The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-12-12

convention with the Republic of New Gre
nada, signed at Washington on the 10th of
September, 1857, has been long DELAYED
from accidental causes, for which neither
party is censurable. These rai6catious
were duly exchanged in This city on the 9Th
of November last. Thus has a controversy
been amicably terminated which had be
come so serious al the period of my inaug-
uraiion, as 10 require me, on the l7h OF
April, 1857, 10 direct our minister to de-
mand his passports and return TO the Uni
ted States.
Under this convention the government
of New Grenada has specially acknowl
edged itself 10 be responsible 10 our citizens
for damages which were caused by The riot
al Panamacu the 18th April. 1856. These
claims, together with other claims of our
citizens which had been long urge9 in vain,
are referred for adjustment 10 Board oil
Commissioners. | submit a copy OF the
Convention 10 Congress, and recommend
The legislation necessary 10 carry II into
effect.
COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA
Perseverng efforts have been made for
The adjustment ot the claims OF American
ciiizens against the government of Costa
Rlca, and am happy to inform you that
these have finally prevailed. A conven.
ton was signed at the city OF San Jose, on
the 2d of July last, between the minister
resident OF the United States in Costa Rica
and the plenipoentiaries of that republic
erring these claims 10 board OF com
missioners, and providing for the payment
of their awards. This convention will be
Submitted Immediately to the Seuate for
their constitutional action.
The claims OF our citizens upon the re
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vided for by the treaty, although dilisenl
efforts lorihis purpose have been made by
our minister resident 10 that republic
These are still continued with a far pros
pect of success.
MEXICO.
Our relations with Mexico remain in a
most unsatisfactory condition. In my last
two annual messages | discussed extensive
ly the subject of these relations, and do moi
now propose TO repeat al length the facts
and arguments then presented. They
proved conclusively that our citizens resid
ms in Mexico and our merchants trading
thereto had suffeted series of wrongs and
outrages such we have never patiently
borne from any other nation. For these
our successive ministers, invoking the faith
o! treaties had in the name OF their coun-
try, persistently demanded redress and in
identification, but without the slightest et-
feet Indeed, so confident had the Mexican
authorities become of our patient en4u-
rance. that they universally believed they
might commit these outrages upon American
cltzsns with absolute impuulty. Thus
wrote our minister in 1886, and expressed
the opinion that nothing but manIfesla-
tion OF the power of the government, and
of lis purpose 10 punish these wrongs, will
avail
Afterwards, in 1851, came the adoption
oil now copstiln,ion for Mexico, the elec-
ton OF President and Congress under It's
provision-s, and the Inauguration OF the
President Within one short month, how.
ever, this President was expelled from the
capital by rebellion in the army, and the
supreme power of the republic was assign
ed 10 General ZGloara Tins usurper was,
in his turn, soon compelled 10 retire anu
give place 10 General Miramon.
Under the constitution which had thus
been adopted, Senior Juarez, as chief justice
of the Supreme Court, became the lawful
President OF the Republic and It was ioT
the maintenance OF the constitution anu AIS
authority derived from it that the civil wal
commenced. and slIl continues TO be pros
ecuied.
Throughout the year 1858 the constitu
tional party grew stronger and stronger
In The previous history OF Mexico sac,
cessful military revolution at The capita
had almost universally been the signal tor
submission throughout The republic. No
so on the present occasion. majority o.
the citizens persisiently sustained the con-
siitu,ional government When this was
recognized in April, 1859, by the Govern
ment of the Unned States, It's authority eX
tended over large majority OF the Mexican
States and people including Vera CrnZ ano
all the other important sea ports OF The re
public From that Period our commerce
with, Mexico began 10 revive, and The con
s,itutional government has afforded IL al
the protection in their power.
Meanwhi the government OF MiramoT
still held sway al the capital and over In'
surrounding country, and continued u
ouirages against the few American cIilzen
who sill had the courage 10 remain within
| lis power To cap the climax: Alter tn
battle Of Tacubaya, in April, 1859, Gen
! MarqueZ ordered three citizens OF the Unl
/ led States, Two of them physicians. to b'
/ seized taken out and shot, without cuu
[ and without trial This was done, notwith
! standing our unfortunate countrymen were
/ al The moment engaged In the holy caus'
/ OF affordng relief 10 the soldiers oil DOT
I parties who had been wounded IN the bat
! lie, without making any distinction between
them.
The time had arrived, in my opinion
1 when this Government was bound TO eXeT
It's power TO avenge and redress the wrong
OF our citizens aud TO afford them prolec
lion in Mexico. The interposing obslacl
was that The portion of the country unde
the sway OF Miranon could not be reached
without passing over territory under III
! jurisdiction of the constitutional government
| Under these circumstances, deemed 1t m
/ duty to recommend 10 Congress, in my las
annual message, the employment OF a sui
ficient military force 10 penetrate INTO tn
! interior, where the government OF Mlramo
was TO be found, with, or, if need be
without the consent OF Juarez govern
ment, though ii was not doubted that TIN
consent could be obtained. Never have
I haI cla ;c.i0 on euhI3Pt a