Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-05-11
The Transit Problem.

The Transit Problem.
The Cincinnati convention clared, In thc
name OF the National Democncy-wh0 ratified
its pledges hy the election of james Buchanan
on that patlOrm-tmt "hie graf national hgA'
,ray" of mtcr.sea and interstate communication
rId Nicaragua must he boldly maintained ana
firmly projected. at constitutes, says the
/ Cincinnati resolutions, " one 0l the most impnr-
tant achievements realized by the unconquernhle
energy of our people, and this result should be
secured by the timely and eiciont control which
we have II right to claim over 1t. No Pocr q"
Garth shouH b. suffered 10 mnptat or clog as pro-
gress; nor should we allow any interference with
Il relations which it may suit our policy to eS'
tablish with the States within whose dominionS
it lies, aud we can under no circums anres, sur.
render our prcpouderance in the adjustment oi
all questions arising out OF it
This is the explicit, living and binding creed
of policy which every Democrat, from the PreSi'
dent of the United States down to the simplest
individual who can comprehend the meaning OF
/ the vote he casts into the hallot-bOx, Is pledged
to maintain in purity and faith.
| The test then, of the Democratic capacity to
understand, of the honesty to maintain, and the
courage to defend our American right to use TINS
great highway Of nature, was sharply pressed
upon us 10y its violent seizure by the Anglo COSTA
/ Rican invaders of Nicaragua in December, isoo'
Mr. Buchunan's S election was but six weeks past
when the California train was arrested on TINS
Interstate highway, the steamers capturei' IN"
many of their American otcers Impressed
rorcihly detained in the Costa Rican service Tor
montbs and vet this highway still remains
closed in April, 1859. The plundered property
is still unrestorcd, and our yictimized citizens
still unredressed at the end Of two years.
The Black Republican Congress OF lSoo-0o
was but too glad to see American progress
brought to IL dead check ON the lsthmus, and len.
all tic ud in its power to the Angio-Costa ilcin
punderers II refused to interfere either IN the
case Of our citizens barbarOusly slaughtered at
Panama and Virgin Bay, or for tine restoration OF
the Nicaragua transit. Of Which the captured
steamers were then under the guns OF her britain
mic Maicsty's feet at San Juan del Norte, when
condesccnied to act us the receiver CT stolen
goods for its Costa Rican ally.
If the CLAYTON Bulwer treaty means anything
at ull--of which there is some douht-t distinct-
ly engages TO protect this inter-sea communlcA'
ton ''und the property employed hereon iro"
unjust detention, delay, or contisc uon. Eng
land inyeigled us into this contract by glowing
promises to abandon her Mosquito usurpatlohs
and fullacous engagemen to assist us III main
tnn,nr the security of trade and travel on this
great American highway; but no sooner does ar
American company open a road across the lsIh
mus. than her British Majestys ministers sup
nlv arms to Costa Rica to attack 1T; her bfltlsi
Na;csty's ships cover the direct seizu.e OF Amer
: can nroperty and citizens " thereon employed
: and her British Majesty oihcer-U@ptain hrS
I,ine-pives his written receipt to the piratic"
captors that he will take care OF the piuhaefe'
steamers for the benefit OF the plunoerers'
S This plain statement of the manner In "hc!
+ the Nicnropwa transit was wrested from Ameri
can citizens, and is kept closed against us 10
UPWARDS of two wears, cunno5 be too often stated
i rnr the final adjustment OF these OutraSes, vi
G the firm. immutable basis Of national prlnciple
T will be one of the leading issues III l6o0' M
= amount of the lodging diplomacy, insisted upo
. = by the Black Republicans in lSoo, can steVe o.
L the solution of this problem much longer ior Gu
d rress and people are taking the matter III iithu
apnd ,,ben thew rise in earnest and together, Cabl
u net clioues and Congressional trickstering 8
{ down before them like dry stuboie before ''i
= rushing fires of the prairie
9 NJ. Belly has planted his mining and colonial
ion'' vanguard on the transit as the nise liho
a yican ic scheme of French sMve-trading specc
lutions but there are honest and valid America
!. rights, ode, and more legal than the "cohces'
T i ms" granted by Mora and Martinez TO- the COZ
lie canal company, and MGSe ifSHFS 'c'' " '"''
! Gated. :,l
It The country unanimously demands the lmmeu
~ ote re-estahlishmcnt of our violated tranSl
,ights. and we have no donbt that the pubic On
e recitation will be answered by the resolute Actio
s. of the Cabinet.
If There is no danger or difficulty in the matter
. A mail contract with the American owners Vi I'LL
10 first and only legal transit charter will lmpHs
a on our government the necessity OF proteiHt" pit
: the mail steamers from the lawicss assaults 4
:; the Anglo French fleet, or the Nicar"Suan qua @ u,
cials and wIten that is done all IS done lhe tr"i
't sit will be open and protected under the Amer
d am A,g our American status will be yindicatet
$ and the Nicaragua problem defnitively solve
r without delay and without bloodshed.
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