The Galveston News (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 36, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 15, 1858 Page: 1 of 2
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IP- Wtitim vn oAiluvlV tW aikWul&Ait mf VliA Amin.
f v at tfce preieut day witK1 WlSit-U asione tear
i0. at tbe iBetiBc of CoBcress. w.e have much
freaSpn Tor gratitude to4at JLlongbtr: providence
.wuicujiss' neFer4f?a.inirpie)W"our reiiyi
atiLfctnost.crUM-'periods' of .OsBjfbtoryv OnB
vearSo'tbc esti6aal.strt& betSilfcXorth and
c.ivrw .w j.riL; ;i..... i..j
and .nerbfei
ri f 'HlA ilia! ti g mV iSTF Tl i r ' mnT
l?bn'JopJ5o
Vjt- w""y '- " - iS'.-A A.te
t(Mi-.TosteMd"4tepy'af3tfimdWug
9icv.8r.6ae as a )i.siie iu mc
ilhi.wbole jbiitalo;befOTe'CeaEre3'1a.t: waS
-SoutUttf dfoKja!avcrjj bad.
vr';again besbwe so IuMiiiu a toCthrten.thc peace
and .iierbai&rirf ili'i&WeratfTJio .iropllfca-.
. - lufe'uesircofreriMWfciot tbitfiuch.mca&Bcs of
M l.j1..'! it'.s.Ji-iJ"!t. .k !.
scti!buuu iuieiiii we atiwicu b ituumiWiBuumu'
.ciertempnt frnm iJsi -Kutp-s. and rnna-5l Jo tlib
tcrriu to wVi(Aitiatcljcl6ngilJftMiph
oompfiaifcent.of Murttbjcct drjnglht -(assess-
ion)i uonress. vy .
m. !--..- A. . r ii -V.-j iftr..j.t..i
iiCy. tSBOHHe -vows oi jae unu?a piaictmau
nreouslvteided tbkt iXl Amcricknvcltizena bare
ni!iiualic.to take m luo icrritenes. wtiat-
".&. . . . . .
-sver is b as'.prontrty: wider tne la.WfiKOKany ot
I 5 J ... j. J" . . .... " - j.-
- rtwIfnsfftWfcr-'
Jong as tho territorial coaiitonBuaU remain. -
This is now a weli-estsbbshed position and tho
proceedings of the lasteaion were alono'wanting
to give it practical cScctr The principle has been
recognized in gome form oF t)lher by an almost
unanimous vote ofbpth Houses of Congress that
a Territory has a right to ctnnc into the Union
either asn free of av9k"re Slate accoiding to the
will of a majority -of fpeoplc. Tbo just equality
of all the States has thus been vindicated and a
fruitful source of dangerous dissension amopg them
thas 'been removed.
Whilst such has been the beneficial tendeucy of
iur legislative proceedings outside t)f Kansas
lir lmiuenco has .no where been so uappy as
tin that Tcrritorv.jtself... Left to manage and
)1 its or.-u affairs in its own way "without the
lureF esrnal- influence tho revolutionary
it-a orsanizrtion. and all rcEistancc to tho-tcr
tal government established by Congress havo
finally abandoned. A4i natural consequencp
rQoe territory appears to jbo tranquil and prcs-
L'ls ana is attractmpr increasing tnousauas i.
migrants to make it theirhappy home.
jhe past uhTartanaie experience of Kansas-has
Irced the lesson so often already taught that
Emce le Iawfnl authontv under oar Torn o!
Kovsjtomeat cannpt fail in the cna to prove djass
litory-ielded obe3i"ice totblajrs enacted by
Sbcir legislature it would-taST) resent moment
ionlained a Jhu
Lalpopulatiou of in-
infiusr eiti2En.Vhohave been
cnteriacits borddraiy the"ex?ftcDce
le aofljJioreaaized'rebclBon.
Fs resistance to " nehtful authority and the i
tempts :te establish a revolution I
licriTrpeia consmation wmen causea ine
fcf Kansas iff commiwhe crave -error of tc-
ty yftv 4ui; we uercgfcU9s tu
2a xonsututidn wider) Jml
rni?inat in'Wc nvvtmAririnM
enueprqijtic ourtl
rawea. in-xneirjroj
& to-the worsen
t ijority iif" ill
n. . - . -
ttose who m
i1 i!
tie mustne-
Ki Iwrthis' reason Ep
81 'their own error tuc7
I the CQuventioathua ele.(
I.. -
pention j'nottriUi8tniiiDg; rj
cdbstitutioi unexcaofiabio
ur'and proTidtne- For.'tbe
' B. . . ."- i-l ... -Ik. 'VbVBkBBI
r'raiuu 11 a. vbib roiinanjec
Uhey 5eiana tado.under the Kan
iorwwitiTiSiis wa?he all important j
tiich conrubedli& Jerfifbrv : and vet
En.tBi.tjf ti!eTirigi4.ternment persisting
si'error Teframgd -from scrdsing their
the first J(os4ft il January last wh?n an
-rn tf-Afl luiLf-nn?An 11m irtn(.iiff in A mi
K - "J-t uiuu iuu vusutuuuu. fc. u.u
ior-K tilrthe people then-voted for asovernor and
MK?.i! - JiC'J-";vu "7-.D"" Vf i ""-" wji attempt to adopta constitution iin expres.yio-J
Sighet :than-6urrenderthurr5Ti)lutIJnary1 bfita 0 prOToasc au uc- u-0ungtfe4
irn snn MMitnf1 iliif Jlirorr c?lrttin i
.... a - ".. - -. . iunn ine session ot xaou imieu uj me tuueiui
riser and Tjcttersoint seemed to prevail be- r.S.; :.i Ii. -.tv.r tJi.l
E3tl5rStite-oScers for & member ol Congress and
'i-nberi.tiW'BtMe-Legislature. Tbjs election
(tths whctwj- nuwKjij iqe two poiiutr.i part.es
ina'nstr.niJreater vote was polled than at
pnytprevioofereleetSoa. A "large majority of the.
jeanersoi meL:eisiaturtf'e-ect belonsed to tbat
ly which Baa prcviousTr refused tovvote. Tbe
h darery prty were tbue.placsd.in the asceu-
rt.- and the pbaueal. power of the State was in
tir-awn hands. T'Uad tCongi ess admitted Kansas
7vireunion nnaer tliafleeomnton Unnstimtion.
b.e Jjcgiskituro might at 1ts:very first fiessionhave
fcbrolued (he. question -to a -vote of the people.
rmrtirtbey woeld or would not have aconven-
tUoamend their constitution either on the jsla-
Tery er any other question .and have adopted all
jiecessary mesus lor giving speedy effect to the
wulof the mjofity.t Thus the Kansas questiQn
would have beea;wediately and finally settled.
TTnder these circumstances I submitted to Con-
gress the constitution thus framed with all the of
finjia n'WiflHtf 1ntil1 tift(ftCMfV tn Tint: tnn Sf.ntn
governnieit into operation accompanied by a
trohg"rccommendation in favor rf the admission
'bl ivansas as a btate. in the course o; my long
public lite I have never performed any official act
wtucn. m tuc retresDecr. has aitorded me more
lWi Hii'kiiiirimiJMiiTir'iTrir cold.i)iiT&r
- .. S . . f n.- -
.inflicted no psfflMLFinjarj on any human "being
whilst It would. wiJbin a brief period have restored
peace to Kansas and Mrmonv to the .Union in
that .event. the slaaery question would ere this have
lioni finnUvTscttUMl sr.nnrflinrr to the lcsaliV ex.4
preESe&wjU ol a msjqrity of tho voters and. pop-
.w -.-"--- --o - t ---- i
ty.jfeuia tuus nave been viuutcaiea .
