Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-11-06
Mexico's New Era.

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General Rosecrans ns u successful
business diplomat is ecipsing even his
own. brilliant reputation rs soldier.
For the past year he has been active
ly engaged in Mexico negotiating
with the National Government Of that
country in behalfof strong syndicate
of American railroad capitalists The
successful copsummation of these neg
citations will have greaterinterna,ion-
al consequences than any one event
that bas yet taken place common TO
the history of Mexico and the United
States. htt
The progress of these negotiations,
too, which seem so far to have been
carried on with intelligence and good
faith by both parties, is one Of the
most auspicious Of the signs Of the
times Mexico, once thoroughly alive
to the necessity and value of material
development. is regenerated politically
and socially. That time does seem
now to have come, and its advent
deserves recognition, appreciation, and
congratulation on the part of our
people.
Mexico, moving of herself, can Offer
from the accumulated stores of hei
lifeless capital inducements which will
secure her the best executive talen'
and railroad experience Of this county
This once secured, and great rail
road system PROJECTED and put in op
Grafton, tho future Of Mexico is NOR,
brilliant than dream.
This is the work Of Mexico, and hel
own affair; but its consequences aflec
us intimately and Immediately. He
development is our gain. Her richer
must largely pour out through anC
into our borders, At FL Paso, on th,
very boundary of the Republic, they
will meet the Texas Pacific, and b,
carried thence to the East by tha
great highway, or northward by th'
Denver aud Rio Grande narrow gauge
But better far and greater than un,
commercial calculations of profit an,
gain is the significance of this move
ment as u permanent triumph of peac
and a-move forward in The best inter
est OF humanity. ltesiabishes Mexic
at once as a strong and progressiv
: government, brings her forward il
the family of nations, and thus put
= her at peace with the world. Maxi
millan would never have invade,
Mexico, nor Napoleon dreamed of con
quest, had her magnificent territor,
been bound and riveted with the iro
; hands of a system Of railways An,
this is our interest and concern in th
i matter. Mexico at peace with hersel
is at peace with us; and side by sid
: with common interests aud cOmmo
: hopes we advance in the march c
civilization towards that better da
u whose morning shall usher in th
u brotherhood Of man.
' This is the substantial good an
: grand future which the action of Mes
: leo now promises. She holds her de'
7" tiny in her own hands, and is bravel
> working it out, From us her wor
" demands sympathy and aeknowledl
ment, and that sympathy and apprcc
alton should come direct from I'll
people through their own mouthpiec
--anindcpendenl and intelligent pres
How foolish that such a glorious Fl
ture should be for the moment stage
n or postponed by the petty quarrels {
/ ignorant prejudices of irrcsponsib
= and impecunious frontier adventures
a that the nomad population whio
IT infests either side of the Rio Grand
y should by their vulgar squabblcs d.
o feat or delay tho movements of II
/, capital, honest labor, and enterpris
l. of both nations.
r Mexico, building railways out frol
o the capital = her national heart =
r stretches out her hands in good iai,
d to the world. Our people, from III
4, East along the advancing line of III
e Texas Pacific, aud down from ii
Ie North by the Denver and Rio Grand
e move forward TO meetand grasp. l.,
e, the good men of both countries spec
= the work and the day Phfddeiphi
l. Press.
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THE SECRET OF BEING SATISFIED,