The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-12-14

With the wiso, conservative and llOeral
government Of tho empire of Brazil our re-
Iations continue to DO of the most amlcablo
character.
NEW GRANADA.
Tho exchange of the ratitications OF the
convention with tho republic OF New Gran
ada. signed at Washington on the 10Th OF
September, 1857, has been long delayed
from accidental Causes for which Mother
party is censurabe These ratfcations
were dulv exchanged in this city on the 9th |
of November last. Thus has controversy
boon amicably terminated which had be-
como so serious at the period of my inargu
ration as to require me, on tho 18th of
April. 1857, to direct our Miustor to do.
maud his passports and return to tho United
States
Under this convention tho government
of Now Granada has specially acknowledged
itself to be responsible to our citizens 'tor
damages which wero caused by tho riot at
Panama on tho 5,h of April, 1885, Thcso
claims, together with other claims of our
citizens which had been long urged in vain,
arc referred for adjustment to II Board of
Commissioners. submit u copy of the con-
venion to Congress, and recommend tho
legislation necessary to carry it into effect.
COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA.
Porsevering efforts have been made for
tho adjustment of the claims of American
citizens against tho government of Costa
Rica, and am happy to inform you that
these have finally prevailed. convention
was sigued at tho city of san Juan on the
J 2 of July last. between thu Minister resi-
dent OF the United Statos in Costa R'ca
and tho plonipOteutarics of that republic,
referring these claims to u Board OF Com.
mssioners, and providing for the payment
of their awards, This convention will be
submitted Immediately to the Senate for
their constitutional acton.
The claims of our citizens upon tho re-
public of Nicaragua havo not yet been pro.
yided for by treaty although diligent efforts
for this purpose have been made by oul
Minister resident in that republic. These
are still continued, with fair prospect o.
SUCCESS.
MEXICO.
= Our relations With Mexico remain in {
D most unsatisfactory condition. In my las
/ two annual messages | ditcussed exten
. sively the subject of these relations, ant
: do not now propose to repeat at length th
S facts and arguments then presented
= They prove conclusively that our citizen
e residing in Mexico aud our merchant
= trading thereto had suffered series G
: wrongs and outrages such as we hav
e never patiently borne from any other ma
!, ton. For these, our successive ministers
J., invoking the faith OF treaties, mad, in th
# name of their country, persistently demand
;. ed redress and indemniication, but with
e out the slightest effect. Indeed, SO con
i fidenL had the Mexican authorities becom
. Of our patient endurance, that they uni
. versa!Iy believed they might commit thes
= outrages upon American citizens wit
absolute impunity. Thus wrote our mir
lister in 1856, and expressed the opihio
e that nothing but a manifestation OF th
!, power Of the government and OF its pun
IS pose to punish these wrongs will avail.
= Afterwards, in 1857, came the adoI
ton Of a new constitution for Mexico, th
election Of a Presden! IL Congress undt
r its provisions. and the Inauguration OF I'll
ID President. Within one short montl
as however, this President was expelled fro
- the capital by a rebellion in the arm
C, aud the supreme power of the repubI
be was assigned to General Zuloaga. Th
of usurper was in his turn compelled to r
10 tire and give place 10 General Mramo
IS Under the constitution which had thr
IN been adopted, Senor Juarez, as Chief Ju
IS. lice of the Supreme Court, became Il
It, lawful President Of the republic, and
was in the maintenance of the constitute
D. and his authority derived from it that Il
as civil war commenced and still con!inu
he to be prosecuted.
e. Throughout tho year 1850, the constit
,rt tionai party grew stronger and strongcr.'
n, In the previous history of Mexico, su
49, cesDful military revolution ut the capt.
:. had almost universally been the signal /
',S submission throughout tho republic. n
ail so on tho present occasion. A majority
US tho citizens porsstently sustained tho co
lis stituionUi government. Whom this was re
IN, ognizod in April, 1850, by tho governme
'or OF tho Unitsd States, its authority oxtend
he over largo majority of tho Mexican Stat
"a and people, including Vera Cruz and all t
,l othcr important seHports of tho republic,
o' From that period our commerce with Me
N leo began to roviyo, aud the constii utiol
government have afforded it all tho prot
ms ton in tholr power.
M Meanwhile tho government of Miriam
,se still held sway at tho capital and over
cir surrounding country, and continued It's o
Lo fdgeS against tno rev hinOTlChu ciuZths VI
~ still had the courage TO remain within
'ur powor. To cap tho climax after the bal
lnt of Tacubaya in April, 1859. Gen. Marq
M ordered threo citizens of tho United Sta
ms two of thom physicians, to be seized in
ed hospital Ht that place, taken out and 81
re- without. crime and without trial This
done, Notwithstanding our uniortun
G countrymen wore ut tho moment ON IA
uou W in tho holy cause of attording reliet to
n"n soldiers Of tho parties who were wounde'
ess' tho battle. without making any distinct
jhl- bctweon thom.
re- The timo had arrived, in my opinion,w
lent this government was bound to exort
es- power 10 avcnge and redress tho wrong
our citizens, aud to afford thcm protec
n t. in Mexico. Tho interposing obstacle
~, that tho portion Of tho country under
Guy sway of Miramon, could not be reac
tam without passing over territory undcr The
re rsdction of tho constitutional gOyornm
sian Under these circumstances, ! doOmed 1t
and duty to recommend TO Congress, in my
|, 10 annual Message, tho employ OF
.ace licient military torco to penotrato into
, or interior, where tho government of MraI
was to DO found, with, or. ltneed DO, will
ana tho consent Of tho Jaurez government,
'Ved it was not doubted that this consent ct
Ie. be obtained. Never havo | had ce