The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-01-12

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yea Ia my No. 20, oil these evils must
Increase until every yestags Of order aoo
sovsramsst disappears from the coun'
try" -.
opinion, and, in justice to my country
men who have suffered wrongs from Meg
leo, and Who may still suffer them, feel
hound to announce this conclusion to
Cougsess,.
The case presented, however, is not
merely . case Of individual claims, u.
though our just claims against Mexico
have reached very large amount. Nor
10 il merely case Of protection TO the
lives and property Of tho few Americans
who may still remain 10 Mexico, although
tho life and property Of every American
citizen ought 70 be sacredly protected 10
every quarter Of the world. But it is
question which relates to the future a.
wsll a. to the present and the past, and
which involves, indirectly at least, the
whole subject Of our duty to Mexico a.
! neighboring State. The exercisc Of
the United States in that country to re-
dress the wrongs and protect the rights
Of our own citizens 10 mono the less to be
desired, because efficient and necessary
aid may thus be rendered at the same
time to restore pea,,e and order to Mexl-
60 itself. In the accomplishment Of this
result the people Of the United States
must necessarily feel deep aud earnest
interest. Mexico ought to b rich and
prosperous and powerful republic. 1t
possesses an extensive territory, fertile
soil, and an incalculablc store Of mineral
wealth. She occupies an important po-
.ition between the gulf and tho ocean
for transit routes and for commerce. 10
il possible that such 4 country rs this
can be given up to anarchy and ruin
without on effort from any quarter for
its rescue and its snfsty. Will the CON-
mercial nations of the world, which have
90 many interests connected With it, re.
main wholly Indifferent to such result!
Can the United States, especially, which
ought to share most largely in its conl-
mercial intercourse, allow their imrcdi
ate neiyhbor thus to destroy itself and in
jure them? Yet, without support from
some quarter, i. is impossible to perceive
how Mexico can resume her position
among nations aud enter upon career
which promises any good results: The
aid which she requires, and which the
interests Of all commercial countries re.
quire that she should have, it belongs TO
this country to render, not only BY vlr'
tue of our neishborho,d to Mexico,
along whose territory 70 have continu-
Gus frontier Of nearly thousand miles,
but by virtue, also. of our established
policy, which is inconsistent with The in
terveu,ion Of any European power in the
domestic concerns Of that republic.
THE WRONGS THAT WE HAVE SUFFERED
5 FROM MEXICO.
The wrongs which We have suffered
from Mexico are before tho world, and
must deeply impress every American cit
izen. a governments which is either un.
able or unwilling to redress such wrongs
is derelict to its highest duties. The
difficulty consists in selecting uud cn'or-
cling the remedy. We may in vain ap.
ply to the constitutional government at
Vera Cruz, although it is well disposed
= Dc " isssiss, 70! aas9aa.s redress
all the important ports and throug bout
the sea coasts Of the republic, its power
does not extend to the city Of Mexico
and the States in its vicinity, where
nearly all ths recent oatrages have been
committed Oh American citizens.
orr REMEDY.
We mus. penetrate into the interior
before ", can reach the Offenders, and
this can only be done BY passing through |
the territory in the occupation of the
constitutional government. The most
acceptable and least difficult mode OF &C.
complishins the object will be to act in
concert with that government. Their
consent, and their aid. might, believe,
be obtained; but if not, our obligations
to protect our own citizens in their Just
rights, secured by treaty, would no, be
the less imperative.
INDEMNITY FOR THE FAST AND SECURITY
FOR THE FUTURE.
For these reasons, l recommend to
Congress to pass law authorizing the
President, under such conditions as they
may deem exredient, to employ sufh.
cieut military force to enter Mexico for
the purpose Of obtaining indemnity for
the past and security for the future.
purposely refrain from any sugses-
tions as to whether this force shall con-
sist of regular troops or volunteers, or Of
both. This question may be most appro-
priately left to the decision of Congress.
l will merely observe that, should volun.
teers be selected, such force could be
easily raised in this country among those
who sympathize with the suffering Of our
unfortunate fellow. citizens in Mexico,
and with the unh' ppy condition of tina,
republic. In that event there is no rca.
son to doubt that the just claims Of our
citizens would be satisfied, and adequate
redress obtained for the injuries inflicted
upon them. The constitutional govern
ment have ever evinced strong desire
10 do justice, and this nigh. be secured
in advance by preliminary treaty.
1t may be said that these measures
will, at least indirectly, be incousisten,
with our wise and settled policy not tc
interfere in the domestic concerns Of for
eisn nations But doe. not the prescn,
case fairly constitute an exception, An
adjoining republic is in state of anar
chy ami confusion from which she has
proven herself unable to extriea.c her.
self. She is entirely destitute of the
power to maintain peace upon her Dor,
ders, or to prevent the incursions of ban
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