Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-01-12

consequence OF his report, and from inior-
nation which reached me from other sour
ces, favorable 10 the prospects of the con-
stitutIonal cause, felt justified in appoint
ing q new Minister to Mexico, who might
embrace the earliest suitable opportunity Of
restoring our diplomatic relations with that
Republic. For this purpose distinguish
ed citizen of Msrylsnd was selected, who
proceeded on his mission on the 9Th Of
March last, with Discretionary authority TO
recognize the government CT President Jua-
rez, If, on his arrival in Mexico he should
find it entitled 10 such recognition, accor-
ding TO the established practice of the Uni
ted States. On the 7th of April following,
Mr.. McLans presented his credentials to
President Juarez, having no hesitation sin
pronouncing the government Of Juarez TO
be the only existing gOvernmen of the Re-
public" He Was cordially received by the
authorities at Vera Cruz, ard they have ev-
er since manifested the most friendly dis
position towards the United States. Un-
happily, however, the constitutional govern
ment has not beeen able TO establish its
power over the whole republic. It is sup
ported by large majority Of the people
and the States, hut there are important parts
! Of the country where it can enforce no obe-
dience Gen. Miramon maintains himself
at the capital; and in some Of the distant
provinces there are military governors who
psy little respect 10 the decrees Of either
government. In the meantime the excess
es which always attend upon civil war, es-
pecially in Mexico, are constantly recurring.
! Oulrages of tue worst description are COM
mi!led both upon persons and property
There is scarcely any form of injury which
has not been suffered by cur citizens in
Mexico during the last few years. We
have been ncminally at peace with that Re-
public, but $50 far as the interests CT our
commerce or CT our citizens, who have Wis
tied the country as merchants, shipmasters,
or in other capacities, are concerned, we
might as well have been at war" Life has
been insecure, property unprotected, and
trade impossible except at risk OF loss
which prudent men cannot b. expected tc
to incur. Important contracts. involving
large expenditures, entered into by the CEN
tral government, have been set at defiance
by the local governments. Peaceful Amer
iOan residents, occupying their right!ul pos
sessions, have been sufficiently expelled
from the country, in defiance of treaties
and by mere force Of arbitrary power
Even the course of justice has not beer
safe from control, and recent decree Of Nj
ramon permits the intervention of govern.
ment in all suits where either party is q for
eigner. Vessels of the United have been
seized without law, and consular officer
wlo protested against such seizure has beer
fined and imprisoned for disrespect TO the
authorities. Military contributions have
been levied in violation of every principle
Of right, and the American who resisted
the lawssS demand has had his property
forcibly taken away, and has been himself
banished. From a conflict Of authority in
different parts Of the country, tariff duties
which have been paid in one place have been
exacted over again In another place. Large
numbers Of our citizens have been arrested
and imprisoned without any form of exam.
ination or any opportunity Tor q hearing
and even when released have only obtained
their liberty after much suffering and iniu.
~ and Eot with any hope of redress. The
wholesale massacre Of Crabbe ond his nsso.
ciates without trial in Sonora, as well as thC
seizure and murder of fur sick Americans
who taken shelter in The house of an Amer.
ican, upon the soil Of the United States, wa:
communicated 10 Con ress at lis last sess.
ion. Murders Of a still more alrccious
cllal acter have been committed in the very
heart of Mexico, under the authority Of Mi
ramOn's government, during the present
year. Some Of these were only worthy 0!
a barbarOus age, and, if they not been clear.
iy proven, would have seemed impossible
IN a country which claims 10 be civilized
or this description was the brutal mass.
acre in April lrst, by order of Gen. Mar.
quez, of three American physicians, who
were seized in the hospital at Tacubaya
while attending upon the sick and the dy.
ing of both parties, and without trial, as
without crime, were hurried away 10 spec
dy execution. Little less shocking was the
recent fate of Ormond Chase, who was
shot in Topic on the 7th Of August by or.
der Of the same Mexican General, not only
without trial, but without any conjecture
by his friends Of the cause of his arrest