The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-03

who might embrace the earliest suitable opportunity of
restoring diplomatic relations with that republic
For this purpose distinguished citizen of Maryland
was selected, who proceeded his mission the 9Th
of March last with discretionary authority recognise
the government of President Juarez if his arrival in
Mexico he should find ii entitled to such recognition,
according to the established practice of the United
States. On the 18th of April following, Mr. McLane
presented his credentials President Juarez having
no hesitation in pronouncing the government of Juarez
to be the only existing government of the Republic
He was cordially received by the authorities at Vera
Cruz, and they have since manifested the most
friendly disposition towards the United States tUn-
happily, however, the constitutional government has
not been able to establish its power over the whole
republic 1t is supported by large majority of the
people and the States but there important parts of
the country where it enforce obedience. Gen.
Miramon mainta ns himself the capital and in
OF the distant provinces there military governors
who little respect to the DEGREES of either
ment. In the time the excuses which always
attend upon civil war; especially in Mexico constantly
recurring Outrages of the worst description
committed both upon persons and property. There is
scarcely form of injury which has been suffered
by citizens in Mexico during the last few years.
We have been nomnally at peace with that republic,
but $50 far as the interests of of
citizens who have visited the country merchants,
shipmasters in other capacities concerned,
might we'll have been at war; Life has been insecure,
property unprotected, and trade impossible except
risk CT loss which prudent men cannot be expected to
incur Important contracts, involving large expend
tures, entered into by the central government have
been set at defiance by the local governments Peace
full American residents, occupying their rghtful pos
sessions have been suddenly expelled the country, in
defiance of treaties and by the force of arbitrary
power. Even the course of justice has not been safe
from control, and recent decree of Miramon permits
the Intervention government in all suits where either
party is foreigner Vessels of the United States
have been seized without law, and a consular officer
who protested against such seizure has been fined and
imprisoned for disrespect the authorities. Military
contributions have been levied in violation of every
principle of right and the American who resisted the
lawess demand has had his property forciby taken
away and has been himself bahished From a conflict
of authority in different parts of the country tariff
duties which have been paid in place have been
exacted over again in another place Large numbers
of citizens have been arrested and imprisoned
without any form of examination opportunity for
hearing, and when released have only obtained
their liberty after mnch suffering and injury and without
any hope ofredress The wholesale of Crabbe
and his associates without trial in Sonora we'll
the seizure and murder Of four sick Americans who had
taken shelter in the house of American, upon the
soil of the United States, communicated to Congress
tits last session. Murders of still atrocious
character have been committed in the very heart of
Mexico, under the authority of MiramOns government,
during the present year. Some of these were only
worthy of barbarous and: if they had not been
clearly proven, would have seemed impossible in
country which claims to be civilized. of this des
criptiOn the brutal in April last by order
of Gen. Marquee of three American physicians, who
seized in the hospital Tacubaya while attending
upon the sick and the dying of both parties and without
trial. as without crime, hurried away to speedy
execution. Little less shocking the recent fate OF
Ormond Chase, who shot in Topic on the 18th of
August by order of the Mexican general not only
without trial, but without any conjecture by his
friends of the of his He is represented
a young of good character and intelligence, who
had made friends in Topic by The courage and
humanity which he had displayed on several trying
occasions, and his death was unexpected as it
shocking to the whole community. Other outrages
might be enumerated, but these sufficient to illustrate
the wretched of the country and the unprotected
condition of the persons and properly of our citizens
in Mexico.
In all these ministers have been constant
and s e FIJI bp
scented, have been wholly poweress to make their de-
mands effective. Their testimony in this respect, and
in reference to the only remedy which, in their udg
ments would meet the exigency, has been both uniform
and emphatic "Nothing but manifestation of the
power the Government of the United States (wrote
late minister in 1850 and of its purpose to punish
these wrongs will avail. you that the unver
sal belief here is that there nothing TO be apprehend
ed from the Government of the United States and that
local Mexican officials commit these outrages upon
American citizens with absolute impunty. II hope
the President Wrote present minister in August
las,} will feel authorized to ask from Congress the
power to Mexico with the military forces of the
United States the call of the constitutional authori
ties in order to protect the citizens and the treaty
rights of the United States. Unless such power is
conferred upon him, neither the the other will
be respected the existing state of anarchy and dis
order and the ourages already perpetrated will
be chastsed; and, as assured You in my No. %, all
these evils mnst continue to increase until every
tige of order and disappears from the
try" have been reluctantly led to the opinion
and, in justice to my connrymen who have suffered
wrongs from Mexico, and who may still suffer them,
feel bound announce this conclusion to Congress-
The presented, however, is not merely of
| individual claims although just claims against
Mexico have reached very large amount. Nor is it
merely the of protection the lives and property
of the few Americans who may still remain in Mexico.
although the life and property of every American c-
ought be sacredy protected in every quarter of
the world But it is question which relates to the
future we'll as to the present and the past and which
involves indirectly at least the whole subject Of our
duty to Mexico neighboring State. The exercise
the power Of the United States in that country
dress the wrongs and protect the rights of own
citizens is the less be desired because efficient
and necessary aid may thus be rendered at the
time restore peace and order to Mexico itself. In
the accomplishment of this result the people of the
United States must necessarily feel deep and
interest. Mexico ought TO be a rich, prosperous and
powerful republic. She possesses extensive terri
tory: fertile SOIL and ncalcuable of mineral
wealth. She occupies important position between
the Gulf and the for transit routes and for
mcrce Is it possible that such country this can
be given up anarchy and ruin without an effort from
any quarter for its and its safety? Will the
commercial nations Of the world, which have many
interests connected with it. remain wholly Indifferent
to such result? Can the United States especially
which ought TO share most largely in its commercial
tercourse, allow their immediate neghbor thus to de-
stroy itself and injure them? Yet, without support
from some quarter, it s impossible to perceive how
Mexico resume her position among nations and en-
ter upon career which promises any good results.
The aid which she requires and which the interests of
all commercial countries require that she should have
it belongs to this Government render, only by
virtue of neghborhoOd to Mexico along whose ter
ritory have continuous frontier OF nearly thous-
and miles, but by virtue also of our established policy