Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-01-06

government. The most acceptable and
the least difficult mode Of accomplishing
the object will be to act in concert with
that government. Their consent and
their aid might, believe, be obtained !;
bot if MOI, cur obligation to protect our
own citizens in their just rights, secured
by treaty, would not be the less impeT-
alive.
For these reasons. I recommend to
Congress to pass a law authorizing the
President, under such conditions as they
may deem expedient, to employ sufiici-
cut military force to enter Mexico for
the purpose of obtaining indemnity for
The past, and security for the futures |
purposely refrain from any suggestion as
to whether this force shall consist of reg
ular troops or volunteers, or both. This
question may be most appropriately left
to the decision of Congress. would
merely observe thai. should volunteers be
selected, such a iores could be easily
I raised in this country among those who
sympathize with the suferings of our
unfortunate fellow citizens in Mexico,
and with the unhappy condition Of that
republic. In that event there is no rea-
sen to doubt that the just claims of our
citizens would be satisfied, and adequate
redress obtained for the injuries inflicted
upon them. The constitutional govern
ment have ever evinced a strong desire
to do US justice, and this might be secur-
ed in advance by 9 preliminary treaty.
4 II may be said that these measures
will. at least indirectly, be inconsistent
with our wise and settled policy not to
interfere in the domestic concerns Of
foreign nations. But does not the pres
/ ent case fairly constitute an exception
An adjoining republic Is in a state of an
archy and confusion from which she ha.
proved wholly unable to extricate her
self. She is entirely destitute of tn,
. po~er to maintain peace upon her Dor
ders, or to prevent the incursions of ban
ditti into our territory. In her fate anC
in her fortune-in her power to establish
and maintain a settled government-w,
= have a far deeper interest, socially, com
D mercially and politically than any othe
nation. She is now a wreck upon tn
ocean, driven about as she IS impelled b,
different factions. As good neighbor
shall we not extend TO her helping han,
D to save her? IF we do not. It would no
be surprising should some other nation
a undertake the task, and thus force US t.
S interfere at last, under circumstances 0
d increased difficulty, for the maintenance
of our established policy.
I repeat the recommendation contain
ed in my last annual message that au
thority may be given to the President +
establish one or more temporary militar,
posts across the Mexican line in Sonor
and Chihuahua, where these may b
necessary to protect the lives and prop
erty of American and Mexican citizen
against the incursions and depreciation
of the Indians, as we'll as of the lawles
rovers on that remote region. The es
adjustment of one such post at a poin
called Arispe. in Sonara, in countr
now almost depopuiated by the hostile il
roads of the Indians from our side of tn
line, would, it is believed. have prevente
much injury and cruelties during tn
past season. a state of lawlessness an
violence prevails on that distant frontier
Is Life and property are there wholly ii
, secure. The population of Arizona, no.
. numbering mere than ten thousand soul
/ and practically destitute of government
e of laws, or of any regular administrator
2 of justice. Murder, rapine, and othe
crimes, are committed with impunity.-
n l therefore again call the attention {
a. Congress to the necessity for establishin
te a territorial government over Arizona.
re The treaty with Nicaragua on the ! CT
le February, 1857, to which l referred
" my last annual message, failed to receig
e the ratification of the government of th.
n republic, for reasons which need nj
i'd enumerate. A similar treaty has bee
T since concluded between the partie
re bearing date on the 10Th March, I85
Is which has already been ratified by IL
le Nicaraguan Congress. This viii be in
g mediately submitted to the Senate f,
is their ratification. It's provisions cannC
vi l think, fail 10 be acceptable 10 the pc
y pie of both countries.
D. Our claims against the governments
O. Costa Rica end Nicaragua remain q
redressed, though they are pressed in Z
ed earnest manner, and not without hope
I'd success.
IN l deem it to be my duty once mo