The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-01-03

MARQUEE three American physicians vho were
seized in the hospital st Tacubays Wiz attend
ING upon the sick AMI the dying q: mr. usy;ies,
and without triaI, a. without crime we-e aurr.e4
away to speedy execution Little L.. .toekIn-
was the recent fate Of OrIn0ld Chase VII, .ss shJt
OF the .thiof August by order u ;he an. Mexican
general, not only Withou; trial b., without sly
cOnlecture O: his friends Of the cause - 10 er-ast.
be Is represented a. young man Of o7,3 chsr5c-
fer and intelliy erce, WHO had r7s5s -,-,ernrS
friends IL Topic by tie courage and by-,.rity he
lad displayed on several trying occ1,igrs ami his
death was as unexpected ss It was Shocking 10 the
whole community. Other out-ages mis-. Re emu
nerated, but these ere sufficient L. illustrate the
vretchej state Of the coEntT-, ami he ,r-'te5.ei
condition OF the persons and properly q. on cit-
gems IL Mexico.
L. all these cases our ministers have b s.aut
s-d fsttfu. in Their demand fc- -s.i-es, br: both
hey and this goveTnTue.t which rA,,- 80 .,-c.
ee-sivey represented, hsvc been who'll, %
max their demands effective The.r tts...--,-r !u
this respect and = reference 10 tie ON remedy
which, II ihei- Judgments, would me-. - ex gen
ey, has been Uniform ard emphatic ~No,b.rE but
manifestation Of the power OF tho -,y,-rl,-. of
the United states wrote our late usiH.rs- III ISIS
snt its purpose ~ punish these wrongs 81 sxsr
| Assure you that the universe! belief re II. ,htt
there IA nothing 10 30 apprekandc-3 e. ~ GOV
erhmcnt o. the United states, aEd that o,gl Mex
ear officials can commit these outrage. n.y. ,-,.-l-
can citizens with absolute imp1uiivn
Il hope the President wrote our ura.,r. minis.
tsr IN August last) will feel an,b,rt,a - as
from Congress the power 70 enter News VIII IT,.
military forces of tbs United States al Ne cal II
tho constitutions authorities n order - r-.--t he
citizens ard the treaty rights of the IrrI5 atez
Unless such Foeer Is conferred upon h'ri neither
the one nor the other will ba rg-pari "A Vi.
lag st.te Of anarchy and disorder All IN. ,r,tras
already parpetratec VIII never be rra.t,ss5 e. and
az assured you in my No 81 al these eyI /. must
increase until every vest ge Of order 81 govern.
nnent disappears from the couutrva H.. hea,
reluctantly led to the ssue opno on sad l. .ti,e 70
my countrymen VINO have suffered W. from
Mexico, And who may stili suffer I C.ai he,-d 70
announce this conclusion 10 Cangress
The case presented, however is rot mar @ css.
OF Individual claims, although our ,u.tcls,n,s a
zuns: Mexico have reached y very Az. an,nur,
Nor 10 It merely the CAGE OF protection 10 a., ives
and property Of the frw Americans WI, nav s;iIi
remain In Mexico, although the life snt rr6nerty
OF every American citizen ought TO be s,c-i5Iy vrb
tsctec IN every quarter OF tho world Rrr iss a
question which Relates 20 the future As wei a. "a ib
present and the past, and which Involves rr,,fy
q; least the whole sutjeot Of out duty 10 Mexico -
psixiborinG state. The exercise OF The ,,r-,r tl
the United States IN that couatry TO ra,tr--, the
wrongs aud protect the rights Of our own ,,tizs.-
10 lone the less to DC desired because efss.gr and
necessary aid may thus be rendered AZ s,,
to restore peace and order 10 Mexico t.-f t. fl,
accomplishment of the Result the people of th,. L nj
ted States must Necessarily feel deep and earnest
Interest: Mexico ought 10 be rich and pF ,-psr,t..
and powerful republic. She Possesses a. extensive
territory, a fertile soil and AL Inca ,ulabo stor, of
mineral wealth. she occupies au important post
ton between tbs Cuff and TIE ocean Tor transit
routes and for commerce.
Is 1t possible that such country $ this en- l-.
given Up TO anarchy and ruin without az eff ~ fro I.
any quarter for lis aad IL safetyf Wi the
commercial nations of the world when have ma.
ny interests connected with H. remain who'll, IND
ferent 10 such a RESULT Car tie United States cs
pecisily, which ought - share mos; largely in its
commercial intercourse, allow their immediate % gu
Dor thus TO destroy Itself and iujure them Yet
without supper, fIom quarter il is Impossible
70 perceive how Mexico can resume her position q
nong nations and enter upon q career which pro
misses any good results the aid which she requires
and which the interests Of al commercial couHtrc.
require that che should have. II belongs - Il s
goyoramen, TO render, not ouly By virtue O: on,
nciShborhoc3 10 Mexico, along whose territory We
have q continuous frontier Of uesT.y a thousand
miles but by virtue, also, Of our es;ab. shed policy
which Is inconsistent with The inte-yeItiol Of any
European power IL the domestic concerns Of tnHt
republic.
