Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-30

We NAV In vain apply 10 the constitutional government
Vera Cruz although Is well disposed to do us justice. 10
ADEQUATE redress Whilst its authority Is Acknowledged
a, the important ports and throughout the sea coasts
the republic "a power does not extend to the city .
Mexico and States In It's vcniy, where nearly All IL
recent ouiags have been committed on American ciihr'
We mus. penetrate into the Interior before rr!
through the territory In the occupation Of the con,tiu
government The most acceptable and least difficult mol
Of accomplishing the object will be 10 act In concert "'
that government Their consent and their AID might be-
rye, be obtained but not, our obligation 20 protect o
citizens In their just rights, secured by treaty, aUu.
not be the less imperative Yor these
mend Congress to pass a Law authorizing the President
under such conditions they may deem eNpedcn, 20
poy sufficient military force TO enter Mexico for the pur
pose obtaining Indemnity for the past security 'n
the future lpurPosey refrain from aby suggestion
whether this force shall consist Of regular troops ar
volunteers, or both This question may be mot aP,
propriately left the decision Of Congress. | would
merely observe that should volunteers he selected such
force could b- easily raised In this country among hos~
who sympa;hze with the suferngs OF unfortunate '
oE.ci,iz.ns in Mexico and with the unhappy condition oi
that republic Such accession TO the forces II the
stu;i nal government would enable reach the
city Of Mexico and extend its power the whole
public In that there 20 doubt that '-
just claims Of citizrDs would he satisfied and adequate
redress obtained for I'll. injuries inflicted upon them The
constitutional government have evIncei strong d
to justice and this nigh, be secured in a'anc hT
preliminary treaty.
Itmay b. said that these measures will al Indirectly
be inconsistent with wise and settled policy 20 inter
fere In the domestic Of foreign naon BI' does
not the present fairly constitute exception
adjoining republic Is in state OF anarchy aud Confusion
from which she proved wholly unable to erca'c her
SELF sb. il entirely destitute OF IN. power to m,nt.r
upon her borders the ncursnn " ban
dt into territory In her fate and In her fcriuTs-r
her power 10 establish and maintain settled gov"rmcu,
have far deeper interest socially comhierci" auI
politically, than any other nation She now wrec. upon
the ocean, Grng about she Is npeed by different fac
tons. good neighhor shall not extend 10 her u
h"ring hand 10 her. II do not, ii would not be
surprising should other nation undertake III" tax,
thu, force interfere AZ last, under crcums
OF Increased difficulty Tor n. maintenance. '' our ah'
I li,hrd policy
Irrprat the recommendation contained my aunIa
ss.age that authority may he given TO the President 70
tsb,h onr temporary military po.,s the
Mexican line IN Sonora and ChihaHhua where these
BE- to project the lives and rToper: 81 Am'
and Mexican citizens against the ucar>on aDi .pr.
dapns Of the Indians We. II. Of nwlrs rnre'- on that
rrn"t. region. TIE establishment OF -rrn post ~
ppn, called Arpe in sonora. in country nov almost lie
popat" Nv :l hostile nrnsdS of ;hc lrdaH- from omr
:- II ;i- a. would, il Is believed, hav" prevented much
injury ard na:y Cru-es during ti- past tate
iaw-ssnc>s and violence prevails that distant froa
.!rr lf- and property there wholly Insecure" The
uaiion cf Arizona. Than zen ;tor'ani
souls practically destitute Of government o:tws, or
OF regular sruni-;' alton Of justice MnrI. rnne
other crimes committed With iinpTGiiy l. there
again call the attention 81 Congress to the ncc.ssi?
for establishing srrrInr:L government "rcr Arizona.
Tr treaty gith Nicaragua u! the irl February i'5 90
which referred In iny last annHs' message, failed :"
rec,- the ratification pf IN" Government. q mat Republic
fur .a.0ns which need not "numerat.. similar treaty
has since concluded between the parties bearing a-
on .he 10Th March, ls which has already been hy
The aisarzcuan Congress 1i- will he immediately sub
mi,ied for their ratification It. provisions
cannot think fail % We acceptable I" ,e p"oi+ Q. both
countries.
our claim, as,rsi the oy=rurents Of Costa Eicr ard
Ni:,rsnI. remain unr,ressr though they pressed 70
csrn.,; manner, and got without hope Of success
d.-In TO he my duty one more earnc''lv to T,tn-
arnd Congress the passage D! Law authorizing ia.
President 10 employ N, DaS. force Al ~, command r s
purpose OF protecting the lives and property o. American
citizens passing IN transit acrots the P"r' Nicaragua
and rrhusntrpcr roulrc, sgan.; sudden and a"I" oi'
breaks and iePrrd."n,. shai NOT Tepea ihr Arguments
rupiuyrG in former messages in surpor. q. This measure
:he security of vast amounts of Treasure passing and re.
nassng over nne or more Of ,h-.e routes the A
sn,ic and Paridc. deeply involved In 'he "c'on Of
Congress on this subject.
y be given to the President - employ tc navel force 10
protect American merchant v.'.is thrir Cows nn! car
goes against violent and iss.- -r.1uf. an! c"uh"fon
n the ports o! MeNcc ant tr Spnni- American s'"'-s
VIXEN hese countries BE- ~ di-tuh" '"rolu.
