Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-01-07

But It Is question which relates to the Fl,
ture as we'll As t. the. present and the past.
and viii h involves, indirectly at least, the
whole subject Of our duty to Mexico as a
neishborins State. The exercise Of the DOW
or Of the United States in that country to
redress the wrongs and protect the rights OF
our own cl'iZcnS is none the less to I've deSir-
ell, because efficient and necessary aid MAY
thus I've rendered at tho same time to restore
peace and order to Mexico ITSELF In the ac
co'np'lShmc"t of tins result the people Of the
Unltcd States must necessarily feel 4 dccp
and earnest interest. Mexico ought to he a
rich and prosperous and powerful republic.
II possesses All extensive territory, 4 fertile
soil and All incalculabc store Of mineral
wealth She occupies an important position
between the Gulf and the Ocean for trans,,
routes and for commerce. Is it possible that
such country as this can b. given up to an
arcl'y and ruin without al effort from any
quart r tor It's rescue and safety? Will the
COMMERCIAL p:.,inns Of the world, which have
50 many Interests connected with it, remain
wholly indifferent to SUCH j, RESULT Can
the United States, especially. which ought
! - share most largely i'll its commercial in
tcrcoursc, allow their immediate nc;y!,'".-.
thus TO destroy itself and inin:e them =? Yet
without support from some quarter. il is inn
possible toperceive how Mexico can resume
her position among nations AMI enter noon +,
career which promises any good rc,nlts-
The aid which she requires. and which tho
interests OF all commercial countries rcon,re
that she should have, it belongs to this gov.
einment 20 iendc::. not only by virtue of our
"'shoornood te Mexic.', along whose terri
'o'y we nav: 4 continuous frontier Of nearly
= thousand miles, but by virtue, also, Of our
established policy, which is inconsistent with
Inc intervention Of any European power in
''lc domestic concerns Of that republic.
! me wrongs which We have suffered from
Mexico are before ths world, and mu>t deep
y impress every American citizen. A gov.
eminent which is either unable or unwi!lin,
20 redress such wrongs is derelict to its high
est duties. The difficulty consists in select.
'ns and enforcing the remedy. We may in
'a'n apply to tiie constitutional government,
AZ Vera Cruz, although it is we'll disposed to
90 us lusti:.. for adequate redress. Whilst
'ts Aut nority IS acknowledged in all the i'm
'eorts Mt ports and throughout the sea COSTS
Iot V'e republic, its power does not extend to
tn; city If Mexico and the States in it's vi
G. mtg. where nearly all the outrases have
Oeei committed on American citizens. We
IN 0St penetrate into the interior before we
';an reach the offenders, and this can only he
done by passing through the territory in the
, occupation Of the constitutional government
The most acceptable and least difficult mode
Of accomplishing the object will b. to act in
concert with that government Their con-
sent and their aid might, I believe, he Oh.
tanned but if not, our obligations t. protect
our own citizens in their just rights, secured
bv treaty, would not be the less imperative
For these reasons, recommend to Congress-
to pass law authorizing the President, un.
der such conditions Is they may deem ex-
pedient. to employ sufficient military force
to enter Mexico for the purpose of obtaining
indemnity for the past and security for the
future. = "
purposely refrain from any suggestion Is
to whether this force shall consist Of regular
troops or volunteers, or both. This question
may be most appropriately left - tho decis.
ion Of Congress. would meraly observe
that should volunteers be selected, such q
force could easily be raised in this country
among those who sympsthize with the suf-
ferings Of our unfortunate fellow citizens in
Mexico, and with the unhappy condition Of
that republic. In that event there is no rea-
son to dout' that the just CLAIMS Of our citi-
Gems wou.1 Le satisfied, and adequate redress
ob'ain>d for the injuries inflicted upon them.
The constitutional government have ever
evincel a strong desire to do US justice, and
this might be secured in advance BY pre-
liminary treaty. .-.
1t may be said that these measures will,
at least indirectly. he inconsistent with our
wise and settled policy not to interfere in
the domestic concerns Of foreign nations
Bnt does not the present case fairly consti-
tute an exception? An adjoining republic
! is in a state Of anarchy and confusion from
which she has proved wholly unable to ex.
trica.e herself She is entirely destitute Of
the power to maintain peace upon her bord,
crs, or to prevent the ;ncursions Of banditti
into our territory. In her fate and in her
fortune-in her power to estb.ish and main
tain settled government-we have faz
deeper interest, socially. commercially and
POLITICALLY than: any other nation. She is
now wreck upon the ocean, driven about as
she is impellcd by different factions. As a
good neighbor :hall We not cxtsnl to her a
helping hand to save her? Ii We do not, it
would not be surprising should some other
nation undertake the task, and thus force us
20 interfere at last, under circumstances OF
increased difficulty. for the maintenance Of
our established policy.
/ repeat the Recommendation contained in
my last annual message that authority may
be given to the President TO establish one or
more temporary military posts across the
Mexican line in Sonora and Chihuahua
where these may be necessary to protect
the lives and property Of Americans and
Mexican citizen, against the incursions and
dcpredations Of tho Indians. as we'll rs Of
lawless rovers ON shat remote REGION The
establishment Of one such post At point
called Arispe, in Sonora, in . country now
almost depopulated by the hostile inroads
Of the Indians from our side Of the line
would, it is believed, save prevented much
injury and cruelties during the past season
A state OF lawiessness and violence prevails
on that distant frontier. Life and property
arc there insecure. The population Of Ari-
IONA, now numbering more than ten ttous-
and souls, are practically destitute oegovern-
tmcnt, oflaws. or Of any regular administra-
ton orjns;icc. Murder, rapinc, and other
crimes are committed with impunitv, l.
therefore, again cali the attention Of Congress
t" the necessity for establishinsa territorial
government ovec Arizona. ~,