Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-14
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y demanded redress and indemnifcat;s ~ .;st
the slightest effect Indeed so cenfdeff had the Ms
h authortles become of our patient endurance fha
they uni srsay believed they might Commit fass
RACES upon American citizens with absol to
pnon Mre,s ss. our minister in 1885, and expressed III
er Oh tns Government, and Of its purpose to punis
I, these wrongs, will avail. .,,es0I ! l-'Ss PN'''N
Anefwafd In 1859, cam the adoption of q new con
stitutionfor Mexico, the eection of a Pres,ient -
vopgras under its provisions and the inauguration 4
Inc i5eadent. Within one short month, however ,hi
iresAehs was expelled from the capital BY rebt 10,
in and the supreme power Of ths Ra,ais,q
was assigned to Gen. znoaga. This usurnor .v9s. n
nls turn, soon compelled to retire and give place 4
Under The constitution which had thus been adone,
Senior Juarez as chief Justice Of the Supreme Clr
became the lawful President of the Republic and i
was orthe maintenance Of the constitutio ni Nj
from It, that the civil war con,enc
ed, and stiil continues 70 be prosecuted y
throughout the year 1885, the constitutfonaf uaY,,
grew stronger and stronger In the preyiods hisIYi
of Mextco successful military revolution 1t the can
lsal had s Almost universally been the signal
occasion majority of the citizens persistenfiy st
famed the constitutional government. When this wa
in April 1852 by the Government of ths
United Staees its authority extended over large ma
OF the Mexican States and people including yea
cruz ana all the other important ports Of the e
Puehc From that period commerce whit AIex fcc
began TO revive, and the constitutional government
has aiordedi it all the protection in their power
Meanwhile the government of Mirstbn Will held
sway at the capital and over the surrodfng country
and continued its outrages against the few American
citizens who still had the courage to remain within is
power To cap the climax, after the battle Of Facuba
va IN april 1885, Gen. MARQUEE ordered three citizens
Of the United States two Of them physcianst to be
seized II t hospital that place, IS bs }ARen out
e. A ssst i.sssaasss suiss 81 slEsSs.
were at the moment engaged In the holy cause of aor
ding relief 70 the soldiers of both parties who had
wounded N Ihe BATTLE without making any distinction
The time had arrived, in my opinion when this Gov
ernment was bound TO exert spower avenge and
nf o,Hr rfftu nnI .<x-
protection in Mexico. The nterposing obstacle was
that the portion of the country under the sway of Mi
ramon could not be reached without passing terri
tory under the jurisdiction of the constitutional
ernment Under these circumstances, deemed ii INV
duty to recommend to Congress, in my last annuaJ
message the employment of sufficient military force
TO penetate into the Interior where the
Miramon was to be found, with or if need be
without the consent Of the Juarez government,
be obtained. Never have had a clearer con-
victiou on any subject than of the justiceas we'll
as wisdom OF suca policy No other alterna-
low citizens who had gone to Mexico under the faith
Of treaties to the systematic Injustice cruelty and OPP
preston of Aramon's government Besides it is al
most certain that the simple authority to employ this
force would of itself have accomplished all our objects
without striking single blow. The constitutional
at the City of Mexico and would have been ready and
willing to the extent of its ability, do Justice
In addition and deem this most important consid
GRAFTON, European governments would have been de-
prived of all pretex to interfere in the territorial and
domestic concerns of Mexico. We should thus have
force hond tbi bacor' even py
thos. gnysrnnoant y. neeo.say auy as.einpi
of portions OF the territory-a duty from which
md asto b,;shad no1i F 'ne tiaoi'onai
happy to observe that firmly relying upon the Justice
md good faith of these governments there present
Wevi,a d;scoSarad that ~, VIII nappen ,,
not be sustained by the newt arernativs as
" oaoas,,;h =, ~ 49, 'ne ae heA. aeI h"tse was
ects bu rsatv lii. @ Tue same o1
,oyern1nent Such traa ts -. S; .9 i idd
~ orn LIZ ~ i,. 80 49, s3 eohei
l. q atb nf Iannar, ,st n ~. -. heA.p ",u vi
az rot;e t's VIZ euuli''eu 'o tne oena'e
ti VI as tnese nave NOT yet received the nnai
ant StIa ~ oe ioi III 90 pre-
nav he narn,i,tS 30 oo W 'tt,l .I p;; piotss S.i.
hat tteu are s,Intad ~ tne oprnon III au'"noe
aort f a' a haaiintuiihs anu coinmeiciai iu-
nna ;th " es anu ~ seizure OUT Just !nnn'
nd f,t NO GU @ ep"Ds, y: US W "h1ss fortunes
ama tin,a tb.r nra;S f ioo. ~ willie q. .ne
Ia o,nnrn+ ,d ~ 10 @ PaJ s ~ VI "
ninrJ f,,a ;t; ne "''''ao'ion Vi 'Ae ea'S VI ouf
'Juieu ieio" c'''zens'
KANSAS AND UTAH.
