The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-01-28

emphatic. sNothine but manifestations 81 the
power Of the Goternnant Of The United States,
(wfote our late minister n 1850 and Of ~ puF-
pose % punish these wrongs will ayail -
snre yOu that The universal belief here - tnat
there u nothing 70 b unprecedented from ne
Coveransnt n tie UaIted States, and that locsl
Mexiean officials can commit these cutIaees uP-.
on American citizens with absolute inPunliy
81 hope the PRESIDENT (wtote our present MIN
lSter N August lasll twill feel authorized 70
ask from Congress the power 10 enter MEXICO
with the military forces ofthe United States, a.
the call ofths constitutional authorities, 10 ofeet
to protect the etizsns and the treaty rights o. tne
red upon him, neithsf the one nor the oihfr VIII
Be respected 10 the existing state Of anarchy aud
disorder, and the outrsges ALREADY peFpetratsd
will never Be chastlsed; aud, a. assured yer
In my No. %, Ill these evils mast increase until
every vestge Of order and government disap+l
pears from the couDtry.n l have been reluctantly
led 70 the same opinion, and, IN Justice % my
oountrymen who have suffered wrongs from Mex
leo, and who may still suffer them, fesl bound
70 annonncr this conclusion % Congress.
The case presented, however, 10 not merely
case or inAividuai claims, although onr just
claims against Mexico have reached very
large amount. Nor is Il merely the case Of
protection 10 tho lives and property Of the few
Americans who may still remain IN Mexicc, al
though the lifs and property Of every American
Citizen ought 10 be sacredy protected n every
quarter oi the world. But Il II aqueslion which
relates 70 the future a. well 10 the present and
The past, and which involves, Indirectly It lenst
ths whole subject Of our duty 20 Mexico a. .
neighboring State. The exercise Of the power
Of the United States IN that country 20 REDRESS
the wrongs and protect the rights Of our own
citizens is none the Lees 10 be desired. beeause
efficient and necessary aid may thus be rendefed
q the same time % restore peace and order 70
Mexico itself. In the accomplishment 81 this
| result the people Of The United States must
necessarily feel a deep and earnest interest.
Mexico ought 20 be rich and PlOspefona and
powerful Republic. She possesses an extensive
territory, fertile soil an incaicuIable store Of
/ mineral wealth. She occupies an important
position between the Gulf and the ocean for
iFansit routes and for commerce. Il il possible
that such . country a. This can be given mp 10
anarchy and ruin without an effort from any
qmafter for IL rescue and Us safetyp Will the
commercial nations Of the world, which have 80
many interests connected with II, remain wholly
| Indifferent 70 ench q RESULT Can the United
States, especially, which ought 10 share most
largely In liz commercial intercourse, allow their
immediate neiehbor thus 10 destroy itself and
injure them7 Yet, without support from some
quarter. il 10 impossible TO perceive how Mexico
can resume her position among nations and
results. The aid which she requires, and which
the interests Of all commercial countries require
that she should have, Il belongs 10 this Govern.
ment 70 re1der, net only BY virtue Of our neigh.
bofh0od 20 Mexico, aloEg whose territory We
have q continuous frontief Of nearly a thousand
miles, but BY virtue, ALSO Of our established
policy, which il lnconsistent with the inteTven.
ton Of any European power 10 the domestic con.
Germs Ofthat republic. s
:errf,fdS tahteh have fs0.s,
Mexico are before the world, and must deeply
impress every American citizen. A Govern.
ment which is either unable or unwilling to re-
dress such wrongs q dereIict 10 his highest dn.
ties. The difficnlty consists In selecting and
enforcing the remedy. Wemay In vain apply
70 the Constitutional Government ii Vera Gsuz
although y Z well Disposed 70 do y justice fol
knowlsdgad IN III the isnpertnnt ports sans
throughout the seacoasts OF the repnhlic,ils pow.
1 or does not extend 10 the City OF Mexico and iii
States In its vicinity where nearly all The TeceD
! oatrages have been committed ON American cili
zens. We must penetrate the interior before W,
tcan reach the offenders, and this can only be dom
by passing the territory In the occupation Of th
X Constitutional Government. The most accept
able and least q fiieult mede OF accomplishing TN
tohject will be to act in concert with that Gov
erninent. Their consent and their aid might,
believe, be obtained; but IL not, our obligation
s to project our own citizens in theis just rights
secured by treaty, would not ba theless impera
tive. For these reasons, Irecommend to Con
! gress to pass law authorizing the President
under such conditions as they may deem expedi
ant, 10 employ sufficient military force to ente
Msxlco fof the purpose Of obtaining indemuit
. for the past and security for the futute. PM
! lposeIy refrain from any suggestion as I
whether this force shall consist 81 regular tfoou
b or volunteers, or both. This question may
4 most appropriately left to the decision Of Con
) lgTess I would merely observe that, shout
|; volunteers be selected, such a force could i
essily raised ID this country among those VIII
with the sufEsrings of our unfortu
D male fellow citizens In Mexico, and with the ia
I happy condition Of that Republic. Such an 4
. csssIon 10 the forces OF the Constitutional Gov
z eminent would enable il soon to reach the Cir
y OF Mexico, and extend It's powsr over the who
d Republic. Ia that event there Is no reason /
q doubt That the just claims Of our citizens won
be satisfied and adequate redress obtained Tor ID
: injuries inflicted upon them. The Consultation,
I Government have ever evinced strong desire
. do ls justice, aud this M ght Sc seealed in Il
. vance by preliminary treaty. + .is:
d II mat be said that these measures will.
Il least indirectly be inconsistent with our wi,
q and settled policy not 10 interfere Ia lhe dome
Il SIC concerDsof foreign nations. Bit does not Ii
9 present case fairly constitute an exception? A
e adjoining Repuhlcis in a state OF anarchy al
$ confusion from which she has proved wholly 81
k atls 10 sxtticate herself. She is entirely dest
{ tlie Of the power 10 MAINTAIN peace upon IL
J, borders, 10 prevent the incursions Of bandit
/, into onr territory. In her fate and in her hi
= Etuae--in her power TO establish and maintain
}, settled gOveInmeni--we have a far deeper i
I, teresi, socially commercially, and POLITICAL
2 than any other nation. She is now a wreck ar
d on The ocean. drifting about as she Is fmnelle
i b. different factions. As . good neighbor, aha
3. we not extend 70 her helping hand 10 50,
n hetf II we do moi, Il would not be suFprisfl
. should sorns other nation undertake the fash
q and thus force US to interfere al last, under oil
le eumslances Of increased difficulty, Ior the mali
4 tenance Of our established policy. FL
3 .rHE EaoNrERs,
n repeat the Recommendation contained in !,
la last annual Message, that authority NAV
i, given 10 the President to establish one Or mo
le temporary military posts acress the Msxic,
X line in Sonora and Chihuahua, where those ~
ID be necessary TO protect the lives and propeItv
e American and Mexiean eitzens aRvinSt tI,e !;