The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-12-28

Ms os reasons for issuing tho order 10 Captain PICK 10
IT. From these it is quite clear his object was to or
preventive British authorities on fancouver'E Island, al
rom exercising jurisdiction over American residents w
Dl the Island Of San Juan, well as to protect them e
against the ncursions Of the Indians &C
Much excitement prevailed for some time through IN
out that region, and serious danger Of collision be- W
tween the parties appielended The British had
large naval force ii the vicinity and il is but an 81
act Of simple justice 10 The Admiral that station NJ
10 stale that he wisely ail diseresy fereb0re to Ii
commit any hostile act but determined 10 refeIsthe Il
whole affair TO his Government and await their in
strectons. ~ u
This aspect Of the matter ,n my opinion, demanded
serious attention. Il would have been great caam
ty for Ii, tn nations had they been precipated into 4
acts Of hostility not TN the question Of title Ia the
Island but merely concerning what should be its con-
dion during the Intervening period while tho two !
Governments might be enlpoyetilh settling the ques
ton to which Of them Ii belonged For these rea-
sons aforementioned Scott was dispatched on the
18th September last, to Washington Territory TO take
immediate command Of the United States forces Oh
the Pacific coast, should he deem this necessary. |
The main object Of his mission was to carry ont the
spirit Of the precautionary arrangement between the
utc Secretary oT stale and the British Minister, and
thus to preserve the peace and prevent collision be
tween the British and American antilo"isies pending
the negotiations between the two Governments En-
PERTAINING doubt Of the validity of our title, need
scarcely add that, in any event, American citizens
q
that Of British subjcctg-it being understood that
Cant pickctt's company SHOULD remain on the Island
II is proper To observe That considering the distance
from tn" scene OF action, and in ignorance of what
might lave TRANSFERRED on theSpot before the Generals
arrival il WAS necessary to leave much 10 his dis
crctoA anA an happy TO STATE the event has proved
that this discretion COgii not have been intrustcd to
more mla Mt hands. General Scott has recently |
returned from his MISSION, having successfully ac
cnmpli!hed It's objects, and there is no longer any |
Il a H.
forces Of the two countries during the prndency of the
existing negotiations. r
regret To MORN you that there has been no i'm |
pfuvement II tbs auiIs Of Mexico since my last al
nual message and am again obliged to ask the ear
nest attention Of Congress to the unhappy condition
of that repHhiic i
III, constituent Congress of Mexico, which ad-
jourued the 18th Of February, 1857, adopted
stitGtion ana prov;icd for Popular election This
took place in the following July, liS5I) and General
ComoufoTt WAS chosen President almost without op
position Al the S;imN election new Congress WAS
chuscn, whose first session commenced on the 10th Of
: September 1857 By the Constitution Of 1857 the
presidential term was 10 begin on the lst Of necrm-
Der 1901 ana, continue Tor lour years I'm that day
A General LonollloGt appeared before the assembled
Congress in the city Of Mexico. took tho oath to sup
# port the new Constitution aud was duly nacgurated
- us President. Within Ia0nth afterwards he had
i. been driven from tho capitol, and military foDeEioh
t. had assigned the Sapf1ne power OF the fahpin W
u in.,sila, he niscr shonId deyoiye
= upon the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court and
d General Comounr having lett the country this iunc
y tio.ary General Juarez projected to form, GuafajI
NJ ato cjistituti, NIL government Bri0ie this was
u lg1allv Known Al the capital ZuIoaga had been rc.
~ cognizod by the entire diplomatic corps, including
70 the minister OF the United States the de dcto gov
Of ernlneit Of Mexico the CONSTITUTIONAL President,
10 nevertheless maintained his positienw 0frnness,
= and was soon established with his cabinet al Vera
- | Cruz Meanwhile the government of Zuloaga was
= earnestly resisted in many paris Of the republip IN
il even in the capital POI ton Of the army having pro
Ia nolpeed against it, distinctions were ap,are, t,rn
IA mated and an assemble OF citizens was invited fr
H. the choice of a. new President The assembly elected
cneial Mramup bit that officer repudiated the paI
"a under which he was chosen aud 2uioaga was thus ro
nj stored 10 his previous position He assumed it how
NJ ever only TO with raw from it, and aramon lawns
we become by his apuintslcnt s.presient Substitute
s continues with that title at the head IF the insurpen
g ,arty ~
u, III my laat annual message communicated to Con
yress ,ae cilcuns snccs under which the late Min.ste
a Of the rntel States suspended his official relations
~ with the Central government and withdrew from tn
vs. 90 .ntrv. Ii was i'm ossb.e TO maintain friendly in
We tereoufse with government like that at the capital
.ie un,lar whose sulpcd authority wrongs were con
az s,antly coiulntea but never redresset Had thi
81 hem an established government with its power
ls' extending BIZ the consent of the peOpls over Il,
" whole 81 Mexico. q resort &c hostities against
~, would have been quite lsfahc, and indeed nece,
~ sary But the country was a prey to civil war an
il was hoped that the success oil the constitution.
