The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-01-13
All our difficulties with Paraguay have

Our relations with France and Russia,
and with all the continental governments of
Europe, Spain perhaps excepted, continue
most friendly.
The President recommends that an ap-
preparation be made to meet the demands
of the Armistcd claimants.
The Presidents opinion in favor Of the
acquisition of Cuba, by the United States
by fair and honorable, purchase remains
unchanged. He, therefore, again invites
the serious attention of Congress 10 this
important subject.
lie had good reasons, until recently, to
believe that ho would be able to announce
that our difficulties with Great Britain,
growing out of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
would h' been finally adjusted, in a man
ncr alike honorable and satisfactory to both
countries. From causes, however, which
Great Britain bad not anticipated, she has
not yet completed her treaty arrangement
with Honduras and Nicaragua, in pursuance
Of the understanding between the two
Governments. 1t is, nevertheless, conf
dently expected that these pending ne
go,iatio ms will be soon accomplished.
IN relation TO San Juan, the Preside. t
entertans no doubt of the validity of our
title. lie is happy to state that the ne
gotiations which were left to Gen SCOTS
discretion could not have been placed in
better hands, and he successfully accom-
plishel the purposes of his mission. There
IS no longer any reason to alprehend a
collision between the respective forces during
the pending negotiations.
He regrets that Mexican affairs are unin,.
proved. He speaks on the subject at length
and states that outrages ofthe worst descrip-
ton have been committed on the persons
and property Of citizens OF the United
States. There is scarcely any form Of in.
jury which has not been Suffered by our
citizens there during .hc past few years
We have been norainalIy at peace with
. Mexico, but so far as our interests, our COM
, merce, or citizens there in any private
capacity, is concerned we might as well
have been engagcd in open war.
In August last, M. McLane. the Minister
of the United States to Mexico, sent com.
'nunic"tion. i'll wi:icl, he expressed the hope
that the President would feel authority to
euter Mexico with military forces at tho
+ call of the constitutional authorities, in
order TO protect our citizens and our treaty
rights. Unless such authority is conferred
cn the President, outrages will continue to
be committed on our citizens and our
guaranteed rights. The President adds that
he has been reluctantly led to adopt the
same opinion, and he feels bound to an
nouncc this con clusion to Congress. This
is question which relates TO the future
as well as.to the present aud the past. The
aid which Mexico requires, and which the
interests ofal commercial countries require
should be extended to her, it. dcvolves on
this Government to render, not sonly Ly
: virtue Of our neighborhood to Mexico, but
by virtue also of our established policy
which repudiates the Intervention Of any
European power in the domestic concerns
Of that Republic.
For reasons stated, the President recon-.
mends the passage of a law anthorsine
him osemploy military force aassmay be
, necessary for the purpose of obtaining
f indemnify for the past, and security for tho
future. SHOULD it be the pleasure Of Con
gress that volunteers should be selected 70,
| such a purpose, force could be easily
, raised in this country. among those who
, sylnpathise With the sifsgings Of our fellow
citizens in Mexico, and with the Past and
present unhappy condition of that country
Such an accession TO the forces ofatbe
i. Constitutional Government of Mexico would
: enable it soon to reach the capital.
, The President recommeds tksSestablish
ment- of Military posts across the Mexican
lines in sonorasadd GhifEpahna, for the pro-
, lection of the livesahds pdnesty of Ameri
cans, against Indian depreaa.ions.
/ He recommends the establishment of a
, temporary Government IN Arizona. ::
The gtssidnt tsiuks that the provisions
!. Of the recently concluded. treaty. with
( Nicaragda,wilf not fail TO Be. satisfactory
. and recommends ; the passage: ofea law
t autborisipg. the emplo5mspt Of our maya
. force for the purpose Of protecting Ameri
cans iR passing the Pauams, Nicaragua
, and Tehnaniepec routes. -: i. "a
t He again recommesds to- Gbpgress "a
! pass. 9 laskgiying the President authority
lio employ osr naval fosesfing protecting
$ American ceuue,es ,agsiest seizure and
] eon6sestions in Mexico and 10 SGpanist