; of En'bmittsns ' ttejemaininirclanses ofrthocon-.
tionj nswell asMtxancernlng slavery 'to toe
" --O - - o iw " .
blc. 3aictiusinnefficial character neither.
norry hflaa-wlbWUyliai the power to
rauceMise- BSJScfceaiK m uiu wuvcuvivu "
declare the coBttitet&fi' which it- iiad framed ti
nnlllfv TnhuTB 1ada .iliid srmiVi? have Iieeil a Tio-
ularJso
ta. a'cor tiowa sanner.
f Yiin u.y acsp eonvjctions oi amy-1 couiu nave ( jfenaae tueusipijBWHtuu ic irckvaiiGU' m ;
Tr...- i..r. I-..-' r ...... -r .H
Srfiued no other ewiree It 15 true that as -stun gross and throughouftne country wpum-nave-Deea;
ridual.I had expressed an opiniou both before avoidea had this jull:b jflstablisbed .at..an ear
A tlnirintbelsajon of the convention.-'In fa- Iter Berlod of the' cownnienU ' . "
r C I'aUon ot teKoits and Nebraska act Vhich left
I the people oi t j.erntorj " pcuecuy uc tu fuiux
-own iwy Mbject only to the constitution of
the IT&Ked StMea." It woafd eauallriifive viola-
fnV 'ted tbe-JtrMt. priueiple f " popular- sovereignty at
itheToundiBouiol :ur instkutiens to .deprive the
'people of'tKe power if they thought proper to cx-
Jcise itotc&aBSicgto aeiegates eiecica dj mem-
se.Vreg.the trnstof JkrfmmgtC constitBtion withont
.r'eqfclrine"tbemlo-HtSect.:tB?a'ConFHtueats to the
tronblfc expense delaj -and .cpSfccf a -eecosd elcc-
'non. ji-ou!(laTeh?eiiJ;JiiHJOsitiou. to' many
.P.r tlH.HBf:ulS ia "JiTveryi
- .. 1 hi ajaH' . .'
nBtHHHuiiEioa ofer-
Mfi-
ja the
or-the
prova to o"(
for oar;Tatiu:jciiid
question Is mjj.-wa
ntorrsnoMLiifStil
cTiaoga- sbtj
a'preBable to-Jh
same bbie.fir Mfalni
mingtwtciBtW
JEM u-iwici- cas-intrr
uyeaectea4-Bf iroeenaaaiticas.a.istatcatiine
. . . V i V X i-i.T-. Vi TV.. -?- .IV.!
afejsossibu 'oftfongrcs-s'
Jarrccommci
Lqf Kanas Tat
.o " T14 i
n"--' -tj
UlOiSUre for Ihe
inyoart5koiild-ibBinjto.
accompSsa(b"baTO .Ttifefof
qui escedui what tas beswiled th
promiso.d ppSpved jtfiVcjr
Tssion"
otlhoSfcatO" 61
STansai.'
tiptn the
j . .
iwinswereia
accompanied the
thc.nconle of JCausas had
SwtiUjrol public lands for the
tticli ha)Lever been nrcviouslv
coauos!
.grantpdlM9qJMefteripg the Union;
and alsoijfltwSa'ii'lftnd for twfclve
uilics on cs'ch" gldeof twojflrod5 .wpo.;ejJ to be
consuueted frouitho 'twtlMjmto .'tlrejWM
boundarviand fioni'' the jeascrn Jo. the?w
boundary oi tho .State? Congrcssi deoiuitig tbe!
claims unreasonable;' .provided'by the ct.oCIayi
1 1S58 to which I hfe juSt.referred.for thc.ail-.
luiaiuu ui tut; it-iu ua. an tiusi.ivjukui nuu iuu
original States but'uponthbfundaraenfalt cdhdi-
Ition precedent" tbai a majority jof the "people
thereot.at an cioolioa to ie ho'd or that 'purpose;
saouQm placcjoftucjrery large grants of public-
laud i'wh:ch they6d demeaded under thb ordk
nance accepi.;saciiJgrants as Jiaa uecn nuue. ta
Minnesota and.otHer new States iTndccthis net
fibonld a majority reject tbo proposition cfferctiJ
them " it Ehall bo deeai&l nd held taat Ihe'peo-
plo of Kansas do noj desire admission info .the
Union with said coninttionunder the. conditions
set forth in said proppsjtjooIntbat' event the
ac; authorizes tbepeopf thdiTcfntorryiaclcct
deleg4tea1o fdrm.a coRStUutiod and State govern
ment for themselves " whepevcVand not befordl
K is ascertained by a; censas? duly and legdijy ta-
ken that tbe. popuhvi-jn of saldTerritorry canals
or exceeds the ratio of representation required
for a member of tbo House of Re presentatives of
the CoDgresj of tbe United States." The dele-
gates thus assembled "shall first determine by a
vote whether itis the Tvish of the people of ..the
proposed State fo beadmitted into the XThibnV-
that time and y so shall proceed to Joixn a con.
stitution and take all necessary steps tor the es-
tablishment of a Sfcita Government In conformity
with the federal constitution." -After this consti
tution shail have been formed Congress carrying
out the principles of popular sovereignty and ncm
intervention have leit the'mbde and manner of
i.s appro.val.or ratification by the-people of the
prbpesed State" to be prescribed bylaw and.they
shall then bo -admitted into the Union as a State
ilmder such constitution thus fairly and legally
made with or without s'averv. as said constitution
ay prescribe. '
. ..
n electron wa3 held throughout Kan as in pdr-
f thPj;rovj"iJKL rare act on tao Su uv
lk in Inn r.niontinn h
Position submitted to
Is being the case they
I another constitution
fto the Union but not
Sertamed byi census
tatio required to elect a
'T?onrocnntnirflo
!a the present state of the'
It:";
popuiaiiua tZnmvc i
Nor is it to be '
cxpciicuce tn resisting tne territorial laws
- .. . t "i .
pied on the-quest:
tine Kansas under the Topekacohstitution. igrifn
jheafly the whole of the last session was devoted
to the
ttunson ofiu ndmicsion under theLecotno-
ton constitution
.stitution. Surely H ii Jiot unreasonable tb
require the people of-Kansas tp.wait. before .milk-
r - .
intr a third atteriiDt.. until 'thennmbcr of their in
habitants shall amount"Hniuety;llirce .ihousand;
four hundred and IwentyS'l-Dtiriu'gvtbis brief pe-1
-riml thn harjnonv-of-iheStSte.L:iis:wen as the nreat
business interests of the "country demand that the
people pf the Union shall not for' a..tbnd tiineipe
convulsed Jjy4inbth(tfaitation;ou'tlieKansla3qiies
tion. "By-waiting fbr ashort tmie anttacting in
obcdienceifoJl.Kansa'stfinide'into the Union
withoutibeghtest impediment. v t
This excejleal. profUTan hrch'Gpngresa .have
applied to Kansas ought to be "extended and rcn-
dered applicable to all. Territories -which may here-
after seek admission into thcUniont
Whilst CongrdfS possess' the . "undoubted pow;er
ofhdmittins a-hewStato inlojhe'USiob hbwovefc
small mavibe the number ofitsiiiliabitant3i yet..
mm uuncrJUCUb-jiut wail uuiuiuu luiuu cwir
cised before" the popnteaotf shall amount to;
ratioTqulreubyBeacl'tUeamtefon
eas. Had ihk;iKcnppiVlDadtS'e?ndohl!T
i7nntm.
.
