Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-01-05

sent and their aid might, | believe, be OBJ
tanned; but if not, our obligation to protect
our own citizens in their just rights, secured
| by treaty. would not tie the less imperative.
For these reasons, recommend to Congress
| to pass law authorizing the President, un-
| der stich conditions as they may deem ezpe-
dent, 20 employ sufficient military force to
enter Mexico for tlie purpose of obtaining
( indemnity for the past and security for the
future. / purpasely refrain from any sug-
gestiun rs to whether this force shall consist
of regular troops or volunteers, or both -
This question may be most appropriately left
to the decision of Congress. would merely
observe that, should volunteers be selected,
such a force could be easily raised in this
country among those who sympathixc with
the sufierings of our unfortunate fellowciti-
zens in Mexico and with the unhappy con-
dition of that Republic: Such an accession
to the forces of the constitutional government
/ would enable it soon to reach the city OF
1 Mexico and extend its power over the whole
republic. In that event there ia no reason to
doubt that the Just claims of our citizens
would be satisfied and adequate redress OBJ
tanned for the injuries inflicted upon them.
4 Tile constitutional government have ever G.
WINGED strong desire to do us justice, and
this might be secured in advance BY a pre-
liminary treaty.
1t may be said that these measures will, at
least Indirectly, be inconsistent with our wise
and settled policy not TO interfere in the To-
+ nestle concerns of foreign nations. But does
not the present case fairly constitute an ex-
ccpiion? An adjoining republic is in state
OF anarchy and confusion from which she has
proved wholly unable TO eXtricaie herself
She is entirely destitute Of the power to main
tain peace upon her borders, or to prevent the
incursions of bnnditt into our territory. In
her fate and in her fortunc-in her power to
establish and maintain settled government
We have far deeper interest, socially, COM
mcrc.aly, and politically than any other ma
ton. She is now wreck upon the ocean
drifting about rs she is impelea by different
factions. AS good H-ighbor, shall ~e not
, extend TO her II helping hand to save herr II
we do rot, il would not be surprising saJuld
some other nation undertake the task, ana
thus force us to inter ere at last, uuder cir
cumstnnccs of increased difficulty, for the
maintenance OF our established policy.
repeat The recommendation contained in
: my last annual message that authority may
ue given to the President TO establish one or
more temporary military posts across the Mex
lean line in Sonora and chihuahua, where these
may be necessary 10 project the lives ana prop
erty of American and Mexican citizens against
the incursons and depredations of the Indians,
us we'll as OF lawless royers on that remote re-
gon. The establishment Of one such post nj
u point called Arisre in Sonora, in a country
now almost depopulated by the hostile inroads
of tie Indians from our side of the line, would,
it Is believed. Lave prevented much injury and
many crueltles during the past season. a
state Of lawlessness and violence prevails on
that distant frontier. Life and property are
there wholly insecure The population OF
Arizona now numbering more than ten thous-
and souls, are practically destitute of govern
ment of laws or OF any regular Ldministra'
ton of justice. Murder, rapine, ard other
crimes are commit d with impunity. |, there
fore again call the attention Of Congress to
the necessity for establishing o territorial gov
erumcLl over Arizona.
Tie treaty with Nicaragua of the 10th Feb
uary, 1851 to which referred in my last an
nugl message, failed to receive the rat.f cation
Of the government of that republic, for reasons
which | reed not eunnerate. A similar trea-
ty has been since concluded between the par
ties bearing date on the 10th March, 1859
which has already been ratified by the Near
guam Congress This will lie immediately
submitted TO the Senate for their ratification
LIS proTis ems cannot, think, fail to he ac-
ceptabfc 90 the people of both countries
Our claims against the government of Cos
ia Rica and Nicaragua remain unrcdresse
though they are pressed in an earnest manner
and not without hope Of success.
deem ii TO lie my duty once more earnestly
to recommend 10 Congress the passage of Il
law authorizing the President TO employ the
naval force AT il command for the purpose O
pro;et ting the lives aud property OF American
cltizeus passing in transit across the Panama
$ Nicaragua, aud Tehuantepec routes, against
5 sudden aud lawless outbreaks and depred.'-
; tons shall not repeat The arguments III
former messages in support OF TINS measure
sumo IL 10 say 'nnt me 'Fes OF many ol o'''
, reol.e, "na we stIu,,. VI ms INV y,
''i ho, ,t ,,iont,c ant
Q p,@isc NO, La deenIy involved in The actor
: Of Congress on Ills snhiect
Iwonld. also, again Recommend TO Congress
that authority be given 10 the President &c
emf los the naval force 10 protect American
mcryhnn, vessels, their crews and cargoes, n
! ganst violen, and lawless seizure and contis
I cation IN the ports OF Mexico ana tne oPah's'
American H'G'es When ,he:e couh tlies ,ii,'S VI
= IN u's,uIueu nnG Ie, ,. .on",,
nv ,', ,,lorroa 40 Lorn nIrnodr s,o,ei
$ wc,nId nj i,saIf in n pacot degree, prevent III
c evil. Neither would this require nm v addition
u al AUTHORIZATION for the naval service.
: The chief objection urged against the gran
= Of this authority is, that Congress, by CONFER
T. ing II, would violate the constitution-that
. wouli tie transfer oil me Tar-m"k'hf' OF
Il s,iiG.iy spe"k'hg' tne war-Hecaring powt, !:
IS .ne hseo 90 ''a,S ".,J "''' H.,
y mo"I ;1a " NM ,,s.o ,h;s ot;or
i lion at rest
: Congress possess the sole and cxclusiv
- mower under the constitution. 40 decla1
:. war They alone can "raise and sumo,
4; Bnt after Congress shall lave declared wa
Sc and provided the force necessary to carry
r. ON HE President as Commander-n-C Chief
tLe Army md Navy, can alone employ til
r. rnrcc in making war against the cnemv.-
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