The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-01-05
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tect them from the Indians az wen as the or7res
sve interference OF tie authorities Of the Hudson
J Bay Company at Victoria with their rights as
American citizens.
The General Immediately responded to this
petition, and ordered Capt. Geo. L. Pickett 9th
infantry, 'to establish his Company on Bellvue,
or San Juan island, on some suitable position
near the harbor at the southeast extremity" This
order was promptly obeyed, and a militery post
was established at the place designed. The forcq
was afterwards increased, SO that by the last re-
turn the whole number Of troops then on the is
land amounted in the aggregate to 69l men
Whilst | did not deem it proper on the present
occasion to go further into the subject and dscuss
the weight which ought to be attached 10 the state
mentS of the British colonial authorities ,on+est-
ing the accuracy of the information on which the
gallant General acted, it was due to him that T
! should thus present his own reasons for issuing
the order to Capt. Pickett. From these it is ouite
clear his object was to prevent the British "a hor
tiles Vancouver's Island from EXERCISING,
jurisdiction over American residents on the Is
land of San Juan,4as well as to protect them
against the incursons OF The 1ndia.s
Much excitement prevailed for some time through
out that region, and serious danger of collision
between the parties was apprehcnded. The Brit,
ish had large naval force in the vicinity aad ii
is an act of simple justice to the admiral on FAnt
station to state that he wisely and dscrcetly for
bore to commit any hostile act but determined
"a refer the whole affair to his government and
u" their instructions.
| mn, 1-~ scoTr's MISSION OREGON.
| ms asPoeI cthe matter, in my opinion, de-
manded serious aCt-,tion If vyorld b.,ro baan
a great calamity for boz nafions had tboy- hon
precipiated into acts ofhosrastv not ~, fbe ,,noe
ton of title to the Island but in,roI, co,oori,;,,
| what should be its condition DURING fSe i1toryor
| ing pcaiod whilst the two governments MIGHT bo
employed in settling the question to which u yyerr,
it belongs For this reason Lieutenant Gener
Scott was despatched on the 18th September last
| to Washington Territory to take immediate
command of the United States forces on the
Pacific coast should be deem it necessary The
main object of his mission was to carry out the
| spirit of the precautionary arrangements between
| the late Secretary Of State and the British Min
lister, and thus to preserve the peace Snd prevent
| collision between the British and American au-
| thorities pending the negotiations between the
| two governments Entertaining doubt of
| the validity of our title, | need scsrcely add
| that in any event, American citizens were to
be placed on footing at least favorable as
that of British subjects, it being understood that
| Captain Pickett's company should remain on the
| Island. 1t is proper TO observe that, consid-
ering the distance from the scene of action,
and in ignorance of what may have tTanspired
on the spot before the Generals arrival, il was
necessary to leave much TO his discretion and I
am happy to state the event has proven that
! this discretion could not have been entrusted to
more competent hands. General Scott has re-
Gently returned from his mission, having success
| fully accomplished its objects, and there is no
longer any good reason to apprehend a collision
between the forces Of the two countries during the
tendency of the existing negotiations
! AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
! I regret to inform you that there has been no
Improvements in the affairs of Mexico since my
| last snnual message and am again obliged tC
| ask the earnest attention Of Congress TO the I'M
happy condition of that republic
The constituent Congress of Mexico, which
adjourned on the 18th Of February. 1887 adop
| ted a constitution and provided for popular
| election This TOOK place in the following July
| (IS57l, and General Comonfort was chosen Prea
| Gent, almost Witheut opposition. At the same
election new C0ngrass was chosen, whose first
session commenced en- tho 18th Of September
1857. By the constitution Of 1851 the Presiden
| tial term was to begin ON the lst of December
1857, and continue for four years. On that Day
| General Comonfort appeared before the ASSEM-
bled Congress in the City of Mexico. took this
| oath to support the new constitution and waq
| duly inaugurated ss President Within 2 month
afterwards he had been driven from tho capital,
and military rebsllion had assigned tho apprems
power of the Republic to Gen. Huioaga. The
constitution provided that in the absence of tho
President his office should devolvs upon the
! Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Gen.
Comonfort having left the country, his function
| tionary, Gen. Ju2rez proceeded 80 form, 1T Gu
anaiuato constitutional government. Before
this was officially known, however, st tue capi,
tai, the government of Zulokgs had been recog.
the Minister Of the United States a the dc fact0
government Of Mexico. The constitutional Pres
ident nevertheless maintained his position with
firmness, and was soon established with bis cab
met at Vera Cruz. Meanwhile. the governmeut
| of Zuloaga was earnestly resisted ia many parts
of the republic, and even in the capital, portion
| of the army having pronounced against, its func
| tons were declared terminated, and an assembly
of citizens was invited for the choice Of new
President. This assembly selected General Mi
ramon, but that officer Iepudiatsd the plsn IN
der which he was chosen, and ZulOaca was thus
restored to his previous position. He assumed
if, however, only to withdraw from it, and Mi
ramon having become by his appointment ''Pres-
ident Substitute, continues, with that title, at
the head Of the insurgent parry.
In my last annual message / communicated
to Congress the circumstances under which the
late Minister Of the United States aaFpendad his
official relations with the central government
and withdrew from the country. 1t woe impos-
sble to maintain friendly intercourse with a
government like that at the capital under whose
usurped authority wrongs were constantly COM
mitted but never redressed. Had this been an
established government, with its power extend
ing, by the consent OF the people, over the whole
of Mexico o resort tc hcstilities against it would
have been quite justitable, and indeed necessa
ry. But the country was prey TO civil war
and it was hoped that the success of the con-
stitutional President might lead to a condition
of things less mi furious to the United States
This SUCCESS became so probable that, in Janu-
airy last; employed reliable agent to visit Mex
leo, and report 10 me the actual condition and
prospects Of the conteDding parties In ccnse.
quence Of his report, aud from information which
reached NE from other sources, favorable to the
prospects of the constitutional c2use, felt JUS
titled III appointing a new minister to Mexico
who might embrace the earliest suitable oppor-
tunity of restoring our diplomatic relations with
that republic. For this purpose distinguish cd
citizen of Maryland was selected, VINO proceed ed
ON his mission the 6sh OF March last, with
discretionary authority to recognize tao govcrn n
ment of President Juarez, II on his arrival in
Mexico he should find it entitled to such reccg-
milton, according to the established practice Of
the United States. On the 9TH of April follow
ing, Mr.. McLane presented his credentials to
President Juarez, hay ng no hesitation Gin pro-
nouncing the government Of Juarez to be the
only existing government of the repubIic."--
He was cordially received by the authorities at
Vera Cruz, and they have ever since manifest
ed the most friendly dis position towards the
United States. Unhappily, however, the con-
stitutional government has net been able to es-
tablish its power over the whole republic. II is
supported by large majority Of the people and
the States but there are important parts of the
country where 1t can enforce no obedience. Gen.
Miramon maintains himself at the capital and
in some OF the distant provinces their militia
ry governors who pay little respect to the de-
crees Of either government. In the mean time
the excuses which always attend upon civil war
especially in Mexico, are constantly recurring.
Outrages of the worst description are commit
ted both upon persons and property. There is
scarcely any form OF injury which has not been
suffered by our citizens in Mexico during the
last few years. We have been Hominaily at peace
with that republic, but $50 far as The interests