VUWU
iry woaiiiaTCiJTOwjecwia '
unes-'tcf.-JHch lyMiiMMraiposeu by
evHs'aud misfor-
tlic Kan-
mstmmmhku.?-
AJ.7kfiJj
ipSVoukLbe unjust torsive tliis rule a
m&ripphxaiiou ami exclude h State
wbrdiiiijX.lwMii? practice of the gov.
crnmenfc-as Jfl
Iits constitution
clectcd"fe2ieffsIatnre'ali4.Sdrib0icers and is
now prepared 'to enter; the' Tlnieni- -V.Liri?ris9
" j- -; . r -rs. UJ Sj.liCi..x;;.uiL
xtie ruie;ougut w.ee.aHppiwwflcwi
BiueriisioMTUj5.wa;.Bt) jrwprem "j "ij
' upon ihepecple-61 the'.exiiBng'St&tes.Many'BwB
. Immediately upon thadormatloiiors new
- . . -m- 1 Jk.. .
ntory peppie irom umsreut.&iaic anu jromiopa
- .. ..-- - .. . v-.ri. - .T - . 'r' . 7.
elpn countries rash Into itllibftKd.laudable purpoae
of imnrovinajkelr cpmlitiont Their first-duiy-:trf;
ii laFHI MB II i I " r -?;. . . 7T T. i Vj' iTT.TI3"KkW T"7T." "TBP55-aaWlT " " .. '"J""-Tr "fI. "V. ' TT"' . - il" "LT: . J-- "ir -. v iVCiuiu.- e".--f ""V"l' tMb- : at.bUU
fe'W?die?aiainBwm:Rnu?riww cftftdwwiHWlatabecifinh"aliltteWM cd-m aloiiir. Woody. "and-exjciifeiveirari'-'--f " npirotiaiiorribetfcBBff iL
laliiWWtrrjilT'nhnudArAHltlB viitiKCWikIftlf cnriis&A-iI"Satrfifc. ."Thosn rronUsinnn rnnfhiniiwlr:tJMii.rtf?c n. .i eacTi of rlie .Centr'Hl . A'mi4n
(eftjtioplwthfwft hjj8apVte.t6' bis perraKiHf?'ii'afi fa eatirc satisratf ion and naptl QrvtceS
BlIWTMKwr.lWHaatt&eig t6lie.foBywlOpti!8tidnias3iUi!r oije-. ia executing me jmmanoontentWMriQr-ilio cov.
MiiiiBlWil&J-iaitat(riAi . '-5; ...- ' "
- M.TgTvut . .--naaa-tJ.. -- -..- vt-j- .ju-i ..- 1L Sa rWrar P r- r".3. i- " " -. I . ..l.5KAVs . r-
tnuHiiHiB m imiiiim. inn i in i i imi i iiininmin titd'?ifWMiitmn?ri Kwaywnn it ir n sn nrrnnis tiir wiLnsiHrunn ia urf:ir.f- ri... ' . . . 7 .--r -n " jpbs-hjzs 't:u
. '.iwi ve -?lr .ijjjanr: Vs" I njii.wf
a acawianD8wffrrneirjrf;QEaHBnic
ar.7.-'i.iS - 4 'irirS"':i5--
.-". - v ; Hfc :.K'.lustice.to.tliej)e8p.Ie.ot;tnu soeral atalci re-
kdationiotheiaimediatafldaiissipn; quiMCtaat'Jbis mie avtuuld be cstabHahcd by Uon
letitOjne.it'MeSflpnrafipBof:.Cons' jrteSBK Slbh fStotc 1 Vatltled to two Senators;
learned It "ssJe.adoptVadifrerctit; ndak least. bn.c ceprcscntativc in O'onaress.
r IsetllcwcnUufttlieaacsiiohi'' For1 monWthe .bcodIq of the .United States. On nil
I121UUUUU UAU WU IU II tUU I UUlUbU .
clitntinn non ha InTOltilN ffftittmi
Doncrcss Tw Kansas bgforo its neso Araers .wowprampiiy ana
reached the ucsurnatcu num- wu."1"y ul"ui -'""i ""i """.'
- --. 'J '. ' . . ' nt.rf in AtU 11-lfAtlAi.- 1 RFT I.A I
nrpanmpd-ilW Atter-thfiirsml- and turned on Greop river bree o
VJ-' VU it v--vM1J r vl j 4 & w -v uuuiik-
niuHii
OH ttrWVHS
Tcr--
....-..-.... -.. f t' 'umteaoiaiesjjdessrs. orowuii.anafticuuuocuv to
thcmselrcjf. opened cultivate farm?j ta cofe -pMyT)Qrc with tliemii proclamation ad-struct-roadsi
teetabihTschools;toereot places of .rvivi.1 .. .. rfi-i -. .a TTf-i;
struct-roads; teestb Jishlschobls;to.ere-?t'p!aces of
rcngous-woracajoeyotetneircnHrg
" j ro ' .j ' j k .. .. . . - -
craiiy to recraiine iiaernwg-gu w i;
foundatipug.oUiehiiJg.andr.prospcrous-cbm-
jtton-weallk. r iihjcjp.entcodclition-- with
a populaUonJendthcj' should pr-
maturely ?hter4fe
iey ;arfi-opp.ressicd by
tasuuuy.
a burden. otisjwe
adtheme .ns.ecces
sary .for tUB;iuajrovii6Bt7qi thc'termory-anu ine-
t-W -. y.nJfl . - '.- r Vtj - -V-l -
aaTancemen. 01 iuchuwu luiBiusi. alc ? .-
rrrrtnri fn r-pl-V llHTVrpnLrinn?Pa
The federal go vernment'hasever.beerua liber-
al parent to the' Territories and a'generalcpn-
tributor to thetirielul cnterprisoV of-tbe'earlier: set--
tlw.s. It'h&8 paid the expenses of their gotiern-
faents and legislative assemblies out 01 um'.com-
mnn frpastirr. and thu3 relieved them oPa heavy
ntinrch- Under "these cifcumstancos. ndthiUKicatr-
be better-calculated to Tetard their matewalfp'i-di .
Egress than to divert themlrom their juselui em-
ntnrmpntshv nrematurelv excittng angry pblitl-
t'c&t confestsamong themselv.efor the benefit of
SWPH
Bgle VotrgiMsS4I."jtricte
to' be perraHtM.'w !rush m-
lopialatiOn-tJeaaUMin oite-
trc"fc6utitfea:iii-&mtf .of vthe
lihtt i4lfl?iariH!t!orinf Wti Vi'oo'; wKnn it
tnj)((ralttunder"tVicTopD'!ka
feiiride3?ir!ri:duire3r3omR iinin to
lttfcmETJopti"latiofrcSlic'cie(l in a
umto
i the
aov.erh
-. .-.. ..- V . . v
tameeivcs aj:c&iuingiy.
attioBSflegialation. the Senators froni tho
iitest'States of tbo Union have an cnual vote
th those t)f the largest. The same mav bo said
in reganLto the ratification o! treaties and of Ex
ecutive appointments. AH tht3 has worked ad
mirably in-praclicowhilst it conforms iijto princi-
ple with'the character of a government instituted
by sovereign States. I presume no American citi-.
:.iass!fWwar3nii?sBss5s :.:" n..: :. i.. r "i v:fn:iv.nvr-r...'ws9m9 mwgBBmmmiwmmevL
r97mrjmenmr.m ui km niuuirMi ! in i i ihiku i imi aiw - i rrx.i cf rmft inn iA?int.-n i f iiiiiiiii iii ii.i!iiii:i in: iiiii i mis aiuii r ' u.si nnin ii' ii.i ia.i. t rf.. . s' ' r. . ? . 'va-m 'm
zen wcuia uejire the- sugbtcJt. cbangc- ifl. the i"1.thel.riaiulu
rangemcut. btiil is it not unjust ana unequal to
to the existitig Suites to invest some forlv or fifty
thousand people collected ina Territory with tho
attributes of sovereignty and place .'them on an
equal tooting with VirsVu and Kcw" York in the
Senate of the United Stat03 ? ' .
iqr
r thejc reasons I earnestly rccqiumeudod the J
u general act which shall provide that
uppircitioii of a territorial lenfslaturc.
deceit'
fctr4 belief thai the territory contains a
nurabw otlnhabitants which? if in a State would
fentiti&'thj;m to elect a member of .Congress" it
shaUbfttKe duty of the President to cacso a ceu-
SHS of tile inhabitants to be takeu and if found
.Qfiicii-ntV tucn by thd terms of this act to -author-izst&um
to proceed' ' in theic-ownway" to frame
a State Gonstimtiou-preparatory-to admission into
theUuion. I also rccotqmehd itbat an appropria-
tion jnay be made to enable -the President to take
a ceiuusJor the" pepple.of. Kansas '.-
Tbcpresenicoppkibn of. the Tcrfitbrv-'of "Utah
whoa- co'ntrastcd-'yrith "what it was.one vear aj:o J?
