True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-10-06
Protection to Americans Abroad.

Ue INeW OTk 1ItIULu VI L Iludy pun
fishes important dispatches from Secreta.
ry Cass to Gen. Lamar, United States
Minister 20 Nicaragua and Costa Rics.-
Following are extracts:
Speaking of tie Belly projects he says:
The United States will deal with forbear-
ance with the uncour,eous provocation,
having no fear their moderation will be
misunderstood. But YOU will give these
governments distinlly to understand that
suitable feparation will be insisted on,
or the United States will no longer be
restrained by The considerations ] have
adverIed to from seeking, by more effa'
cious means proper redress for these
unworthy imputations. Besides the re-
proaches which this effusion Of i'll feeling
is made the medium of communicating to
the world, it indicates a line Of policy
looking to European interference with
American affairs to which the United
States have long since avowed their op-
position, and which they will resist under
all circumstances. refer to the protect.
crate demanded by the proclamation, and
to the appeal to the governments Of
France, England and SARDINIA, 10 resume
The duties attached to that position.
The United States believe it TO be their
duty. and they mean to execute and to
watch over the persons and property Of
their citizens, visiting foreign countries,
and TO intervene for their protection, when
such action is justified by existing Crcum'
stances and by the law Of nations, when
ever their cllizens may 60 through the
habtable globe when they encounter
injustice, they may appeal to the govern
ment of their country, and the appeal viii
be examined into, with a view 10 such
action on their behalf, as i, may be prop.
er to take. 1t is impossible to define il
advance and with precision, those cases
on which national power may be exerted
for their relief, or to what extent relieI
shall be afforded. Circumstances as They
arise, must prescribe The rule of action il
countries where we'll defined and estab
lished laws are in operation, and wher,
their administration is committed TO abl'
and independent judges. Cases vii
rarely occur where such Intervention will
be necessary; but these elements Of con
fdence and security are not everywher
found, and where that is unlortunatel,
the case, the United States are callet
upon to be more vigilant in watching
over their citizens, and TO interpose eff
ciently for their projections. When the,
are subjected to torlious proceedings b.
the direct action OF the governmet, or b,
its indisposition or inability to discliarg
its duties this government, however, ye
INDUCES the hope that returning sens
Of justice may induce the government {
Nicaragua and COSTA Rica to recogniz
these duties, and to afford redress for III
serious causes of complaint which tn
Uunited States have urged. But it
proper they should both distinctly under
stand that the American people and Gov
eminent have yielded enough TO th
weakness of those republics. and withor
doing them injustice, they will now tax
care and do justice TO themselves.
| Preparatory to such action as may b
necessary, a naval force will be s,atione
al San Juan del Nore, and also a: Sa
Juan del Sur and a, Reahjo, with ordeI
to afford all necessary protection 10 pei
sons and property Of American citizen
and the commanding officers will b
directed to communicate with you. an
you will not fail 10 keep them advise
upon all. the subjects which may rela
to the execution fthe duties thus enlru
ted 10 them.
The WHEAT CRoP,-1'he N. Y. Cou
Ter and Enquirer has been compilir
some es,imates in regard to the whe
crop the present season. 1t puts dow
! the whole crop at 1870. 100000 bushels.
: which amount it credits Ohio with 25
600, 900 bush. In 1855 the Patent Off,
returns gave the wheat crop at one hui
: dred and sixty-dve millions Of bushels
and il is considered as not large retuI
for that year. In 1855 California WI
put down as producing only twenl
thousand bushels; last year it produc,
over four millions. The amount Of lar
under wheat cultivation this year is thirt
three per cent greater than in 1s55--al
the decrease per acre 10 the produc,it
: cannot be greater.