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

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of Uongress, | would merely observe
that, sgoald volunteers be selected ,such
q fosce. would be easily raised in this
count Y among thBse who sympathize
with the su6efiogs Of our unfortunate
fellow citizens IN Mexico, and with the
unhappy condition OF that republic. -
Such an accession to the forces OF the
constitutional government would enable
It soon 10 reach the city Of Mexico, aud
extend rs power over tue whole repub.
he. IN that event there is no reason to
toubt that the Just CLAIMS of our cilizcns
aould be satisfied, and adequate redress
obtained ior the injuries inflicted upon
them The constitutional governme Mt
has ever evlnccd a strong desire to do
US justice. and this might be secured in
advance by Il preliminary treaty.
1t may be said that these measures
will, at leasi indirectly, be Inconsistent
with our wise and settled policy not to
interiete in the domestic concerns of
foreign nations. But does not the
present case fairly constitute an excep
ton! An adjoining republic is in a state
OF anarchy and confusion from which
she has proved wholly unable to extri.
cate herself. She is entirely destitute
OF the power to maintain peace upon
her borders. or to plevent the incursons
Of bandiiti into our territory. In her
fate and in her fortune-in her power
to establish and maintain settled gov.
ernment--'ve have far deeper interest
soclai ly, commercially, and politically
than any other nation. She is now O
wreck upon the ocsan, drifting about as
she is impeled by different iactions.--
As a good neighbor, shall we not extend
to her a mel ping hand to save herl II
we do not II would not be surprising g
should some other nation undertake the
task, and thus force US TO interfere al
last, under circumstances of increased
difficulty, for the maintenance of our es.
lablshed policy.
repeat the recommendation contain
cd in my last annual message that au
ihoflly may he given to the Presiden,
10 cstsb ish one or more temporary mil
thry posts across the Mexican line IN
Sonora and chihuahua, where they may
bc necessary TO protect the lives and
property of American and Mexican citi
zens against the ncursions. and depre
dations of the Indians, as well a. o
lawcLs rOvers on the remote region
The establishment Of one such post a,
point called Arspe, in Sonora, in =
country now Almost depopuated by III,
hostile nroads Of the indians from oui
side Of the line, would, it is believed
have prevented much injury aud many
crueIues during the past season.
state OF lawIessuess and VIC ence prevails
on that distant frontier. Life and prop
city are there wholly insecure. III,
I population Of Arizona, now numbern!
more than ten thousand souls, are pfac
tlcally destitute al government, oi laws
or oil any regular administration OF JUS
lice. Murder, rupine, and other crime
are committed with impunity' /, there
fore, again call the attention of Con
gress to the necessity Tor establishing
territorial government over Arizona.
The treaty with Nicaragua OF tn
10th OF February, 1886, to which re
(.rrej in NV last animal massorc c,;t.,
% recieye The ratification Of he roys,u
ment of that rooublic for re,,one vbicl
need pot enuncr,te. A similar ,,e,t,
has brrn since concluded hnlwec, IN.
/ nartlcs. beorin, dnte ON the IGlh Mach
i ls5n. which has already been ra,ifod T.,
lho Nic,rsou,u Congrcss Tb;s vii +.
immedir.iy submitted 10 the senate fn
their ratification. It's provision, cannot
think. fail to be ocreniable IN The non
ple Of both countries.
Onr claims scoinst the governn,o,
of Costa Rica and Nicaraoun renn;n nm
redrc,scd. though thcv are prcsspd in a,
earnest manner. and not wnhon hnn
Of success.
deem il IN be nv dutv ooco mor
cnrnestly 10 recommend 10 Congre,., ,h
passage Of a law authorizing t6e p,c.,
j dent 10 emoIov The naval tn,ra a, hi
command for the purno.a Of nro,oc,in.
the lives and pronertv of American cir;
zens os,slnc IN transit across the PAN,
ma. Nicorn9na. and rrLuo,,oncc ,nn,o
apainst Sudden and hwless on,brsnk
and deoreda,ions. shall no, rsnoo