.aSubject for cougratiilatioh. It was tbenMii a sUto
of open rebellion" and cost what lt-miaht the' char
acter oj thb (Jbverriuient required tbat.this rebel-
!Tnn"filtfnl(l hi siinnwsfiil. nnif tin Arm-mhtis ..a.h.
'MMllnll ... v.TaI1 Km1:... i .1.. .r...-.- '" .':l
(jkiiuu iu jteiu uutu.cutu iu (uu uonsiituiion anu
tbclaws Iu" order ro acconipl'sb tliia object as I
Informed yon inimylast annual msssage.I ap-
pointed a newGbvernof instead of Brigbaui Youhg
and oilier federal officers to take the place of 1I1030
whp'vconsulti0g their personal safety had found it
necessary to witndraw irom the Territory. -To
protect "these civil officers and tu affordthem as a-
posse 'eomUalus in the execution of the 'taw3-' In
case ot need iordered a detachment of-tbe a'nny
to accompany them to Utah. The necessity for
adopting iliesfrmjasure Ts now demonstrated. -
-On thc.p;hSfpUmW' 1S57; Gayernor'Young'
i3Suetf.bisproSmat1ont-1n "the" siyle'of an inde-
pendi5ritbe;rieig.u'iuiouncing his purpose to "re-
sisrby Jtorcb of arms' Uielcniry-of the United States
itrbops iuto qur dp-n Territory ofjUtah. By this
be reduired all the-fQrdesin.the Territory to ''hold
themselves in readiness" to" inarch at a-moment's
notice to repel any and all suolf fnyasion " and es
Territorv. These.
P"Vq' Rrii!"p
dowtiby tbe ilotmbns 'to deprive our troops of a
shelter after their iong and fatiguing march. Or-
ders" were issuecTby Daniel U. Wells styling hlm
self " Lieutenant-General Xauvoo Legion" to
stampede the jhimala of the United States troops
on their mar.ch-toJset'fireto their trains to burn
'the grass" and the whole country before them and
nn'-frhnir "flnn!ert4fnill.-nAn flifnvTtrtn'. oloaniim Kw
onitheirflauksAto-lkeep them fronit. slceninc bv
KfifetSiSI"Xn?.l2?fckR5ft'lbo roadby lolling
iiuca Huu-uiwjsjiug'.iiUu iuruj uj rivers c. s;c..-
enectuaiiyoueycu.
ons captured
f our supply.
friniiia nnnaiMihr if nnnnnlii.fiiaA p !a..K.I
rrmt juuuaiuua auu luiiia iui kuu ..(UIV i4Ui'-CJliri(.'U
a'way several hundred animal Thia dimiuisbed-
('le supply qt provisions so m.ircriily that-General
Johnston was obliged to rvuopb the rations and
even with tbisprepauMon there wdffonlyiuftlaieilt
ieii to auosiit tnc iroopaitiii tue- ui-stroi .Mit.e .-'.
.. WT iearmy ojntxw unicttuiy Hi tuejr en-
f"ut lZ" grlT WW".
vniiuiih. i ii
d.rearyunsaUld and inbospitublo region' iiiora
TttTrinc in Titn miner it T-i a itiAiti.Trt...1
lnft l. V.Yn t t A HV 1.. f Afc4 t 4 ft-.-Cr- T t 1 .
severe audiqeldment wiufrerwithout aiuunnur.
They .lo'c&edforjtafd; yvith 'corifi'deneo; itir- relief
from" tlieTr'countri' in uuo Eeason-''B"udlntlifffthey
Woruiliot'diaapjiointedlk ' - . -
The secristary flf Vfiit employed. 4lLlila enorgics
taJorwardtfiom.tfic-ueeejaary Supplied and o
muster dtid tp'nd sueha military jTorcV to Utah as
wSuld render rfihistatfeeon th'o" par'tlof the Mor-
;mons hopeless and thus tErrhinato.tho"-vrar without
tbo euuhlon. ot blood tu tjs oflorU ho was eili-
ciratly hustaiccil by Pongross. Thov sranted an-
Lp'roprialiopSEUfiieienttO cover tho deficiency thus
cccEESariiy createdj ana also provided for raising
two ! fcgimants of volunteer ''for the purpose of
quelHn2t;hQ diaturbaness mibo 'territory t Utah.
feKtbVpfotectidn of supply nnd omlgrant trains
'andSuppreion qf Indjau hoatilillea ontho fron-
(T 7fcCKJ I UWIU TO ti3 UV Uk.U31UU bU WUI1 lUVlU
irtRtBHnto-aervieo." If thorohad been. I should
sfyfelt eorions cmbarra&racnt iu Eolcetiuc them.
so great Was the number of pnr bravo nud patriotic
citizens anxious to serve their country in this dia
taut and apparently dangerou3 expedition Thus
it has ever been and thus may it ovar bo 1
Tho wisdom and economy of sending sufiieiout
reinforcements to Utah aro established not only by
the ovents but in the opinion of these who from
their position and opportunities are the roost cap
nble of forming a correct judgment Gen'l. John
ston the commander of the forces in addressing
tho Secretary of'War from Fort Bridger under
date of October IS 1S57 expresses the opinion
that " unless a largo foreo is .sent here from tho
nature of tho country a protracted war en their
evMprmon's) part is luevitublo." This ho con-
uwdoiecessary to terminate tbo war "speedily
jBraaconp'mically than if attempted by in-
MteBt ni;ahf.
irtKbJmeantimo ft was inyanxious desire that
flie MwSonsshrjuld yieliobedience to tho con-
alitttUeSf nnd' laws -witiioufc r6iidering it "neccssaiy
'tolresoftr to military force'. I'da'idin accomplish-Inn-iliis
obfect.T deemed it advisable in April
last to despatch fvo distinguished citizens of the
TT.:. J cfhZ -r.. ta11 jir.n..i.
;Umted Slates ITessrg. PowdLandIcOullochv to
'dressed by myself to tho 'inhabitants of Utah.
llllM
.oftii-aVtruecodditioiandioh-qpeless ft. was.
oncif-ptto nersis'e in iebelUbn"'agaiiist the
.TTniteed ates. aud oGbrintrair.iliose.who should
samaj - iohd latrafiitt.pairdfatfieir'pasl so-
n?.? ; j ...; .aa -tr.fc. ir .tx. ..r.' .1
.rjnit'edStatei;thatth - ey' mustrexpece jib' further
WftW II WJ WUf I wUA.U
lenity but iooKXote rigorously aeaicwitu-iecora
in? to;tlieir deserts Tho 'instructions tb4liefie
agents-aswell as.a copy of the.prociamationnah'-i;
their reports are herewith "submitted Itw"ill:be 1
seen by their report of the 3d of tluly lMt;iOiatr
'l lint Iio-itA AiIItv pnnflvmort flin AniiViAn a vninoAAl :
by Gen. Jphnston.in" thb previous" OVtbberas'ta
the'necessity of sending reinforcemeqts .tdillfah
In .this they state that they "are firmly impressed.
