Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-01-05


tie il represented as ayoung of good charac
Ter and intelligence, who had made numerou
frieisds In Topic by the courage and humanity which
he had displayed several irving occasions, AM
his death was unexpected "a IL was shocking Il
thei~hole community. Other outrages might b
enumerated. but these are sufficient to illustrate tn.
unprotected condition Of the persons and prUperti
OF our citizens in Mexico.
la all these cases our ministers hare been CON
slant aud faithful in their der.rsIris for redress
but both they and this government, which they have
successfully represented, have been wholly power
less to make their demands effective. Their to iii
niony IN this respect, and in refeic to the 0nl,
remedy which, in their judgments. would meet tn.
exigcncy, has been both UNIFORM and emphatic
t"Nothfng but a manifestation Of tie power of the
government of the United States wrote our late
minister in 1866, and of its purposes to Yunisl
these wrongs will avail. ] assure you that the uni
rersal beiefhere is that there is nothing to be ap
pretended from the government ofthe United States
and that local Mexican officials commit these
outrages upon American citizens with absolute i'm
punity-" 81 hope the President" wrote our pres
ent Minister i'm August last) evil feel authorized
to ask from Congress the power to enter Mexico
with the military forces Of the United States. al the
call of the constitutional authorities, in order 10
prvtcct the citizens and the treaty rights of the uni
! ted States, Unless such power is conferred upon
him, neither the the other will be respected
IN the existing state of anarchy and disorder, and
the outrges already perpctratcd will never he chas
tised; and, assured you i'm my No. %, all these
evils must increase until every vestigc Of order and
government disappears from the country" have
been Reluctantly led TO the same opinion, and. in
justice to my countrymcn who havc suffered wrongs
from Mexico, and who my still suffer them, I feel
bound to announce this conclusion to Congress.
The case presented. however, Is not merely case
ofindividua claims, although our just claims against
Mexico have reached very large amount Nor
is il merely the ofprotection to the lives and
property OF every American citizen ought TO be
credy protected in every quarter ofihc world. But
il is question which relates to the future as well
to the present and the past, and which involves,
indirectly ut least. the whole subject of our duty
Mexico neigiboriag State. The exercise of
the power Of the United States in that country to
redress the wrongs and protect the rights Of our
own citizens il none the lessto lie desired because
efficient and necessary aid may thus be rendered at
the time to restore peace and order to Mexico
ITSELF In the accomplishment of this result the
people Of the United States must necessarily feel a
deep and earnest interest Mexico ought to be q
rich and prosperous and powerful republic. 1t pos
sesscs extensive territory fertile soil and an in
calcuible store of mineral wealth. She occupies an
important position between the Gulf and the ocean
for transit routes and for commerce.. Is it possible
that such country this be- given up to anar-
cl,y and ruin without effort from any quarter for
its rescue and its ssfcty7 Will the commercial ma
liicns of the world. which have So many interests
connected with it, remain wholly indifferent to such
sultl Can the United States. especially, which
ought to share most largely in its commercial in
tercourse. allow their immediate ncighbor thus to
destroy itself and injure them: Yet. without sup
port from some quarter il is impossible to perceive
hcw Mexico can resume her position among nations
and enter upon a 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 to
render. nos only by virtue of onr neighborhood to
Mexico, along whose territory We have q contlnu-
Gus frontier OF nearly thousand miles. but by vir
tne also, of our established policy, which is incon
sistent with the Intervention OF any European Pow
! or in the domestic concerns Of that republic.
THE WRONG WE HAVE SUFFERED FROM MEX
IcO.
The wrong which we have suffered from
Mexico are before the world. and must
deeply impress every American citizen. \
government which is either unable or un-
willing to redress such wrongs is derelct
to its highest duties. The difficulty con-
sists in selecting anil enforcing the remedy.
We may in vain apply to the constitu-
tional government a, Vera Cruz. although
it is well disposed to do us justice. for ad-
cQu0tc ItllC>S. w uliSt NS dutuOstN IL
acknowledged in all the important ports and
throughout the sea coasts of the republic.
its power docs not extend to the city OF
Mexico and the States in its vicinity.
where nearly all the outrages have been
committed on American citizens. We
| oCR REMEDY.
must penetrate into the interior before we
n. al ~n al, L..
be done by passing through the territory
in the occupation OF the constitutional
government. The most accep.a le and
least difficult mode of accomplishing the
object will be to act in concert with that
government. Their consent and their aid
might. believe. be obtained: but il not.
our obligations to protect orr own citizens
in their just rights. secured BY treaty.
would not be the less imperative. For
INDEMNITY FOR TIE PAST AND SECURITY Tor
THE FUTURE.
these reasons, l recommend to Congress
to pass a law authorizing the President,
under such conditions as they may deem
expedient, to employ a sufficient military
force to enter Mexico for the purpose OF
obtaining indemnity for the past and Sc
curity for the future.
purposely refrain from any suggestion
as to whether this force shall consist oil
regular troops or volunteers. or BOTH
This question may he most appropriately
left to the decision of Congress. would
merely observe that. should volunteers be
selected. such force could be easily raised
in this country among those who sym
patliize with the suffering Of our unfortu
nate fellow citizens in Mexico. and Will
the unhappy condition of that republic
In that event there is no reason to doub
that the Just claims Of our citizens woul.
be satisfied and adequate redress obtaine'
for the injuries inflicted upon them. Tn
constitutional government have ever evinc
cal strong desire to do MS justice. an,
this might be secured in advance by pre-
} liminary treaty.
1t may be said that these measures will
at least indirectly. lie consistent with OIL
wise and settled policy not to interfere IL
the domestic concerns of foreign nations
But does not the present case fairly con
stituts an exception? An adjoining re
public is in state Of anarchy anil confu
sion from which she has proved wholly I'm
able to extricate herself. She is entirel
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