Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-12-10
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roam promiscuou-iy ovsr IN, M.xsc.. e,.,e. a
tories. The local Qcysrnmsp,s Of these States
are perfectly helpless, apd arc kept IN . state 81
constant alarm By shs Indiens. They have not
the power, II they possess the will, even 70 rc.
strain iaNieas Mtxfcans nom passing the border
sno commhung depfeeations on our remote set
shna. ,,s .s 81 snsssny ana violence prevails
Ssaa 'e,.ss Ia ,,, us'sns ifon1sr Inc laws are
ssar,e r., ~. p.,Spo.I 80 wuo'Y ~
irona 1. .rrs.,sa st,,s Il 4 ~ ...ss ~, ". ss ~
thar a chain of lnhabls.nss ssonld st,ssd II,
along It's southern border sufscisps for their .va
protection and that Of the United States mai
paasing 70 and from California We'll fopnded
approximations are now entertained. that the In
dians and wandering Mexicans, equally lawiess,
may break up the important stage and postal com
IN municauen recently established between ear A.
nass ~ ,sa Msss.p po',ss ss aas psssss very
whn,s ,.n.h - ..sss sa.osenos. 'ne
nassih,e rssasav a. ,hssa ..,,. ns mss,ns s hy
ressorips law and order on thas rsmass sns ~
settled frontier. but Tor the (,ovsrnmepf ~ sl,s
United Ssates 70 assume temporsry protectorsse
over the northern portions Of Ohfhpahua apd
Sonora, and 70 sstabish military posts within the
ssmei and this is earnestly recommeded 70 Con-
gress. rnss profession may be Withdrawn a. soon
a, shn os ss.ap,shea 70 these
~ ~ o,ss usR.oio " pernotmnH tneh uu-
sns spe iawess
AZ moi ,ioubs m m th;s ,,s...ss ~ Iii ~,
ed IN a friendly snir;t Nv ,hs Govs,n n,,s.,. - 4
neonle ~ rh;hnsbu. 80 sn.as. =" !. ii,
eooallv efFsct,,aI foy ~. ,rc,.c,s, ~ .ha, Ia.
,aps oS tb.t a,,,oss sna - ~
the oitizeua of the IJn;tsd St,tss 80 - -
And h this copnection nsrr,;, ~. a. r.o.,,
your attention to the cond;t,on ~ r;so.s hs
nooulation Of that Tarr;tcr, nn,,ehassaa-. =. y
aIIedosd mara ,h.a n, aor ss,,s ~ s,sss,,.' =
witho,t = government withort asrs "a ,.;sly J
ont anv regular NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ ;as,;cs Mnr.
dar and o,Rey crin,e. arc ca,n,n,s,sd ,v;th
nitv Tbis state ~ things cslls lo.div for
and there5ore rspees inv reco,, r,a ,,;nr e.,
the establishmept of Terrtor;.l G.vsrn ,,,s,,
over Arizona = - - - ''''1 ~
The political condition 81 the na,,rou ;s,h,
Of Central America thropob vvhich t,ens;t ,o, ~
pass. betvean the Afisnsie and pss;s" nnssss
presents subiect Of deem interest n ali co,
cal nations Ii il over tbese Il ans,ts that iarge
proportion of the trade and traval net tvoen' ~
European and Asiat,c con,inent. i ,Iss,;nsa y
pass. To the United s,ates tbsse rcutss .ss !,
ipcalculable imnortanoe, as I ms.ns ~ con,,,,,.
nication betwesr tho Atlantic and Pac;f;c noe.
sessions. The latter now extend thronobont
several deorees Of Iat;tnda nm ths psc;Sc ooss,
embracing The imnortant State IN rai;fa,n;s 4
the fiourish,pe Territories Of Dragon and Wasb.
inQion. All Commercial nations. tberefore, have
deco and direct interest th Al tbssa co,n,,rn,s
cations shall be rendered sec,,re from inser,n,.
tion. If An arm Of ,he ssa cannact;ne Inc ! ~
oceans, penetrated throuch Nicarancuaa ana Cos.