With the belief tliat'iho presence of the annvliere
'and the lqrge Bdditionali'orce that'had besnofder--fcLtri
thfeteniStow. iriare Hxe chief' inaucenrtata
lthHtcu5-d;jM'Moopa.te .shandon the'idwafi
they-.""'" "?'""s " a -.- uuuuu
It also.affonls me satisfaction.laslife'rbae.do
vuiuiiiiiiuas.uiiusiuuu juii ublij a.aoic ana
concilintorjr inanuer and Tyillfitbc' l&piesfejjj'fv"
iuul j. viwiuvi. i una uuunwuiKjjjremuii irom
mentioning tlK aluablo scicesofQbLfitt!as
L. Kanff who. from motives oP-nlircioncroleitco.
and without any official characler' or TOCuhiarvr
rjy othciai cuaractcr or nedfiniarw
compeusatioH.VisitedUtali during the.latincla-'j
meut winter for the purpose of contacting- toi
uioijaumcauoiioi uie xcmrory. ....- .
I am happy to inform you thai the governor
and othcncivil'olliccrs of Utah arc bow pcrfoniK
ing their appropriate tuuetions withoct resis't-"
ancc. Tho. aulhoritr of the constitution and tlin-
laws has bqen fully restored and peace prevails
throughout'the Tcnitoiy.
A portion of the troops aout to Utah arc now
encamped in Gjdar Valley forty-four miles south-
west of Salt Lake tsitv : anil flin rcmaindnr linvn
been ordcrctl tTrf'sn to suppress Indian hostilities.-
UPr"- i-. s
TbjgmLijiy to SafHiakdLv throHtrh
eTTiton: has Cad a powerful effect m
restraining tho hostilo fceliucs airainst tho United
States which existed among the Indians in-that
region and in securing emigrants to the Far-Vest
against their dcprcdatious. This -will also ha the
means of establishing military posts and promot-
ing settlements along the route.
J recommend that the benefits of our land laws
and pre-emption system be extended "to the peo-
ple of Utah by the establishment of a laudoilicc
in. that Territory.
I have occasion also to congratulate yott oil the
result of ournegotiatiobs with China;
You were informed by my last annual message
that our minister had been instructed to occupy a
neutral position in the hostilities'ifonducted by-
GreatBritainandFrancoagainst Canton Hcnvag;
however at the same timo directed to co-operate."
cordially with the British anitLFrenck ministers
in all peaceful measures to secure by. treaty those
just concessions to foreign commerce which" the" J
uauonsjoi me wonu naan ngtit to demand .it-
was irnpossiblo for me to proceed furtEer-thanthis
ou my own authority without usurping" the .war-making-powcr
which)'under the constitutibne-
longs exclusively to Congress -i'' '
. Besides after a carefurexarninatio.n of the nature
and extentof our griovances. j"did not behove they
Were of such a pressing and aggrayated character
as would 'have justified Cpngress in .declaring war
against- theCIiineseernpirciwithontiirstmaking an-
otuer earnest attempt to adjust'tfiem by-peaceful ne-
gotiatioh. 1 was the mora inclined 16 this opinion
because' oT the severe chastisemerit tvhich had then
JbUEWrecentty been inflicted upon the Chinese by our
Eiiuaurunj in wic capiure anu-oesiruction ot tiieuar-
Vterforts to avenge an .alleged insult to our flag.
.v xiiBuvciu nuaproveu wib wisuom oi-onc neutrality.
QbhminraiBr his executed' his instructions with'erat-
nen
and ability. In conjunction' with the Kus-
sianplehfpotentiaryhe.has-peacefully but effectu-
ally ep -operated with thevEuglish and French pleni-
potentiaries ; and each of the four powers has con-
cluded a;separate treaty: with China'of a highly sat-
isfactory' character. The' treaty concluded ' by our
ow.n-plehipotentiary will be immediately submitted "to.
tnazj&enaie rr
I-'am happy to announce ;that throug:h-the ener-
seticyet conciliatory efforts' of our consul -general in
Japan a new treaty has been concluded with that
The. treaty shall be submitle'dto the Senate for ap
proval wituoui iunner ueiay;
It is my earnest desire that every misunderstanding
with the government of Great Britain should be ami-
cably and speedily adjusted. - It has been the raisfor-.
tune of both countries almost ever since the period of
-j-.. i ... .1 . i - .. . -1 1
uiq revolution 10 nave oeen annoyeu uy a succession
iiY Jrritatini? and danirerous nuestion's. thrnntnmnir
theiKfriendly relations. j-Tliis. has partially'prcventeS.
thaluii ueveiopraent ot'tnose leenngs ot mutual
friendship betwien the people of the two countries
sb.nalural in tlieraselvestind so cohducive to their
cbmnion intortst. An'serious interruption df-tlie
commerce between the United States and Great
Britain: would bo equally Injurious to 'botlr. In fact.
no t"wo nations have crjesisfed-o'n-tlie ace of thj?
.CSUlli) -kviliwu wvum uut-auil.vutttl. p IUUCU fulfil Ut
so-iuucli harm. ' . j ---'
r-Eptettaining tliesasentimehts I inn gratified lo
inform you that the long-pshding controversy be-"
tween'lhe two governments' iii "relation to the ques
tion ofn'isitatidn and search has"-been; amicably adjusted-
The chim on the part of Great Britain fore-iblir-to'
visit Anericali vessels otrtlie lifsh seas in time
of peace couljt not be: sustained Under the law pf
'nations and it had been bverriilcd.by'. lier own most
eminent juristi Thi3-question.'wa3''recently.bf6uj;ht
toian issue bythe repeated acts o British cruisers in"
boarding und searching bur merchant vessclsln the
Gulf of alexia) and thcadiaccn'tseas. These acts
were the mo-p injuriousand "annbying as tliese;
waters are iraerseu. oy a larRe poruoiiMi- me com-
merce and navigation of the United States and tlielr
irec anu unrcsiricteu use is esseiHiai ia ino eecuniy
oftliocoasttvisb trade between diflerentStatcjf' of the
Union. Such t'exatious Interruptions- could npj. fail
to exciie the Iceliugs of the country and To require
interposition tif government. Bemonstruccs wero-
addressed the British government -against -violations
of our rights of sovereignty and a naval force wks
at the same lime ordered to tho Cuban waters with
directions to " protcetall vessels of llie United States
on the high Seas from search or detention b' the
vessels of war of any other nation." These measures
received the unqualified and uvea enthusiastic appro-
bation 6f the American people fllost fortunately
however no collision took place and the British
government promptly avowed its recognition of tho
principles of international law upon this subject as
laid down by tho governmeut of the United States in
the note of the Secretary of State to the British Min-
ister at Washington of April 10 1S58 which secure
tho vessels" of the United States upon the high seas
from visitation or search iu lime of peace under any
circumstanceffWhatever- The claim has been aban-
doned -iu u. Manner relleuling honor on the British
government ?ttd evincing a just regard for the law
of nationsjfind" cannot fall to strengthen the amica-
ble relations between theawo countries.
The Britishgovernriient at the same lime proposed
to the United States that some modeshould ba adopted
by mutual arrangement between the two countries
of a characier.whicli may he found effective without
being offensive for verifying the nationality of ves-
sels suspected on good grounds of carrying false col
ors. They have also invited the United States to
talio the initiative and propose measures for this pur-"
pose. Whilst declining to assume so grave a-respon-sibility
the Secretary of State has informed tho Brit-
ish government'that we are ready to receive any pro-
posals whicli they may. feel disposed to offer having
tliis-object in view and to consider them in an amic-;
able spirit. A strong opinion is however .expressed
that the occasional abuse of the Jlag pf any nation"!"
an evil far less to be deprecate"d lhan would-be the"
establishment of any regulations which .might be' 'in-
compatible with the freedom of the seas. This gov-
ernmeftt has yet received no commUniCatibnypecify-
ing the manner in which- the British ..government
would propose to carry onttheiruggestidn and JUath.
inclined to believe that no plan which canbeffle-
yised. will be free from grave embarrassments':' Still
I shall furm no decidedpinibii job' thesabject" unfil I
suau nave carciuiiy uuu-iii luctr-utsHt ajjinicAuiuiiieu
any proposals which they.'masthink proper "to make.