At the period of my inauguration I WAS confronted
Kansas by a revolutionary government. existing nm
what is called the Topeka constitution. Its aYow.
object was to snbdue the tarritor;aI oovornmant Nv,
9rce and to inaugurate what ia called tbs
rnment in its stead To accompsb this ohect an ex
ansye military organizaton ,yas formad onS IT,
laud intrustsd to the most violent lead
RS Under these circumstances If became INV ;mnara
i've dntv to exert tbe whoia constitntnnaI nonr Of
he e1ecutive tn nreven. tho amo. f ci, .n pm9 So VI
gain raging in Kansas which in the exc;taS sote nf
he public mind, both North and Scutb miebt have ,
xtended into the neiebboring States
The hostile narties in Kansas had baen ;nsoma5
gainst each other by both from, tho nort,
nd thesouth to a degree of malgnity without paral.
Il in onr history To urevart octno co.l;s;on apd -,
ssst the civil magistrates in enforcipg the laws
trong detachment Of the army was in ta for
itory ready to aid the marshal and his wben
,wfIy called upou al nose conot in the execntion
f ciyiiaud criminal process
Still the troubles in Kansa, con,d not have been ner
he ballot box is tho surest arhter of dnute anpng
reemen Under this conviction every nroner effort
las employed to induce the hostile parties to vote at the
Iaction of delegates to frame Stote Constitnton and
fterwards Mt the election to decida betbar ansos
hould be slave or free state The insrroent narav
efnse to vote at either ,ost th;s obt h. enna;tar5
racosniton on thar n,rt of +bo Tsrr;tor;oI orarn
,ent establisbed hv Congress Absttnr snirt beonnr
eemed soon yfter TO prevail and the two parties met
,ce TO face at the third eecon baId ON Tho Ist Mo-
av of Januarv 1S5S for mambors of tba Teg;sIatnrs
nd state officers nnd.r the Iecomnton consiimt;on
he result was to- trmnb of tbe vsr
bo noIs Tb;s docison ot tho hs, ,,rnyT ieor
that this marty in the majority and removed the
anger Of civil war. From that time we have heard
tio or notbina of tho Tonoko noyornmont ond oil g.
IONS DANGER of revointionarv tronbieS In Kansas
hen at an end.
The Lecomnton constitution which had been tbus
acognized at tbe election Inv the vote of botb no.
tical Dartes in Kansas was transmitted to me Win
he reouest that should present II to Congress- This
could not have refused to do without violating my
learest and STRONGEST Convictions If dutv The Con-
titntion and ali the which preceded and fol-
wed s formation were fair and regular on their face
thar heavod and axner;ence hos nroved tbat the In
arests of the neonIe Of Kansas woud haya been hest
onsnted bv its admission as a state iinto the Union
sneciaIy rs the majority within brief period could
- ve amended the Constitution according to their will
nd nieasure If faud existed in ali or any of these
Il was not for the President hnt for Can
70 and detaruine tbe nueston of fraud
nd What oneht To he its conseouencas
II at the two first elections the majority refused to
it cannot be pretended that this refusal to exercise
ba ncbse an election fairly
eid nder authority even If they had not sub.
enuenty voted ot the third election It s true that
ba whole constitution had not been submitted to the
aon,a as awavs desired hut the precedents are Iu-
nerous of the admission of States into the Union with
ut such submission. -
1t would not comport Win my present purpose 70 re-
Jew the proceedings Oh congress upon the LecomptoI
IL Is samGient 70 ooserEe tnat thelr ha
ction has removed the ast vestige OF serious revou
lonary troubles. Inc oesperate paho recen.y aasen
'led, under notorious N tne pol.o
# the territory TO execuoq oi ne laws ana
% piunder peacelui cltiAens, VIII, uooot hol' 10
snbdued anu drought 10 justice ,,,;.
Had treated the Lecompton constitution as nninty
md refused 70 trals. !. 70 oonsiess, ~ Is @ o' ,