New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-28

:, Re- ,o-.r of he Government Of tie United Stiles,
fwTote our late minister IN 1866 and OF s PsrPose
,urisb thee wrongs will avail. assure yon 'n 'ne
-aI bel;.f here il that there is notl ing n De Ai-
nreLetded from the Government OF the unhed Sees'
an that local Mexican oficals can eopint ,., sns
rarts upon American citizens with absolute ili pssy n
bore tie President" wrote present mhis's, IA
Areu.i last will feel authorized 10 Ask from Nou-
0r.ys The poweT TO enter Mexico with tne unils..y
forces Of the United States, at the call oi ule 5
tioual authorities, in order TO protect 'ns
tie treaty rights of the United States lnless suen
row er IL conferred upon him, neither the one nor o
other will be respected in the existing state OF
and disorder and the outrages already Perpeuasa ~
never be cha stsed; and, ar assured you ~ ny W
on ,bese evils must increase until every yeege OF or
S.r ard eoyerrmesi disappears from tne country,
have been reluctantly led 10 the same opnioh' anu, ~
iu,tce 10 nv countrymen who have suffered "Tons5
from Mexico and who may still suffer theiu' ieoi
honnd 10 announee this conclusion 10 Congress
The care presented however, is not merely case OF
individual claims although our just claims agahsI
Me, ico have reached a very large amount nor
merely the case Of protection to the ves ana Prply
~ tbe few Americans who may still remain IN Mexico,
sItl ouch the life and property OF every American e
zen ought to be sacrtdly protected IN every quar-
ter OF the world. But It is question wneu "a
stes 10 the future as well az 70 the present anu
the mast and which involves, indirectly al least Tue
pboe subject Of our duty Ia Mexico as nelgneorng
STATE The exercise OF the power OF the chted oVaes
in that country to redress the wrongs ana Pto'Io'
be rights of our own citizens IA none the less 10 oe ue
.,ed becaufe efficient end necessary and may mus De
rendered at the time to restore peace ana orues
20 Mexico it,ef In the accomplishment oil thus result
the people of the United States must necessary Ieei
6eeb and earnest interest Mexico ought TO be ricn
and prosperous aud powerful Republic. she possesses
an extensive territory fertile soil, an incaeaaole
store of mineral wealth She occupies an lnpor'int
positjop between the Gulf and the ocean ior transit
ron,es and for commerce. Ii il possible that such
cou,try ar THE can be given mp 10 anarchy ana rum
without sn effort from any quarter for its rescue
and it's ,afey VIII the commercial nations ol e tne
L.. infer pzfs
II remain wholly Indifferent 20 such result Can the
United States especially, which ought TO share most
largely in it's commercial intercourse allow their lul
mediate neighbor thus to destroy lseit ana
Yet without support from quarter II Is I'm poss
BILE 10 Perceive how Mexico can resume her posiloh
among nations and enter upon career when promises
any good results The and which she requires, ana
which Il e interests Of all commercial countries require
,bat sbe sboud have il belongs TO this Government to
render not only by virtue Of neighborhoodto TO Mex
leo along whose territory we have continuous IRON
tier of nearly thousand miles, but by virtue, also OF
our established policy, which s inconsistent with the
intervention of any European power in the domestic
concerns Of that republic.
TIE wrongs which we have suffered from Mexico
are before the world, and must deeply impress every
American citizen Government which ls either UNA
bic or unwilling TO redress snch wrongs Is derect 10
il. highest duties The difficulty consists IN selecting
and enforcing the remedy. We may IN VAIN apply
to The Constitutional Government al vera Oruh, al
though it is well disposed to do us justice for ade,
ouste redress. While its authority is acknowledged
in all the important ports and throughout the sea-
coasts Of the ,spnSc s oTep aGe' II" not ycDtV
here nearly all the recent ourages have been COM
mite on American citizens We must penetrate the
interior before reach the OFFENDERS and this eau
only be done by passing through the territory IN Ine
ocenuation of The Constitutional Government. The
most acceptable and least difficult mode OF accom-
pshug tie object Will be TO act in concert with
that Government. Their consent and their and might,
believe, b, obtainedi but If not, our obligation 70
by treaty, would not be the less imperative
For these reasons i recommend to Congress TO pass
law authorizing the President, under such con-
ditions as they may deem expedient TO employ
sufficient military force 10 enter Mexico Tor the pur-
pose Of obtaining indemnity for the past and security
Tor the future | purposey refrain from any sugges-
ton as to whether this force shall consist OF regular
troops or volunteers, or BOTH This question may be
moi appropriately left to the decision of Congress
would merely observe that should volunteers be Sc
eced such force could be easily raised In tins coun-
try among those who sympathize with the suheriDgs
of cur unfortunate fellow -citzens in Mexico and with
the unhappy condition Of that Republic Such an ac-
be forces of the Constitutional Government
would enable it soon reach the City of Mexico, and
extend iis power over the whole Republic. In that
event the is no 10 doubt that the just claims
of our czens would be satisfied and adequate redress
obained for tie injuries inflicted upon them. The
Constitutional Government have ever eyinced strong
desire to do US Justice and this might be secured in ad-
val ce by preliminary treaty.
Ii nav be said that these will at least in
directly, be inconsistent with our wise and settled
policy not TO interfere in the domestic concerns OF Ior
tan nstons But does not the present case fairly con-
sti,ute an exception An adjoining Republic is in
state of anarchy and confusion from which she has
proved wholly unable TO extricate hersef She Ii en-
iirey destituie of the power TO maintain peace upon
her borGers preverttbe incursons OF 6andu into
our territory In her fate and in her fortuDe-in her
low er 10 establish and maintain settled government
we have far deeper interest, socially, commercially,
and politically than any other nation. She 10 now "A
wreck upon the ocean drifting about as ste Is lmPeed
by different factions As good neghoor shall we not
extend to her helping hand to saye berl II we DO
not il would not be surprising should some other ma
tiop undertake the task ana thus force us to interfere
at last under circumstances Of increased dinculty for
the maintenance of our established policy.
IJeIeat the recommendation contained in my last
annual hessage, that authority may be- given to the
President to establish more temporary military
potts acrOss the Mexican line in Sonora and Chihuahua
where those may be necessary 10 protect tue Ves ana
property of American and Mexican citizens against
the ipcnrsons and depredations OF the Indians, As
veil as of lawless royers on that remote re-
giop The establishment of one euch post at point
called ArisIe in Sonora, in country now almost
de oIuaied by the hostile inroads OF the Indians from
our side Of the line would, it IL believed have pre-
vented much inUry and many crueltes during the past
season. state of lawlessness and violence prevails
on that distant frontier. Life and property are there
wholly insecure. The population OF Arizona, DOn
numbering more than ten thousand souls are practl-
cay destitute Of government, OF laws, or OF any regu.
lar administration of Justice. Murder, rspne, and
other crimes are committed with impunty. there
fore agan call the attention Of Congress TO the neees-
,ity for establishing Territorial Government over
Arizona 49,
1857 TO which referred in my last annual message,
failed to receive the ratification of the Government of
that Republic for which need not enumeraie
similar treaty bas been since concluded between the
taltes hearing date on the 10th Of March, 1882 which
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