Ia Rlca, il could not Be pretended tbat tbesa
States would have the right to arrest or retsrd
its navioation to tha ;n;nrv of .thsr ns,;nns l,
The transit hy Land ovsr ;hs srn usre. ;.,h
occon;es NEARLY tbe ao,na nos,,ias n = NJ,
au ~ vh;ch ;har nss.II"as II. i;.s,s sn As.
sst rs, II aorna,sd III ~ na.e .s ..s,e ,a'el
sbs rsss ~ ~ Tn,,d WIZ, sI sass lh.elsss y
rsgn,v I onShs ~ ss w hs sn;,' ighs 2. sose
lelgnty ougn. 70 90 respected ~ 10 the duty ol
otaer nations 70 require that this Important pas
sage shall not DO interrupted by the civil wars
and revolutionary outbreaks which have 90 fre-
quently occurred in that region. The stake il
too important to he left at the mercy Of rival
with Eicaraugua. The eommaroa az other ~ !.
lions r. moi 10 etand st;il ~ go, sha az,
mani Of sncb nettv oontro.ars;a. Ths nass."
msnt of tba Jn,ssd S,.,ss srnas, - 800 IN
" ~ Nne'y,' osa.os oAPest No inote tnah
I'M ,nis, ana tnsy VIII not be satisfied with less =
Aney ~oulu mob Il tney couid, derive any ad-
vantage from the Nicaragua transit not COM
mon TO the rest OF the world. Its neutrality and
protection, for the common use of all nations, ia
their only object. They have no objection that
Nicarsugua shall demand and receive fair corn.
peusat,op from the companiea and indjvidn.ls
who NAV traverse tho rnpta, h,t thsv ;.s;.s ~ :,
IL shall nev.r herasG Gtsr ha oio,aa ~ a. .-r;...
~ deo,aa ~ ,h.t Wy Ga.a. Sr ~ -
bst tveep II and shosa lin ..ha,, ,taT s.s s.s
ne.weeh sna tnose Wth Whom they may nave
entered into eoatracts, those mnst be adjusted
oy some iair triounai provided Tor the purpose
and the route must not be closed pending the
controversy, This Is our whole policy, and can
not fail to be acceptable to other nations
| All these difficulties might be avoided II. con.
sistepty with the good faith of Nicsragna, the
use OF this transit could be throw omen 10 9ener
| al competition; providing at the same time for
the payment of a reasonable rate to the Nicars-
/ guam government on passengers and freight,
In August 1852, the Accessory Transit Compa
ny made Its irst inteToceanic trip over the Mica
raguan route, and continued In auccessful opers
tion with great advantage to the public, until The
| 1ath OF February 1856, when it was closed. and
the grant to this company as well az its charter
were summarily and arbitrarily revoked by the
governmet OF President Riyas. Previous to thiI
date, however In 1854, serious disputes concern
ing the settlement OF their accounts had ariser
between the company and the goyernme ant threat
| ening the interruption of the route At any INC
menf. These the United States in vain endesyor
ed to compose. Itwould be useless to nsfrst
the various proceedings which took place be
transit wss discor,nusd suaes n 10 sav ,hs -
lsince Februpry, 1859, il has remained closed
greatly 70 the prejudies Of ctisens Of the Unite,
States. since that time the Competition ha
1 ceased between the rival reutea Of Panama An,
Nica9agus, and In consequence thereof. an upiua
and unreasonable amount has been exected frou
our oitizens for their passage to and from CAL
fornia. -, -
j treaty wss signed on the ieth day OF No
lvembef, 1857, by the Secretary OF State and Mir
lister OF Nicaragua. under he ssipulstions 4
which tho use and protsction Of tbs transit rout
would have been secured, not only TO the Unite,
ststea but equally ID All othar patiors How A.,
on what q shis treaty. has fsiisd to recsiy