Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-12-06

and treated with marked distinction and kind.
E moss both by the Government and people of the
United States. There is every reason to believe
that they have returned to their native land
entirely satisfied with their visit, and inspired
by the most friendly feelings for our country.
Let US ardently hope, in the language of the
treaty itself, that there shall henccforwaId he
perpetual peace and friendship between the
United States of America and bis Majesty the
Tycoon of Japan and his SUCCESSORS
BRAZIL.
With the wise, conservative and liberal gov
ernm MT of the empire of Brazil our relations
continue to be of tie most amicabie character
NEW GRANADA.
The exchange Of the ratification of the con-
veution with the republic of New Granada,
signed at Washington on the 10th september,
| 1857, has been long delayed from accidental
causes for which neither party is censurable
These ratification were duly exchanged in this
city on the 9th Of November last Thus has
controversy been amicaby terminated which
had become so serious at the period of my In
auguratiOn, as to require me, on the 18th
April, 1857. to direct our minister to demand
his passports and return to the United States
| Under this convention the government of
New Granada has specially acknowledged itself
to be responsible to our citizens 'for damages
which were caused by the riot at Panama on
the 10Th April, 1885, These claims, together
with other Claims of our citizens which had
been long urged in vain are referred for ad-
justment TO board of commissioners. l sub
nit copy of the convention to Congress, and
recommend the legislation necessary to carry it
into effect.
COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA.
Persevering efforts have been made for the
adjustment of the claims of American citizens
against the government of Costa Rica, and /
am happy TO inform you that these have finally
prevailed. A convention was signed at the
city of San Jose, on the % OF July last, be-
tween the minister resident of the United
States in Costo Rica aud the plenipotentiaries
of that republic, referring these claims to a
Board of Commissioners, and providing for the
payment of their awards. This convention
will be submitted Immediately to the Senate
for their constitutional action.
The claims of our citizens upon the republic
OF Nicaragua have not J ct been provided for
by treaty, although dligent efforts for this pur-
pose have been made by our minister resident
to that republic. These are still continued with
fair prospect Of success.
MEXICO.
Our relations with Mexico remain in a most
unsatisfactory condition. In my two last an |
nual messages discussed extensively the sub |
jeCt of these relations, and do not now propose |
to repeat to length the facts and arguments |
then presented They proved Conclusively that |
our citizens residing in Mexico and our mer-
chants trading thereto had suffered a series of |
wrongs and outrages such as we have never
patiently borne from any other nation For |
these our successive ministers, invoking the |
faith of treaties had, in the name of their
country, persistently demanded redress and in
Identification, but without the slightest effect. |
Indeed, so confident had the Mexican authori-
ties become of our patient endurance, that they
believed they might commit these
outrages upon American citizens with absolute
impunity. Thus wrote our minister in 1856. |
and eXpIe essed the opinion that nothing but |
manifestation of the power of the Government, |
and OF its purpose to punish these wrongs will |
avail
Afterwards, in 1857 came the adoption of a |
new constitution for Mexico the election of a |
President and Congress under its provisions,
and the Inauguration of tho President Within |
one short month, however, this President was
expelled from the capital by rebellion in the
army and the supreme power of the republic
was assigned to General Zuloaga. This uaurper
was in his turn soon compelled to retire and
give place to General Miramon.
Under the constitution which had thus been
adopted, Setfor Juarez, as chief justice of the
Supreme Court, became the lawful President of
the Republic, and it was for the maintenance of
the constitution and his authority derived
from it that the civil war commenced, and still
continues to be prosecuted.
Throughout the year 1858 the constitutional
party grew stronger and stronger. In the previous
history OF Mexico successful military revolu-
tion at the capital had almost universally been
the signal for submission throughout the repub,
ic. Notso on the present occasion. majority of
the citizens persistently sustained the constitu-
tional government. When this was recognized |
IN April, 1859, by the Government of the
United States, its authority extended over a
large ma jority of the Mexican States and people
including Vera Cruz and all the other import
ant sea ports of the republic. From that pc
riod our commerce with Mexico began to re-
yive, and the constitutional government has
afforded it all the protection in their power
Meanwhile the government of Mramon still
held sway at the capital and over the surround
ing country, and continued its outrages against
the few American citizens who still had the
courage to remain within its power. To cap
the Climax After the battle of Tacubaya in
April, 1859, Gen. Marquee ordered three citi-
zens OF the United States, two of them physi-
Clans, 10 be seized in the hospital at that
place, taken out and shot, without crime and
without trial. This was done, notwithstand- L
ing our unfortunate countrymen were at the
engaged in the holy cause of affordipp
relief TO the soldiers of both parties who had
been wounded in the battle, without making
any distinction between them.
The time had arrived, in my opinion. when
this Government was bound to exert its power
to avenge and redress the wrongs of our citizens
and to afford them protection in Mexico. The
lnterposlng obstacle was that the portion of the
country under the sway of Miramon could not
be reached without passing over territory un-
der the jurisdiction of the constitutional gov
eminent. Under these circumstances. | deemed
1t my duty to recommend to Congress, ir nv
last annual message, the employment of suf-
hcleut military force to penetrate into the inte-
Nor where the government of Marimon was to
be found, with, or, if need be without the con-
sent OF the Juarez government, thought it was
not doubted that this consent could be obtain
ed. Never have had clearer conviction on
any subject than of the jnstice as we'll as wis.
dom of such policy. No other alternative