, 1859-01-14
NO. g.


last, by the PRONUNCIATION Of decree levyng eonth
button pro rata upon all the capital In the repubicl
between certain specified amounts, whether held ~
Mexicans foreigners. Mr.. Forsyth. regarding ais
decree in the light Of forced Loan. formally pro-
tested against its application to bis countymeu and
advised them not t0 pay the contribution, but to su
fer II to be forcibly enacted Acting upon this ad-
vice, an American citizen refused TO pay the c0ntf
buun, and his property Was seized by armed 70
satisfy the amount Not content with this. the gov
eminent proceeded still further. and issned decree
banishing him from the country. Our minister i'm
medatey notified them that IL this decree should be
carried into execution he would feel 1t To be his duty
~ adopt the most decided measures that belong 10
the powers and obligations Of the Representative of
6ceh Notwithstanding this warning The banisLment
was enforced, and Mr. FOnyth promptly announced
to the government the suspension Of the political re.
atons OF bis legation with them, until the pleasure OF
his own government should be aseertained.
This GOvernment did not regard the contribution
imposed by the decree OF the 18th May last 70 be In
strictness forced loan" and such prohibited BY
the 10th article Of the treaty Of 1926, between Great
Britain and Mexico, to the benefits Of which Amen-
can citizens entitled by treaty; yet the imposton
Of the contribution upon foreigners coDidered an
unjust and oppressive treasure. Besides, internal
factions In other parts Of the Republic we're at the
same time levying similar exactions upon the property
Of our citizens and interuptng their c0mmerve There
had been an entire failure on the part Of our minister
to secure the redress for the wrongs whcn onr cit
zens had endured, notwithstanding bis perseyering
efforts And from the temper manifested by the Mexi-
can government. he had repeatedly assured us that
ted States should give striking evideHre Of their viii
and power tO protect their citizens and that severe
Christening is the only earthly remedy for our grey
ances' From this statement Of facts, II would have
been wore than idle, to direct Mr. Forsyth 10 rerace
his steps and resume diplomatic relations with that
governments aud Il was, therefore, deemed proper to
sanction his Withdrawal Of the legation from the city
Of Mexico. .... II 4
Abundant cause now undoubtedly exists, for re.
sort to hostes against the governments still holding
possession Of the capital. Should they succeed hi
will then have expired Of peaceful settlement Of our
difficulties. lT IlIT
On the other hand should the constitutional party
prevail and their authority be established over the
mated by less uniriendly spirit aud may grant that
redress to American eitzrus which justice requires
ar as they may possess the means. But for this X
pectation, ! should Rt once have recommended 10
Congress 70 grant the necessary power 70 the Pres
dent, to take possession OF a slcient portion Of the
remote and unsettled territory of Mexico, 70 Be hed
just demands be satisfied. We have already exhausted
every milder means of obtaining justice. In such q
case, this remedy Of reprisas TIcognzed BY thelaW
q nations not only a. Just in insell bot as means
Bat there Is another view Of our relations Witr
Mexico, arising from the unhappy condition Of anairg
along our sealhWesiern frontier which demands im
are but few white inhabitants, hrge bands Of hostile
and predatory indians roam proniscuously over the
Mexican States Of Chlhuahuh and Sonora ind our adt
states perfectly helpless. aud arc kept In con.
stant state Of alarm BY The Indians. They have not
the power II they possessed Tue wi egen 70 feslun
laweas Mexieape from passing The border and COM
state Of anarchy aad vioiuECc hat
distant frontier. The laws aie dead letter. and lie
settlement II Arizona is anesied whilst & b Of great
importance that chain of Inhabitants shonld extend
oil along iis southern border, sufficient for hflr orH
protection and that of the United States mall passing
WoII.fnnnIHI
are now entertained that The lndans and wandering
Mexieans, equally lawlesss may break up the import
llshed between our Atlantic and padlc posseasluna
This passes very near % the Mexican hountarys
throughout ibe whole length of Arizona ] can I'M
agne no possible remedy ior these evils and no nodc
of restoring law and order On that remote and unset
tied frontier, but for the governments OF The United
States 10 assume temporary urulecinInle over the
northern portions Of Chihnahua and sanora. and %
establish military posts within The same-Sind this
lection nay be WthdnWni = soon q oeal gqvsIn.
ments shall be establahed h there Mexican siaica,
capable Of perlofmlng their duties 20 The United
States, restraining the laEleEs and preserving reace
% not doubt that this measure viii ts vieredins
friendly spirit By The governments aud perle o. CHI
huahua and sonora, a Il VIII prove cqualY e1ecti1e
for the protection OF their citizens that rmtio and
lawless frontier, for citizens Of the United si.
And In this connection. permit me 70 real fqgr
attention to the condition of Arizona. The nopee,
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than ten thousand souls are practically nIlluut
government, without laws, and without any regular
administration Of Justice Murder and other eine9
are committed with impuniiy. This sIaie d things
calls loudly for Fedress and 7 siherelpre teeot ~
accommodation for tho establishment of q terrific
riai government over Arizona.
CENTRAL AMERICAN ATfNBs
The political coudilion Of the nnrrow
isthmus Of Central America, through which
the transit routes pass. between the ATTAIN
tic and Pacific oceans, presents a subject Of
deep interest to all commercial nations ~
Is over these tFansiis that large proportion
Of the trade and travel between the Enro-
pean and Asiatic continents IS destined 70
pass To the United States these routes
are Of incalculable importance as q means Of
communication between their Atlantic and
Pacific possessions The htSqr now ex
tend throughout seventeen degrees Of lnti-
tude on the Pacific coast, embracing the im-.
portant State Of California and the flourish
ing Territories Of Washington and Oregon,
All commercial nations, therefore, have
deep and direct interest that these comma
nications shall be rendered secure from in-
terruption. II an arm Of the sea, connect
ing the two oceans, penetrated through
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, il could not b
pretended that these States would hare ibR
right to arrest or retard is paTigaiion. %
the injury Of other nations.
THE NICARAGUA rRASsH.
The transit by land over this narrow 18th
mus occupies nearly the same position. Il
is highway in which they thoms=lTes have
little interest when compared with the vast
interests Of the rest Of the world. Whilst
their rights Of sovereignty ought 70 be
respected, il is the duty Of other nations
to require hat the importqnl passage shall
not be interrupted BY the civil wars and
revolutionary outbreaks which have 50 fre-
quently occurred in thatregion The stake
is too important to be left at the mercy o.
rival companies, claiming to hold conflicting
CONTRACTS with Nicaragua. The commerce
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