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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. The Athens arrived at...
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President Buchanan Sent An Important Mes...
President Buchanan sent an important Message to ^ nSSs on the 18 th ; calling upon them to give Km Smew to use -the army and navy toprotect SLKSKteU-- and propirty ^ on the Isthmus SS routes : The following are the most important ^ O ^ nSSMes ^ ges , bOth . 0 f December , 1857 , 8 nd December , 1858 , I state that the Executive Governm ent of this country , in its intercourse with t oreten nations , is limited to the emp loyment of fliSacy alone . Where this fails it can proceed nftoS . It cannot legitimately resort to force without the direct authority of Congress , except in resisting and repelling hostile attacks . _ "It - ^ buld hare no authority to enter the territories of Nicaragua even to prevent the destruction of the transit , and protect the lives and property of our own citizens oil their passage . IMS-. true * that on a sudden emergency of this character the President would direct any armed force m the vicinity to march to their relief , but , in doing this , he would act upon his own responsibility . x " Under these , circumstances , I earnestly recommended to Congress the passing of an act authorising the President , under such restrictions as they may deem proper , to employ the land and naval forces of the United States in preventing the transit from being obstructed or closed by lawless violence , and in protecting the lives and property , of American citizens travelling thereupon , requiring at the same time that these forces shall be withdrawn the moment the danger shall have passed away . , Without such a provision , bur citizens will be constantly exposed to interference in their progress and to lawless violence . A similar necessity exists for the passing of such an act for the protection of the Panama and Tehuantepec routes . . " Another subject equally important commanded the attention of the Senate at the last session of Congress . The republics : south of the United States on this continent have , unfortunately , been in .-a-state ; of revolutionand civil war ever since they achieved their independence . As one or the other party has ~ prevailed and obtained possession of their ports open to foreign commerce , they have seized and confiscated American vessels and their cargoes in an arbitrary and lawless manner , and exacted money from American citizens by forced loans and other violent proceedings , to enable-them to carry on hostilities / The Executive Government of Great Britain , France , and other countries , possessing tlie war-making power , can promptly employ the necessary means to enforce immediate redress for similar outrages upon their subjects . Not so the Executive Government of the United States . If the President orders a vessel of , war to any of these ports to demand prompt redress for outrages committed , the offending parties are well aware that in case of refusal the commander could do no more than remonstrate . He can resort to no hostile act . The question must then be referred to diplomacy , and in many cases adequate redress can never be obtained —thus American citizens are deprived of the same protection under the flag of their country which the subjects of other nations enjoy . "I , therefore , earnestly . recommend to . Congress , on ¦ whom the responsibility exclusively rests , to pass a la w- " before their adjournment , conferring oh the President the power to protect the lives and property of American citizens in the cases which I have indicated , under such restrictions and conditions as they may deem advisable . " . The Message was debated in the Senate , but no action taken in reference to it . A despatch from . Washington announces that information had been received by the Government of the intention of England to carry out the provisions of the CiaytQn-Buhver Treaty in accordance with the American views of then ? requirements . On the 17 th February ft grand ball was given at Washington in honour of Lord Napier , who was about to leave for England j l , 2 Q 0 persons were present .
Mexico. Wh Have Advices From Vera Cruz T...
MEXICO . Wh have advices from Vera Cruz to the 9 th ult . Zuloaga abdicated in favour of Miramon on tho 2 nd ult ., when tho latter was installed as President . Miramon had re-arrested tho political prisoners liberated by Robles , and dismissed all tho officers engaged in deposing Zuloaga . Ho had also suppressed the forced loan of 1 , 000 , 000 ordered by Roblqs . M | ramon was about to march on Vera Cruz with a force of 5 , 000 men , Zuloaga acting as President ad interim . Tho brother of Miramon had been defeated at Zacatccas . Dogollado was threatening tho capital with a forcq of 4 , QO , o reorganised troops . Tho capture of Mazfttlan by the Liberals is confirmed . Tho commanders of the French and English fleets had succeeded in enforcing their demand at Vora Cruz . Tho Wgh system of duties was to bo restored forthwith , and two-thlrda of the revenue secured to England
anh France The American Consul had promptly the Anglo-French G overnments .