'A nm lrnlviRarrvI cannot id inform "vou that the
complicationii betweeh.GrearBritain and the Uhlt'ed
'u.. .:.:i rm nl' t'liii rU'irl'nn nM1 rtnltvpr.lrpnftJ.
qf-april 185fe have been finally adjusted.
At-the comraencemerit qtyour last session I had
reason to hope tha'ivemancipating themselves from
furthfir iinavailimr- dweuMKong. tlie two covernraents
TOuld proceed to sertle- theCentral. American ques-
tions' in a practical. maB)ercilke?honbrable and sat-
tuTaotnrv tn both and '"iWa-Wina I. have not vet aban-
jlbneil.- In rav last annual" manager I. stated thaw
: tne uriusn.uovernmeni
wnicuicoruiiiiiy
withdraw thaw
O'veruires had beep made m
IterWa purpose lnatrJenaiy spun
iiilsKicitad. TheiKMMieeel waa to
Di.tetvree'iiihelwo
tie nams-oo oci D7 a
r Gbv'emment and
BPnl)lic3 who?e" ferri-1
mnai jfliwestr-arerfi
involved. tXhaint-
Hlement WMiioLfie-
ordanCe wito &iine-.
nil lenoroLtiie irit
ced jipon-Kt. QlnV"
ion Ofitl'' Btlfwri'r
1 - .. - . '.- j "' ' '-fcr!
tg..itii
": "&i?W59W.w."'
: nnm'i
J fomwmmm& rJioir-jWfeatcaadition. A final.
. - ' "-?z'x'ri.'rLJ- . .--... .fs - zz .i.: i 1 -.. .- ..-r .
llfefnntortli'Auestiohs;t?ritlim hf1prjrr&
"thts vv-oMif wirfetMit tjifeWire'mainnfg. slibjeOCof dk-'
jUjcl)tH-ecnitvv-b'cfltTieiV "'''
Oar rolfttioua WithtliiHir5t:iHinirr nf t.'koo
fatilKa3SftBliVlth'liisLArq
vm b vuimmuvui iiUry)0r uojp.ltRI 01 Spain
.cfliitinuo-torbo .unuj; nipat friend Jy1iractoi'. " ' '
With SpiB6iiriolalibns reaMrfaTin arftinsattsfae-;
tory condiUQn "i.fnymedego.of Dscomberlasty
i 3" jytJ . ?.aroi extraordinary: and
bid reaalr; and-;iJpifpo6otosend out jt-aeV:
mimstor" to that eftaieKwM soacial inBfmptk'an o
all qurstlon? Vandrnh'etwet la.twegcvefnrt4
rl'iil Wl! Il n ilntArmttintinH'j'lrt!. HHC74k&H Tl -1
m .1 amicably nd.fustad.'if that woTaJi
nnrpose has boon hithorto defeated by'tuB
I need roJennraorafr.
The mtsaion to Siiain has been intrusted fo a dfs
tiiiguishcd citizen iif Kentucky who will nroccul in
nfadrid withbiiudolay aud make anotlior-tsnd a- finalt)
nttompt to obtain justice from that government.
Spanish oilicials under the direct control Of the f
captam-Bcncral ofunba have insulted our national
flat: and in' repeated instances have from tiinei
time inflicted injuries on the persons and popeityqH
claims agamtt tho Spanish go.verjfiSSlf themefitS. of
which have been ably dfecwagrjWa series of years
by. our BUcceivdipJrepfesentatlvesj Not-
withstanding ihtsijiejMl arrived atja. prafetical
result In anygifastance unless we - may except
the casoof tlSBlaCfc!-AVarrioriin(lpVtIrR Infp.Tjilmm-
Istratibn-j and'tfiaPbrSsehled. an outrage of such jl.
inuiuuitji aa vum.iiaye juauueu an.imraeuiaio re
sort to- war. All onrattempts to obtain redress have
been baffled and'" defeated. The frenuent and oft-
Yecurring changesin the Spantslf ministry have Beep
emuiuvea as reasons ior Riai' . wa mii hin rnm-
pdlleil towait agaih.dndtagain until the nevvminislerJ
shall have liad time. tniri.vestigato the' jnstlre of our
uciuauus.
Eton what havo boon denominated "the Cabian
pfatmS' inwjii.cbjraoro than a hundrcdof onrciti-
zeusare JirectryJaterested' have furnished nO-exr
caption. TJia claims wero for tho rofundiDg'bfdti-
tiesunjastly exacted Irom American vessels atdifi
ferent customhouses in Cuba so Ion? asa ns .the
year 1S4 J; Tho principles upo.n which thsy rest ofo
ou uiouiikjwv cuunauiu aua .maw may aucr a nenca
of nearly ten years in lS54thcy were recognized"
py tna-opanisH government rrocseainga were ai-
terwards instituted- to ascertain'their amount and
thisr was finally fixed according to their own state-
ment (with whicli we were satisfied) atjha sum of
ono hundred and twenty-eight thousand six huntT-
red andtbirty-fivo dollars and fifty four cents. Just
at tho moment after a delav of fourteen vents.
-when we had Teason to expect IhaVthis eum wonld
bo repaid with interest.-woliave recoivoda procdsal
ofTerins to refund one-third of -tfia'tamount(fojty-.
two thousand eight hundred and seventy eight dol-
lars" and forty ono cents) but without Interest if
wo would accept this In lull satisfaction. Tho offer
Us also-.aec6p"anred by a declaration that thia in-
uuuiuiiiutn.ioj.j.aiuiJ iuuuuku go any reason oi strict
justice ;' bnfc it isTriXda'as.a special fayor.
rt . ii. ..'ir".- '.'w'.' .. . .il
vuu iiiiwjfwij;iis ior procrasunauon iu tuu oi-
amlnation ahdadiustment bf'onr clnima. arises from
anqbstacler which it is the duty of the Spanish goy-
uruiacub vu i.uinuvu. m Diiair tne captain-generm oi
Cuba Is invested' with general despotic authority in
the government of that island the power is with-
held from him to examine and redress wrongs com
mitted byolncials undor-lns control on-citize3 of
tho United States. Instead of making our
plaintodircctIp- himvt Havana" wo" are
to nresfnt themTthronffh our minister at Madrid
Thesearo then referred back to tho captain-genersT
'for information indtnuch timo Is thus conanmed
in preliminary investieations and correspondenca
bolwoon Madrid and Cnba before tho Spanish gov
ernment wilt consont to proceed to negotiation.
Many pr. the dimcnltiea between the governments
would be obviated and a long train of negotiation
avoidad if tfioeaptain genoral wero invostod with
authority; wttle questions of easy solution on tho
Spot where" aI5.jthfl.'facta.cro fresh and could ba
promptly andsatliTaclorily ascertained. "We. havo
hitherto inaln urged upon tho Spanish govomment
to'ponfer this power upon the captain general and
our "minister to.S pain will again bo instructed'to iugo
tbis'anbicet on their notice. In .thia respect wo
TKimpy -a different position from tho powers of .u-
ropc. Cubaia almost within Sight of our shores
our commcrea with it is fir greater thau'thatpf any
other nation. inclnditikSbain YtselF ini our citi
zens' roculaf habitsof dailv and extended psrsbnal
luiuicourcu' uves oyury yui. ui iuu -jaiauu. u ul
Ihcrofore.a great mtstako tba.t Whop any diliicuity
occur? no iuatteVhow unimportant which might
bo roifdnvT-attled at thctinie.-we'should bo obliged
to resort to.Madrid e)ccii(ILy when the very first
htep to betakon 'tfiere-ls to refe back-to Cuba.
