The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-01-05

merated, but these are sufficient to illustrat,
the wretched condition of the country ant
the unprotected condition Of the persons ant
property of cur citizens in Mexico.
In all these cases our ministers have beer
constant and faithful in theiA. demands fol
redress. but both they and this government
which they have successfully represented
have been wholly powerless to make thcil
demands effective. Their testimony in this
respect and in reference to the only remedy
which in their judgments, would meet the
exigency, has been both uniform and EN-.
phatic. "Nothing but a manifestation OF
the power of the government OF the United
States Wrote our late minister in 1856 and
of its purpose to punish these wrongs will
avail. Iassnre you that the universal belief
here is that there is nothing tobe apprehen-
ded from the governments Of the United
States, and that local Mexican officials can
commit these outrages upon American citi-
Gems with absolute impuuity." 7 hope the
President" wrote our present Minister in
| August last) will feel authorized to ask from
Congress the power to enter Mexico with
the military forces of the United States at
the call oStke constitutional authorities. in
! order to protect the citizens and the treaty
rights Of the United States. Unless such
"A power is conferred upon him, neither the
one nor the other will he respected in the
existing state Of anarchy and disorder, and
the outrages already perpetrated will never
he chastised and, as assured you in my
No. % all these evils must increase until
every vestige of order and government dis
appears from the country" | have been re-
luctan ly led to the same opinion, and, in
justice to- nay countryraen who have suffered
wrongs from Mexico and who may still
suffer them, feel bound to, announce this
conclusion to Congress.
The case presented, however. is not merely a case
Of Individual claims although our Just claims against
Mexico have reached very large amount. Nor is it
merely the case If protection to the lives and prop
erty Of the few Americans who may still remain in
Mexico although the life and property Of every Amer
lean citizen ouahttohe sacrealy protected IN every
quarter of the world But IL is a question which
lates to the future as wen the present and the
past, and which involves, indirectly at least, the
whole subject Of duty to Mexico a neghboring
state The exercise of the power Of The United States
in that country redress the and protect the
rights Of our own citizens Is none the he
sired, because efficient and necessary aid may thus he
rendered at the same time to restore and order
to Mexico itself In the accomplishment Of this ult
the people Of the United States necessarily feel
a deep and earnest interest. Mexico ought to he >
rich and prosperous and powerful republic 1t pos
extensive territory, fertile soil and in
calculahle store Of mineral wealth She occupies an
important position between the Gulf and the ocean
fe, transit routes and for Is IL possible
that such country this he given up to anarchy
and ruin without an effort from any quarter for its
and lite safety? Will the commercial nations
of the world which have interests ected
with it, remain wholly Indifferent to such RESULT
Can the United states, especially. whf ought to
shave most largely IN IFS commercial intercourse, al
low their iInme iite reigbor thus to destroy itself
and injure them? Yet, without support from some
quarter, IL is impossible to perceive how Mexico
resume her positioh among halohs ana enter upon
career which promises any good result The aid
which she requires and which the interests of all COM
mercial countries require that she should have it be
longs to TINS 70 render not only ny virtue
OF our Teghborhood TO Mexco, along whose territory
we nave eohtlnnons ,rohtier OF nearly lnousahn
miles ont Nv virtue. also; OF gu. estaoilsne" Ps''cH
whlch rs 'ns",ss,ens WIN sue "a any
european r""er III s"e "onfesV" s"heet-s VI '"a' re-
puphc
THE WRONGS WE HAVE SUFFERED FROM NENfco
The wrongs which we have suffered from Mexico are
before the world and must deeply impress each Amer
lean citizen. government which is either unable
unwilling redress such wrongs derect to its high
est duties. The difficulty consists in selecting and
enforcing the remedy. We may in vain apply to the
constitutional government at Vera Cruz, although it
is ell disposed do justice, for adequate redress
Whilst its authority is acknowledged in all the impor
tant and throughout the coasts of the repub
lic its power does not extend to the o'sy OF Mexico
and the states IN Its vcn,ty where nearly All the re-
cent outrages have been cownhtted Oh american cit
OUR REMEDY.
We ,,st penetrate into the interior before we can
reach the offenders and this can only he done by pass
ing through the territory in the oee"f'"on "r 1he
const utionai government. me most acceptap.e ann
be to act in concert with that government. the,r
consent aud their aid might, nene'e' ne "htah'n
hut II moi, our ohgatiohs 70 protec our o" c'zehs
in their just rights secured by treaty, would not De
the less imperative. 70
FOR THE PAST AND SECURITY FOR THE FUTURE.
n law authorizing the President, under sach condi-
tons AS they NAV deem edent, TO employ sufff-
c;ent military force enter Mexico for the purpose
az for the past and security for
the future .. ...
purposely refrain from any suggestion as wheth-
m ,h;s force shall consist of regular troops or voIun-
80 mr. 10th This question NAV be most appro
20 thar is1ri1irr yoi;,,feers he seIected
- :, tore. could he a,s;Iv r,;sa5 in tbis conntrv
nnn. those who svmnatbize with the sngerings NJ
r unfort,,nate fellow citizens i'm Mexico and with
th nnhanny condition ofthat republic In that event
ra Il no reason 10 do hi that the inst claims az onr
;.;.sns wonId he satisfied and adenu ate redress oh
1891 %, the in;uries inflicted upon them The com
.;,n,;,no, uovernment have ever eyipced a stronr
sa;, m do ms nstjce and this might he secured in
snca ,,y a nreI;nn;nar treaty
II nav he said that these measures will at least in
,;..,Ir he Inconsistent with our wise and settled
policy not to interfere in the domestic concerns of
cnnaitute an exception? An adjoining republic is in
state of anarchy and confusion from which she has
proved wholly unanle 70 90 enc en-
her. borders or to prevent the incursons of bandtt
into territory In her fate and in her fortune
in her power TO es.a"sn "a anu neras, ,c;av
camm.rciaily and politically than any other nation
She is now wreck upon the ocean, driven about as
she is ey 10 hsr hslnins hand 20
herr If we do not, it would not be surprising should
other nation undertake the task and thus force
US to r tSs Of our
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