The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-23

OF testing the various opinions on this subject,
and there y no gainsaylng It that any measure
IN part, would be most popular In Texas and the
southern states. see by the papers from the
NORTH NOT! that the journey here OF the Secretary OF
War and General Sheridan IL called pleasure
trip.
a PLEASURE TRIP TO TEXAS
AZ TINS period or the year may seem rational enough
TO those who don't know Texas put to those who do
II appears Just the reverse; for travelling to Texas
p % q r.
IN midwinter. 1t may be worthy Of note, too, that
even Is an inspecting tour there must be some
taf the posts here should Be- 'i n
spected by the secretary OF War and the Leuten-
four months previous Been already inspected By
an orncer ofhigh rank from the Inspector Generals
s as Sm ss
THE NExICANS wATCHFUL.
II Is evident that the Mexicans look at things
troops on the Rio Grande, but to what extent
know not Texas Ii organizing o regiment or
the Eighteenth infantry, now in the Carolinas, is
Granting that the late movement Of troops here
Is not an actual demonstration against Mexico, IL
nevertheless bet0kcns an unusual vigilance ON the
part OF the government, which has long been
against rowing Indians and Mexican thieves, and
which failing, as 1t eventually must, to accomplish
That PURPOSE win show that the Rio GIande Is not
must be adopted. Patrol the Rio Grande with 1--WE
regiments OF cavalry, and though these border
to. An illustration OF the ineflclency OF -s'-
THE PRESENT SYSTEM FOR GUARDING OUR FROM
was afrsrded at Fort Clark while Generals
Belknap and Sheridan were there, when band
OF Mexicans made dash to within seven
forty head Of horses, and, though Immediate pur-
suit was made, 1t is to be presumed, Judging from
safely with their plumber. How long this perpetual
petty warfare TO continue on eur borderl How
long, for example, would our neighbors on the st.
Lawrence be permitted to indulge IN such paStimes
and go unwhipped OF justice The Mexican gov
eminent should be held to as strict an accounta-
territory as England was for the depredations OF
the Alabama cruisers, or as we should be held re-
sponsible by others under like ctrcumstances. IL
Is mystery why, with eur long and timeworn
list OF grievances, with both might and right on
our side, we have for So many years treated Mexico
Is powerless as she is unwilling TO redress them.
THE ROBBER AND MURDERER CORTINA.
These Mexicans who have been most conspicuous
In attacking our people have heen rewarded pro-
portionately to their lll-spent services: Take the
case Of General Juan Cortina as one in point, by
believe, raided with fire and sword from Ringgold
to Brownsville, and Is to-day brigadier general
aeanss s ny 1e
tina In the Courts Of Cameron county for murder,
robbery and arson sufficient to hang him II he has
truth is, that these things VIII happen the future
as they have in the past, unless we adopt the only
true Icmeuy, anu tnuC remedy II TIE annexation OF
Mexico entire, or IN part-say the states Of Goa
hula, Nuev0 Leon and Tamaulpas-peaceably five
can , 'ors'0'y \ Y SI SSsi DESTINY. G
The possession OF these three States, with our
frontier In the Sierra Madre and its four passes In
our hands. whou!d soon give peace to the valleys
OF the Nueces and its tributaries the SECTION that
suffers most from our amcable neighh0rs and
which is, probably, the finest cattle range in the
world. without charging on the nca!culable bene-
hts that would result to us and the world II these
States were attached to the United States, rich as
nn sEss rs asr,,y Ysa only t. Say that
these States In hands there would be an end to
the raiding on the lower Rio Grande. There Is
another theory TO account LOT the increase
no one here will dispute, and that is
that we may be holding them in hand ready to
seize upon some part Of Mexico, as Qtfd pro quo
fer the bill Of damages that the Commissioners
now In this city are collecting against Mexico, and
dollars. How is Mexico to pay these Millions with
her bankrupt exchequer and an uncertain revenue,
unless she does SO by cesson OF some Of her terri
tory, or 0tfsetting them by straw claimsf
THE TEXAN RAILROADS.
building railroads In Texas stop short on the Rio
Grande, and what security they WIN have for car
rying them into Mexico under such governments
as she has had, and to be subject 70 the nuc-
tuationS OF her mushroom revolutions. This
fair exhibit Of tn the Opinions Of
the day. and as such I give to you. 4 Csienel VIII
liams, an ex.army Offcer, whe went on the other
side in 1851, has beeu appointed commissioner for
the removal OF the Kickap00s from Mexico to their
It is wsnder II be succeeds.