Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-05
EWHoLRN6. 1895.

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.tbsttftt, u the head q ms siosurssn,
party. a
In my last enuual message -sommp.
n,csted to Congress the .eHcunhstances
under which the late minister of. the
Uuited haies suspended bis Official re-
lationss>ok the central governments, and
Withdrew fro'n~.ihe country. Il ~,
Impossible to maib,ain fdendly intsS.
course with government, lise shss ~
the capitol, under whose used (ed suthsE
ity wrongs were consistently rommiysd, I
bu, never redressed. Had this bssk,sa
established government. with its pbwsr
extending. by the consent Of the people,
oveNthe who e Of Mexico, a~faoss ~
hostitiies against it,wouh have bsSa !,
quite sjfnble; and indeed necsssafy
Bgt ,hscountrs Sasz psey to civil vsH
and 4 DE hoped that me, success Of the !,
SffTiutisnsI IPte.ideH - Rhtaecd 70 q .
y kdai6f fof things Isy< 5drisus 10 .ts.,
UaxtSd atai6 Tbis~stcese bsesins
proGaole that, in January last sm ~
ed reliable agent 10 visit Mexico. sd
report to me the actual ,conditioA ss1
prospects Of the contendihg parties. 10
cinsequehce Of his report, l4nd frcu 10.
formation which reached me frqp otbsxj
sources. favorable TO the prospective ftS9
constitutional cause, | felt JusAi6ed 4
appointing new minister to Msxieo.
who might embrace the easlisst sui,sbls
opportunity Of res oring our diplomats
relations with that republic. 9Eer this
pgrp .se a distinguished citizen or Mary.
land was selected, ~ho proceeded on bis
mission on the 9th Of March last. with
disc-eiionaFy authority TO recogpixs ths
government Of President Inatez. # on
his arrival in Mexico he yshould find i,
entitled to such recognition, according
10 the established practise OF the Uaited
States On the 7th OF April following,
Nr. McLane presented his credentials 10
President Juarez. having TO hesitatiss
in proHouncing the go..rnn.n,,ofJ Jua.
rcz the only exls!ias goverhmN Of ths
ReTuJic.' Ne w.s cordially received
at Vera Cruz and authorities have ever
since manifested the most friendly dis.
po. i.ian towards the United S,a,ss.--
unhappIIy. however, the constitutional
government has not been able to estab.
iish It's power over the whole republic.
1t is supported by large majority Of
,h. people and the States. 6nt there arc
important parts of country where !, can
enforce no obedience. General Mira.
mon naiutAins himself ut the capitol
md ia some of the distant province,
here are military governors who pay
i.itla resPoc. to tie DEGREES OF either
government In the meantime the OK
cgsses, yaict. a!ways attend pponzzciyil
axass rrssity in Ne Ilco. ave constant.
* re-. iass.z.Q Qaisasss.. esAAAA. .sary
description ars. committed b1,n npoH.
persons and property. There is scarce.
iy any iorm Of injury which has rs.,
been Suffered By our citizens ia Mexico
dofing the last few years. We haze
been noGinally at peace with. thar 70.
pubic. bat so Ear as the iiters,s Of our
commerce or of our citizens who havs
visited the country as merchants, saip
masters, or in other capacities. are cor.
cerned, we might % well have bean at
war Life has been insecure. property
unprotected. aud trade impossible exec pt
at risk of loss which prudent neu can
not be expected to incur. important
contracts, involving lsrge expenditures. :
entered into BY the central government
have been set at defiance by the local
governments. Peaceful Amsrican rszi.
jens, occupying their ri.htful pnistss'
ions, have been suddenly eYpei cd the
country, in defiance Of treItiss, aud hv 4,
the mere force OF arbitrary povs.. E.
ven the course Of Justice has not basu
soie from control, aid recent decree OF
Mr1m"a permits the intervention of
acrc;"Gl-n; in all suits where sithee
party j. foreigner. Vessels OF tho
United states have bern seized without
law, and consular officer who protsSt.
Cd against such seizure has bssl in vi
aud imprisoned for disrespsct to the
authorities. Military contributions have
been levied in violation OF every pringi.
pie of right, and the American who
resisted the lawless demand has had his
property forclbiy taken away, and bas
been him>el bau.hed. T rom a coubic,
o. authority ia different parts OF the
cnuGtry, tariff duties which have hesn
paid IN one place have been exacted
over again in snorher place. Largo
nurubers OF our citl2.ns nave been atrs,.
ted and imprisoned without any form of
exa"na'ion or amy opportunity for a
bearing, and even when released have
only obtained their Liberty after much
suffering and injury, and wi,hou, any
hope OF redress. The wholesale mss
,acre Of Crnbbc and his associates with.
nut trial in sonora, rs well as The sez-
ure nd mureder OF lour sick Amerieanf
who had taken shelter ia the house O.
an AmcTican, upon he soil of tas Uni
ted States, va. communicated to Cons
gress at its Inst session. Murders Of =
still more atrocfous character have seen
co.nmiitud Ia the very heart oi Mexico
under the authority Of Miramon's GOV,
sTnmeut, during the present year SUme
Of these we're only worthy of barbarous
age, and, II they had mot been clearly
proven, would hnve scanned i'm si2te
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