.ionary condition The kErwl"t!sr :ha suci.
ihOiity had been conferred have already stated would
OF itself In SrsDt degree. prevent :ie evil Neither
would this require any ahntohal appropriation for the
| naval service.
The chief objection urged against tn sran, a Is au
l!ory j.! hst Coz Yress by comforting H. aoui 'ot hr
cons:ituou-ihat would he transfer o'se asEg.
or strictly spea.in, r war.rsarin poser IN. Evcsu.
,i.. II hi. vel! founded. il ~ou' ci roUrs-, he
conclusive. very brie. "Stmin'''"r. fo~e'"r. Nil
place :his objection at re.
Congress possess THE sole sc exclusive uar thr
CONSTITUTION, d-ciar. war" 7hry alone rs,- md
support srai,s. ana provide end nIairiaia navy.
But after Congress shall nave declared WAT and rrySed
III. fore, nrrrrsary carry or the PresiL.n G.
nandcrin Chief Of the Army and Navy, can alone employ
tp force making against tie enemy. III, Is Tie
plain language and history prove. that u was the we'll
Known iu:-non oi the framrrs NJ the Con'ttuti'n n.
II -Iil be denied that The general power 10 de:iar'
war Is Without limitation, ami embraces within >!i hot
Gniy what writer's The Nv .; aaons tr public or
prl.ct war but also mp.rfec; sar-and In short eve
re- ..cir, OF hostility how confined limited Wiil
out the authority OF Congress the PrdeGI caumn: nrc
hostile gan in any case. except 10 r-rr III. attack OF M
.n-iry 1t .l not he DOUBTED that under this power
Congress could II they thought proper authorize The Pre
dent employ the force 1t his c9mnaa! 10 srIe vessel
h.engiry American citizen which had been Illegally
unusy captured IN foreign port and restore I" It's
Eu can Congress only "c after me ''ct-a'er ,he
mischief been DONE Have they power 10 confer
redress should such case afterwards occur: ust
wait until IN. mischief has been DONE and can they
apply the remedy only when il Is TOO atc' To confer M,
authority TO meet future under circumstances strictly
Specified l. clearly within the vnrdecarinS power n
such authority conferred upon the President by act
Congress after the deed has been done In the progress u
A great nation many eBS.ncrs nnst arise Gp-' y
r-auiriny Congress should auhniz: the fr.-i'n; -
uct pronpy on certain conditions which may may
Afterwards arise Our history has already presented
number Of such shalI refer only to tile atcs'
Under the resolution Of June I'd. sj>. or the adjust.
men, Of Gcnltirs with the Republic OF Paraguay, the
President Is authorized to adopt such measures and
such fvrcc in HI, judgment may be necessary and All
vsabe In the OF refusal OF Just satisfaction " thc
lr-nl VI Paraguay Just -atsfsc.icn yr what:
For te attack the United Stats st-sInrr Water witch
the President. Here the power Il expressly grated upon
the condition ths. the Government Of Paraguay -ha refuse
to render this Just satisfaction IN ihi, and other similar
Congress conferred the Pres den, in
advance -npoy the arny and the happening
this certainly y
braced within the power 20 declare war.
Nov n Iii, conditional and contingent power could be
conferred upon the President In the case oi
p,r.ru.y nby NAV Il no, he conf.r. for h. purpo.- OF
urorctinr .b liy-, and nroprry Of American c ms In
,he pypnt ta ;hry NAV he Violently and uswiuy 81,
ck. In pa.nu over m, transit routes TO and from Cali
forIa or .il,d by N. seizure Of their foreign
port7 To deny this poSer |. 10 render the pavy In gr.a,
degree usre. for the protection Of tie lives ami property
o: American citizen, In countries where neither protection
redrrs: can be otherwise obtained.
The Thryfhh Congress terminated on the 8i OF March.
> without having passed the act making appropriation.
for the service oftr Post Office Department hurrg the fs
cal year ending the S0h June. ls6h This act also con
tanned appropriation o supply .hccnr!e. In the
Of hr Post Once Department for the ending the
Both Of June -Sa believe this Is the r- instance since
The origin Of the Federal Government, more than
seventy ago. when Congress out of existence
without having passed all the general ap!rnrri on bill,
nc.ssary - cary on the government until The regular r-
Rod for the meeting OF new Congress. This rTrnt al-
posed 90 the Executive grave responsibility tpre-cn''
ed choice NJ evils
Had this omission cf dut! occurred at the h tses Ion Of
the last Congress; the remedy would have be- plan