Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-01-15

an aa~pcsmuiiee in the counmiss'eH oil tnis
&-s;ne knuless it adopts all the means neces-
: sarv 10 prevent and to punish u. IL would
Eha far better, and more in accordance with
f4,a hold and manly character of our country
mon. fort the government itself TO get Up such
saxoeditfons than to proceed under The COM
e n,and of irresponsible adventures. We
- could then, at least, exercise some control
ever our own agents, and prevent them from
Burning down cities and committing other
@acts of enormity of which we have read
The avo@ed principles which lies at the
foundation of the law of nations is contain
ed. in the Divine command, that "AH things
vhatsoever ye would that men should do TO
sgvou, do You even so to thea-" Tried by this
,sanerring rule. we should be severely con
-uenned if we shall not use our best cxertions
70 arrest such expeditions against our feeble
sasster republic OF Nicaragua One thing is
+ certain, that peapie never existed who would
callanY ether nation to a stricter account
tran we should ourselves, for toierating law
lass expeditions from their shores 10 make
ser upon any portion of onr territories.
By toler4tlug such expeditions, we shall
soon lsse the higher character which we
ave enjoyed since the day of Washington,
oF The faithful performance of our interna-
tianal Obligations and duties, aud inspire dis
vst against US among the members OF the
sat family Of civilized nations,
But if nlotiVes OF duty were not sufficient to
sestraias1Is from, engaging IN such lawIess
Enterprises, CIR evident interest ought to die
safe this policy. These expeditions are the
most efieclual mode or retafdine American
pyogress; although To promote this is the a.
slowed o~tject-ef the leaders and contribution
.ssesneh undertakings.
s Il is beyond question the destiny of our
race to spread themselves over the continent
OF North America, and this at no distant
day, should events be partnnted TO take
4iSeir natural course. The tide of emigra-
ton viii flow to the South, and nothing can
eventually arrest its progress. IF permitted
10 GO there, peacefully, Central America
will soon contain an American population.
which will confer blessings and benefits as
we4i upon the natives as their respective
governments. Liberty, under the restraint
sof law. will preserve domestic peace; whilst
the different transit routes across the 18th.
nius in which we are so deeply interested
swiil have assured protection.
s Nothing has retarded this happy-condition
of affairs so much as the unlawful expedi,
stioRs which have been fitted cut in the
United States TO make war upon the Cen
trial American Suites. Had one=hnffof the
iumber of American citizens, who have
miserabiy persisted in the first disastrous
expedition of Gen. w alkcr. settled in Mica
ragua as peaceful emigrants, the otjse'
winch we all desire would ere this have
been, in a great degree. accomplished
These expeditions have caused the people
Aof the Central American States to regart
us with dread and suspicion. II is our true
policy to remove this apprehension, and Il
Convince them that we intend to do then
good aud not evil. We desire, as the lead.
ng power on this continent, to open, and, i
need be, to protect eyerytransit route acros;
the Isthmus, not only for our own benefit
but that of The world, and thus open a free
access to Central America, and through it L
cur Pacific possessions. This policy was
commenced under favorable auspices, when
the expedition under The command of Gen
Walker escaped from our Territories ant
proceeded to Punta Arenas. Should an.
other expedition of a similar character agaiE
evade the vigilance of our officers, and pro-
coed to Nicaragua, this would be fatal, a
least for a season, to the peaceful settlement
OF these countries and to the policy o
American progress. The truth is, that NJ
Administration can successfully condaci
the foreign affairs of the cuuutry in Contra
America, or anywhere else, if it is to be in
terfered with at every step by ~lavless mill.
tary expeditions " set on foot in the Unltec
States. JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, January 7th, 1858.
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