Thatrurtij3that;Cn.b;vir'iLS existing colonial
condrtibniaaconjitainJaourec Of injury anl-an-
noyaneSloHe Amerlcaa people. Ivjs thc.onlyspot.j
iu the civilized wqrwwnore.tho Aineauaiaveirau
is fblerate.-': und. wo nro bdundbv treafv with Great
.Britain to maintain a uaydlHeot qn.tbaoastlpfj
" JT a. . 11- ... Lbll I .""'- u - ti!rTVfi I
txificw a.t ujoyircipeusu. ooiu.ui .hjb- iuu lituaum
sftley for the "purpose oTarrestlng slayers; botind to-
'that island. Tha lata aaribui'difllcnlties botrfocon
tha United States and Groat JSritaiui respecting tho;
right of seareb now-"so happily terminated could f
not havo arisen if UUbaJiad not Tinordeu a lnarxet
for slaVca. As Ions' as this 'liarkot hall romam
oponrlharo'Tvlllvba fad hppe.for the civilizatioD ot.
linnfirhtPil A friit. As lnnf'na th" demand foralaVes
conihines inCubaVfara- will bo .waged ambngthe
nattv-and batbarbbVcEafs for the purpose ofsois
ingsubjeelsJta supply this demand. In Buehacon-
ditionof affairs.tiljJi'impbssible that civilization
.--a - -Bit''.-i:-.--.-j !.! KI.I. .tin.1no.
anarungiuu caa'BHWMF lti11 -""ut
Too Island of anflL'itrjjeographlcal poai-
tho immonso and unuuallyinariBg trade foreign-.
and coastwise iu tho valley of that noBwiiwr awrj
embracing half tho sovereign Btates'or thU.HliB
With "that island under tho dominion ofn 'dlstiMj
toreign power tnis trauo or eucu lmponuuto iw
theso States ia exposed to tbe danger of being de-
stroyed in timo df war and it has hitharto been.sUb-
jectcd to perpetual injury and annoyanco in time
nfftrtiirn. Our rolfltinns with Spain wnicll ought to
ba of tbo most friendly character must ulwnya bej
nlaccd in danser whilst tbo existing coloniauwr?;
ornmout over tho island shall remain-iB'itiijpree'
"Whilo the possosssioa uefjiftied would bo of
vast importauccJirlJBlsd' Bte"a its' Value to
.Spainie.comriggrt 'unimportant'. Ssoh was
thn relnliva sirwiiiMn"fi'ho. par ties when the great
Napoleon transfaiedUisiana to"tfie'United States.
I. t " .. "' ". f i. m -i fr?.Mta.t nnnn ann
ucaious as nsevor-M oi mu uuuwuuvi u
jntereutsof Erance nopcrspn-thronghout the world
has inipritod blanie to'him for. accepting a pecur
niaiy equivamun Jr buiauoeciu.(
Tho publidlty which' haa be"nfgiven tb our former
ii.ir;.iiAns-nnnti'1iiaanhiMii....iirit.-thB larcrn'aBnfo-
neffbtiationsupori'thls snbiect. and-tho larga'appro
pi;iatiCn which may -be:required to-effect the-par-poso
rcud'erlteXpcdion"r b&fora makIn'sr..a"nother atr
tempt to renew the negotiation tbatl Bhouldlay
thovwholoubject- before Congress. This is espec-
ially peceaaarxjas- itm8ybecoroa indispensable: to
succees'tliat I shouldbo.entrusteaV with meacs iof
maklng;an auvancoto the Spanish go vernmentirar
mediately after thesigftipg of tha treatyvWHboU!K
otvnitintv.tha rA.titfckfjob.dt it in' the Senate'. I am
eneoufagedto makhitrauggestion by'the eiaapte
ofrJeffersOirp'raijaJtq;tha purchase of Loui
siana from rancai and py.tfiat 01 iir. ji-oik. in viow
of theaeqnisitibnorterrltory from-Mexico. I refer
the whole;sribjctiQ C6ngrW and commecd it to
their carefulcbbsideratlofi.
I repeat the commendation made lit my message
ofUecamberU'stj-in favor pC an appropriation "to
bo paid 10 tna spanisn governmont jor tuu u.ubw
nfliBtYihntfn(? amonrthe claimahta in thoArmistad
casei" President Polk UrstJaaU'a singular feeptn
mondation in jJecemDcr..at .huu m a 10".
by my" immediate predecessor In Dec9mber4 18f?.o.t
ly due to those claimants under ouf treaty with
Spain of '.the" th October' 1795" and whilst de
I entertain no uouoir nav luueuiuity ia iatr
I
macding justice we ought to do josticer "Anai
propriation prCmctly'.mada for thl3 purp030C0tt!S
npt ail taexwt'i'fovdf able infinence '.' 'i
i-vvYPtiob in relation: to;th8.'Independent;$! ataaj
Mnln'AFtMt All1 Til I a jirtHfi'nAMf an4 isnaatnUn- Uni'
SfciwUnffltVb'f Korth America" ia of a peraliar-
eftertgter. TbiChorthern bonndarv-of Mexico la
eoloeident .Wftbj)ur own sdnthelp..teundfi"ry'frbm
' ?? toecosnj andteienst necessary feeia deetr-
fat4of.a!taar neighbor. Mo hsve-alwayacher-isMd
1 Iteifcindeat' wiaBes-for tlftj tsucce33 of thatie
pubircKftnve indulged thd hoe that it.migfltat
ht after "flfls trials onioveaca and nrosreritv-
untler a fpfe and gtablegovdrnment We haVfaeTet Ji
-uiaiu:iuiiprea'jaijecti7 or inairecijj'r. wwjjuza:.
internaJlafiVrrs and"it is a duty whiclOw?goW
ppreeires toprdtect thelj integrity oMittsfrit6ri5 5
sgilflet-the". hostile iutenareacabraswbtmflrnowar.
:.Qafg9oirapblcaI positronour'dir'eot interest'In al
.M-. wuii iiitiicu uu uuc.wbij. setuea policy in
regard '.to the HartVAfficrlc'an continent render.--'
thia aajsdespejfcable dutyZi ?.
juuievun oewB jn.astaw. 01 constans ravomtion .r
vidUSAnK in rMM atlWnMoiAn "oA f1.n r?i-inaAM. "
UUU-. -f.S i -f ' . -.
-i: ""'J' jmo aaopica navo-oeen sat
j almost as sooii atftbar vera proclaimed.
TbaagWjjqpiMajgaYe affdrded'no ade-
quiitei)rcHmtaHjjgkic.BrGit2JKii3or for
ori!lTlraallHIHMHHBTSTrTprn(nrr'f
i'fe!SIikvmilitary chieftain liaa
fMlfcl(y''!teJwcd by at least the nominal-
jwrtftBission oftfce:eountry to his rnlo for a brief po-
o.Uinotsb..ait"tho pressnt crisis of Mexican af-
hSiis A civil war-has been raging forborne time
' throughout the republic between tho contral gov-"
ernmenfcst tho city of Mexico which has endeav-'
ore'd ta .subvert the .constitution last framed by -military
ppwerand' those who maintain the priori-
ty of thatconstitntion. Tho antagonist parties who
hold possession of different States of the rcpublle
audino .fortunes of the war are constantly ehanging..
