, 1860-02-03

r lrililn uqIecla q bciuF u1IlfInod that Capl1in
ftcestta cumpany ahoud reuain The Island. d j.
proper b oh.srrs that cunslsriu1 ihe distance nom
ne econe q action and Ignorance of What migh have
GanaPise1 on Ne pot teipre Tie Generals arvll i
uaa nacoalary 10 eave much 10 HE discretion. and
happy % state The event has proven that this dis
cruioo could not have been intrustcd 10 oompe
lenl handA Gen. 6oott has recently returned from
y. ni..,oa having successfully accomplished = OBJ
hsnd coliion between tho ioroos of The two coun-
Hea during The pendeucy Of the existing negotiations.
MEXICAN AFFnRs.
ieerttio ihiorn yoa thsi there has been no i'm
pu1rturnt IN he alirs Of Mexico since my last An
nua Message, and am again obliged 70 ask the ear
Inoui al1ontoi 81 oonEross TIE unhappy condition
6r uat Rsplhllc. The Constitutional Congress Of
nedco shrh adjoaunoi on The nth Of February,
1857. aiapled Constitution snd provided for pop
aar etcton. This took place IN the following July,
z ISL. and General Com0nion was chosen President
almost Without opposition Attic same election a
1snccd % tie Isth Of September, 1851 By the Con
nilullau q 1851 The Presidential term WAS 70 begin
% the lst q Dec 1851, and continue for four years.
On that day, General Comonfou Appeared before the
al.ombled Congrsss in The City Of Mexico took oath
y support The new Coustitaton. and was duly lnau.
euralet q President Within 4 month afterSard he
~ ben driven nom ihs eApii-l, and military Tsyo
q The Supreme court, and Sen. Conouiort having le
n, eoquty. this iancionay (Geu. JRAroz) proceeded
Before this saa ooiAlly known. however al lie cap-
tal Ne Gogsfquent q Ialoaga bad beon feceguized
y he euiru diplomatic carps including the Minister
~ o1.se % Ss-.s :. w =, as yae,o o.
nauiainoi ~ position With irmneas. and mas sooB
tllatlishsd ulih hh Cabinet at Vera Crpz. lisan
While ihe GosemIaeui q zaioaea Waa earnestly r.
ealqd, II many parts n Tho Republic; and even IN The
capital, poItion Of he army having ppnounced
against it ~ functions were DECLARED Terminated. and
q ansemby of citizens iatiied Ter tbe choice Of
ramon, but that oflcsr rgpudiaied the plan under
which be was chosen, and Iaoaga was thus restored
~ preyiaus pesiiiel he assumed 4, however. 70
appointment President subsfituto continued, With
nat tile, At the head Of tho insurgent party. h
ern nnAuoxs WIN ram CONSTITUTIONAL rREsI.
s DEsT, JUAREz.i fi ftfsr,f.
"a my la.i annual Message. communicated 70 Con
Gl9 The Circumstances Under which the hate Minister
n ihe Unted States sa.psndcd hii oalcal relations
viii The Cenllal GoTerpment and Withdrew from The
country. u wa impossible . maintain friendly In
talcouro viii GoFelumeut IKE that Al the capital
nader whose asurped authority Wroagn Wero constant
" committed. but never redreEed, Had this been an
tltabahad Government, with IT, power extending by
~ ees.p. .. ,ne peope eyer ths Whole q Mexico
Inaidahe abd Indeed necessary. Bot he country was
parry % civil war and i was hoped That the success
q ne csns,l,9tonal PEs.den. y mlgh. sea 2 ecadi
a1cces became probable that n January last en-
pqJeia reliable agent % vst Mexico aud report 70
p, he actual condition and prospecs Of The contend
lhg plrra. IN consequence of Bis report, and NON
hl1Imaiion uhlrh reached nc IRON other sources "a.
Yorahe u ihe prospects, o ihe Constitutional cause
~ Justified IN appointing new Minister % Mexico
NO might embrace The earliest suitable opportunity
efrcslsIing diplomatic relations with that Repub-
lc For this distinguished citizen Of Maryland Was
sslac.ed Who proeecded % bis missQn On tho sth Of
March last. with Discretionary authority 10 recognize
Ne 0orornment Of President Jnarcz n, his arrival
IN Mexico be should md L entitled 10 such recogni
len according b Ne established practice Of The Uni
oa f6s M Of AptIi toiIowips nr. McI.ane present
"a he credentials 70 President Juarcz having no hesi
lall1n Inprpnounclng tho guynnmcnt ofJmIez 10 be
ss .hos sessS1sass % S % ses asPVTelIs Tsl s
ed ihlT hAIa since manileslod The most friendly
liHp1stou towards Tho United stAtes, unhappily,
however ihe Constitutional Government has not been
abls 70 establish u power over thc whole Republic.
y = supported " large majority Of the people and
tha Hiatca but there important parts Of the com
~ wheTp 4 can eniorcs no oDedlcnee Gen. Miramon
nalntnins himself At The capital and 10 some Of the
Distant ptoginnes Tiers are Military 0ovrrnorl who
nay lte rtspcr % he DEGREES Of ether government
sskrsnnsT o. nExIcAE oural1ns o. 1nEhIcEs
.fl nrs'J.1lh q T CIrIzGSHs nfndi siI bnRl
n ne meantime the exceMel which Alsays attend
aPqn civil sars especially In Mexico, arc constantly
rlcdrng. OutraFes of The worst description com
aiiisd, bo,h upon pnrsaia and pDperty.q There 4
Eaarcply any iorm ofinuty which has not been suffer,
"a by citizens in Mexico dnrlng the last few years
~ n,ss beer no,mlnally = peace With that Repeblie
citizens Hho have visited the country as merchants,
shipmuiar. IN other capacltiss arr concerned We
m8At ~ vel nave peen ~ Nat. lile mas been inse-
cpn- prorei,4 snpfoteeteq Ana trnae imposaole sx-
o-pt y - ~ - which pruuent men cannot ne
e-p-e.ea y .nonr' lmpoiis,n. eonl1ce, lnvelyng
-. .tfenale,eil ehttisa lel9t ~ We central GOV
e1Mett AAto usee - ~ eriAnpe " tne local Not-
their rEhtn possessions have bten suddenly expelled
tfon the eoanily, N deaanee q treaties and by the
nsI ilros ol epNi,iy p2gseE. Esen me course o.
Je.cs u, 80 - ILom ceet.el, M recent
utsrl q te.lleli peIlt, We lnterrention
- y =, .ai,s nnste eltner party is
e.e3ne.. fe'seis oI NC Onllsa State have been
M M.l.ee Without Az, ena consular gmcer who pro-
80 ~, sa = ,, ss,. osa uneq sha aPE
tbutoos have been levied IN violence Of every prin
sple q right nnd ne American who resisted the law
- esmAnd uAt had nls property iorcibie taken away
80 "a. 9sea hlmseh oAnishsd. FROM conflict Of
esli1 IN e.ltfe.s plit. q the eenntFy terih duties
-'sn n-le oeen R-le n one piAee naNe been exaeted
49, t6..h N slelaet Piee, lAtge n9mosrs Of cit-
-. nave pecn arfested and imprisoned without any
oln y q 10y LOT bearing,
49, - ~ n.ss Wy oo.Anee tneir ho-
~ AIer muen 1aaenng and injury and without any
A'Rs ~ y seqle.,. i, -,