened the most
favorable auspices. our treaty with Mexico
ofothe 3oth December, 1853. secures.a to
the citizens of the United States right of
transit over It for their persons and nerch
andise, and stipulates that neither govern
menLs shall interpose any obstacle thereto
1t also comedies to the United States the
fright to transport across the 1sthmus, in
closed bags, the mails Of the United States
not intended for distribution along the line
Of the communication; also, the effects of.
the United States government and its .citi
zens which may be intended Tor transit, and
not for distribution on the Isthmus, free OF
custom house or other charges BY the Mex
can government" .f. ...I.reI5 % I'd, 5-., .
These treaty stipula!ions with New Gran
ada and Mexico, in addition to the Mica,
ragua route, seem to require legislation for
The purpose Of carrying them into effect. y
The injuries which have been inflicted up.
on our citizensin Costa Rica and Nicaragua 9
during the last two or three years, have re :,
ceved the prompt attention Of this govern ;.
rent. Some Of these Il juries were Of the
most aggravated character. The transac I,
lion at Virgin Bay in, April, 1856. when
company OF unarmed Americans, who we're
innoway connected with any beligerent con
,ductor party. were fred upon by the troops
of Costa Rlca, and numbers Of them killed
and wounded, was brought to the know,
ledge ofeCongress by my predecessor soon
after lis occurrence, and was also presented
to the government Of Costa Rica, for that
immediate investigation and redress which
the nature Of tie case demanded "A SINH
lar course was pursued with reference to
other outrages in these countries some of
which were hardly less aggravated In their
character than tile transaction at Virgin Bav.
AT the time, however, when our present
minsterto Nicaragua was appointed, in De,
cember, 1857, no redress had been obtained
for any Of these wrongs, and no reply even
had been received to the demands which had
been made BY this government upon that of
Costa Rica, more than a year before. Our
minister WAS instructed, therefore. to lose on
time in expressing to those governments the
deep regret with which the President had
Witnessed this insttention to the Just claims
of the United States, and in demanding
their prompt and satisfactory adjustment
Unless this demand shall be cor piled with
at an early day, it will only remain for this
COVER ment to adopt such other measures
as may be Necessary, il, order to obtain for
itself, that justice which il has in vain