Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-05-04


ult., has the following:
"This able anti. Democratic paper, for
the want Of some more substantial
ground Of opposition has found faust
with the Administration fer sending an
armed expedition to Paraguay, TO en-
forca the rights and vindieate the honor
OF Ebs nation. Il says there is a 'teuri-
Gus resemblance between this Paraguay
sxpsditon and It's pacific termination,
and the late expedition against Utah and
the settlement with Brigham Young"
aud complains that fores was sent ut
great expense 70 either place whsn the
differences were adjusted by the inter
ferencs of third parties.
Does the TTibuns believe that these
third parties would have interfered, or
that the offenders would have come to
terms, had not our Government shown
dissemination to enforce its rights at
every cost? Or svam IL il should hold
such an idea, would it have been com
patible with the character and dignity Of
our Government to have submitted TO
impairment outrage, uasil some third
party might possibly interfere, Or shs
offenders srrive a. the tardy conclusion
30 yisid 10 oar just requirements.
In the inssaneesof Utah and Paraguay
the Government was defed President
Buchanan determined 10 ehastise shsm
into n proper respee4; bus IS they we're
weak be gaye them - opportunity 10 re-
lent and do right. This vas generous,
magnanimoas. Bis duty required him
TO send an armed body TO enforce coma
plianee With legal demands, a0d his
magnAnimity prompted him TO give them
an opportunity 10 refurm before be
struck the blow.
Armed bodies Of Aormous assembled
TO block The passage Of The Mountains
against as Lopez had chains streShsd
ACROSS. and boats sank in ahsfiyeFs; and
forsressss erected On the coasts Of para-
quay TO impede our 4dvansa; bat whau
the Mormens heard IL Col. JoHSsOE vita
his powerful AFmy cisse upon them shsy
acceded to the propositions and suggss-
lions Of Col. KAss and when LoTxx
knew thas our American aeea was upon
his borders ready 10 desaolish his forti-
acasions, he was willing 20 receive Judge
BoWLss, arr Peace Commissioner, With
courtesy, and 10 listen assentingly TO the
terms Of settlement proposed BY prssi-
dent usagfs&.
Wsahiak the ADMINISTRATION did noth-
ing mOgs nor lssa than eonld have bean
properly dons Ia either case. Il wasI
arm, bat just decided bus generous. IsI
was disposed 10 enforce lss claims, bat
was anxioas FOR, aud aneseedsd IN, Aheis
peasegul sssslsmeaa.
The aoss q shsas expeditions ara 81 no
moment wkan shey are 10 be ses up
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