Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-14

hPFtts 1oo0s ven. piaEQuez OFueEeu turee cltl-
zena of the United States, two Of them physi.
clans, to be seized IN the hospital al that place
taken out aud shot, without crime and without
trial. This was doue, notwithstanding our un-
fortunate countrymen we're at the moment en-
gagged in the holy cause Of affording relief tc
the soldiers Of both parties who had been wound.
ed 10 the battle, without making any distinction
between them.
The time had arrived, in my opinion, when
this Goverument was bound to exert its power
to aveuge aud redress the wrongs of our eiti-
zens and to afford them protection in Mexico
The interposing obstacle was that the portion oi
the country under the sway Of Mramon could
not be reached without passing over territory
under the jurisdiction OF the constitutional gov
efnment. Under these cireumsta nces, deem
ed II my duty to recommend to Congress, in ny
last annual message, the employment of suf-
hcient military force TO penetrate into the inte.
rlor where the government of Miramon was tC
be found, With, or, if Deed be without the CON
sent of the Juarez government, thought il was
not doubted that this consent could be obtained
Never have had clearer conviction on any
subject than of the justice as we'll as wisdom
of such policy. No other alternative was left
citizens who had gone to Mexico, under the
faith of treaties, to the systematic injustice,
cruelty, and oppression of Alramon's govern
ment. Besides, it is almost certain that the
simple authority to employ this force would OF
itself have accomplished all our otjects without
striking single blow. The constitutional
government would then ere this have bsen es
tablished at the city Of Mexico, and would have
been ready and willing, to the extent of its
ability, to do Us justice.
In addition-and deem this most impor
tant consideration European governments
would have been deprived OF all pretext to in
terfere III the territorial and domestic concerns
of Mexico. We should thus have been reley
ej from ths obligation Of resisting, even By
force, should this become necessary, any attzmpt
by these governments to depriga our ueighbor-
ing Iepubiic of portions Of her territory; duty
from which we could not shrink without aban-
doning the traditional aud esta tabIished policy Of
the american people. | am happy to observe,
that, irmly relying upon The justice aud good
faith OF these governments, there is no present
danger that such contingency will happen.
Having discovered that my recommendations
would not be sustained by Congress, the next
alternative Was ia accomplish, iu some degree,
If possible, The same objects Ky treaty stipulA-
tious with the constitutional government. Such
treaties wero accordingly concluded BY cur late
able and excellent minister to Mexico, aud on
tae 4ih j ,uuary last were submitted to the
Senate for ratification. As these have not yet
received the dnai actien of that body, it would
be improper fer me to present detailed state
ment Of their provisions. Still may ho per,
United to express the opinion In adyanoe that
they arc calculated 10 promote the agricultural,
luaBufdetafing, and cosnmercial inIarss ts of the
country, aud to secure our just influence with
an adjoining republic as to whose foi tunes and
fate we oan neyer feel Indifferent; whilst at the
same lime they provide for the payment Of q
considerable amonnt towards the satisfaction
Of the claims of our injured fellow-citlzens
KANSAS AID UTAH.
AT the period of my inauguration vas con-
f,onted la Kansas By revolutionary govern,
ment, existing under what is called the Topeka
C0nstitutiou. Its avowed object vas to su5dua
the territorial government By force, aud to iu-
augurate what was called The Topeka govern.
uent in its stead. To accomplish this object
an extensive military organic itiou was formed,
aud its command entrusted to the most violent
revolutionary leader Under these circum.
stances, it became my imperative duty to exert
the whole constitutional power of the Executive
to prevent the flames Of civil war from again
raging in Kansas, which ia the excited state of
The public mind, both North and South, might
have extended into the neighboring States.
The hostile parties in Kansas bad been in-
f med against each other by emlssArlss 5)th
from the North aud the S1uth, to deg-ee Of
malignity without parallel in our history. 10
prevent actua. collision, and II assist ine civil
magistrates in enforcing the laws, strong de-
taehmeni of the arny was stationed IN the
Territory, ready to aid the mlrshai and his
deputies, when lawfully called upon, posse
comftatus 10 the execution of civil anl criminal
process.
Sui, the troubles 10 Kansas coull uot have
been permanently settled without an election
by the people. The ballut-box s the surest
arblter of disputes among freemen. Uader
this conviction, every proper effort vas em-
ployed to induce the hostile parties 10 vote at
the election of delegated to frame State con
sttuuon, aud afterwards at the election to de-
eide whether Kansas should be slave or free
State. The~insurgent party refused to vote a.
either, lest this might be considered recogni-
ton on their part of the territorial government
established by Congress. A better spirit
however, seemed soon after to prevail, and the
two parties met face to face at the third cleo
tiou held on the first Monday of January,
1853, for members Of the Legislature and
State officers under the Lscompton Coustiiu
tion. The result was the triumph of tue anti
slavery party at the polls. This decision of
he ballot box proved clearly that this party
Rere in the majority, and removed the danger
If siyil war. From that time we have heard
little or nothing of the Topeka government
and all serious DANCE! of revolutionary troubles
10 Kansas was then at an end.
The Lecoalpton constitution, wtich had been
thus recognized at this State election by the
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