Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-12-13

derived from it that the civil war commenced and still
continues to be prosecuted.
Throughout year 1865 the constitutional party grew
stronger and stronger In the previous history OF MeX
co successful military revolution at the capital had al
most universally been the signal for submission through
out the republic. Not so on the present occasion A
majority of the citizens persisteny sustained the const
tutional government When this was recognized, IN
April 1859 by the Government of the United States Its
authority extended large majority OF the Mexican
States and people, including Veru Cruz and all the other
important seaports of the republic From that PERIOD
commerce with Mexico began to revive and the con-
stuonal government has afforded 1t all the protectlon
in their power.
Meanwhile the government Of Mramon still held sway at
the capitol and the surrounding country and
ed its outrages against the few American citizens VINO SUI
had the courage remain within its power 10 cap ne
climax After the battle of Tacubaya in April 1892 Cen
MARQUEE three citizens of the United Statetwo OF
seized 10 the hospital at that place
taken out and shot, without crime and without trla rms
was done, notwithstanding unfortunate countryme0
were at engaged the holy cause of atordng
relief the soldiers of both parties who had been WOUNDED
in battle without making any distinction between them
The time had arrived, in my opinion, when this Govern
bound exerts to avenge and redress the
wrongs of citizens and to afford them protecon In
Mexico. The interposng obstacle that the portion OF
the country the sway Mramon could not De reached
constitutional government. Under these circumstances
deemed my duty to recommend to Congress- IN my ast
annual message, the employment of sufficient military
force penetrate into the Interior where the government
of Mramon to be found with, or, need De- without
the consent the Juarez government though was not
doubted that this consent could be obtained never nave
had clearer conviction subject than OF the justice
was excent the entire abandonment of fellow
gone Mexico under the faith of treaties to
The systematic injustice cruelty, and oppression OF MIRA
mons government Besides, it is almost certain that the
simple authority employ this force would OF itself nave
accomplished all objects without striking single blow
The constitutional would then ere this have
been established at the city of Mexico and Woud nave
been ready and willing to the extent of its ability to 90 US
justice.
tonEuropean would have been deprived OF
all pretex to interfere in the territorial ana domesu con
Mexico. We should thus have been relieved from
CofIO of
necessary attempt by these governments 10 de
prVe our neghboring republic OF portions OF nep
the traditional and established policy of the American PEG
Justice and sppG faith Of these there is no
present danger that such a contingency will happen
Having discovered that my recommendations would not
be sustained by Congress- the next alternative was to &C
compish degree, possible the objects by
Such treaties accordingly concluded by late able
and excellent minister to Mexico and on the 4th OF January
last were submitted to the Senate for ratification As these
have yet received the final action of that body it would
oe improper for me to present detailed statement OF ne
in advance that they calculated to promote the agcu
turo manufacturing and commercial interests OF the coun
public whose fortunes feel in
ae whilst at the time they tS for the
the claims of our injured fellow citizens.
KANSAS AND UTAH
At the period of my Inauguration confronted in Kan
by revolutionary government existing under what
called the Topeka constitution Its avowed object was to
subdue the ora by force naugu
what called the Topeka government in its stead
TO accomplish this object extensive military organza-
lent revolutionary leaders Under these circumstances
became my imperative duty to exert the whole constitution
from again raging Kansas which, the excited state of
the public mind both North and South might have extend
ed into the neighboring States.
The hostile parties in Kansas had been infamed against
each other by emssaries both the North and the South
degree of magny without parallel in our history. To
prevent actual collision and to assist the civil magistrates
in enforcing the laws strong detachment of the army was
stationed in the Territory ready aid the marshal and DIS
lawfully called
the execution of civil and criminal process.
Still the troubles in Kansas could not have been perma
nenty settled without election by the people The bal
lot box is the arbter of disputes among freemen
Under this conviction ever proper effort employed to
induce the hostile parties to vote at the election delegates
to frame State constitution and afterwards at the election
The nsugent party refused either lest this might
be considered recognition on their part OF the
government established by Congress- better spirit now
ever seemed after prevail and the two parties met
face to face at the third election held the first Monday OF
January 1883 for members of the legislature and State
under the Lecompton constitution The result the
triumph OF the antslsvery party at the polls his de-
clsion of the proved clearly that this party were
in the majority the danger of civil From
that time have heard little nothing of the Topeka gov
ernment and all serious danger of revolutionary troubles
in Kansas was then at an end.
The Lecompton constitution which had been thus
nized this election by the of both political
parties in Kansas, transmitted with the request
that should present it to Congress. This could not have
conHcoo 40 nV be 4 and ali the
iDgs which preceded and followed its formation were fair
has proved that the interests of the people of Kansas would
have been best consulted by its admission State into
the Unon especially the Ority within brief PERIOD
could have amended the constitution according to their will
and pleasure. If fraud existed in all any of these pro-
ceedngs it for the President, but for Congress to
investigate and determine the question of fraud and what
ought be its consequences If at the two first elections
the ory refused to vote it cannot be pretended that this
refusal to exercise the elective franchise could nvadae
election fairly he under lawful authority they had
subsequently voted the third election true that
the whole constitution had not been submitted to the
ple always desired but the precedents numerous
Of the admission of States into the Union without such sub
mission.
1t would comport with my present purpose to review
the proceedings OF Congress upon the ecompton consu
on 1t is sufficient to observe that their final action has
moved the last vesge of serious revolutionary troubles
The desperate band recently assembled under notorious
outlaw IN the southern portion OF the territory TO resist
the execution Of the laws and to plumber peaceful citizens,
WILL doubt not, be speedily subdued and brought to jus.
tice.
Had treated the Lecompton constitution nully,
and refused to transmit to Congress- is not difficult to
imagine whilst recalling the position of the country at that
moment what would have been the disastrous cOnsequen
both in and out of the Territory such derection
OF duty on the part of the Executive.
Peace has been restored within the Territory of Utah
which, at the of my administration,
state OF open rebellion This the dangerous
the people, animated by fanatcal spirit and entrenched
within their distant mountain Businesses. might have made
was necessary to bring them into the Consu
ton and the laws Sound policy therefore, we'll hui
complshed without the efusion of blood This could only
be effected by sending military force into the Territory
sufficiently strong to convince the people that resistance
would be hopeless and at the time offer
don for past offences, condition submission
to the Government This policy with
only for regret is the heavy expen
dure required to march large detachment army
that remote REGION and to furnish subsistence Utah
now comparatively peaceful and quiet, and the military
to keep the Indians check protect the emf
grant trains on their way to our Pacific possessions.
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