Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-12-17

sonora, rs II VIII prove equally ehectuai
for the protection Of their citizens on
that remote and lawless frontier, as for
citizens of the United States.
And in this connection permit me to
recall your attention to the condition Of
Arizona. The population of that terri
tory, numbering, as is alleged more than
ten thousand souls, are practically with
out a government, without laws, and
without any regular administration Of
Justice. Murder and other crimes are
committed with IMMUNITY. This state of
things calls loudly for redress: and /,
therefore, repeat my recommendation
for the establishment of a territorial gov
ernment over Arizona.
The political condition of the narrow
isthmus of Central America, through
which transit routes pass, between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, presents
subject of deep interest to all commercial
nations. 1t is over these trasits that
large proportion of the trade and travel
between the European and Asiatic con-
tinents is destined to pass. To the Uni
ted States these routes are of incalcula-
/ bic importance, as means of commu
nication between their Atlantic and Pa
cific possessions. The latter now extend
throughout seventeen degrees of latitude
on the Pacific coast, embracing the i'm
portant State of California and the -four
ishing Territories of Oregon and Wash
ington. All commercial nations, there
fore, have a deep and direct interest that
these communications shall be rendered
secure from interruption. IF an arm Of
the sea, connecting the two oceans, pc
netrated through Nicaragua and Costa
RIGA, it could not be pretended that these
States would have the right to arrest OF
retard its navigation, to the injury of
o,her nations. The transit by land over
this narrow isthmus occupies nearly the
same position. 1t is highway in which
they themselves have little interest, wher
: compared with the vast interests of the
: rest of the world.
Whilst their rights of sovereignty
l ought to be respected, it is the duty 0
other nations TO require that this impor
tant passage shall not be interrupted b,
the civil wars and revolutionary out
breaks which have so frequently occur
red in that region. The stake is too i'm
: portant to be left at the mercy of riva
e companies, claiming to hold confictin
/ contracts with Nicaragua. The com
d MERGE of other nations is not to stan
l. still aud await the adjustment of sue
Is petty controversies. The governmer
II of the United States expect no NOR
e than this, and they will not be Statistic
e with less. They would not, if the
e could, derive any advantage from the N
e caragua transit, not common to the re.
i of the world. Its neutrality and prote,
rs ton, for the common use of all nation
Is is their only object. They have no oil
ID lection that Nicaragua shall demand ar
e. receive fair compensation from ii
is companies and individuals who ma
ot traverse the route /; but they insist til
of it shall never hereafter be closed by
arbitrary decree of that government.
E. disputes arise between it and those wi
n whom they may have entered into co
ur tracts these must be adjusted by SCH
DIS fair tribunal provided for the purpo:
e. aud the route must not be closed pendi
n the controversy. This is our whole z
I'd icy, and it cannot fail to be acceptable
'ly other nations.
Ia All these difficulties might be avoid
to- if, consistent with the good faith of
'se caragua, the use of this transit could
'pt thrown open to general competitio
In providing at the same time for the pa
ey ment of a reasonable rate to the Mic;
w aqua government on passengers a
Ter freight.
re- In August 1852, the Accessory Ira
nd it Company made its first interocea
ant trip over the Nicaraguan route, and c.
er, tinued in successful operation, with or
Sc advantage to the public, until the Il
OF of February, 1856, when it was clos
eat and the grant to this company, as "
nts as its charter, were summarily and
Ter, bitrarily revoked by the government
and President Rivas. Previous to this d.
ing however, in 1854, serious disputes G.
corning the settlement of their accou
low had arisen between the company and
nd government, threatening the inter-
nay ton of the route at any moment. TIL
stall the United States in vain endeayoref
be- compose. 1t would be useless to nar1
ses- the various proceedings which took pl