Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-01-14

Of the Uui,ed States have besu eoize4
without Law, and . ooasulas o0ices who
peosesssd againss such ssissss has 6ssn
fined end imprisoeed for dissssPecs - W
sushoeisisa Military contributions have
been levied 10 vislssi0a Of every psiaci-
vle Of riRbt. sud the Americas Who re-
sisssA ~ lawless demand hss bad HE
psopsssy tosc;bly taken away, asd he's bssn
himself baaished. rsoo eoadics VI Au'
shorisy 10 different psr.s OF The couutry,
sss,6 dusies which have been paid in one
place have bsso sxsc,sd over again 10
aseshes plscs. Large asmbers Of oar
ciSiseos have been arrested aud imprisou.
"a without any form Of examination or
any opportunity for . hearing. sad svsa
whea rolsased have only rstaiasd their
Liberty aitss nssh suffering sad iajsry
esd vitAoss ssy hops Of redress. The
Wholesale uasacrs Of Cnbbs and bic a.
eociatse without trial in Sooora, - yell %
the ssissrs and murder Of four sick Ams.
Sieaas Who had taken sAsl,ss il the house
IT - Ausricas, upon The soil IT the U.
0soass, was communicated 10 Congress at
W. lass session.
Murders Of still more atrocious char
actss have besn committed in The very
heart Of Msxieo, under the authority 1t
1asiaoa's government, during the Pres
sss ysas. Some Of these ~srs only worthy
of bsrbaroas sgs, and, it they he'd aot
bssa clearly proven, would have seemed
impossible 10 . couatry which claims to o.
civilized. or this description vas the
brssal massacre 10 Aoril last, BY order Of
Gen. Marques, Of three American physi-
sisns, Who we're seized in the hospital ct
TasubAya while attending the sick aud dy.
ing Of both psssiss, and without trial, -
without criae, we're hurried away 70
speedy execution. Little less shocking
vos ths resent fate Of Oraana Chase, Who
vas shos il Topic On The 7sh Of August
y ssdss Of the ssns Mexican General,
not ssly without trial, bet withou. any
eoejsessrs By bic friends Of The cause Of
bic ssrssl He 10 rspressa,ed ~ young
man Of good character and intelligence,
Who bed msds aamsrous frisnds in Topic
BY The courage and humanity which 10
he'd displayed on several trying occasions,
and bic dsash IVES - unexpected ~ it vas
checking 70 The whole comnuaisy. Othsr
ostrages might be enumerated, bat these
ere efficient 70 illustrate the wretchsd
sssts Of the country and the unprotected
sosditioa Of the persons aud property Of
our citizens in Mexico.
In I'll these cases eur Ministers have
bees sonstant and faithful in their demands
for redress, but both they and this govern.
nsnt, which they have successfully rep
resented, have been wholly pow.rless 70
make their dsnAads effective. Their tss-
sinoay in this respect, and in reference to
the only ssoedy which, in their judgments
would meet The sxigency, has been both
uniform and emphatic. Nothing but =
manifestation Of the power Of the Govern
nsos Of the United States, (w-oie our late
Minister il 1856, and OF it's purpose to
psnish thsss wrongs wilIavaii. ! assure you
that The usivsrssl belief here 10 that there
10 nosAisg to be appreciated from the
Govsrnmsat Of the United States. and
that local Asxicas officials can commit
These ousrages upon the American citizens
with absolsts impunity." Il hope the Pres
idest' wrote our present Minister 10 Al.
essl lass, " will feel authorized 10 ask from
Congress the power to enter Mexico with
The military forces Of the United States.
Unless such power 10 conferred upon
hin, neither The one nor the other will be
respected in the existing state Of anarchy
and disorder, and the outragss already
psrpetratsd will never BE- chas,issd and %
ensured ysu 10 my No. %, oil these evils
must increase until svers vestige Of order
asd government disappears from the coua-
Try have been reluctantly led to the
ssns opinion, and, in justice 10 my coun-
tsy0ss who have suffered wrongs from
Assico, and who may still autfer them,
feel bound to announce th,s eoaclus on 10
Congress.
The case presented, however. 10 not
merely . ease Of individual claims, al
though our just claims agains. Mexico
have reached very large amount Nor
. il merely the case Of protection 10 the
lives and property TO the few Americans
VIE may still remain in Mexico, although
The life and property Of every American
citizen ought to b sacrsdly projected in
every quarter Of the world. But it is .
question: which relates to The future a.
veil - 70 The present and the past, and
which involves, indirectly ct least, the
whole subject Of our duty to Mexico - =
aeighbosiag State. The exercise Of the
power Of the United States in that country
to redress the wrongs and protect the rights
Of oar own citizsns 10 nose the less To be
desired, because efficisn. and necessary
cid may thus be rendered ct the came
time 70 restore peace and order 10 Msxi-
60 ITSELF IL the accom- lishmen, OF this
result The people Of the United States
must necessarily feel deep aad earnest
interest
MEXICO oughttobe . rich and prosperous
and powerful republic. She possesses "a
sStsssivs territory, fertile soil. aud an
inealculabls store Of mineral wealth. She
occupies - important position between
the Gulf and the ocean for transit routes
asd for commerce. 10 il possibly that
such . eevstry - this can be given up 10
anarchy and ruin without IN effort from
say quarter for ito rescue and iss safety !?
Will shs commercial nstions Of the world,
Which have % many interest connected
With il, remain wholly Indifferent to such
. resuls7 Csa the United States, especi-
ally, which ought % share mose largely in
it. Commercial istsrcourss, allow their i'm.
mediate neiGlbos thus 70 destroy itself and
iajuss themi Yet, without support from
soos quarter, Il il iupossibls 70 perceive
how Mexico can resume her portion
eaoag sations and sutsr upon . career
which promises any good results. The aid
which she requires, and which the inter
este Of Ill commsrcial seuntrias REQUIRE
thas she shosld have, il belongs to this
Government 70 resdsr, not only By virsurs
Of sar neighbsrhood 70 MEXICO, along
whose tsrrisesy ~ havs sousinaous froa.
+, tier Of nearly thousand miles, bot By vir
tee, ALEC, Of our established policy, which
10 ineossistsst With the intervention Of sny
European Power 10 the domestic concerns
Of that republic.
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