The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-01-11

n0thlgn TO be apprehended from the Govern
ment of the United States, and that local
Mexican officials can commit outrages upon
American citizens withobsoute impunity.,
/" hope the President" (wrote our present
minister in August lasD twill feel author-
ized 20 ask from Congress the power to en-
ter Mexico with the military forces Of the
United States, at the call of the consttu-
tonal authorities, in order to protect the
citizens and the treaty rights of the United
states. Unless such power is conferred
upon him, neither the one nor the other will
be respected in the existing state Of anarchy
and disorder, and the outrages already per-
petrated will never be chastised and as I
assured you in my No. 80, all these evils
must increase until every yestige of order
and government disappears from the coun-
try" have been reluctantly led to the
same opinion, and, in justice to my country
men who have suffered wrongs from Mex-
co, and who may still suffer them, | feel
bound TO announce this conclusion to Con-
gress.
The case presented, however, is not mere
y case Of individual claims, although our
just claims against Mexico have reached a
very large amount. Nor is it merely the
case of protection to the lives aud property
ol the lew Americans who may still remain
IN Mexico, although the life and property of
every American citizen ought to be sacredly
protected in every quarter Of the world. But
II IS question which relates to the future
As well as to the present and the past, and
which involves, indirectly at least the whole
subject OF our duty to Mexico as a neishbor,
ns State. The exercise Of the power Of the
Unlted States in that country 10 redress the
wrongs and protect the rights Of our own
citizens is none the less TO be desired, be-
cause efficient and necessary aid may thus
be rendered at the same time to restore peace
aud order to Mexico itself. In the accom-
plishment Of this result the people Of the u
nitcd States must necessarily feel sdeep and
earnest interest. Mexico ought to be a rich
aud prosperous and powerful republic. She
pJssesses an extensive territory, fertile soil,
md an incaculable store Of mineral wealth.
She occupies an important position between
the Gulf and the ocean for transit routes
aud for commerce. Is it possible that such
a country as this can be given up TO anarchy
aud ruin withoutan effort from any quarter
for its rescue and its safetyf Will the com
nercial nations Of the world, which have so
many interests connected with il, remain
wholly Indifferent TO such a results Can
the United States, especially, which oughtto
share most largely ia its commercial inter-
course, allow their immediate Reighbor thus
TO destroy itself aRd njuIe them Yet, with.
out support from some quarter, it is impossi-
Bile to perceive how Mexico can resume her
position among nations aud enter upon ca
reer which promises any good results. The
aid which she requires, and which tile inter-
est Of all commercial countries require that
she should have, it belongs to this Govern
ment to render, not only by virtue Of our
neighborhood 10 Mexico, along whose terri
tory we have continuous frontier of nearly
a thousand miles, but by virtue, also, OF our
established policy, which is inconsistent with
the intervention Of any European Power i'm
the domestic concerns Of that republic.
The wrongs which We have suffered from
Mexico are before the world, and must deep
IL impress every American citizen. A 90.
yernment which is either unable or unwil-
linz to redress such wrongs is derelect to its
highest duties. The difficulty consists in
selecting aud enforcing the remedy. We
may ia vain apply TO the constitutional 20.
sernment at Vera Cruz, although il is we'll
disposed to do Us justice, for adequate re-
dress. Whilst its authority is ack nowledped
IA all the important ports and throughout The
sea.coasts OF the republic, It's power does not
extend TO the city Of Mexico and the States
IN its vicinity, where nearly all the recent
outrages have been committed on American
citizens. We must penetrate into the in.
terror before we can reach the offenders, and
this can only be done by passing through the
territory IN the occupation Of the cunsttu.
tional government. The most acceptable
and least difficult mode Of accomplishin. the
object will be to act in concert with that 20.
yernment. Their consent and their aid might.
believe, be obtained but if not, our obi.
CATION 70 protect our own citizens IN their
just rights, secured by treaty, would not be
the less imperative. For these reasons. |
recommend TO Congress 10 pass a law autho-
riling the President, under such conditions
as they may deem expedient, TO employ a
sufficient military force to enter Mexico for
the purpose Of obtaining indemnity for the
past and security for the future. purpose
III refrain from any suggestion as TO whether
this force shall consist Of regular troops or
+ volunteers, or both. This question NAV be
most appropriately left TO the decision of
Congiess. | would merely observe that.
should volunteers be selected, such force
could be easily raised in this country among
those who sympathize with the suiferinrs Of
our unfortunate fellow. citizens in Mexico.
and with the unhappy condition Of that re.
public. Such an accession to the forces Of
the constitutional government would enable
il soon to reach the city Of Mexico and ex-
tend its power over the whole republic. In
that event there is no reason to doubt that
the just claims of our citizens would be sat.
islied aud adequate redress obtained for the
injuries inflicted upon them. The constitu-
t,onal government have ever evinced strong
desire TO do US justice, aud this might be Sc
cured in advance by preliminary treaty.
IL may be said that these measures will. az
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