The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-01-22

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Congress, IN accordance with the views Of tht
President, as the last means Of settling ~existina
and removing future difficulties it is ok pedieuj
that negotiations for the purchase of the island
should be renewed : Therefore,
I" Resotred, That $50, O00, 900 be, placed in
the Presidents hands for expenditures, either
from the cash in the Treasury, or 10 be bor.
rowed on five per cent. bonds OF 81 900 each
redeemable in from twelve to twenty years.
January ll.-Mr. Mason, from the Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations reported the fol-
lowing bill, whose importance induces us Ia
give it in full (:
" Whereas. The President of the United
States, in the discharge of the duty imposed
on him by the. constitution, from time to time
TO give Congress information of the state of
the Union, and recommend to their considera-
ton such measures as he shall Judge necessary
and expedlent, has informed Congress that. nv
reason Of the distracted and revolutionary con-
ditlon OF Mexico, of certain of the States of
Central America, and occasionally of those in
South America, as well the property as the
lives and liberties. of American citizens. peace.
ably and rlghtfnlly within their respective.
limits, are subjected to lawless violence, or
otherwise placed in peril by those claiming to
De IN authority, and for redress thereof negotia-
ton and remonstrance, in the forms Of diplo-
natlc intercourse, are attempted in vain and
II being manifest to Congress that snch cpndi-
ton OF things in the States aforesaid will con-
finue SO long as government is found there in
the unsettled and IRRESPONSIBLE condition at
present, and at times lieserafore tolerated by,
their people; and it being the indispensable
duty OF the Government Of the United States
TO protect It's citizens ssgaihst ID wless y Violence
found on lawful errend therefore,
" BE II enacted, &c, That whenever it shall
be made to appear to the President that any
citizen or citizens OF the United States have
been subjected, within the limits Of any of the
States aforesaid, and without commensurate
offence on their part, TO any act of force on
the part OF those claiming TO be in authority
therein, affecting the life or liberty of such citi.
zahs, and The case in the opinion Of the Presi-
Gent demands on his part the interposition
hereinafter provided, it shall be lawful for the
PRESIDENT to use the land and naval forces Of
the United States, or such Part of them as he
may deem requisite, in such way rs in his
Jndglneht may he most e~fleetuar, BY force |
within the country so offending, to give full
ana adequate relief and protection to any cjti-
zen or citizens of the United States so Injured
or imperiled, and ut his discretion to obtain
redress TOR any wrong so done Prsppded.
! nal The President shall report to Congress iii
IN session, forthwith. Or if in recess, ut its first
meeting herelnafter) whatever may be done hy
him at any time in execution of this act !: Anil
pfovtded tnrther, That as soon as the object
snail be obtained in any case where the pro-
visions OF this act shall he carried into eyeeu.
hon, the land aud naval forces so used shall he
withdrawn
AIR. Mason gave notice that he would ask
ne Senate at an early day to proceed to the
consideration of the bill.