Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-23

feece keigning on the Rio Grande Freu.
ier-Co' tinas, His Movements a nd FutuYe
.ntentton.-The N1atamsras AuthoritiesE
funniest Destiny-Youns America, &c.
Correspondence Of The Star
- POINT ISABEL, March Q, 1860
Editor Star: Nothing has transpired Of even
passing importance here, Of late The chain of
events, which had been so continuous, is at las,
broken, and peace can be again said to reign on
the frontier, at least temporarily.
Cortinas, 1t is said, still maintains an armed
force on the Mexican side Of the river, although
upon this statement no reliance can be placed
coming as 1t does from parties who are decidedly
preJuolced, and who circulate all manner of re-
ports calculated to raise the indignation OF the
american people and bring about national war
Inc civil and military authorities of Matamores
cave done all In their power to capture the pro-
moter OF all these disturbances, but to no purpose
as he, having but a small force at his command
and knowing all the secret dens and hiding places
Of all the country around can easily avoid detec-
ton. What his plans for the future are II h,
nave any, no one can say; although, from the fact
tnat MS men are constantly crossing over to this
side, taking back with them their own stock or
that Of their friends, it would seem that that is
they at present desire, and that they wish to cry
"quits ="
My opinion, however, after weighing the matter
thoroughly is that the mere act Of Cotinas in de-
sisting from farther incursions on this frontier
Will not prevent conflict between both nations
he match OF public indignation has been set on
fire. and 1t being too late to extinguisb it, the ex
plosion must soon take place Some hopes were
entertained by all men who are conservative in
this affair that the McLane- Ocampo treaty would
De ratlned az the only alternative of war; but
those hopes having vanished on receiving the last
news from the seat of Government no measure
seems TO be left untaken save that Of magnifying
the question into national character .
fha,
predict war; for what avails Justice, when the
preJudced extensionist circulates as reality his
own SANDER, and an unsuspectng nation, with
an eye only to its dignity, takes up the cry of
I" war :" without tracing its origin OF examining
into the causes that gave it rise, How can
people entertain doubts as to the truth of these
statements, when the only journal Oh the left
bank Of the Rio Grande supposed to be a truthful
narrator of facts and in measure to serve as an
index to the Government for its future steps in
dulges to disgusting degree, and with more
grandlloqnence than forethought. In every specie
OF assertions, instigated alone by extension Of
aFe" spirit, mingled with hatred for the Next
can race and an evident inclination 70 fllbuster
ing w hen the Governor of Texas has been led
10 pelieVe that the determination of the American
race was the Intention of Cortinas and his follow
ers that murder, plumber, and rapine were the
least OF their crimes, and when an otherwise sem
sloie people, turning deaf ear to justice, have
pldinl whom the "Texas Reyolutionist', has
sent to the other world for their misdeeds how
can these serious consequences be avoided when
The blind has been taken from the eyes of Justice
10 Judge OF this affair when in fine eatensopists
and filiousters cry for war; when everybody
expects IT as the irrepressible conflict, and
wien such is the highest wish of Young Ameri-
ca; 10 nave, at least something for excitement 3"
This matter. however like every other matter
has two sides-its possibilities and il probabilities
What have said above is SO to speak the Amer
lean point Of view but, turning to Mexico, we
find that the people Of that country regarding the
l States s 4 aud
NOUS nation, and deeming themselves not only in
the right, but entirely unconnected with the from.
tier troubles, aPprehend no danger, and refuse
to give even the dignity Of probabilities to the
various reports of brewing SO extensively cir
culated by the newspapers Of this country That
SUCH Is the case you will perceive at once 10y the
which l have this day received, be being a
brother Of the Mexican Consul in Brownsville
He says:
ITO judge from the newspaper paragraphs of
recent date one would imagine that the relat ons
between Mexico and the United States were not
of the most amiable character vet feel perfectly
convinced that the war which Americans gen
orally desire will not take place That was INV
opinion from the first which formed after ia king
view Of both sides Of the question; bu. the last
mail from the north has more than confirmed me
in that opinion, inasmuCh as the Mexican dclega-
ton has written officially to the consulate here
with the assurance that tie two Governments are
in undisturbed harmony, and that means has
already been agreed upon between them to put an
eno 10 the disturbance oCcasloned on this frontier
Meanwhile, the Mexican Government has vi ven
permission for American troops to enter the coun-
try In pursuit Of Corttnas. provided he be known
TO be In determined place or spot, and having
previously notified the proper authorities Of such
an intention;
Nous re,rorS. as the French saw
From Mexico we have but little. NV father in
letter which | received from him yesterday,
says d" The public affairs of this our unfortunate
country, my son, may be said to remain in their
former intricacy. Very lately, however things
appear to have taken turn in our favor and per
haps the day is not far distant when sh Ii prac-
tically carry out threads wish Of seeing the
Flag of the Free waving over the palaces of Mon
tezuma. Iacatecas, Aguascalientes, and other
cities OF great though less importance than the
capital Itself. have again fallen uto our hands
VOL, Nelez, and other Reactionist chiefs, being
vigorously pursued by the Liberal troops, have
taken precipitate flight towards the city OF
Mexico. Ais wel.n
Yours, respectfully, Jap.