The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-12-17

MEXICAN government, h- had repeatedly as
cured ne that no favorable change could be
expected, until the United States should
give striking evidence Of their will and
power 10 protect their citizens" and that
Severe christening is the only earthly reme-
dy for our grievances" From this state
m-nt Of facts, II would have been worse
than idle, 10 direct MIR. Forsyth to retrace
bic st>ps and resume diplomatic relations
with that government; and II was, therefore,
deemed proper 10 sanction his withdrawal Of
The legation form the city OF Mexico.
Abundant cause now undoubtedly exists,
for resort 10 hostiIitiss against the govern
msnt still holding POSSESSION of the capital
Should they aucceed in subduing the con-ti-
tulionai forces, all reasonable hope will then
have expired Of peaceful settlement Of our
difficulties.
On The other hand, should the constitu-
tlonai party prevail, and their authority b.
established over the republic, there is reason
10 hope that they win be animated by n lees
unfrisndIy spirit, and may grant that redress
20 American citizens which justice requires,
90 far rs they may possess the means. But
for This expectation, ] should at once have
recommended 10 Congress TO grant the nee.
essary power to the President, to take pos.
session Of sufficient portion oft remote
and unsettled territory Of Mexico, to be held
In pledge until our injuries shall be redress.
cd and our Just demands be satisfied. We
have already exhausted every milder means
Of obtaining justice. 10 such n case, this
remedy Of reprisals is recognised by the law
3 ofnations; not only as just In Itself, but as a
nneaus Of preventing nctual war.
But there is another view Of our relations
with Mexico, arising from the unhappy con-
dition Of affairs along our southwestern froE
tier, which demands immediate action. In
that remote region, where there are but few
white Inhabitants, large bands of hostile and
pfsdatnrg Indians roam proniscuously ovei
The Mexican States of Chihuahua md sSono-
70, and our adjoining Territories. The local
governments Of these States are. perfectly
helpless, and are kept in n state OF constant
alarm BY the Indians. They have not the
power, if they possessed the will, even to
: restrain lawless Mexicans from passing the
border and committing depredations on our
remote settlers. A state of anarchy and vio-
lence prevails throughout that distant from
tier. The laws are n dead letter, and life
md property ARE wholly insecure. For this
reason the settlement Of Arizona is arrested,
whilst il il Of great importance that u chain
Of inhabitants should extend all along its
southern border, sufficient for their own pro.
lection and that Of the United States mail
passing to and from California. Well-loun-
ded nppsshrnsions are now entertained, that
the Indians, and wandering Mexicans equally
lawless, may break up the important stage
and postal communication recently cstah-
lished between our Atlantic and Pacific
Possessions. This passes very near to the
Mexican bonndry, throughout the whole
BILE remedy for these evils. and no mode of
restoring law and order on that remote and
unsettled frontier. but for the Government
of tho limited states To assume n ,emnor,,v
urotec,or,te over the markham portions nj
Chihuahua and So,oro. and In establish mil
stary posts within the same-and this I
earnestly recommend IN Congress This
ptotection NAV be withdrawn. ms soon ma
local goyernments shall be established in
these Mexican States. copoble of performing
their duties TO the United States. restraining
the lawless and preserving pence along the
border.
do not doubt that this measure will he
viewed in friendly spirit by the govern.
men,s and people of Chihuahua and sonora.
lection of their citizens on that remote and
luWIeSA TrOntler, rs IOT cItiZe0B oil The United
States.
And in this connection, permit me to recall
your attention to the condition of Arizona,-
The population of that Territory. n numbering.
NJ is alleged, more thqn ten thousand souls,
are prss without a government, with
out LAD without any regular ndmnis-
tration o. Justice. Murder aud other crimes
are committed with mpunty. This state of
things calls loudly for redress; and ], there
fore, repeat my Recommendation for the es-
tablishment of a territorial government over
Arizona.
The political condition of the narrow 18th
mus Of Central America through WHICH
transit routes pass, between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, presents II subject of deep in
tsrest to all commercial nations. II is over
these transits, that large proportion of the
trade and travel between the European and
Asistic continents, is destined to pass. To
the United States these routes are of meal.
cuable importance, as n means of commune
cation between their Atlantic and Pacific
possession. The latter now extend through.
out seventeen degrees of latitude on the Pa
ci6c coast, embracing the important State of
California and the Furnishing Territories of
Oregon and Washington. All commercial
nations, therefore, have n deep aud direct in
tsrest, that these communications shall be
rendered secure from interruufion.s If an
ann NJ thu san copra,tinv thetwo ocenps