The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25
TUE ROsECRANs MISSION.
rs NORTH SEVENTH STREET.,
PHILANTHROPY Auvuat 2I 1919.

20 NORTH SEVENTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, August Il, 1881
To TEE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
We read In your paper OF 10th inst. an article
headed "The ROsecrans Mission to Mexico" You
there speak Of the golden opportunities that have
passed when the acquisition or annexation OF
Mexico should have been made to the United States
FIRST when General Scott was there In their capital
and next, when General Grant had conquered Gene
raj Lee. We differ with you about those periods
being the right time, but agree In the present time.
Our reasons are:-lf when General Scott was there
we had annexed Mexico to this government 1t would
not have prevented the war Of the rebellion In the
United States because on the subject Of slavery the
North would not quiet down; they were determined
that slavery should be wiped out from this govern
ment, and that could not be without war. And II
Mexico had been added to 1t before that time only
would have increased the difficulty and made the
war last much longer, with greater loss OF life
and much greater cost. Jealous foreign Powers too
would have stepped In to try to break up our govern
ment-we had sufficient demonstration OF this fact by
both England and France as 1t was. The troubles
that have existed in Mexico at the various periods
we think arose as much, or more perhaps, nom the
undeveloped conditions OF the civilization OF her
people as that OF poor government. Since then she
has had much good and useful experience, Of inter-
nal disturbances and war ;they may now be able to
being united to stronger one. We call the expert
ence good because in the trouble they learn wisdom
by their folly; they learn to value peace and depre
cate war. And probably had they been Of our
government these troubles would have continued
much the same, owing to the undeveloped state OF
civilization and the want OF experience, also giving
much discomfort TO our people North.
- Ana OF the golden opportunity loss when the
French were about to leave to absorb Mexico ana
give peace' Had General Grant sent Sheridan with
an army to carry out the Monroe doctrine, and had
thAn a hat tpnaa AyaA tn
States, might not, nay, would not, these same Next.
cans have afterward become dissatisfied and said
again becoming discomfort and turbulent, giving
us much more trouble to settle this difficulty than
story have been talked over in the same manner by
our own dscontented citizensS We think 1t is best
the way 1t has been done; we have not had the
Mexican troubles to rest upon our shoulders for her
past numerous disturbances. We think the present
troubles they are aborins under may be to our ad-
though they succeeded in driving out the
French they have not succeeded in establishing
peace and quiet, that their old feuds are rampant as
ever, and no doubt they will now be glad to have
peace and annexation to the United States. In the
concluding paragraph OF your article you say Pres-
dent Johnson has an opportunity TO make himself ia
nous on the Mexican question: and If he will leave
the settlement OF to General Rosecrans that states
man and hero may bring about the annexation OF
Mexico and his own elevation to the Presidency for
accomplishing so great work." The above quota
ton is not clear; readers differ in its construction
Some think you mean ROsecrans may bring about
the annexation OF Mexico and his (ROsecranso cleo
ton to the Presidency; others read 1t meaning John
sons elevation to the Presidency. AS the latter Is
otr construction and our wish and hope, we desire
you to make this very plain. We think this should
be impressed upon Mr. JOhns0ns mind, TO be partic-
ular TO urge upon ROsecrans the development OF this
annexation now. We think the time has come for
action. We agree with you about the growth OF the
United States
We feel as if we must add few words more for
Mr. Johnson as at present he Is our hope to save us
from another war,
Mr.. JOhnson's constitutional Jurisdiction has been
curtailed To such an unjust and vtiated extent by
an almost mentally and morally blind radical Con-
gress that he is rendered feeble in what he feels 10
really Congress alone are to blame. They are so mo-
rally blind as TO suppose that the Southern States
Will willingly come back into the Union to be held
as c0nvics, and be chastsed by putting negroes to
rule Them while Johnson seeing that the war was
"a necessity before freedom could triumph and that
cannot exist where there Is no opposition, knew
there must be two sides 10 it, The necessities OF the
war now being accomplished the rebels surrender
ing by laying down their arms Johnson, like Lin
coin, offered the olive branch knowing. If they re-
received friends dealt with rs friends and broth
ers that we may help one another and make the
best OF what il left. For this opinion OF Johnson,
and for his attempt to carry into effect his plans as
begun by Lincoln these radicals in Congress waged
with him and carried II on 70 the bitter end lie,
day, which IL not the case with hts prosecutors.
The other extreme the Seymour clan, Ia no better.
We do not want One-sded, sectional government;
want equal justice 10 all, and Johnson as con-
stitt0na President to establish it, as he has ever
stood firmly and fairly on that instrument nOtwtth-
standing the efforts OF Congress to fmpeach him.
We think the Supreme Court, with few hours labor,
could remove much OF the rubbish now heaped in
Johnsons way, hndering the accomplishment OF his
duty. Respectfully, &C., LEWIS COOPER.