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

the Isend 20 protect them from the lab ms
ss well Ds theopptsssiye isierlercncc vf 'be
authorities OF the Hudson Bar Company d.
Victoria with their rights az American -
I liens" The General Immediately respond
ed TO this petition, and ordered Gea~ 0so.
Pickett, 9th inianry, "to estabiisIskis com.
pany on Bellyue. or San Juan island, Cd
come suitable position near the harbor at
TIE SJulh-E Eastern extrsmity." N'Phs order
was prohp,ly obeyeJ, .eJ a military post
was establi shed at the Place designated -
sfho force was SfretwAds increased, so ths,
Thy the last return lthe yholo number Of
troops then on the Stand amounted in tie
aggre gate'to col men.
WhilxI do not deem il proper on the
I presentSecssiOn 10 go further ialo the snb.
ject, AMI discuss the weight xIisass2eht1
be attached to ihesisaN.k6 s>DlEs
& ss',s's - ~ e
General acted, i vas due TO haa that T
should thus present his own reasons for
/ issuing the order t. Captain Pickett. From
these ii IS quite clear his object was to pre-
vent the Britsb oa'harilisa on Yancouyer's
Island from exercising ynrisdiciion over
Amer can residents on the leland Of San
Juan, as well IS TO protect them agans; the
3 incuf.!ons gf the Indilns.
T Much excitement prevailed 'or some time
.hroushou: Tat region, and serious danger
OF collision between 0Hc gar.ies vas apprs.
heng.j. TIE Bri,si bad large nays,
force in h, vicinity and it = bd, 81 &C. o.
simple justice TO the admiral on That station
to s.s,e tn.t wisely anJ d...ree,ly for.
oors to cymmi; any hostile act, bat deter
n,ined 10 refer the whuis a;TIi: - h's gJr.
eminent and await their instructions.
This aspect Of the matthr, in my opinion,
demanded serious attention. /! would have
been great ca smity TOR Dyth nations had
they been prtc pit.ted into acts of hostility
not on tHe question 0 title TO tie !-.aut, hat
merely con crniag what sholii oe is con-
Liitln Gur. the Intervening .cr.gI sM.!-'
the Two gpye.nm E's might BE- employed %
.e,t,n- Tie question to winch Of usm g.
Belongs For this reason / elteoau, C-u-
era Scott vas des 4tcHed On the l. Il Sep.
;emscr last 10 Washington Territory 20
forge, on the P4c.ac clast n u'i he deem
it r.ra-ssry. Toe III in ob!ea, of his mis-
cioa "-s Z, curry ont tie spirt o. lie pre-.
slIi D3rfy a-r1uLe;nsn- between Lue lits
aecr.tir. q. STA c daI the British minister,
and tun- - preserve tie peace and prevent
c.l is!cn between the briusl and American
authorities p-HLrL TIE negotiations, Dc-
"s.
no do,b' u. III, vulLlty ct our title, need
scarcely AID hat, IN any ercnt, American
eiss.=sos .frts e,be ptdetd-ona ig2tf,g Il.
fsy-tlls-s. li,-ss.ssss. trssl
it bcIrg ah5sr.Jcod lhat C-g:-.a pic.AZ
company shclId rsn1in On he i5i.rd. Il a
proper 10 ouseryc that. c,n,,4 ling the dis
fcrr.s fInm the stt,a o. action. aud in IL
ny .nce ni what might have transaired ct
rFs spot Jeora the Gsne.sl's rival. S,sas
necessary to leave Le, i ~ his discretion.
and um happy to state th? event las pyo-
yen :ha, tuis discretion could DO. have 6"eu
inlrustcd 70 more competent hands. Cen
eral Scott h1s rccen y returned rom his
mission, having successfully accomplished
its objects and there is no longer any good
FsE-pI 40 dYp't 'ttFHH C'.4t'4-I S-1" S-ll llt
forces OF the two countries during the PEN
jeucy o! the existing negotiations.
regret to inform you thtt there has deem
no improvement in the aff,irs of Mexico
since NY last annual message, and qni
again obliged TO ask the earnest attention
OF Congress II the unhappy condition Of
that republic.
The constituent Congress Of Mexico,
which adjourned on the l7,h Of FchrU.
airy, 1851, adopted constitution and
provided Tor a popular election. This
took place in the loilDNing July, 1857
aud General Comfort was chosen Presi.
dent, almost nithou. opposition. At
the same election ne" Congress was
chosen, whose first session commenced
on the l6,h OF September, l-57 By
the constitution of 1857 the pre-.den;ia
term wss 70 b-gH uu he first OF Decem.
ber. Tla57l aal cour,our FIR iolr years.
On lDIl day General comfort appeared
Lefoic tue assembled CunIiess in the
city of Mexico, took the oath to support
the neW constitution, ami was duly ln-
aueurateA as President, i,hn n
month after he lad en- driven from the
capitol, and. a military REBELLION had as.
signed the supreme poEer OF the rerub
lie 10 General ZulDa2r. The constitu
tion provided that in the abse nee OF the
President his office should dcyove upon
the Chel Jnstlse OF the Supreme Court,
and, General Comfort having left the
country, this funcllJuary. Gener lvar.
eZ, proceeded 10 form at uanniuato,
constitutional government. ReIure this
was officially known, how ver, at the
capitol, the gosernment ol Znolago had
been recognized by the en;,re dip!omat-
ic corps, Inc udine the minister of the
United States. as the .ncto government
Of Mexico. The constitutional rres
dent, nevertheless maintained his posi-
tiDn with frmness, aud was soon estab.
'isheI with his cabinet at vera Cruz -
Meauuade, the government Of Zulaana
,y., earnestly resisted IN many parts oI
the lepu0hc, AMI even al he cppltnl, a
pyrii1a OF The army having pronounced
aniu~t It, is function, " c declared
te,minn ed, aua 80 .ass.mn %: citizen.
was invited i,r the "ap.ce o' Il uew
President th,~ assembly elected Gen