Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01
OUR SOUTHERN BORDER


The annexed remarks Of the Democratic paper
in New Orleans, taken in connection with the arti
Giles from Texas which follow, raise probability
that some sort Of trouble is brewing on the Mexi
can frontier, though of what nature we cannot d.
vine. Our Government is sending troops to the
Rio Grande, and doubtless have good reason for the
movement, though it has not been disclosed. Next
co, it s said, is doing the thing, and it is re-
ported or affected to be thought in Texas that
SANTA ANNA meditates an invasion Of the State;
but we should think that more improbable event
could hardly be imagined He has much more
reason to fear an invasion than to attempt one, as
there is very little doubt that the Courier is right
in saying that the militia of Texas are anxious
for another conflict with their old enemy" As for
the reproaches cast upon Mexico for injuries, inso
pce, and insults, they sound very like the threats
addressed to the lamb for muddying the stream.
But we submit the articles and leave speculation to
our readers:
PROM rHR sHw ORLEANS "couRIRR."
THE MEXICAN DIspuTH.--We take there is q Mexican
dispute dispute with Mexico in existence in
bryo, otherwise the concentration Of troops the from
tier Of the Rio Grande, by order OF Government is
not to be accounted for Judging from the corps men
toned as being under marching orders it sprobabe that
fully three thousand troops will be disposable that
line Of frontier under the orders OF Brevet Major Gene
raj p. F. Smith. Should Santa Anna mediate hostili
ties, this force will suffice to repe any nroad he may
think of making least until reinforcements have time
to come up All accounts state that the militia Of Texas
anxious for another conflict with their old enemy
Preparations making in all directions throughout
Texas by the Quartermaster General Major Beger, for
fha ctnr onI, han
We sid the militia Of Texas anxious for war,
doubt said nothing but what is respecting those
gallant and patriotic men but class, probably the
farmers and merchants of that State equally anxious
for the coming of such event. and for obvious
The San Antonio Ledger says Major Beger has scattered
his puryeyors the country and his Office is thronged
with dealers in produce and provisions Under these cir
cumstances with Mexico cannot fail to be popular
in Texas
We wish all of good luck and prosperity to our
felowczens the other side of the Sabine and have
objection to their obtaining liberal prices from The guar
termastes department for tier hay, their Indian CORN our
(f they have any, beef pork and every other article that
the troops may require but prefer that all this good
fortune may attend them without the intcrpositon of
war; if war be deceny avoided and the honor Of the
nation preserved unsuled In fact no honor is to be
gained for the American in conflict with the Next
and believe President Pierce viii bear with in
difference the nsolence of those people so long as they
refrain from open acts of violence upon felow-ct-
zcns from insults to flag, and violations of our SOIL
Animated by this spirit of forbearance and good win to
weak and distracted country the Government Of the
United States doubt conceive it to be their duty be
prepared for the worst that may happen hosttes do
take place. they will originate in the folly and overween
ing vanity of Santa Anna and his poor country will have
to pay the expense of candles to light the game.