The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

es'ioTA were duly exchanged IN this city on the
! IN, of November last. Thus has q controversy
baen amicably terminated which had he ONE 80
sfious at the period of my Inauguration - 70 -
quire me, on the 18th Of April 1857, TO ctoe' onr
Minister TO demand his pass orts and renra 20 Iie
United States.
Under this convention the government Of New
Granada has spe tally acknowledged itaeu 20 ~
reasonable 10 our citizens for damages wAlch
were caused by the riot al Panama on ne t'la ~
April, 1856" These claims, together WIN otue.
claims of our citizens which had been long urgel
n vain are referred for adjustment 70 . Boari -
Commissioners. | submit copy Of ne conven,
ton 10 Congress- ana recommend the lesslauon
necessary 20 carry j into elect.
COSTA slCA AID NICARAGUA
Persevering efforts have been made for fhe az
,ustmen of the claims OF American citizens against
me Jyern nent of Costa Mca and am happy 70
inform you that these have inaiiy prevailed.
convention WIS signed AZ the city Of san Jose on
the 20 of Julr hast. between the Minister fe-'9eut
OF the United States in Costa Iaca and the p'ewpo
tenares OF that republic, releIiog THESE claims 70
Board OF Commissioners, aud providing ier tht
payment al their aTe"as. THIS convention WIN DC
submitted immediat@y 70 the senate u tneir con
stitutc.,al action. ,,.
The claims OF oz- citizens rpon the repubi, O.
Nicaragua have not yet been provided for oy
Ees.y although dtigent elllrts for tbs purpose
have been made 0y Miuister resident 10 that
republic These are still continued, with fair
prospect OF success.
Our relations with Me.icO remain in most rr
satisfactory condition. In my last two ANIMAL
Messages ! discussed extensively the subjec; OF
these relations and DO not new propose To re-
peat at length the fsrts and arguments then pre-,
seDted. They proved conclusirey that our eau
sens residing ia Mexico aud our merchants NEuhR
thereto had suffered a series OF wrongs anu out
RACES such az we nave never pauenuy porRe TON '
apy other nation For these orr successive minis
ters Invoking the Faith OF treaties, had, IN tEe name
OF their country, persis erily demanded redress
and Naturalization, but without the si yntest effect
Indeed, SO confident had the Mexican authorities
become OF our patient endurance. that they uniyer
sally believed they might commit these outrages
upon American citizens with absolute immunity
Thus wrote our Minister 10 1855, and espresso the
opinion that nothing bat a manifestation Of the
power of The government and of its purpose to
punish these wrongs. VIII avail"
Afterwards, in 1857, came the adoption Of new
constitution for Mexico, the election Of President
and Congress unoer ita provi ions, ard the inaugu-
ration OF the President. Within one saort month,
however, this President was expelled from the
capitol by rebellion In the army acd the supreme
power of the republic was a,siynel TO General
Zaloaga. This usurper was IN his turn soon con.
PEELED 10 retire and give place to ienera Siramon
Under the constitution which had thus been
adopted, Senior Juarez rs Chief Jastice Of the SUI
preme Court. became the lawful President Of the
republic. and II was COR the maintenance of the
constitution and his authority derived from it n
Che civil war commenced, and still continues to be
Throughout the year 1858 the Constitutional
party grew stronger and stronger. In the previ.
ous history of Mexico successful military reyolu.
ZION at the capital hal almost universally been me
signal for Submission throughout the republic.
Not 40 on the present occasion. A majority of the
citizens periktently sustained the constitutional
government. When this was recognized in A Dril,
1859, by the government Of the United States. it,
authority extended over a larce N iority OF the
Mexican states aud people. including Vera Cruz
and all the other important seaports OF the repun-
lie. From that period our commerce with Mexico
began to revive. and the constitutional government
has Afforded il all the protect IN In their power.
Mean While the government Of Miramon still held
sway OF the capital aud the surrounding coun-
try, and continued its outrages against the few
American citizens who still had the courage TO re-.
/. main within it, power. To cap the climax: After
the battle Of Tacubaya, in April. 1859, Gen. Mar
que2 ordered three citizens Of the United States,
swo OF them physicians, to be seized in the hosp.
tAl at that place taken on. aud SHOT without crime
and without trial. This was d)ae, notwi hstlnding
sur unior innate countrynen were a. se moment
engaged IN the holy cause OF aGordirg cf 70 the
soldiers oil both parties who had been wounded in
Me battle without making any distinction between
tAem.
The time had arrived, in ny o2inion, when this
government was hound 10 exert it, power 20
avenge aud redress the wrongs Of our citizens and
10 afford them protection ia Mexico. The inter-
posing obstacle was that the portion ~ the country
under The sway 81 Mramou could not he reached
without passing over territory Under the jurisdic
ton oftbe constitutional government. Under these
circumstances deemed II my duty 10 recommend
70 Congress, IN my last annual Message, the
employment Of sufficient military force %
penetrate into the Interior, where the GO
vernment OF liramon was II be found, with.
or. If need be, without the consent OF the Juarez
government. though IL was not doubted that this
consent could be obtained. Never have bad
clearer conviction any subject than Of the
Justice "a well as wisdom of such policy. No
other alternative was left, except the entire ahaa.
document OF cur fellow citizens who had gone -
Mexico. under the faith Of treaties, 10 the systema.
nc injustice, cruelty and oppression Of MramOns
government Besides, IL Is almost certain that the
simple authority TO employ this force would of
Itself have acco pplished al our objects without
striking a single blow. The constitutional govern.
ment would then ere this have been established at
the city OF Mexico, and would have been ready
and Wiling ~ the extent OF its ability, to do Us
justice.
In addi,ion-and deem this mos. important
observation-disclosures governments would have
been deprived Of all pretext 70 Interfere In the ter.
ritorial aud domestic concerns OF Mexico. We
should thus have been relieved from the obligation
OF resisting even 10y force, should this become ne.
cessary any attempt by these governments to de.
Srive oursoighboring republic Of portions OF her
territory; q daty from which we could not shrink
without abandoning the tradiu NAL AMI established
policy OF the American people. am happy 20 OBJ
serve that, firmly relying upon the justice and good
bath 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 alter
native was 10 accomplish. In some degree. u posi-.
BILE, the same objects by treaty snpuadons with the
constitutional government. Such treaties were
accordingly concluded BY our late able AMI excel.
lent Minister 10 Mexico, aad on the sih OF January
last were Submitted TO the Senate for ratification.
As these have not yet received the final action of
that body, II would be improper for me 70 pre-.
sent detailed statement Of their provisions. Still
may be permitted TO express the opinion In ad.
vance that they are calculated to promote the agri
cultural, manufacturing aud commercial interests
Of the country. and to secure our just influence
with an adjoining republic as 10 whose fortunes
and fate We can never feed indifferent: whilst at
the same time they provide for the payment Of a
considerable amount towards the satisfaction OF
he claims Of our injured fellow citizens.
KANSAS AND UrAu.
At the period Of my Inauguration | was confront.
ed m Kansas by revolutionary government. OK.
kting under What Is called the Topeka consltdtion.
In avowed object was TO subduc the Territorial
government by force. and 10 inauguraie what was
called the Topeka government In It's stead. To nc.
complkh this object an extensive military orrani.
sauon was formed, and is command entrusted ID
the most violent revolutionary leaders. Under
Shess circumstances, II became my imperative
DUTY 10 exert the whole constitutional power Of the
Executive 10 prevent tic flames OF ciyil war from
again raging IN kansas which in the excited state