The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08


people, to say nothing OF the murders committed.
The Corpus Christi Advertiser says that about
the best lick Grant could make would be TO give
the Mexlcans an essentially good licking.
stirring Appeal Of Texan to the Kepresen-
tative IN Congress of, the Suffering People
on the Mexican Border.
Hon. JOHN HANCOCK, House OF Representatives,
WashiLgt on, ID. CT
SIR notice In the public prints that you purpose
moving the appointment OF a commission to inves-
tgate affairs upon the Texas Mexican frontier
The Texan public expect something more, ana Will
justify the humbest citizen in speaking very plainly
and bringing directly to the notice OF the Represen
tative OF the Western district the only remedial
agency they regard as applicable to the case. Do
you propose to stop with commission Of inquiry
simply Why, sir in view or the fact rnat tile gov
eminent Is already abundantly informed by the
records in Its several departments, as we'll as by the
repeated and most solemn appeals OF the Texas
Legislature your constituents can out regard such
motion merely. unaccompanled by some eilclent
backing up as evidenclng lack OF nerve on your
part. In view OF such an ineffective step they can
only look forward to delays, TO continued raids and
robbery and murder-in short, to the prolongation
Of the present state OF things INTO the future as the
irrevocable tate o. our frontier people.
Is 1t asked what the people of Texas demand at
your handss reply that, compromising your posi-
ton before them ana the nation, they would that
you handle this question MISUNDERSTANDING up
boldly AS the representative OF the Texas frontier
ana the national boundary-and bring before the ma
simple facts-and following up the solemn present
ment by a resolution directing the President OF tho
United States to order the forces at his command,
which stationed at the ports along the lower Rio
Grande, to summary occupy the west bank OF SAID
river from Bagdad TO Pledras Negras. and that the
same be held until Mexico gives satisfaction for
past spoatiOns, whatever they may be found to be,
and security Tor the future. Nothing short OF this
Texans OF the West Your act, as herein suggested,
would fill their hearts with gratitude; the whole
stale would resound with expressions or admlla.
ton and approval Tor such earnest and convinc
ing discharge OF duty In their BEHALF This course
will arouse and command the national attention.
The great mass OF those VINO are opposed 10 &C
curing an lnch OF Mexican territory would have
me government resort TO this step, because they
convinced that nothing short OF t-n0thing snort OF
temporary occupation OF the Mexican border-will
avail anything: ana because II is patent TO all men
rather for her salvation, without the shedding OF
one drop OF blOOd-war being out oil the question:
without one dollar addaItlonal expense to the gov
ernment, the Mexican frontier would undoubtedly
be Immediately pacihed and the permanent tran.
quilliiy and security OF the unsed States
Texas border efiec;ually provided for. Justl-
fed by every consideration. this step Is not
only demanded by your constituency but 1t
is believed that 1t Is now In your power
to effect 1t. Such measure would challenge the
approval OF the nation, while its prompt execution
dorsement OF all ChrstendOm. Yours Is the oppor-
tunty, now Is the hour, and nothing short OF an
attempt IN TINS INSTRUMENTATION soft words,
tufts or grass, or frontier commissions dragging
their slow length along In presence OF an anarchy
which shocks civilzation-will meet the duty
que to your constituents, and from the
funlment OF which Texans demand you shall
not shrink. They Will measure your efforts
py tnelr condition ana sun nT borne
unparalleled the frontier history and settlement
of any people In America. They expect that you
will boldly strike out and ask Tor the adoption OF
measures calculated Tor their relief. And should
you IAN, should the government be unmoved and
cOnine deaf ear to the pleadingS OF your people,
Texans may see to II tnat friendly people may,
but mat a hostile power shall no longer, mold the
control OF the country Immediately westward from
the Rio Grande TO the Pacific. The daring and
bravery or her sons, as OF old, may he invoked In
sell-defence 10 proclaim and establish the Republic
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