The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-15
This Country a,.a Mexiee.

will drift naturally into the considera,
tion Of other interests. Questions
which were accepted as secondary Ii
Importance then, now become subjects
ofchief notice. This seems to be the
case with the Mexican question at this
time, or, at least, 1t Is rapidly becOm.
ing a topic Of leading interest. The
close proximity ofthe Mexican nation,
the unstable condition Of that Repnb-
Tic, the revolutionary character Of the
people, cannot do less than excite a
deep interest In the minds Of the Amer
lean people. The United States. since
the Mexican war, has regarded Mexi-
60 with unusual warmth, and has
looked upon foreign interference In
that direction with kiMling Jealousy.
The effort Of Maximillian. terminating
so disastronsly to himself, would not
have occurred except at 4 time when
the United States WAS crippled by Its
own dissensions, and engaged In q
most desperate struggle tor Its own ex-
istence. Such al attempt now would
excite the Ire Of every citizen, and
blood would freely flow from Aineri-
can veins to prevent the recurrence Of
such another act. 1t has been the
wish of the American people that
Mexico might become a strong and
vigorous Republic. In her physical
resources she possesses many rich en-
dOwments. Her climate for richness
and variety, is probably unsurpassed
by any nation on earth. Every cereal
grown In the United States can be
produced there III abundance, while
the most luscious temperate and tropl-
cal fruits delight. the eye and taste.
Her mountain systems and peaks are
magnificent, and her valleys unsur-
passed. The soil Of the latter Is rich
in It's prOductlveness, and all It needs
is proper cultivation. But Mexico has
l,een noted more especially for her
abundant yield Of minerals. Gold,
silver, copper, zinc antimony, arsenic,
etc., are found In many localities. |
Silver has been worked to the greatest
advantage. From 1895 to 1910 $22.-
900, 1000 Of this precious mineral were
skipped annually to Spain. Humboldt
tells as that be found three thousand
mines when he visited that country.
Since that time, the insecurity OF lite
and property growing ont Of the nu-
merOls revolutions, has prevented the
Of many of these mines, or
destroyed them, and now the average
production Of silver per annuM Is
about &l269O,Nee- II Mexico possess
VI a stable government, and the peo-
pie were traaIlsa and protected In the
pea0eaSle pursuits ofagricultnre andin
he development OF the mineral resour-
,es Of the country, what Tssantitics Of
wealth would be poured Into her MP.
But so long as anarchy aud rAlsFule
Ind the spirit Of revolution pEssall
here, the people win remain ignosant
md bloodthlrsty, and the resources Of
;he country win continue undeveloped.
The interests Of the United States de-
nand, for the sake Of the peace and
Of our own citsnens on the
,Orier Of Mexico, at least, that peace
ind security should be maintained In
hat country. II the Mexican Govern
neilt does not possess sufficient
trength to enforce these, then the
United States for her ewn protection
s well as for the benefit Of ciyiliza-
lon generally, should interpOse. As
nation We should be glad to see her
,rosper. We would shield her from
oreign moIesKatIon. We are ready
0 aid her Iii every reasonable way In
he direction 0f civilization. But II
he continues turbnlent and unsettled,
astilg her ketted waves upon our
Ilores to the injnry Of our commerce
nd peace, the persuasive power Of
,rH should be promptly applied.
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