Meanwhile the most reprehensible means have been. .
ompjoyed by both parties to extort mouoy from
foreigners. as well as natives to carry on this ruin-! .
ons contest Tho result is. that this" fine conntrtv'
In.-i'ivi -i. J-tlr.j -.1V j . .. Z j . " r'l-
blessed -witlia product! vo soil and a benign climate ; v:
has been Vcdbce'd bv civil dTssension to a conditioh'v "
of almost hopelcsanatcby and imbEcility. Itwonfd -
oavainriflrtniagovernmcBt to attempt to enforce
paylsenfcln raonay of the claims of American citizens-
now amountim? to mora than temnllllondol- . " -.
lars against ilexico hecausa she is deatitnto of all "-'
pecuniary means to satisfy tbosa demands. -
Ou r late minister was furnished with am ole now - f .
era and Instructions for the adjustment of alIpend-
I Ing q'ueatlcns with the central government of ilex-'l ."
ico and ne performed hisdaty" with.zeal and ability-."
The 'claims of our citizens soma of them "arising
out of 'the violation of an express provision of the
treaty of. GnadalupeIdalgO and otheratromgrois
hjjuuus io pejspas as-wen as property n&e re-
mained unredressed and even unnoticed." S.zvddii'-
strances against theeogriaveances have been adV1
dressed without effect to that government. Meaitw
time in various sections of the republic instance
have been numerous-of the murder Imprisonment
uuu yiuuuur 01 uur cuizciib uy aiucruuL yarws
'1.;t 3 - 1 - ?!. .1 .
uiuiiuiuc anu exorcising local jarisuu:uou i cai
tno central government altbongn repeatedly urged
thereto have made no.effbrt either to-punish the
perpetrators of these outrages or to prevent their
recurrence.
3$o American citizen can now yialt Mexiccuan
Iawjitl business without imminent danger tob
person and property. There ia -no ; adequate"
tectionto either: and in .this respsct our tJ
Lwith that republic i3 almost a dead -letter. Thta
state 01 onaira wa3 orongnc toacri3is.iu.iuayiasr
oy tne promulgation or adecrce Isvjics a contri-
bution pro rata upon all the capitalWai&t-V-'
lie betweoa certain specified amountO'?Iiether
held by Mexicans or foroigncrs." Mr. FjjsythTe-
com-lgarding this decrco in tho.lightoLaSfcrced loan
i n?nisroLi?meriv nrxic) .i nhnhc
cation Jo ML.
kUUUVVJUi UUIT SSTAVIrt WMMU.UWNW pJl.fc.w .....
pay-.satf-cur
tribntion. bnt saffer it to ba forcibly executed. Act
icg upon ihla advico an American citizen refused
to- pay the contribution-. aad hi prepay wm
seizad hv nrmrtil -mnn toaatisfv the amOUntS; JoC
....... :.t. .1.;. .!. An...Mfln. TlMio4prlSbtrii .
uuuivub Wiku tuia buc guicimu.. j.w-..wv...jv... .
further and issued a decree u.imsmng jiim iro
the country. Otir minister immcdiatoly Tfatfile
them that if that dccrcifshonld bercarrled into" exyl
cution ho would feel it to be his duty to -"t
kUU JUUZb ULblUKU .tl'.3UC?. .m
ers and obligations of tho r
Notwitbstand this wammir tl
enforced and Mr. Forsyth prcnl
the government tha suspensien oi '
lations df hia legation with them
snro of his own government should
This' Rorernment did not regaT-i
tiou?imposfcd br tho decree of tha 11
be in strictness a "forced loan" anw
hiblted bv tho 16th. article ot tho tJ
between Great Britain-and Mexico toi
which American citizens are entitled b
lho Imposition of tha contribution upot
was considered an unmst and oppressive raoaji
Besides-. Internal factious in other parts of tho Ha1
publie we're at the samo time levying similarexac-
tionsupon tho property of our citizens and inter
ruptlng' thelc commorco. There had been ontha
fuiiufa'" on tha part of our "minister to scenre re-
drcss for tho wrongs which our citizaus bsd endur-
;edj' notwithstanding his persayeTlDsefforts. AhVf;
frm -tbo.temper manifested by tbo Mexican gOT-
ernen); .ha bad "repeatly cssnredti that no favor
able change couia Da expectea nnui iq ubiicq -States
should "dive strikiU2"b.vIdonco of their will
and power: to protect thcir-citizens" and that.
"sevoro chastening 13 the ohly-eaTthly Temedy for
.A. ..?...rf it Cl.n. llt.t.tnmAnl nf fanta if :
uui irrii.uiii.-t9. riuui luuciavciuumvi .wj w -
WouioT-Mve "been wos'ro than. idle to direct'Mr-'-'-'i
Forsyth to retrace hi3 -atopa- and. resume diplomatic -' u
relallonawith thatgovernnient; anditwaSjth'qra -.
fore; deomed proper to. sanction his withdrawal p&.j rk;
the legation from the city of Jjfasico. " "; 1
Abundant cause- now undoubtedly exists for a . r '
resort to hostilities- against : tha governmen stilt .'"-'
boldififf mosaession of the capital. Should they. - -
sheceed iifubduiuK the' constitutional forces all- '' -.
ffeasoBRbleTiopa will then havo expired of a peace-
Lfelsttrementof"burdiuicnltle3. ' " v
fS'Onitho other hand shonld.tho constitutional party '
riimblic. thdrci' reason to hope that they will ba 5f? -
i&ajaby ;s unfriendly spiritand may grant fi..
cnuz&sfiilMiJoXoses3thQ. means. But2
.. ..j . jl -..---.-.. pitivpnq whip 1 lnli(fl Tft- . a
for tb is-.eawitfnleWTaiw aid" at o'neo' havo recomr
iiirtiTiiiiti'wrriiiiiiiriir frrFrinr tho necessary- power
tf ;VKrrtff ft take posseasion of a sufficient
pbrtion-'6f-thicm6le and unsettled territory of
Srexiop to beJield in plodgo until our injuries shall
be .redressed and our just demands ba satisfied.
"V "nave- already exhausted every milder moansof
Obtaining justice. ln'E'uch a case this remedj-ofr
reprisals "is recognized by tho law of nations nob .
only'asjustirr itself but ass a means of preventing -
actual war.
But there is another view of our relations with
Mexico arising froni tho unhappy condition of af-
fairs along our sontbwestern frontier wbioli de-
ern lrontier wnionae- .- - -In
that remote region . '.
maudst immedlateraclion.
whsrethera aro but; fow white inhabitants large
rhniWt. nblinafila mid nrerlfttnrv Indians Toamnro- . 1
bands o'fVbostile and predatory Indians xoanx pro; i
9 --t. fctK fAi!ni.n Cldfnn' a( f l X i tn A i a L J
iai8ccou3Vovortbo Mexioan States of Chihuahua
and Soeera and our adjoining territories.. The lo- vj:
fpbesessed thawill.even toreatrain lawless Mexicans 'VJ-fe '
tfonaam onr romote settlers. A state of anarchy-fc- -" "l-'
-and violence prevails throughout thatditantfron-o
-tier. Tbelaws are a dead lettcrtand lifo and prop.- ;
ert'y are wholly insecuro F"" this reason- tho sot.- -
iniportanco thatra chain of inhabitants should er .
fAnl nil nlonir itasoutherrrborder.sufficientfor.their "-3fv
own protection .and that of the U. S. mail passing. -
to ana-irom .ivauioruia. iicii-iuuuul-u offiou- .
;nno . V.M5?' nnrprfninorl tnfit. tliR Indians am? 5 - .-.'
wanderipg Mexicans equallyjawless inay breaknp . rs;"
tho important stage and postal communication re-" s '
ppntltf ratablished between ourAtlantIeandPaeifi'a;.--.ii -.
possessions. This. passes very nearto tho Mexican'":
.boundary tnrougnoni tne wnoieiengia 01 iwiuiusi
V . !- -...TU1. ..n.Hjl.. "... Irtton Anile
icanimagino bo pussivio iomuuy iui iuko vta
and no mode of restorinjclaw and order on that re-
mote andunaettledfrontier bnt for thegQverqrpenE
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