New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-05


ths,Iaxing nv President 10 employ the naval force
At Ais ccsnfnand for THE purpose of protecting the
lives and property uf American citizens passing IN
tsnss reuss M Hill awss " ontbgeaE
and depred ati0ns. shall not repeat the argu-
ments employed Id former messages b support of
this measure, Suffice II 10 MY that the lives Of
many BIT ann people. ana he security 81 vast
amounts of treasure passing and requesting over one
III more of these routes setween the Atlantic and
Pacific, may be deeply involved III the action of
Congress on this subject.
Every principle 1T justice, prudence and sound
policy dictates that The recommendation Of the
President I'D followed by Congress. II ii impossi-
hle fer m American 10 iIiag CINE, unless be has per-
soHaY visited OF the localities referred to,
with what contempt and tsrespect citizens Of this
Republic arc regarded and treated BY The mongrel
negro population Of The Isthmns. Since the mas
saere, few years agos at Panama, of the unarmed
California passengers, and the perfect immunity
from punishment with which The bloody perpetra-
tors III that horrible outrage have been permitted
ID escape, lid haf. civilized negroes ii Aspfnwal
and Panama imagine that The american nation are
living ID abject terror 81 tlem and The Insults and
! wrongs that they frequently heap upon travellers,
/ which In latter prevented by prudence from
reseatiig lest repetition Of tile massacre be en-.
asfed, I'LL snioiert to dill every observer with III
dignation, and II an American, With shame. From
these causes, ditcnlties erer liable to ocanr;
and oar u ysrnnaent should be prepared. III case
i'll need u afford our citizens crossing the Istfnns
the necessary proleetien " insure their lives.
III Hi duty of upholding tha dignity and rights
0f Hat citizens III foreign countries and of redress
ing their wrongs. thu American Government Ii
lamentably and mefaIIy II default al, English
man can travelalI over The earth and Id Till most
distant land repusa III security under the shadow
/ At Hi natian's protecting power. let any prince
al potentate Iay an Illegal hand on that English
man though he he but tfe hunblest among the
humble and the whole power Of the British EN-
pire Il quickly sent 70 his rescue. II he has been
maltreated, The perpetrators Of the wrong are
punished; II ~ haa suffered al injury il bis prep
erty, ample compensation il demanded and en-
forced. No exception ID ever made To tic rule
British vengeance follows upon The track of those
who commit wrongs upon EngIishmen with The
remoIseiess certainty of fate. Years may pass
before the full measure Of redress can he accom-
plished; hut III Thu end u Is accomplished, let
Whatsyer He Tho PERI. or how great THE expense
to achieve II. The adherence to this policy,
which has 40 long characterized Great Britain,
rpnfsrs upon her name tower of strength, and
gives to her citizens abroad immense advantage.
Il aEI halfcivilized and partially enlightened
countries, EnglisfiInen are treated with marked
consideration; their rights are seFupaloasly re-
spected, and their persons DC property seldom
molested even h times Of civil war and internal
cammotion
Bat, n oar Disgrace be Y said Gle opposite
palsey has aiiasas aFiKad tha Intercourse of tile
American Republic with tic small powers Cd this
continent. Cur citizens have been ruthlessly mur-
dared IN Mexico, Grenada. Ncarag ua--in short, in
most Of The Central and South American States,
and iii no single instance has adequate redress been
obtained. Look, for instance, at the treaeherous
massacre 81 Gfabbe ana bis party after they had
been inregled into the country BIZ Invitations from
Mexican Governors and officers. Suppose Crabbe
had been an Englishman4is It probable that His
wonld have been allowed 10 pass unnoticed for
three or four years? Then take the inhnfnaI, MUIR
der Of The American surgeons at Tacubaya
Great Britain oT France permit such an outrage on
their citizens 10 90 unavenged Far from ii. And
We think We risk nothing in saying, that had the
negroes at Panama attacked and murdered the
passengers Of q British, instead of an American,
steamer, the wallis of that old town would have
been knocked about their ears iii less than six
mouths following The outrage. Instead Of CON
snnaing years III vain parieyng with the nongreIs,
u British feets would have bomharded the town,
landed force IF marines, burned score or two
pf the principal buildings and hung couple Or
hundred of the herds who participated in the
bloody hutehery Of innocent men and feeble women
passing peaceably across q neighhoring territory
That kind Of q lesson Is within The comprehension
of the nafIves they never would have forgotten it,
Az they were only Americans who were slain,
III
defatood y the fact that Americans can expect nc
support q redress from home, that many citizens
of THE United States I'll Spanish American countries,
pass themselves Of for Englishnaen, in order to
reap the advantages of British prestige and pro.
lection. AZ an American, such 4 man wonld be
robbed and outraged ii q hundred different WAYS !:
90 ~ Englishman, he escapes unlnolested, and his
person and property ere carefully respected.
We then most earnestly hope that the President
will he invested BIZ Congress with the power Of
forcing the people the Isthmus routes TO respect
THE rights and the safety of American citizens If
The Executive had the same authority granted to
him with regard To Mexico and the various sonth
American States. ii would BIZ ali for the better.
The United States must give those people d lesson
oie Of These DAYS and the sooner We set about it
The better.
Al SnEPHEKD's Doc. "A friend Of ours who owns
a large ranch and several hundred head Of sheen.
II the fortanate nassessor of the best dog in this
State. THE Intelligent creature was brought ID
among the sheep, nearished npon ewes milk his
whole life being passed with the flock, and devoted
10 it, defense. Tie has been Taught to open and
shut the fold into which they arc driven at night.
and be cares for them with it'll tile apparent
thonghtfulness that b human creature could dis
play. ID the morning. when the Hack ID driven to
thu field, lid gees with HI selects some commanding
place, aud watches the sheep during the whole
aay, driving up The stfagglers and allowing 10
one but those with whom he ii acquainted to APP
proach them. Should d eve drop Ii lamb and mass
Oh with The herd without noticing III. AZ she same
times will. lii Ilas been known ID take ii an and
carrying il after her, compel her To take care Of IT,
All night he drives the sheep into the pen fastels
The doors after him, and seating himself ID their
midst, lays there watching them ill night Id the
fnofning he nnfastens the deer drives out his
charga ID The paatare, and keeps watch and ward
It'll night comes. IN fact. no faithful ID he that bis
master frequently absents himself from the ranch
for days together, with perfect reliance upon His
dog 81 lind ali safe when he retnrns
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