The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-14

in 1856, and expressed the opinion that
nothing but manifestation of the power,
of the government and Of its purpose to
punish these wrong. would avail. At er-
wards, in 1857, came the adoption Of
new Constitution for Mexico, the union Of
a President and Congress under It's pro
visions and the inaugura len Of Presi
dent within one short month. However,
the President WAS expelled from the CAPT
,oI by rebe lion in the army, and the
supreme power Of the Republic was as
siguel to Gen. Zulosgs This usurper
was in his turn. soon compelled to retire
from the place b. Gene al Miramen. Un-
der the Constitution which had thus been
adopted, Gen Juarez, as Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court, became the lawful
} President Of the Republic, and it was for
the maintenance of the Constitution, and
his authority derived from it, that the civil
war commonced. and still continues to be
prosecuted. Throughout the year 1858,
the Constitutional party grew stronger
and stronger. In the previous history Of
Mexico a successful military revolution at
the capitol had mos, universally been the
signal for submission throughout the re
public.
Not so on the present; majority CT
the citizens persistently sustained the con
stitutonal government. When this was
recommended in April, 1859, by the Gov
ernment ofthe United States, its authorl-
ty extended over large majority of the
Mexican States and people, including Vera
Cruz, and All the important seaports Of
the Republic. From that period our com
merce with Mexico pegan to revive, and
the constitutional government has afford
Ell it all the protection in their power
Meanwhile the government Of MramOn
still hell away at the Capitol, and over
the surround ny country, and continued
its uutrages against the few American clti-
zens who still had the courage to remain
within It's power. To cap the climax, af
ter the battle Of 'Facuhaya, in April, 1859,
Cen Marques ordered three citizens OF the
United States two be seized in the hospit
A. of that place. and shot without trial.
This WAS done. no; outstanding onr unfor,
E .unate countryFnen were at the momeut
engaged in he holy cause CT offering re-
liet to the sold ers Of both parties who had
been woutel in the battle, without max
inc any distinction tetn cen them. The time
had arrived in my opinion, when the Goe
eminent Was bound 70 exert lis power to
avenr and redress the wrongs Of our citl
zens, and to afCrd them protection in
Mexico The interposinG obstacle was
that the country under the sway of Mira
mon. coul not be reached without pasa-
ing over territory under the jurisdiction
of Constitutional Government. Under
these circumstances. deem It nv duty
to recommend Congress IN my last annual
message, the employment Of aufcent Ii,>'!l.
litsry force TO penetrate into the interior
where the government Of Mirsmon was to
be fourd. with. or If need be, without the
consent Of the Juarez government, though
it IS not doubted his consent could be OBJ
tanned. Never have bsd clearer con.
viction Of any subject than [ have Of the
plstice as well as wisdom, Of such policy
No other alternative was left, except the
entire abandonment of our follow-citizens
who had gone to Mexico under the faith
of treaties, to the systematic injustice,
cruelty and oppression Of the Miramon
Government. BESIDES it is certain that
a simple authority TO employ this force
would Of itself have accom- lisbed all our
objects without striking single blow
The Cons;ituti. ma Government would
then have been established at tie city Of
Mexico, AMI uonll have been ready and
willing, to the eAteut # IL ability, to do
Us Justice in adIiton. and | deem thi. a
most important cons'dera ion, Foreign
Governments would have been deprived
Of all pretext to interfere in the territorial
and domestic concerns Of Mexico.
We should thus have been relieved from
the obligation Of resisting even bv force,
should this lecome necessary, Any attempt
by theae Governments to deprive our
neighboring Republic of portions of her
territory. duty from which we could not
shrink without abandoning the traditional
and established policy Of the American
people
am happy to observe that, firmly rely
ing upon the justice and good faith of
these Governments, there is no present
danger that such a contingency will hap.
pen. Having discovered that my recon-
meniations wouli rot be sustained BY
Congress, the next alternative was to &C
compli-h in some degree, if possible, the
same objects, by treaty stipulation, with
the constitutional government. Such
treaties were accordingly concluded by orr
late able and excellent Minister to Mexico,
aud on the 4'h Of snuary last were sub
mtted 10 the Senate for ratification. As
they have not received the final action Of
that body, it would he improper for me
to present deta led statement Of their
provisions. Still NAV be permitted to
express the opinion. in advance, that they
are calculated TO promote the agricultural.
manufacturing and commercial interests
% the country, and % secure our just in>
huence with an adjoining Republic as to
whose fortunes and fate we can never feel
/ Indifferent whilst at the same time they
provide for the payment of considerable
| amount towards the satisfaction Of the
claims of our injured fellow itizens.
FRANCE.
| With France, or ancient ard powerful
| allv. cur relations continue to be Of the most