The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-24
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BROWNSVILLE, April Is, 1854.
1"e 1e1ss Aom0es. to be Disbandsd-Us Of Action Be-
"sssn Me STATE and Federal Army 0Go1s-Cbninss, As
DS"1"-I"e People Of Northern Merioo Opposod 10 ~
AeAa"e "ed A-NatuaJ Boundaries Of Tssas-WW In
ee'~o1 Appres the Irrefrsssbk COnhid on As TEXAS
Frontier, IT,
Inc MOTT important item OF intelligence 70 communicate
by this mail is the distressing intelligence To us that The
Texas Rangers are TO be dstanded Commissioner
appointed by Governor Houston here today for The
purpose Of taking final action, and the result Of his H.
Sors has bsp ha the service win have TO be abandoned
The Commissioner made proposals to Major HentselAn
place the Rangers under the control and pay Of tho
United States army officers; but the proposition was
jected impossible BY the contract Of army officer,
and therefore the Governor has concluded that Texas 10
not condition, admitting her TO be In condition. s
not called upon 10 support troops for her defence
from foreign invasion this Cortnas raid b and there
FORE the dsbandent Of the States fsrces And in view
OF the action taken by Congress- do not perceive what
other alternative left to Texas, for too plain
fact to be argued that the duty belongs To the United
States Of protecting the frontier and In the name Of all
unity Of action how two opposing principes-such
the State and federal rovereigntes arebe expected
perform the same duty, when every movement made by
the State Is in derogston Of the general government
Collisions must result from the two forces in the
sucdon OF their line Of duty, and nothing should be
seriously apprehended At Washington city this conflict
OF authority on the borders From smaller beginnings
than MAT have grown up destructive elements and in
isct policy itself should prompt the government to con-
form the two principles 20 that they may work harmo
nousy, nsead Of fostering that sentiment OF hostility
which already prevails the frontier against the federal
authority.
had not been for the Sorbearance Of Gov Houston
and the good both of the army officers and thos
the Rangers. much i'll feeling would have grown out Of
the present complications the Rio Grande; but Major
Heintzelman and Major Ford have behaved with cour-
esy 70 each ether have assisted each other by advice
and In action and thus the entente oordiae has been main
tanned; but il Ford had been pugnacous and obstinate,
why be would probably have expressed the frontermans
usually contemplate opinion Of the regular army and
thence mutual animoeties would have grown up.
However, warn the government that this act of dis
banding the forces by Gov Houston is significant fact
which Congress and the War Office may take Amss, and
once wrongly construed, estimate the oonse-
quences. may be gooa common sense at Washington
that Texas now Withdrawing from the difficulty a. in
compatible with her position and resources and indeed
unnecessary, since the cantonment OF considerable
force at Brownsville The true reading Of the event s this
that Texas willing to test the permanency Of the peace
once more that she s not willing TO hazard the safety OF
the McIane and Ocampo treaty by any hostile act OF her
own and that she DESTROYS that the United States should
have another opportunity 70 do Its duty TO her, For
hese purposes she 10 rest but she sleeps with her
armor on: abe In state of armed neutrality and
newal Of these border troubles will awaken her unto
vigorous and fierce hostility on her This
s rot an idle speculation or an empty boast; Is the in
flexible resolve OF Gov. Houston, backed by nine.
tenths OF his constituents, who have been driven
TO this last resort as the only means Of safety.
1t Is not even q matter OF policy at present, as many
pretend, but is fixed necessity, which Texas must
ether pursue or she must consent to see her frontier
driven back TO the Nueces The Mexican population Of
Mstamorss know this destiny as well as we and they
take the chances OF either driving eastward to the
NueCes elee being driven westward themselves 10 tho
Sierra Madre mountains They say, and Is easy to be
perceived that where there ia such irrepressibe
confct' existence there ia between them and
Selves that only desert chain Of mountains 10 the
proper dividing line, instead Of narrow river which In
vaes depretaons from either SIDE When the Marshal
OF Brownsville deliberately shot down in the streets
Of the town. Cornss had but twenty steps to take
until be beyond the jurisdiction OF the State and the
general gove nment What opportunity THE offers To
criminals Of every character and you must not commit
the msaoe OF drawing parallel between this instance
adopting geography for morality. The British diff
ierent people from the Mexicsnshe one aetees crime
just es much the ether loves IT, the Mexican nstinc
lively harbors thief while the Brsher instincvely
pels the rascal.
Ccrtiras is bandit. petty thief and an assassin even
according 10 the official proclamation of the Mexican
authorities; yet the highest ugnries In Matamoras are
bis friends and their feet under hts table cloth
complacently as would under Mayor Woods. II IL all
in the educatoDthey cannot help it, and therefore they
DO lot take such friendly atmonons this In high dud
geon, for they know their truth.
is therefore, much be regretted that the bill be-
fore Congress calling out regiment Of mounted Texans
was not adopted for then the frontier would have bean
protected the Indians would have been driven back
With terror TO their mountain Businesses, and
the difficulties on the frontier would have been
so effectively settled that in few years sufficient num-
Der Of settlers would have corgregated the river
preserve order and punish rapne But then suppose
is destiny for the occasion just now very inviting for
d0aQ mt
better task than that OF conquerpg considerable slip OF
Mexican territory and tn. acquiring her natural boun.
Texas safely pretend that the eastern slopes Of the
Sierra Msdre shall be in her charge for until that Is our
runaway negroes the west bank Of the RIO Grande
which viii constantly nce more escapes from thus side Of
the river
In view OF these difi,ultes, Governor Houston has
made this his hast peace offering, and is lost, why
then et loose the 6ogs OF war; The greatest buster
captains OF the age viii leap Ito the chasm, apd it will
then be matter of provcen!ial direction whether our
Union will reaist the pressure OF eternal Disturbances
Let the black republicans look IL time or We shall
add - many States by conquest ave by purchase
McLane and Ocampo treaty, the Governor Of Nuevo
Leon threatens to resst by force It is undoubtedly
niioous invasion Of the country 10 It's provisions and
taking that instrument and the recent action of Como-
dore jarvis in capturing Mramons steamers, which has
seriously wounded the amour pyopre OF the people,
and the prospect is that the large mass Of the
heIcars, who detest - a people, will
unHe ~ opposing JudIeZ ana III SUSTAINING MIRA.
mon. This effected, as all recent occurrences have
tended 10 nring about why Mramon sufficient
force TO attack the Rio Graude either in person through
Cortnas with large body Of men, Governor Garcia Of
Tanaulipss, writes very bitterly about invasion OF
Mexico AND that acts perpetrated without
any treaty. what is to be expected when the Americans
have written agreement allowing them to enter the
nation a pleasure! There is very general feeling Of
diesatefacton at the occurrence, the longer the
Mexicsns ponder on the event why the worse hey feel
As said generally credited in Matsmoras that this
will be the next move Of Msmon, and then for grand
fgbt.
We have had no military movements hereabouts within
the last month Of any consequence, although there
very general apprehension of serious fight at Reynoss
two days seo Major Ford, having beard that number
OF Cortnas men we're at that place, went up the river
Wild the Rangers and made demand Of the alcade for
glance the strength Of the Rangers depending upon
the strength OF strong position and 1000 people, re-
fused the demand Ford gave them such time In which
TO comply and returned the east side the river 10