The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-10
IMexico-The African.

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We have long contended that the United
States would have to take possession oil
Mexico. A State in such perpetual anar-
chy cannot be permitted to fret and vex
our southern border, and we shall have to
take it to put it in order. We must be con-
sistent, and continue TO stand by this dog
ma, notwithstanding that, circumstance
as VIC are, it now has very much the ap-
pearance of irony. 1t might be said 1t
would be absurd for a country 80 wretched-
" governed as ours is now to presume to
give order even to such State as Mexico !.
Nevertheless, let's hang on to the idea
We see that the New York Herald is
pressing most earnestly the importance Of
taking Mexico at once. Il would scout
everything like diplomacy and red tape,
and lay hold on the turbulent country. at
once. Itssays: Mexican society is sick
almost to death; its vitality is only for
evil; the nation is comatose from inter
"nal disorder, and if, when In such state,
cit is drawn closely towards people In
"more robust political health it is likely to
"merely enfeeblc them by sickly sym
"pathy." Mexico, it goes on to say, must
be seized along with Cuba, South America
Canada-nay, the whole of both Americas,
and of course provincialize them all This
is little too much to undertake. The Re-
public would fall to pieces before this grand
scheme could be carried out.
But Mexico may be taken and held as
political and military necessity. 1t couid
be ouieted and the mines of the country
could be worked to advantage. The mill
tary force might be formed of able-bodied
negroes, who would readily grow to the SOIL
and never return. Thus, in order to put
an end to the anarchy growing out OF a
mixture of incongruous races, In voting ana
in governing that country We could dIml-
nish the same evil which is now curSlng
ours and prostrating its most important
interests. o. - ~~ '' y -..
Mr.. IxGERsoLL, of Pennsylvania, many
years ago said in the House of Representa-
,iyes that Texas would be the euthanasla,"
or easy DEATH" of slavery. He meant
that it would draw the current Of the black
race down around the gulf, and open the
way to it's passage beyond the limits of the
United States, so that abolition would be
matter of easy accomplishment. All the
..n,;llo hosa w hu
opposed slavery on political and economical
grounds-coDtempla the removal Of the
African out of the country after giving him
freedom. Even Mr.. LINCOLN, as late as
'Gi, informed the blacks that there would
he incongruities and incompatibilitles OF
race between them and the whites that
would make it proper that they should be
colonized in some quarter Of the globe
where they could work out their independ-
cnt destiny undisturbed by the irritations
of the commingling Of incompatible races.
In Mr.. INGERsoLL's view there was much
practical wisdom, and we may some day
sec it clearly shown. Next to the restora-
ton of the African to his own country, ne
the means, in the hands of Providence, OF
rcscuing Africa from barbarism and making
il Il land OF civilization, yielding its share
to the commerce and sustenancc of the
world, the idea Of hie passage to Mexico and
Central America is the best yet suggested.
The country would suit him exactly, and it
mas been go completely anarchized bya very
bad mixture of inferior races that 1t could
not be injured, and might be benefited, by
the introduction Of the negro from the Uni
ted States. The United States, with its
army, could preserve order and stimulate
the development of the country-at least
the mines--and after time who knows but
that society might settle down into condi-
,ion of order not known there since the au-
thority of Spain was uprooted? This busi-
ness would be fine exercise for the army
much more agreeable to us than their being
distributed among the States ~
Mexico, sooner or later, will have to be
looked after. 1t is the manifest destiny OF
this Republic to have "proUinces." His
tory will not be repeated here unless she
has them. Buying them, too, will be an
unjustifable departure from usage in oil
past time. They must be seized and they
will be. ''-f '.
Has not this want Of provinces-this
proneness of communities with power tl
govern others-already clearly developed
itself in the detention Of ten southern States
for three years as provinces, ruled with o
rigor not surpassed by the provincial ty.
ranny exercised by any government of the
times? When they are restored, however
as they must be, the necessity Of the pro-
vinces will be stronger than ever. What il
the army of soldiers to do? What shall be
done with that more troublesome army OF
"carp et-baggers," who have found a voca-
ton which they never will surrender
Seize Mexico. 1t will meet all present ne
cessities, and become the paradise Of car
et-baggers - #....a. ss ..r