New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-06


what is still more important, from the upper va
ters of the Colorado runs the most direct aud
practicable line OF communication between New
Mexico and the sea. IL Is yet untried. and ur-
spoken of--but to il they must come At last Just
AZ the studiously neglected line between tho
Nueces and Rio Bravo is the one that must anal.
" be adopted and protected, as the proper direct
route from the coast 20 FL Paso and all the ports
below IL on this frontier The stardy detsrmins.
ton not 10 see the Importance OF these routes 20
the interior will be difficult to overcome bat IN
three or four wears they Will be opened by midi
yiduaI enterprise Then, when no one cares for
them. we will be favored with costly exploring
parties and elaborate reports, with innunerab0
mates and tables, and all other learned and use.
less lumber in sufficient quantities to cover up
and hide from sight the wasted blood OF the pio'
neer citizens. CORA moSi""AAN'
EnsIaviug American Citizens Ia Mexico.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
EAGLE Pass, Tuesday, Jan. -, 1881.
have propounded to the higher authorities an
important question, but gr at bodies move so 'IO~
that would ask of you and the people aspeedier
opinion. 1t scarcely touched US before, bat nova
that our settlements are crowding to tho Bravo
river. its solution may cost many an innocent man
his liberty and life, and perhaps be made the ex-
ouse for another war; and the waste on Mexican
ground of another twenty thousand lives anotheS
hundred million Of dollars, aud an Overlooking tide
of decentralization and suffering Tor all who coma
in contact with the river OF bloodglory ms then
ia the question-give IL heediul attention -.
American citizens can be and are ensfdOed tV deos
iu Merfco WI our Government apply are7aedyF
Do not doubt the fact and fail not TO urge prd'
ventive measures: above all do not accept the
eouivocal denials and false representations WIN
which it is now the fashion for our public Servants
10 gloss over their derellctions and MAKE tno
worse appear the better reason. ohe SiIpia
example out of the thick harvest OF them tnat -
now springing I'D on the river will set the princi'
ple in it's proper light. VICTOR EsPETA, man u
the mechanic class, and guilty oil some al mixture
of Indian blood, became an American citizen ~
the annexation Of Texas, aud by the maj treaty
with Mexico, which repealed and confirmed tna
naturalization of the inhabitants oil Mexioaa stOcA
who resided on our side Of the line. Victor Is now
in the service of an American family as groom
and confidential outdoor servant, and ~ much
liked by his employer for his good natured fidelity
and his courage in the cattle range; for every one
is not willing to ride and sleep ont alone miles
from the settlement in an Indian country. Victor
is always ready for an enterprise, and s never 20
happy as when he is called TO take his horse and
gun and go some perIlous errand. Such a man
is of value on the border and it is great draw.
back to his own usefulness, and the interest Of his
employer, that he cannot be sent over the river
on any of the frequent occasions In which he could
be especially seryiceab'e Unfortunately he can
not set foot on the opposite bank without g;ml.
nent danger Of being caught and enslave1, Al.
though he is an American citizen. | have good
and satisfactory right 10 believe he does not IN
justice owe anything, bat it is easy TO make q
person a peon there on the mere accusation Of
debt. His citizenship is rather an inoumbrance
in such strait for he has no protection from Mex
lean laws and l have never heard hint u tho
possibility Of our Government interfering for tha
rescue or redress OF citizen thus deprived Of lib.
erty. Victor, who lau Chs 80 lightly at daDget
from the arrows of the redoubtable Camauches
fell victim to the delicate shafts Of little blind
boy named Cupid. On visit TO San Fern ndo--
for mark you, he has never vitlated his citizenship
by a residence in Mexico since he acquired II,
and il was a visit only that he douby forfeited
bis freedom-VictOr met bewitchng peOo girl
to whom he lost his heart. His enslaver was her.
self slave for the mighty sum Of sl6, aud like
all other poems bad earthly prospect Of ever re-
gaining her freedom. Victor had money--ew
children of the red race ever have it often or long
but he had very fair Mexican horse aad OILS
gun, and he gave them 10 an old man 10 pledge ior
the repay ment of the expense and trouble OF snng
Cling bis beloved Guadalupe over to the American
side. 1t did not cost the old Shylock more than g
dollar and days journey to deliver the runaway
peon girl to her enemored Victor but he had the
conscience to charge els. and the bridegroom vas
too happy to cayil at any price for bis rescued
tire asure. Guadalupe however exacted snOthsf
visit the other side without being snatcned up
again peon serf; she insisted that the debt OF
servitUde should be cancelled. Victor's employee
willingly advanced the money, and the pretty In-
dian girl became the wife of an American citizen,
but at the price of transferring her yoke oil
slavery to the neck Of the husband. VctOr6
wages are SIP a mouth, and the money for
Guadelupes emancipation, some clothes for biz
BRIDE OF which she stood sufficiently In need, and
trihe OF old arrears left him so much in debt 10
his employer that he could not ask for the money
to redeem his horse and gun. III he had stated
bis difficulty at once bis long and faithful service
would doubtless have procured him the Inful-
gence of the advance further required. Instead
of this he waited until he had nearly work ed ous
his bridal debts on the American side, and then,
when he went to bring mis- Mexican creditor 10 Q
settlement the old knave not only refused @ gyd
up the pledged property. but demanded SIG
more, as q debt which Victor had admitted.
Victor repudiated this new charge, and the old
creditor is COW watching 10 arrest him on
the other side Of the river, and sell him TOR the
debt. / now repeat the questiOn-Cdn Ats Am<r'
lean citizen be enslared FIR debt II our Govern
ment will not take the trouble 70 settle this q1ef
ton properly, the liberty OF hundreds aye thou
sands Of our poorer citizens, come from what State
they will, IL Ia peril. The neglect to guard against
ensaying our citizens, aud even kidnapping
them from our soil, must lead TO serious evils, II
not actual war The President and Mr.. Weosset
will be guilty Of all these consequences II, IA fns
favorable season OF their power, they do MOI EaSe
early and energetic action in these matters 10
shut them off from excuses Of no formal notice.
&c, by legal authenticated case OF kidnapPles
that OF Manuel Rios-is duly lodged 10 the osa'e
Department. CORA MoNr6ohb"'
~ Hon. Robert Ranteul will this evening 40
liver an Address on "the Death Penalty, I" me
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