Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-09

of the cauits Should they socceeu ~ .s .,;,
sS ~ nescefol settiement of our d6caities
On the other hand should the constitutional parry
a thfrs sI spirit and sh., rs. Aess..
s es1 mssps Bit for this have
recommended to Congress to the Necessary Of
the to e
pledge until oar injuries shall be ana our
mands be satisfied. We have already os this
nd ~ r;sas Is reconsed by the law Of nations not
only as just in ITSELF but as a means OF pfe'0"'De
INT there is another view of relations with Me4co
arising from the unhappy condition o. anairs aU ,En -.
southwestern frontier which asana s hn few white in
habitants large bands of hostile and preoa.eEs ;hhs
over the Mexican STATES Se local ro1
ernments of States perfectly helpless ana are yep.
in state o alarm the Indians They have not
less Mexicans from passing the border and committing
depredations remote settlers STATE OF ana NY
and violence prevails throughout that distant frontier Inc
laws are dead letter. and life and property are wholly m
secure For this the settlement OF Arizona Is aIIe
ted whilst is Of great tha enaIn 0.
for their protection and that Of the uund states man
passing to and from California. Wel.founded apprehsn
Mexicans equally awless may break the important Stage
postal recently established between our
the Mexican boundary throughout the whole length OF Ar
IONA. imagine possible remedy Tor tnese eVs anu
no mode of restoring law and order on that remote a u
settled frontier but for the OF the otats
temporary protecorae over the northern per
tons Of Chhaubau and Sonora and to establish i.".y
posts within the same-and this earnestly recommend 10
Congress This protection may be withdrawn as soon as
cal governments shall be established in these Mexican
States capable of performing their duties To the United
States restraining the awess and preserving peace along
do not doubt that this measure will be viewed in
friendly spirit by the and people of
and Sonora will prove equally efec!ual for the Potec
ton of their citizens that remote and iawess as
AZ I.sfo Sfotoa
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. .
And in this connexion permit recall your attention
to the condition of Arizona. The population OF that Terri
tory numbering alleged than ten thousand SOULS
are practically without government without laws, ana
without any regular OF tats an y"
things calls loudly for redress and therefore, my
Recommendation for the establishment Of territorial gov
eminent over Arizona ....
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The political condition of the sthmus OF Central
America through which transit routes pass between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans presents subject of deep inter-
est commercial nations Is over these rans'ts that
aroe propoton of the trade and travel between the E
ropean and Asiatic continents destined pass To the
United States these routes of importance
of communication between their Atlantic and
Pacific possessions The latter extend throughput IL
deg of latitude the Pacific coast embracing the
tan State CT California and the aonrishing Territories of
Oregon and Washington. All commercial nations there
fore have deep and direct interest that these commune
cations shall be rendered secure from interruption an arm
Of the sea- connecting the two tn,Iga
these States would have the right to arrest retard its
navigation the injury of other nations The transit by
land this narrow sthmus occupies nearly the same
nostion It is highway in which they themselves have
little interest when compared with the vast interests OF the
to be respected the duty of other nations to require
that this important passage shall not be interrupted by the
civil and revolutionary which have fire.
ouenty occurred in that region. The stake important
to be left the mercy Of rival companies claiming TO hold
conflicting contracts with Nicaragua. The commerce OF
other nations il stand still and await the adjustment
of such petty controversies The government the United
States expect more than this and they will be salts
fed with less They would not if they could, derive any
advantage from the Nicaragua transit not to the
rest of The world. Its neutrality and protection for the
common all nations their only object They have
no objection that Nicaragua shall demand and receive fair
conversation from the companies and duaS who
traverse the roue but they insist that shall here
after be closed BY arbitrary decree of that
IF disputes arise between it and those with whom they NAV
have into contracts these must be adjusted
fair tribunal for The purpose and the route
not be closed pending the This is whole
policy and cannot fail TO be acceptable other nations
All these difficulties might be avoided. if consistently
could thrown to general competition; providing
the time for the payment Of reasonable the
Nicaraguan government on PASSENGERS and freight.
its first Tip over the Nicaaaguan route and
continued in successful operation with great advantage
the public until the 18th February 1856 when cs
ed and the grant to this company we'll Its charter
summary and arbitrarily revoked by government
Of President kas 70 THIS date in
bad arisen between the company and the govern
ment threatening the interruption Of the any
u
nose 1t would be useless to narrate the proceed
ngs which took place between the parties up till the time
when the transit discontinued Suffice it saw that
since February 1885, has remained closed greatly to the
prejudice of citizens Of the United States that time
the competition has ceased between the rival of Pa
AID Nicaragua, and consequence thereof unjust
and has been exaced from our citi
for their passage to and from California
treaty signed on the 18th day of November 1877
by the Secretary State and minister of Nicaragua under
the stpulaons Of which the use and protection of the
transit route would have been secured only the Uni
fodC hutp IN a her afin Ho nd
what preexs this treaty has failed to receive the ratification
of the Ncaaguan will appear by the papers
herewith communicated from the State Department The
principal objection seems to have been to the provision
thorzng the United States TO employ force keep he
Open in Nicaragua should fail perform her
duty in this respect From the feebeness of that republic
its frequent changes OF government and its constant
nal dssensions this had become important stpu
tiOn and essentially necessary not only for the
route but for the safety of American citizens passing
and repassng to and from our Pacific possessions Were
such stipulation embraced in treaty betwet the United
States and Nicaragua the knowledge this fact would of
itself probably prevent hostile parties omc mmitting
aggressons the route and render actual
The executive of this COUNTRY its inter-
course with foreign nations is limited the employment
of diplomacy alone When this fails proceed no fur
Their 1t cannot legitimatey resort force without the
direct authority of Congress- except in resisting and repe
ing hostile attacks would have authority enter
the territories of Nicaragua to prevent the destruction
ohe transit and protect the lives and property
citizens on their passage is true that sudden
armed the vicinity to march to their relief but in
doing this he would act upon his own responsibility
Under these circumstances earnestly recommend to
Congress- the passage of act authosng the President
under such restrictions they may deem proper en-
poy land and naval forces of the United States in
venting the transit from being obsructed closed by law
less violence and in protecting the lives and property
American citizens travelling thereupon requiring
time that these forces shall be withdrawn the
the danger shall have passed away Without such pro-
vision citizens will be constantly exposed Interrupt
ton in their progress and to lawless violence.
similar necessity exists for the passage of such an act
for the protection of the Panama and Tehuantepec routes
In reference to the Panama route the United States by
their existing treaty with New Granada expressly puaran
tee the neutrality Of the lshmus with the that the
free transit from the to other may not be interrupt
ed embarrassed in any future time while this treaty
exists"
In regard to the Tehuanepec route which has been re-
Gently opened under the most favorable auspices
with Mexico of the 3Oth December 1885, secures TO the
citizens of the United States right of transit OVER foa
their persons and merchandise and spuaes that neither