Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-12-11


eMnr M rti9ebs. and ihtefruphg lheir cpmmeioe.
ihefe liad berr ~ entire inllure on The past Of
pur nlhisief " sec,fc redress M the Wrohgs
wmch our cluseas had endure,l, notw hhsiasdihg
piS ltire' efthg Charts Aud frcm the ieIUprr
manikAied by tie Mexican government, he had
repeatedly a--tred us tint no favorable change
could bt expected until he United States sIould
"give striking evidence oi their will and power
10 protect their cilizrns," and thai severe cbas-
ieHme - the only earthly rmedy for our griey-
ances." FrOm this sthlcmeAf ~ mcts II V,,u,h
have been wor-e thnn idle to diIcct Mr. Forsvth
10 retrncc his steps aud rsume dii lon,niic ysla.
tuns With that pvernrrni and Il WAS there.
fore, De, med prui er tos1ncion his wi,hdfhwsl a
the legatiou from theeity II Mexico
Abundanti causenow undoubtedly exists, for
resOu to hustliiies against the goverRment still
holding poss es-inn III the capital. Should they
succeed in subduing the constitutional forces, ~
reasonable hope viii then hayec1 aired Ola Ieace-
ful settlement Of our difficult es On the other
hand should the Constitutional arty prevail. aud
their authority he established over the republies
ther is reason 10 hope thai they will he animated
by-a less unfriendlv spirit. and may grant thna
redtess To American citizens which justice re-
quires. 30 far ~ they may possess the menus
But for this expec alton. should nj once have
recommended lp Congress 10 grant the necessary
power TO The President, to take possession Oi
sufficient portion Ut the Remote and unsettled iers
ritory of. Mexico. 10 be held in pledge until our
injuries ys.Rll be redressed, and our iusi demands
be satisfied. We have already exhausted every
nildgr5 means of Oblalnipg justice. in such
case. this remedy ut rrprl~ills is recognized by
the law at paiipnss not unly as inst 10 itself, but
as neans Of pryeniing actual war.
But there is anuiher view Of our relations with
Mexicu. Arising irofn the unhappy cndtion II
affairs along our south wesierDf froDiier, which
demands immediate action. IN thai remote
region where there are hui few white iBhab.
tants large bunds of hostile aud predatory
Indians roam promiscu0nsly over the Mexi-
can states of Chihuahua aud Sonora aud our
adjoining territories. The local governments
of these states are perfectly helpless and are
kent in a state Of constant alarm by the In-
rlians. They have not the power, If they
nossessed tie will, even 10 restrain lawless
Mexicans from passing the border and COM
hitting depredaiiOns on our remote settlers.
A state of a,archy aud violence prevails thfo'
out that distant frontier The laws are dead
letter and life and property are wholly iuse-
cure. For this reason The settlement Of Ari-
zOna is arrested, whilst il is OF great impor-
tance that chain Of inhabitants should ex-
tend all along its southern border, sufficient
Tor their own protection ahd that Of the u.
S. Mail passing to aud from California. Well
founded apprehensions are now entertained.
that the Indians and wandering Mexicans eau-
ally lawless,may break up the important stage
aud postal communication recently established
between our Atlantic and Pacific possessions.
This passes very near to the Mexican boundary
throughout the whole length of Arizona.
can imagine no possible remedy for these evils,
and no mode Of restoring law ann order on
that remote and unsettled frontier, but for the
government of the United States to assume
proectorale over the northern portions Of
CMhuahua and Sonofs, and TO establish mill
q ! Il.
" recommended to Congress. This protec-
tion may be Withdrawn. as soon as local gov
erumcnis shalt be established in shese Mexi-
can States capable Of performing their duties
to the United Stules, restraining the lnwless
and preserving peace along the borler. do
not doubt that this measure will be viewed ia
friendly spirit bp the governments and peo-
pie of Chibuahna and Sonora, as it will prove
equally ellcc ual for the protection of their
citizens on that remote aud 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 territory, numbering.
as is alleged, more than ten thousand sons,
are pract oay without government, with
ont laws. aud without any regular administra-
tion of justice. Murder aud other crimes are
committed with itnpunity. This state OF
i,
fore repeat my recommendation for the es-
tablishment Of q territorial government over
Arizona.
The political condition Of the narrow 18th.
mus of Central America through which the
transit routes pass between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans presents a subject Of deep in
lerest To all commercial nations. Ii is over
these transils that large proportion OF the
trade and travel between the European and
Asiatic continents is destined TO pass To the
! u. ). these routes are of incalculable impor-
| tince, us II means OF communication between
their Atlantic and Pacific possessions. The
latter now extend throughout seventeen de-
grres Of latitude on the Pacific coast, EN-
| braring the Important state Of California aud
! the hdurshiug territories of Oregon 4 WASH
! ington. All commercial nations. therefore
! have deep aud direct interest, that these
communications shall be rendered secure from
| interruption. II an arm of the sea. cOBnect-
| ing the two oceans, penetrated through Mica
ragna aud Costa Rica, it could not be pre-
| teuded that these states would have the right
| To arrest or rcaIditS navigation, TO the injury
! OF other nations. The transit by land over
| the nurr0w sthmns occupies nearly the same
| position. IL is a highway in which they them
| selves have little interest; when compared
with the vast interest OF The rest of the world.
Whilst their rights of sovereignty ought to
be respected, il is the daiy OF other nationa
to require, that this important passage shall
not be Interrupted by the civil wars aud reyo-
lutonary outbreaks. which have so frequently
occurred in that rcgion. The stake Is too i'm
| portani to be left at the mercy OF rival com
| panies, cluimn TO hold counec isg contracts
| with Nicaragua. The commerce. Of other
nations is not to stand still and await the ad-
jnstmeni Of such petty controversies. The
| government Of The U $ expect ma more than
this, aud they viii not be satisfied with less
! They would not, if they could, derive any ad-
vantage from Nicaragua transit. not common
! 10 the rest OF the world. us neutrality aod
protection, for the common use OF all nations
is their only object They have no objection
that Nicaragua shall demand and receive .
fair compensation fron:lie companies aud in
dividuals who may traverse the route; but
they insist that it shall never hereafter be clos
ed by arbitrary decree Of that government.
! IL disl ut s arise b-lwcen IL aud those with
whom tney may have entered into contracts.
these mnsl be adjusted by some fair tribunal
provided for the purpose, aud ihss ssrnut, must
not be closed pending the controversy Tnia
is our whole policy and il cannot fail to be
acceptable 10 Other mai ms.
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