The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-12-18

s rye P 5re. proceeds 10 abal
causes now undoubtedly eY sWdeo IN
Utilities against that Cows ~ i
ipriSihg party are still in possession XIX
tai, aud shaalsl they succeed m &duffsA
constitutional forces, all reasons or hafe "a
have expired ofa peaceful st1ilemenL OF our
difficulties ; IN the other hand, shnnlds3 he con
sututioual pariy prevail, and their s4ihor'ty
be established over the Republic. lhertis reason
to hope they viii be animated by less un-
friendly spirit, aud may grant that Mndless to
American. citizens which justice requires, So
far Us they possess The menus.
But for this eA% pectalion.T should at once
have recommended CongressNio giant tie nee.
essary power to the Presidents.S Ake possess
ion Of a sufficient portion ofthel h,ote aud IN
settled territory Of Mexico to b I'D il, pledge
until our just demands be satiJ 3
We have already exlnus,q Merry middle
means Of obtaining justice, q n such cast
the remedy OF r~eprisals is nj sed by TIT
law of nations, not only aA .ee il itself
bnt as a means of preveuting Il war. But
shere iseanolher vigw of trNations wit!
Mexico, arising fg3m The rWaapr& condition
OF affairs ulolyrSoiir South Meste&S, frontier
which delnass Immediate acfion. III that re
gian whegs Acre are bat few observation-disclosures
large bA gof hostile. predatory. Indians rpal
proimN s1,s!y over the Mexican States Of
ChiB sla and Sonora, and cur ajioininostef,
rl,ory.
The local governments Of tese + ,es7aeA ner
iectiy helpless. and k,sfSgin a state uStrnslau,
alarm by the Indians they have not the pow.
or, il possessed oftheR will, ever to restrain law.
less Mig a,ls froYsg passing the borders and
commit esNg. dem lions on mr. remote sci.
tiers. A state aparchv and violence prc.
la.ls tbrotehoM Thai distant frontier the
laws are a dead ietter, ana life and urnperta
are wholly Insecure, For his reason the 81
tiemeat Of .Afizoila is arrested while i. is ol
the greatest Importance that n claim ofinha hit
ants should extend all along its southern bor-
der sufficient for tIeir W protection and tbat
of The United States mails RAISING to and from
California
. &eliiounled aprreheasions are now enter
tanned that Ind ans and wandering Mexicars,
lawless, may break up an important
stage and postal communication recently es-
tablisiIed betwecnfour Atlantic and Pacific pos.
| cun imagine no possible remedy for
these evils, M mode of restoring law and order
on that remote and nuseitieded frontier. but
for the Government Of the United States IL az
sumo a temporary protect crate over the nar,h
4rn-portions If chihuahua and Sonora. and
establish military posts within the same, AID
This | earnestly recsinfaend to Congress. 4 This
protection may be Withdrawn as d as local
Governments Shall be established in these Meyi-
,an States cutabteaof perf,rminp Their drties
20 the United states. restraining the law!ess
md preserving the peace along oar bnrders.
do not, daubt thai This measure viii! be
'iewed in a friendly spirit bg the Governments
md people of ththnahn and Sonora. as it will
equally %etiecttial for protection to their
in that remote and iawless frontier as
or citizens Of the United States.
The political condition Of the Is,hmus of
Central America ,hrnlrh which transit p,,,te.
,ass, presents a'subieet of leep interest to nh
commercial n%atinls. While the rights of
orereignty Of those States ought Ia he rps.
,ected. it is the da,y of other uatinns i, no.
'nlte that the important passage shall not be
Interrupted by evil wars and revolutionary
utbreaks which nave so frequently occurred
D that region. The stake is too important
0 be left at the mercy of companies claim
lg to hold conflicting contracts Win Nicara-
ua. The commerce Of other nations is no,
, stand still and await the adjustment Of
lch petty controversies.
The Government If the United States nv.
ecis no more than this, and will be satisfied
18th no les, Ii would net. if it cn,ld desire
ny advantage from the Nicarar,la transit
OF coHiinaa 10 the rest Of the verdi. It's ,,eu.
atty aud protection for The common n.na ~
nations, il their only object. They have
. objection that Nicaragua shall demand aud
'ceiye fair Congregation from the companies
nd ind Hidials who may traverse the roate
Ut Insist that It shall never l,creaf or be closed
! any arbitrary decree uf liza Government
disputes arise between it aid those with
nom they may have entered INFO contracts
'ose Disputes mast be a,ltastctl by some G,irer
ihnnal, provided for that purpose. and fba
must not be closed uenditr the ca,,.
oversy. This is our whsle noi,v ana -
II not tail 10 be acceptable to other nations,
All these dticqlues might be avoided if can.
carried on, Ia goad fifth by Nicua
IN. The u>eo Of this transit coaId be llrosn
'en to general competition. proyiiinp a, the
time for payment Of reasonable rae 10
g NieafagQan Government ON vasspp rer-
d iFelsbt. The President here recireS the
nerai history Ut 9Br dilficalries with tim.
un'fy HE Nica9aglan transit la. been ri.
'tNaly clossd since 1856. The Yrissari
'aly has tal'eA to receive the ratification Of
'c1fagiia. The prtacipa' objection seems to
We oePh a provision authorizing the United :
'teS to employ force l., keep the rnnte urep (,
case .hicaragpa should fail to perforom her .
" m tbs respect. Such a course the Presi- f,