Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-12-14


mail passing to and fpni Caliiornia.
|Well|founded appreheAsions are now en-
RETAINED, that the Indims and wandering
Mexieans equally lawless, may break up
The important stage and postal commune
cations recently established between our
Atlantic and Pacific possessions. This
passes very near to the Mexican boundary
| throughout the whole region Of Arizona.
II lido not doubt that This measure will
be yiewed ina friendly spirit by the Gov
eminent and people Of Chihdahua and
Sonora, aa it will prove equally effectual
for tie protection Of their citizens on that
Feniotc and lawless frontier, as for citi-
zens BIZ the United States.
f# Ard in this connectiots, permit mo 70
lrecaH your attention to tie condition 81
| Arizdnia The population of that terri
lory, numbering. as it is alledsed, mere
than ten thousand souls, are practically
withouta government, without laws and
without any regular administration fjus-
iticc.; Murder and other crimes are COM
United with impnnity. This state q
Things calls loudly for redress; and !
therefore repeat my recon1me ndatiotis f g
1.-The establishment Of q territorial govern
lmept over Arizona. a.s 4f W.
The political condition of the narrow
Eisth,niis 81 Central America througl which
Transit routes pass, between the a tlantiic
Eana Pacific oceans presents q subject Of
deep interest to all commercial natlons,--
IIt Is over these transits, thata large pro ;
lportioh oftlle trade and travel between slhe
lEEuropean and Asiatic continents, Is des-
Itiped ID pass. 70 The United States these
routes are Of inealculable Importance. as
lamearIs Of communication Between tlleir
IAsiatic and Pacific possessions. The
latter now extended throughout seven
Iteen degrees Of latitude on the Pacific
lcoast, embracing tho important State Of
tCalifornia and lie aourishipg Territories
Iof Oregon and Washington.
Al All Commercial nations, therefore, have
IA deep and direct interest, that these com
imunications shall DO rendered Tree from,
interruption.
In ali arm Of the sea, connecting the
1.-TWO oceans penetrated through Nicaragua
and Costa RIGA, it could not be pretend
led lhatlhese States would have the figa.
toll arrest or retard lis navigation, To the
injury of other nations. The transit BY
land over this narrow isthmus, occupies
nearly the same position. 1t is a high
way Id which they themselves have little
interest, when compared Withthe yastin-
terests Of the rest 81 the world, Whilst
their rights OF sovereignties ought y be
respected, it is the duty Of other nations
to require, that the important passage
shall not be interrupted, BY the civil wars
and revolutionary outbreaks which have
$50 frequently occurred nthatregion.
The stake is too important 10 be left at
the mercy ofrival companies. claiming to
hold conflicting contracts with Nicaragua.
The commerce of other nations is not to
stand still and await the adjustment Of
such petty controversies. The govern
ment Of the United States expect no more
than this, and they will not be. satisfied
with less. They would not, ifthoy could,
drive any advantage from the Nicaragua
transit, not common to the rest of the
world. Its neutrality and protection, for
the common use ofall nations, q their or
" object =.
They have no objection that Nicaragua
shall demand and receive fair compen-
|sation frpm the companios and individuals
who may traverse the route; but they IN
Esist tilatIit shall never hereafter be closed,
BY an arbitrary decree Of that govern
ment If disputes arise between il and
those whom they may have entered into
contracts, these must be adjusted BY some
irtribunal provided for the purpose, and
|theNroute must not be closed pending the
CONTROVERSY. This is our whole policy,
and it cannot fail to beacceptable e other
nations.
All these difficulties might he
avoided If consistently with thcAgood
faith Of Nicaragua, the use of this Fran.
Isit could be thrown open to general
competition providing at tlle same
time for the payment Of a reasonable
rate to the Nicaraguan government,
on passengers and freight. IA,
Il In August, 1852, the Accessory
Transit Company made I'D first iii4
|teroceanic trip over the Nicaragian
route, and continued in successful
|eperation, with great advantage I'd
|theHpublic, until the 18th Of February.
1855, when it was closed, and tlle
grant to- this company, as well as i'd
character, were summarily and arr
bitrarllN revoked by the government
[of President Rives. Previous to
this date, however, Id 1854, serious
disputes concerning the settlement Of
their accounts had arisen between the
Ecompany and the government, threat
lening tile Interruption of the ronte at
lany niement. fss
The Uuited Statesin vain endeay-
lored to- compose. It would be nse.
less to Inarrate the various proceed.
tfngs which took place between the
parties, up to the time when the tran.
lsit was discontinued. Suffice It to
Isay that since February, 1855, II bas
remained closed, greatly to the preiiu-
dices ofcitizens pflthe United States
Since that time tlle competition has
eseaseds between therival routes 81
anama and Nicaragua, and, in CON
lseqnence thereof, On unjust and ur-
lreagnnahln~ a,nn,fat hoe i.a.,,, ~. 81 i