n President misn. ieaa 70 rohqtoh " thgs leSs y
~ nrobable Tint in January last employed a remb
w oaa,t m , Neylco and IN repor, 10 me the actin
on eIi,icn and nrospacts of the conten;mp nartes
Of consequence oi us report, anu rum lioinatle
OWN which feached me from oitcr sViss, iNnfapie
'h' 0,d in amajutng rev Nlnist,r to Mexico "!
-, might embraca HE narliest suitable epporlgnity
% reslo Inc our tipo4tc relations with That Repuhll
aid For this purpose distinguished citizen OF Maryfli
ct was selected, WHO procedM Oh his MISSION on the
,ho oyrrn,,ut az prrqlert .Inarc7 If on his arrr
e in sInx;r IN sh,,d ~ Il n,titlad ~ snri, recf1
w. tim a.,,,-i,pp 10 lie established practice Of the II
en- ted states TN Inc ith oil apiilioilpWlng, Mf. NJ
I VI - i.in n, nor,o;g flo ,rrer, mo
avs r Is,g ~ III, ina anlv rv,stinr government of Il
- Rpunhlic He ,sas cordially received BIZ the a
se trI,ies "a Vera trz and they have eyer since ma
was ;f.stpd tn mast rrledly disposition towards the Il
. ale tn stlt, Ifnhappi,y however IN, constitution
Nis ,,,rt, u, has MI Nam aba "a esf,,ii,l lie ,n,c
lIe 80 ,bp ,bolc ponrbiic II ls srnn,rtc, bv n l,r
ash 80 -, ~ 10 M, ,, The sta,ns INT thnra
by hat'E!l! Vi .he PeuP,c aa 'e ~. ny
i'io haSi,c .to Nror,.,I ,na;,,la1os 3hin,snlf
ghai ~; ,,i In e.,n, ~ t;,s ,tis,ant ,s,,, nv,
'l"et - - ,i,i,nr,, ,yo ". :, l,l y snec,
,aty. deere 81 either government III oio meantime
anu 4, worm, ~ nr fnttr4aas NJ tha ,pn
this ~ W.. ,,it,sJ NON -, osons
noes u.s. ,lt Thar. ~ ac,,cay anv ,"rm NJ mi,
gage pih - ~, haon vt,r.l nv our ritiy.ns in Wy
aosc 49, ~ - -, -, -, ~! 49, ,,o,, ,,,;,
and uatlus o III, .at ~ ~ ~ ~
ineSe a' pesu' Win . ~ 20. r. a ~ w.. -,
uss " "l .'nnie W VI W vus VIZ, ~, : y
thai tsa 'he tpuut's as iauinnF, siip".e,ia "
quay otlof eaiaeisiesf are eChstIt w might 10
did nave cctm al war ms oeei insecure ptope
this ehpieeo, 'l ''aue ~ ., ION .
land Gss Nihfii fuacht n'i V'iii. v, " NV
n the important e9hhacts inFo;Nins hute tSPehu'ni
.ndIy entered mo Ny .le seiti sossInen. h NJ y
nabe SET NJ ~ hahep oy u'e oe'i ~ ee'
tales. American iesieei.s uei siiliai posS
tpttl sius, nave oeeh s'"aeh! eApeheu 'he suun.i
defiance 81 treaties ana oy we mere ,oice :. ro
weeks power Even lne eo ~ y. Just ,us NV oesn
cls Of from co'troi, anu .eceh " pea
ludcd inc hlefYeht0h u governments ~ ah Su.ss W.
ether parry IS tofeisnef. NesseRs y, 'nS a ~
than stales nave peeh seil'u nvut ia", UNI toi2'
hta Ulcer who protested against sNeh SEIZURE mas
n.o fined and imprisoned or disspect to the annoflt
pts Military contributions have been levied in yolato
80 every nrineipe of right and the American who res
- od The lawless demand has had his property forc
;an, taken away and has been himself banishcd Fro