Arizona citizen., 1872-03-02
March 2, 1872.
THE BORDER TROUBLES.

in supplying his constituents witt
 about all matters discussed at Wash.
 ington affecting their interests, but
 some of them may not have received
 or seen the telegraphic report of res
 olution introduced in the House by
 Congressman Conner, of Texas, relat-
 ing to the border troubles which af-
 fict the whole frontier from the Grlt
 of Mexico to San Diego Bay, therefore
 this article. The New York Herald S
 Washington special of January 31,
 says that "this resolution may lead
 "to vigorous action by our govern
 "ment for the suppression of the
 "crying evils the people of Texas
 "and the Territories of New Mex
 "ico and Arizona have too long been
 forced to quietly endure"
 Without debate, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Foreign
 Relations. Col Williams, of San An tonic, in Texas, was called to Wash ington to give his experience with the border bandits and the Mexican State authorities which openly and defantly sustain and encourage them. He and Congressman Conner exhibit a case against the Mexican authorities and lawless Mexican citizens with regard to depredations in Texas, which must stir up our government to action that will suppress the deviltry or the au- thority that countenances and profits by it. They show that the bandits are encouraged to pillage and murder our citizens in Texas, and are wei comed back and afforded ready and public market for the fruit of their crimes.
 The Herald's report also refers to Governor Saffsrd's communications of last December, to the State Depart ment, wherein he especially referred to the massacre of the Baker family at Blue Water, of William Wright on the Upper Santa Cruz, and of Pima Wilson at Mission Camp-the latter two late in November, and the family of three December 21. There seems to be @ disposition in Washington to examine into these border thefts and Whether that disposition will take practical shape, remains to be seen. It is not anywhere denied that the evils are cruel, damaging and unprovoked that they are inflicted without restraint and by citizens of a contiguous nation protesting to be at peace with our own; that they are national crimes which our govern ment ought to suppress even if war were necessary. Congress ought to fully inform itself on this last point, and act accordingly. The suppression of these constant and ever recurring thefts and barbarous massacres all along our southern national border, would do something toward restoring 8 little good sense if not peace in Mexico.
 We greatly prefer that our govern ment should compel our Mexican to act honestly and peace ably when on our soil, and let them keep and govern all of Mexico. If Mexico wants to encourage indiscrim- mate theft and murder, let her have the work practiced within her own limits, or let our government see to 1t that she is promptly held responsible for all wrong that her citizens do on OUT soil. As long as our government does no more than correspond on the subject, the wrongs will not cease. Let one more communication be sent advising Mexico that the evils must cease, or she join heartily in an en- leavor to stop them, or that their