Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-01-05


ton Of the constitutional goystnu.n,
most secsptsble and las, dIflsu, n,..i. o.. %
ccmPlisbins the object -ill b. to az, IN -.
With that government. Their eop.,n, -
their sid might. l believe. l.. obta,n.-l So. 80
not. our obligation ~ protect our Own ga,
in theIr just rights. secured by treat, :.
not b. less imperative For these
reooumcnl 9, Congress o pass l,.,,,l
iEias the Prcsslcu,. ani,r Ieh On n
they hay devai cxpsi,sLi, to emp.eY -
ss-bt military force 10 enter M,l.c" a., -
purpose u obtaining Indemnity for Oh, ..
and security for the future, puro-.i,
frain frpui any suggestion as to yhl,h.,.
force shall consist q regular troop. or IL.
teers. 90 both This QUESTION may \.
appropriately left 20 the de,isic., Of Con.
woali merely Observe that. should ,al,T..',-
b. selected. such a ioreu coald h ,,.l,
ed IN this country among ,so~c .h, .v,.,.
thiIe with the suffering of our ubiSg,gnS,- (
lowcitirens IN Mexico. ssd With the unk.,
eoni'tiUn Of tina, republic. Such an
eosS'o" To the forces OF the eons;i,aiioaA! ray.
crInen' Wound enable IT son breach N. 81,
Of Mehioo and extend It's power over tic us,i,
rep uble. In that even there is no r..
to doubt that the just claims u our e,,,,..-
would be sstifed and adequsie redress y, -
ed for the injuries inflicted upou them. H.,
constitutions nj government have ever c,,uc.a,
strong desire to do u justice. and thi, .,rh
be secured in advance by preliminary TIA.
~.
Ia may lie said that these measure, vii A,
hast iniircc'ly. be Inrons'steui With car pi.c
and scttlcdpolicy not 10 iH'crtsrr "a The lour,
iic concerns OF foreign naii'n Bat dee not
the present case fairly constitute an eHespeos
An adjoining republic in . state Il anarchy
and confusion from which she has proved SOL.
ly unable To e1tricate herself She Is crsre
y destitute 81 the power 10 maintain = ses 10
on her borders. OF prevent the incur,sl,s Of
bandits into our territory. In her tate aos
in her fur,une-in her power 10 establish aea
maintain a settled governmcnt-wc have a,
deeper interest. socially, commercially. auI 10
htioally than any other nation She i DO.
wreck uprn the ocean. drifting about a. .h-
- imfcll"i by different factions 4. a god
n''iShtOr. shall not extend \ helping hand
Ia save her Ii We do not. il would no, ;.
surprising should some other nation und. r,A.s
the task. AMI thus force Us 10 interfere Al la,l
under circumstance. ~ increased difcu.ty
for the maintenance Il our established policy
repeat III, recommendation contained IN
my last annual message hat authority nav
be given 10 the President to establish one or
more temporary military po-,s across The MsI
iran line 10 Sonora and ChihuAhuA .b-r,
the-e may be necessary 10 pro:cot the I've,
and property Of American Aod Mem an ct
gems against the ,nC utNion- and depredl.as,
Of the Indians. n, well as II lawlrss rove, n
that r.inuts region. The estsbiishmrn, y
one such post at point called Ar,sJe. ID 50
nora. in a country now almost dcpopuiAIed by
the hostile inroads of the Indians from Cur
side Of the In, would. IL Is believed have
prevented much injury and many erueltes da-
ring the Prst season. A state Of lawlrssness
and violence prevails on that distant frontier.
Life and property are mere wholly insecure
The population Of Arizona. nov numbering
more than TIN thousand souls. are practically
destitute u government, Of laws or u Auy
regular administration Of justice Murder.
rApine. and other crimes are committed With
impunI'y. l. therefore, again call the aftcn.
tim II Ccagress 10 the ncces.ity for establish
ing territorial government over Arizona
The tr1dy with Nicaragua Of the I6th q
February. 1857. Ia which referred m nv
last annual M sag. faded 10 receive the rati-
hcati"u " the government Of that republic
for reas1ns SLieh | ueed not enRnlsfate A
similar treaty has since been eontlndcd be-
tween the parties bearing date on the I6tk Of
Mare. 1859. which has already beca ra;ikrd
by the NicAraguan Congress Thls sll b.
in'n~d!a,'ly submitted 90 the SeHats t,r their
ratification. lts provisions cannot. thlAk.
fail 10 be acceptable to the people oi AotA
countries
Our claims against the Governments Il
Costa Rics aud Nicaragua remain unredr,ss-
ed. though they are pressed in an earnest
manner. and not without hope Of success.
deem it 10 be my duty once more earn
eStly TO recommend 10 Congress the pAssag.
Of Law authorizing the President to employ
th. naval f,rce At his command fs- The N.
Ppsc of protecting the lives and property d
American citizens passing in transit acres,
the Panama. Nicaragua. and Tehuantspeo
routes, against sudden and lauless outbreaks
And depfedAtions. shall not repeat the ar.
gumints employed in former messages ia up
port OF this measure SUiiee IL 70 say that
the lives Of many Of our people. and the
curity 81 vast amounts VI treasure passing
an repassing over one OF more Of thc-r rou.os
b'tveen the Atlantic and Plc6c. may h
deeply involved IN the action u Congress %
tAis subject
NOuld also, again rccuulu,cnd % congress
Tat authority b. given 90 th" President q
employ the al force 10 protect Americsn
merchant vessels. their crews aud cargo,'
sgains, violent AID lAWloss seitusc and con
s.eat'on IN the portA Of Mexico and The span.
sh American states when these countries nay
b. IN disturbed and revolutionary conduys
The mere kpowledge that sach an sutbor-
ny bad been conferred. ~ I have already sta
ted. would ofitself. in great degrse preveui
The e'l. Nfithsr would this rcluirr sBy d
d''lohsl appropriation for The naval service
The chef objcotion urged against the grsE'
Of this authority y. that Congress by confer
ring Il, uouli violate the constitution that
a would ~ = transfer % the waTnm4klug o..
strictly sPcAking, the var declaring power "
the EseeaHvs. IL this we're veil 6aDd.d. a
would. 81 course. b. conclusive 4 very
bret examination. houeyer. uill place tbs
Objection II rect
Congress Po-sess he sole add eIclBsvs
Pouu, under che eoHstisution, V declare
var " They slobo oaa "raiss asd support
armies aud provide ann maintain pavy
bat aiicr CouRress shall have declared ssf.
aud provided the E'fcs nsocsssfy - carry 4
o. The Pfesident. ~ Comnianief-in- Chef 4
the Afuy snd Navy can alone cuyyioy tbss