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¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• • ¦ - BRAZIL . . ' ¦> : ' . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ By the Tamar , which arrived at Lisbon on the 28 th ult . we have news from Rio to / the 7 th u 4 t . There is no political news . The minister and the ie ? t of the United States have left Montevideo for Paraguay . The President , Lopez , has accepted the mediation of the Brazilian government , _ . ^ M . Urquiza , accompanied by Guido , has departed for Paraguay , whither the ministers of France and Sardinia had also gone . „ , ' t . t n + o ^ , i , v , The Jesuits have been expelled from Montevideo .
Venezuela. Advices From Venezuela To Jan...
VENEZUELA . Advices from Venezuela to January 8 , received ^ Havannah , state that the new constitution had received the sanction of the Executive , ihe Convention had under deliberation two bills , one granting General Castro a life pension of 3 , 000 dollars yearly , and the other the title of eminent citizen , with the pay of 3 , 600 dollars and a present of a sword . Ihe domination of General Castro as President of the Republic until the next election was ^ also ratifiecL The country is represented as somewhat disorganised owing to the machinations of Monagas and others .
South American States. Bt The Arrival At...
SOUTH AMERICAN STATES . Bt the arrival at Southampton of the Atrato , we have files of the Panama Star and flerald to the 8 th of February . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - ¦ CHILI . ¦ , The revolution in Chili continued to spread , and had entirely paralysed business . _ The revolutionists have taken possession of Copiapo , the G ° Tt ment were obliged to declare the port of Caldera blockaded , and the whole Republic , except Chiloe and Valdivia , was under martial law . Little mteuiirerice can be gleaned from the Chili newspapers , but , from what can be learned from private sources , the revolution was likely to be general throughout the country , and to lead to much bloodshed ^ The ruins of the late conflagration at Valparaiso were being cleared away gradually , and improvements were going forward . ¦ ' . . ¦ ¦ -. ' ¦ ¦ ' . . pRUGXJAT . . ' The greater part of the American fleet had arrived at Montevideo , in which port they were p laced _ in quarantine , on account of having touched at Bio Janeiro . PERU . , j . j Dissatisfaction is spreading , and every day tends more to endanger the government of Castula . YVe are likely very soon to hear of a general outbreak . The French minister at Lima , on account ot the arbitrary imprisonment of a French subject , M . Pablo Durbim , has hauled down his flag and withdrawn the ministerial arms from his door , and gone on board the frigate Androm 6 de , lying in the bay ot Oallao * The doors and windows which created such n , row have at length been landed and taken to Luna and Chorilla . Don Jesus " Elias , son of Don Domingo , was imprisoned , but afterwards released on condition that he would leave the country , BOLIVIA . ^ -. i Bolivia is in a very disturbed state . General Cordova had advanced with a force on La Paz , and President Linares had retired to Cochabainba with his army . ECUADOR . Ecuador was getting more deeply involved with Peru , the squadron of the latter country having lett Puna and anchored in front of the city of Guayaquil , with the intention , doubtless , of bombarding , should the slightest affront bo offered , to which effect , the . commander of the fleet had notified tho governor of tho town .
Sandwich Islands. - A Tisnnifio Storm Pa...
SANDWICH ISLANDS . - A TisnniFio storm passed over the islands on the 19 th of December , during which a deluge of rain fell , complotoly flooding tho country . In Nuuanu most of tho dwellings wore submerged , and many bridges swept away . . Tho French have made an official announcement of their assumption of sovereignty over OHpperton Island . The island is small , but covered with guano .
West Indies. Tho Atrato Arrlvod At South...