The wrongs which we have suffered from Mexico
arc before the world and must deeply impress
every American citizen. government Which x
either unable or unwilling to redress such wrongs
is deriect to its highest duties The difficulty con-
si.ts u selecting and enforcing the remedy. We
may In vain apply 10 the constitutional government
a, Vera Cruz, although il is we'll disposed TO 90 u
justice, fer adequate redress. Whilst Its authority
i. acknowledged in all the important ports and
Throughout; the coasts Of the republic, lis power
does not extend 10 the city q Mexico, and the
states in its vicinity whore noary ali the recent
outrayes have been committed GA American ci.i-
rens We mus: penetrate into the interior before
We can reach tn offenders, AMI this can only lie
done BY passing through the territory in the oceu-
patton Of the constitutional government. The most
acceptable AMI least difficult mode Of accomplish
ing the objsc, will DO TO act il concert with that
government.
Their consent and their all might, | .eiieve, be
obtained; but if not Obligation TO protect our
own citizens in their just rights, secured by treaty
would not be the less Imperative. For these rei-
| sons, I recommend 70 Congress 70 pass law au-
thorizng the President, under SDch conditions ~
they nay aoo-a expsdient 60 ozsf y a 1s''He'sat
military force 70 enter Mexico Tor the purpose Of
obtaining indemnity for the past and security for
the future. l purposely refrain from any sugges-
ton a. to whether this force shall consist Of
| troops or volunteers o. both. This question may
be mos, appropriately left to the decision OF Con-
| gress would merely observe that should Hoiun-
teers be selected such force could be easily raised
| in this country among those who sympathze with
the sufIcrngs Of unfortunate ieliow-cilen' IN
! Mexico and with the unhappy condition Of that
republic Such al accession 10 the forces OF the
| constitutional government would enable II
| soon 70 reach the city Of Mexico 'nd ex-
| tend its power over the whole republic.
| In that event there is reason TO suppose that
tho last ciamsof our citizens would rot bssatiShel
| aud adequate redress obtained for the injuries
inflicted upon them. The constitutional govern
| ment have ever evinced strong deslfeto d. Us
Justice. and this might be secured IN sa'a1-e BY
| . preliminary treaty.
It may be said that these measures WIZ q least
indirectly be inconsistent with GU, WISE All settled
policy Eo; 70 interfere in the domestic e0lcerEs 81
| freixn nations. But does not the pres'nt case
fairly constitute an exception An adj }uing re-
| public is in state Of anarchy ana onius!on
! from which sho has proved wholly unable 10 cz-
tricate herself She is eLtl ely destitute q the
| power to maintain peace upon her borders or =
prevent the incursiors of banditt INTO ouf terrific
! ry In her fate and IN her fortune in be- power
T. establish and maintain u settled goTer,inen'-
we have far deeper interest, soeiaIiy a-anl z
cialiy snd politically, than any other nai'd she
! Is nox . wreck upon the ocean, drifting stout ss
she is impelled by different fact ons. hs good
neighbor shall we not extend to her hslP1g hirl
| te save her2 five do MOI, ii would noi Dc slr-
| pris,ng should some other nation unieTcAe the
task and thus force US to interfere st last unier
circumstances Of increased difficulty, Tor III main
| tcnance Of our established policy.
ir.pea. the recommendation Contained Ia nv
| last annual message, that authority may Ne gwen
TO the President 10 establish one or more VI" pora-
~ military posts across the Mexican line u Sono-
| "a and chihuahua, where these may be necessary
10 protect the lives and property o. lnsrran and
Mexicsn citizens agains, the incurscns AMI depre-
da,ous Of the Indians a. we'll IS OF lwlef Tovers
in that remote region. The establishment G! one
n, h post at q point called ATispe, IN soma, IN
country now almost depopuls.ed o. the hc'i e IL
roads Of the Indians from our slde OF tae line,
would it il believed. nave prevented muel INJURY
and many crue.ties during the paai ses'A- A
state Of lawlessness Sni violence prevails % toat
distant frontier Lie snd property are tfse Nno.-
" insecure. The population Of Arizona, T. nun
berins more than zen thousand souls, are prac'i-
sally destitute o: government Q. laws, cioi any
regular administration Of justice. Murder aplre
and other crimes are committed win lfnf1nhy.-
I, therefore, again call the sttea;ion {. tagEes'
70 the necessity for establishing te-rio'aL gov
eminent over AriIons.
The treaty with Nicaragua Of the lo-h Of
February, 1851 to which I referred n ny
last annual message, failed to receive ne Iati-
acaton o. the Government OF that republic,
for reasons which need not enumereie 4
similar treaty has been since conclraed be-
tween the pa.,ie. bearing date OF the 10th Of
March, 1853, which has always been ratified
bv the Nicaraguan Congress. This Fill De
Immediately submitted TO the Senate % 'heiC
ratification Its provisions, cannot, think,
fail to be acceptable 10 the people both
countries.
Our claims agains, TIE government O Costa
Rica and Nicaragua, reusin unrei'essed,
though they are pressed in an earnest naGner
and no without hope Of success.
deem il TO be ny duty once mere ear
nestly 10 recommend TO Congress the passage
o. su-horizir1 tho presiia-. = g1r.'r-