New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-22
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
LawIessness On the Rio Grande.

We reproduce the subjoined special to the
New York World:
WASHINGTON, October 16.-The fact that
a, considerable portion of the forthcoming
message of the President will relate to
Mexican affairs, and that the administra-
ton proposes a positive policy in that direc-
tion. if the facts Justify it, has made the
head0uarters of the Mexican legation a re-
sort Of some Importance here Of late. The
Brownsville commission, appointed under
an act Of Congress last winter to investi-
gate the causes of the lawlessness on the
Rio Grande, have made their report to the
State Department, and it is understood
that it deals severely with the negligence
of the Mexican government to punish out
RACES in that quarter or protect the lives
and property of American citizens But
the Mexican government does not propose
to let this investigation into these disor-
ders be a one-sided affair. 1t has also APP
pointed a commission to take counter
evidence as to the cause of these dis
turbances, with instructions to report
as speedily as possible, and at all events
before the assembling Of the American Con
gress. The MeXieans charge the border
difficulties to that condition OF society on
both sides where law is not respected, and
where the strong, irrespective ofnatIonahty,
prev upon the weak in the,same careless de-
fance. They propose to charge that, so tar
an the report of the American commission
ers is concerned, and which is now IN pos
session of our government, it is made simply.
in the interest of spectators, and that other
considerations besides those of public policy
influenced the American commissioners in
making their statement so entirely one
sided. 1t is stated that Mexico also pro
poses to be firm in this matter, and though
relatively weak, will not submit to any ex-
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ex parte statements of facts. AS a ConpP =
mise, and with a view to placing the case
fairly in the way Of International treatment
the Mexican government will agree to a
special convention having power to
make treaty with regard to the
country infested with the alleged
marauders. NJ. Mariseal, the Mexican min
lister resident here, is now on his way to this
city charged with the special business Of
arranging this convention. The legation
here also claims that various mis-epresen-
tations have been made from time to time
with regard to the harmonious workings OF
the INSTRUMENTATION claims commission
now in session here. Among other things
it has been stated that the death of Francis
Lieber, the umpire of this commission,
cauged dead lock. This is especially de-
MED. The American representatives state
that there is no disagreement, nor is there
man, the Mexican umpire, has only the sig
nificance that he was recalled by his gov
eminent simply to preserve the good will
of the American government, and to settle
all International difficulties amicablv. The
internal difficulties of Mexico are so great
that the government there above all things
desires harmony in its diplomatic relations.
It was announced by the Mexican Charge
d'Affaires to-day that Jose Maria lglesias,
late Miniatpr of ,Insticn aft the ritIV of MaYj-
co, and one of the most prominent and up
right citizens Of his country, has been APP
pointed to succeed Guzman, SO that in fu-
ture everything is expected to go'on smooth
ly in the commission. According to the
convention under which this commission
came into existence there can hardly be a
possibility for disagreement over contested
claims. In the case of the failure of the
governments to agree upon one umpire each
is empowered to select his own umpire, and
then the cases upon which disagreement
arise are to be settled by lot.