WEST INDIES . Tho Atrato arrlvod at Southampton on Thursday with tho West India mails . Hoi * news from Jamaica is to tho Uth February . JAMAICA . The news is very unimportant ; . Tho Executive Gorarnittfee wore engaged in making arrangements for carrying into effect the provision jnado last session , for establishing steam communication between the Island and the United States . Tlii »
comwas « material degree to increase the trade of the colony . . BABBA ± > OESi . The House : of . Assembly met on the 8 th , but no business of importance was transacted . The market continued over-stocked with breadstuffs , and no prospect of higher rates ; a little produce of the newcrop was coming into market , but in small , quantities . The crop was generally expected to commence throughout the island this month . DEMEEAKA . The Court of Policy had a meeting on the 4 th ult ., at which the bill to encourage immigration from China was read and passed . The provisions of this ordinance refer chiefly to the introduction of female Chinese . In some of the country districtstof ! Demerara the heavy rains have partially inj ured the cane plants , and destroyed the provisions of the farmers .
Cape Of Good Hope. The Athens Arrived At...
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE . The Athens arrived at Plymouth on Sunday with news from the Cape to the 21 st January . The trade of the colony Continues prosperous . The election for the House of Assembly at . Cape ? own terminated in favour of J D , Thompson , J 3 . Solomon , M . J . Louir , and P . J . ^ ^ ¦ Arrangements are nearly completed for commencing the railroad from Cape To ^ m to Wellington The Government selection of Fort Knokke as a terminus being objected to , another survey was . be ( £ eat " dissatisfaction is expressed at the . ^ JivUy of the Cape immigration commissioners in Ji , ngiana . The Free State is peaceful . , a ™™ British Caffraria is being gradually settled down by farmers from the eastern districts and German ^ bSter ' quarrel of two years' duration between the Council and the Governor of Natal has come to a crisis , The Council refused to pass the estimates , and was dissolved . The Governor is accused of bejng ^ oo lenient to the natives , and the colomsts of be ¥ ge t 5 Jth ^ ment , from China , arrived at Table Bay on the 17 th of January , its numerical strength on landing being 6 IS ; more than 150 being sick ; 20 died on board from dysen ; tery .
S ^ Team Navies In Continental Wars, The...
S ^ TEAM NAVIES IN CONTINENTAL WARS , The article entitled " La Marine a Vapevir dans les Guerres Contirientales , " which has just appeared «* . the Revue f tes Deitx MmideS , with the signature ot "M V de Mars , " is attributed-tothe Prince de Jojuville , arid is a very able production . The writer commences with a general view of * % *™™™ l dered by the steam navies of England and 1 ranee during the Crimean war . He next proceeds to examine what would have been the use of a French fleet in a war with Austria before the introduction of steam . Trieste and Ragusa might have ^ een blockaded , a few thousand tons of sugar would have had to be sent a roundabout way into Austria at a large expense / and the Austrian Lloyds would have been obliged to suspend its lines of packet-boats : that would have been about the whole amount of mischief done to Austria by a fleet B ut ; how f ^^ he case now ? France has transformed most of her sailing vessels into screw steamers ; her oldfrigates have been turned into steam transports , and their exists a flotilla of screw corvettes which can aid materially in carrying men , horses , and stores . The author now supposes 50 S 60 men to be embarked with a full complement of horses , and this large force to be hover ing on the enemy ' s coast . What can the latter do ? How can he foresee where this force is likely to land i bhall he concentrate his forces on tho most probable point ? The French may select another , and then this concentration is useless . Or , else , Bliiill he detach an army strong enough to boat 5 OJ 0 O 0 . Frenchmen to each of tho menaced points ? No European Power js " hi a condition to do that . The writer passes under review tho different Powers with which France mig ht . possibly have to contend in her present state pt full equipment , Prussia and Austria are ( Usmisscd at oSce as tmable to cope with tho , mvy of Franco . Russia , it is stated , is in the same case at present . Aregards England , tho author devotes many papes to ttS first-rate maritime Power fcy no mams underrating all the advantages she P ° « X 3 oa of i > n nvmniiscd on a unitbrm plan- Juigianu is ww thiontal war thoro ' aro two cases possiblo--bithor EnSand I the all ^ of one or more mci ' ritinio Powers , and then th " weight of hor alUonco is decisive ; ov
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Leader (1850-1860), March 5, 1859, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05031859/page/9/
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