Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-12
THE MEXICAN ANNEXATION
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SCHEME.
Although a few restless ex-Confeder.
ates, like Mosby and Longstreet, might
be found ready for a flibusLering at
tempt on Northern Mexico, we think
our reporter was correct yesterday In.
dismissing the stories, now floating fur
lively hereabOGts, of a sort Of organi-
cation being formed for that purpose
in this and adjoining States. Never
theless, a Washington special in
Thursdays Chicago Times, which came
to hand yesterday, states that "the
prospect of annexing the rich mining
provinces of Northern Mexico was not
killed by the failure of the
Mexican Senatorial excursion, but
is being carefully nourished by
the original projectors of the plan to
gather IN these provinces, so full of rich
natural resources. The basis of op-
erations seems to be the Board of
Mixed Commissioners on Mexican
Claims, whose labors are now drawing
to a close, its term Of service expiring
with next January, the respective
members of which have been
playing what might be called a game
Of diplomatic poker. The Mexicans
keep up "Outrages" and consequential
damages, until the United States claims
are overpiled; but the Americans ''see"
the pile and "raise" it, and thus the
game Of bluff goes on. At present, the
Americans have the call, their claims
preponderating those of Mexico by two
million dollars. Summarizing the sit
uatiOn, the Times says, editorially:
1t appears that the acquisition of the
northern provinces of Mexico by the
United States has not been abandoned,
but that a scheme is now on foot to
bring that result about at an early day.
The American and Mexican claims
commission has been busily at work for
some time past trying to settle up the
accounts between the two countries for
depredations on the frontier. Of course
the damage sustained by American cit
liens is largely in excess of the damage
caused TO Myxicans, and the American
commissioner Is doing all IN his power
70 make the balance In favor of this
country as large as possible. 1t
is expected that the amount
will be so large that Mex
leo Will be unable to plank
down the cash, and as an equivalent
may cede the States Of Sonora, Chi
huahua and Cohahuila, OF a part of
| them, In settlement. These States
have long been coveted by Americans,
for they are rich IN mineral and agri-
cultural resources. and would prove of
great value. Under the Mexican Gov
eminent their resources can never be.
fully developed, but by the assistance
of few thousands of hardy American
pioneers the deserts there may be made
to blossom as the rose. The transfer
of allegiance would, no doubt, be the
best thing in the world for the inhabi-
tants Of those States, but the acquisi-
ton, if it takes place, should be made
in such a manner as to leave no stain
upon the American name.
The following from the TEXAS State
Gazette indicates the temper of the peo-
pie of that State on the subject, and it
would not be unnatural if they found
sympathizers IN other Southern States:
The next Governor of Texas, who
ever he may be, viii be bound by a
solemn assurance that this Mexican
spoliation Of our citizens shall be
stopped at all hazards, even though
they levy a special tax for the purpose.
With the Indian force which our State
is compelled to keep In the field direct
ed to the frontier, the hordes Of Mexi-
cans can be pursued into their own ter
ritory and retaliation made. a call
for volunteers to aid in the preserva-
ton of Texas integrity would give US
twenty-five thousand southern veterans
in half as many days, and the Gordian
knot be cut that troubles both the ad-
ministration of the United States and
that Of Texas.