, 1859-04-01

recommends to Congress the passage Of al
act authorizing the President under suci
restriction as they may deem proper, tc
employ the land and naval forces Of the
United States, in preventing the transit
from being obstructed or closed by lawlcss
violence, and in protecting the lives and
property of American citizens travelling
thereuponj requiring ut the same time that
these forces shall be withdrawn the moment
the danger shall have passed away.
A similar necessity exists for the pas
sage Of an act for the protection OF The
Panama and Tehuantepec routes Another
subject equally important, relates 10 the
republics south of the United States, on
the continent. He states that they have
been in Il state of revolution and civil war
ever since they achieved their indcpcnd'
cnce; have seized and confscated Amcri-
can vessels and their cargoes, in a law!ess
manner, and exacted money from Ameri-
can citizens, &c. Goes on to state that no
redress has ever been obtained, and citizens
are deprived Of the same protection under
the flag Of their country, which the sub,
jects OF other nations enjoy. The remedy
can only be supplied by Congress After
setting forth the whole matter at length,
he, therefore, earnestly recommends to
Congress to pass IL law comforting on the
President the power TO protect the lives
aud property OF American citizens in the
cases indicated. He concludes by saying,
Having thus recommended to CongrsSS q
measure which he deems necessary, and ex-
pedent for the interests aud honor Of the
country, he leaves the whole subject to
their wisdom aud discretion ... EH.
The President transmtted,to the House q
similar message to That sent to the Senate.
1t took the Senate generally by surprise.
R6y> The Senate, in Executive session,
ratified the Dacotdh Indiar-reaty, by
which an extensive tract of country is Sc
cured to the United States. The motion
which was made during the last session 10
reconsider the vote by which the treaty
with the Senecas aud Tonamawdas was
ratified, having been withdrawn, the treaty
is now in force.
DETROIT, Feb. Is. - The Republican
State Convention met in this city, yester.
day, and nominated George Martin, Of
Kent, for Chief Justice Of the Supreme
| Court.
The Democratic Convention met here
to-day, and nominated Alpheus Felct, Of
Washtenaw, for. the same Office.
BD- The Virginia Wing Convention,
Feb. llth, nominated Herman p. Wiley,
of Mouongahela county, for Lieut.. Gov
ernor and Walter Preston, of Washington
county, for Attorney General.
E6~ The Detroit Free Press says that
the girl Judson, whose strange marriage
with un old negro, has made much talk,
was divorced in Indiana the other day. 1t
is probable that the public will now hear
no more of this disagreeablc affair,
EE- On the 5th of February. the Viii
liam and Mary College, at Williamsburg,
Va, including the library and laboratory,
were destroyed by fire. 1t was the oldest
institution in the country. The studeuts
all escaped, ..-. ...
R6- 1t is noted as remarkable fact
that the original charter of William aud
Mary College was dated on the Sth Febru-
ary, 1892. The destruction of this vene-
rable seat of learning occurred on the 9Th
of February, 1889, the l67th anniversary
Of its charter.
p9- A Paris letter says: "Mr. Morphy
may shortly pay visit to Berlin, for The
purpose OF playing few games with
Lauge, Dufresne, and Mayet. Andersen
particularly requested him SO to do, to close
the mouths of the Berners."
From Mexico. ... ...
VERA Cruz, Feb 2l-This city is in u
complete state of defense against an ex.
pected attack Of the forces Numbering g..
900 mem under General President Mira.
mon, on their way 10 the capital
General Ampudia has command of the
Liberal forces scattered over the State
General Iglesia remains MS chief of the
forces in the city.
General Tracou is second in command
to General Ampudiu.
The English and French fleet is still at
anchor of Vera Cruz, trying to stop the
reinforcemeuts from Tampico, Tabasco and
Campeachy, which the Liberal Govern.
ment expects from those places.
Angry words have passed between the
commander Of the British. French feet and
Capt Turner, of the Saratoga, as the lat.
ter received notice from Capt Dunlap, oI
Her British Majesty's ship Tartar, that he
Dunlap would resist the landing Of any
passengers that might come in the Ameri.
can steamer Tennessee from New Orleans,
to which Captain Turner replied in such q
manner, that the British commander has
not dared to search the Tennessee on her
arrival A few days before a rumor was
started that the Tennessee would bring Of,
fcers and men to assist the Constitutional
General in repelling the attack of Mira
mon. BY order q the French and Eng
liSb Ministers in Mexico the naval forces
Of the two nations have to watch and
search every vessel entering the port oI
Vera Cruz
! From Europe.
The political aspect Of affairs on the con.
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