American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-05
ESTABLISED IN 1926

Of Vera Cruz, and they have ever since mani
tested the most friendly disposition towards
the United States. Unhappily, however, the
constitutional government has not beeu able
to establish its power over the whole republic.
IL is supported Ly large majority ofthe peo-
/ pie and the States, but there are important
I parts oil the country where it can enfoyce no
+ edience; General MiTamon maintains him
sell at the capital and IN some ofthe distant
! Provinces here are military governors who
pay liuls respect to the DEGREES Of either gov
eminent. In the meantime the excuses
which always npon civil war, especially in
Mexico, are constshtly recurring. OutIsges Of
/ the worst description are committed both upon
persons and property. There is scarcely any
l0nn Of injury which has not been suffeIedby
! oar c!tizeus in Mexico during The last few
years. We have been nominalIy al peace
with hatrepublic, but $50 far as the interests
Of our commerce or Of our citizens who have
visited The country as merchants, sh ipmasters
. o. in Other capacities, are concerned, we might
es well have beeD at war" Life has been in
secure, property unprotected, a0d trade impos-
Z. siLle except at u risk Of loss which prudent
nrir cannot be expected 10 incur Important
contracts, involving large expenditures, enter
eli INTO by ihe central government, have been
set OF defiance BY the local governments
I Peaceful American residents occupying their
4 nght'ni possessions, have been suddenly ex>
PEELED The country, in defiance Of treaties, and
" the mere force Of arbitrary power. Even
the course ofjustice has not been safe from
control, and recent decree OF Miramon per-
mIts the intervention Of government in all ca.
ses where either party is o foreigner. Vessels
OF The United States have been siezed without
law, and consular Officer who protested a.
nst such seizure has been fined and i'm.
ptsOned fof disrespect,to the authorities. Mil,
4 itary G. ntrlbuti0ns have been levied in viola.
Il ton 81 every principle ofright. and the Amer,
Jean who resisted the elawless demand, has had
bis property fotcibly taken way and has been
himsell banfshed. From conHict Of authoh-
: ty Indifferent parts Of the country, tariff du
4; which have been paid in ono place have
{ been exacted over again in another place
t; bLnrge numbers ofonG citizens have been ar
g. fesIsd and imprisoned without any form OF
eSamnationor any opportunity for a hearing.
s and even when released have only obtained
Z their lihertY after much suffering and injury,
4 and without any hope oftedtess. The whole.
sale massacre Of Cfpbbe, and his associates
81 without ifial in Sonora, as well as the seizure
: md muTdeT Of four sick Americans who had
= takeu shelter 10 the house OF an Amencan,up-
0 on The soil Of .he United States, was commit
{ nicaied to 6ongIess at It's last session. Muir
/ ilrrs-Ota stih Isore atrocious character have
been committed in the very heart Of Mexico,
o 6nfer the authority Of Miramon's government
II during The present wear. Some Of these were
a only worthy Of barbaGous age, and, il they
ii bad not been clearly proven, would have
q seemed impossible in eoJntty which claims
D TO be civilized. OF this description was the
" hrutalmsssacre in April last, by order Of Gen.
n Marquee, Of three American physicians who
Nus. a -. l.. 4 n H.
While attending upon the sick OF both parties,
n AMI wIihouttTlal. as without crime, were hur-
,e red away to speedy execution Little less
!. shocking was the recent fateof 0rmond Chase
10 who was shot IN Topic Aug. l7,by order ofthe
same AsxcsnGeneral, mot only without trial,
n but without any onjecture by his friends as
~ 10 the cause of his arrest. He is represented
ar As Young man of good character and inteli-
np gence, who had made numerous frieucs in Tep-
o .ic hy the courage and humanity which be
At had displayed on several trying occasions, and
en- his dtath was as unexpected as it was shock
ul ing 10 the whole community. Other outrages
Of mirhthe enumerated, but these are sufficient
he 10 illustrate the wretched state Of the country
VI and the unprotected condition Of the persons
p and property OF our citizens in Mexico.
he In all these cases our ministers have heen
he constant and fsithhu in their demands for re-
as dress, but both they and this Government,
lie which they have successfully represented,
II have been Wholly powerless 10 make their de-
ell imandS effective. Their testimony in this re-
~ spect, and in reference to the only remedy
ne which in their judgments, would meet the
he eSigen Y, has been both uniform and emphat
N ic. "NDthing but, manifestation Of the
MS power OF the Government Of the United States
I'm wrote ouf late mininSter in 1851, and OF IFS
- purpose 10 punish these wrongs, will avail
oil assure you that the universal belief here is
lad thai there is nothing TO be apprehended from
rps the Government ofthe United States, and that
as local Mexican officials can commit these outs
nj ages upon American citizens, with absolute
led ,imPunity. "l hope the Presidents" wrote
rs tonr present minister in August lasi] "will
- feel authorized 10 ask from Congress the pow.
'as er TO enter Mexico with the military forces oi
ie- the United States, at the cali Of the consttu-
of 1Ional authorities, in order to protect the citi
its us and the treaty rights of the United States
an Unless such power is conferred Rpon him,
ice neither the one nor the other will be respect
led ed in the existing state Of anarchy and dsor.
led der, and the outrages already perpetrated will
~ never be chastlsed and, las assured you in my
Sl- No. %, all OF these evils must increase
IN until every vestge of order and government
by disappears from the. country" have been
IN reluctantly led to The same opinion, and. in
ur- justice TO my countIymen who have suffered
wrongs from Mexico, and who may still suffer
esS them, feel bound TO announce this conclu
ieT sion to Congress. ~ tuf
re The case preSe nted, however, is not merely
th a case Of individual claims, although our just
to claims against Mexico have reached a veTl
rn. large amount. Nor is il merely the case o
lSe prulecnonto the lives and property ofthe few
lily Americans who may still remain in Mexico, al
nc iha. Ii 70 nd af
w can citizen ought to be sacredly protected II
Ne, every quarter of the world. But ii is a ques
les ton which relates TO the future, as well as Il
ia the present and the past, and which involves
Try indirectly at least, the whole subject of on
hat duty 10. Mexico as a neghboring State, Tn,
mt exercise ofthe power OF the United States il
ri-i that country 20 redress the wrongs and pro
De- tect The rights OF Our own citizens, is none thu
IN, less 10 be desired, because efficient and neo
re. essary aid may thus be rendered at the SAINT
cts time 70 restore peace and order 10 Mexico It
Of self In the accomplishment Of this resul
,h- the people Of the United States must nec.ssa
he rllY feel d, ep- and earnest interest. Mexi
Mt, co ought 10 be rich prosperous and powerful
m. republic. She possesses an extensive teuito
sur ny, fertile soil, and an incalculRble store 0
Cor mineral wealth. She occupies an impor.Bu
~ position betweenthe Gulf and the ocean 70
his transit routes and for commerce. Is il pos
Te slble that such country asthis can be give
ent up 10 anarchy and ruin without an effort fIoI
xxi any quarter for its rescue and its safety. Wi
mi the commercial nations Of the world, whie
. of have so many interests connected with II n
1w. main wholly Indifferent TO such Iesul,F %
10 the United States, especially, which ought
pro- share most Alargely in its commercial intel
the course, allow their imme date neighbor thu
lc," 10 destroy itself and injuIe theml Yet with