New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-26

chle1s, aim st as much in contempt Of the
Mexican g@sernment as in hostility te
ours WereNhare any disposition to avail
ourselves of tHP1 irrepressible disorders
to encroach upon Mexico. there exis
abundant occasions to have done SO. Our
neighbor has dogs who commit depreda
tons upon US. We respect the neighbol
too much TO hold her to direct response
blllty for these acts. She is engaged in
what We know to be an honest endeavol
to repress the depredations, because the
offender snaps at the hand Of his own
! master, unable to arrest or to bring him
to justice FOX the wrong inflicted upon
both or either.
We learn tina: the Congress 0: Mexico
has granted extraordinary powers to the
executive. the objec: OF which being to
strengthen the government in REFRESHING
the revolutionary disorders which have
been promoted and are being kept alive
by certain conspira:ors against the peace
OF the country. The vote on this measure
was l1:yeas to 2. nays: thus showing
the confidence that Congress reposed in
the patriotism OF the President and his
advisers and their fidelity to the :nstitu-
tons Of the republic.
With the established character OF The
President as man who has placed his
lite upon the suppress ion Of anarchy. we
are convinced tina: this delegation 0:
powe- VIII be used in good faith to exc
cute the policy OF his administration.
The President sees tina. his ''empire is
peace" That order can only be enforced
by means Of commercial development.
With Napoleon he finds that the railroad,
"Fe't "o'as q 'eas Nercur;e, iJnoiasgue
-Voyf;." lie has found that such fortifica-
tons as those at Vera Cruz and Tampico
afford no defense aga inst foreign foe.
but furnish safe retreats for the enemies
OF government. Cortina is brigand who
no more respects his own government than
any other. yet the President Of Mexico
finds the same difficulty in executing the
laws within this Iawless jurisdiction OF
Cortina that the President Of the United
States does in enforcing the terms Of
treaty over Spotted Tail. or any other in
dependent chief who evades his authority.
The Congress Of Mexico has given
one conclusive assurance Of its intention
to employ the railroad as a means 0: en-
forcing the laws. 1t has conferred to Mr..
Plumb concession Of authority to build
railroad connecting the City of Mexico
with the American international road at
Laredo or at some other point on the Rio
Grande. It has given = subvention OF
more than $4,000 in specie per mile. /:
has demonstrated its confidence in our
good neighborship by ma king this the
same guage with our own roads. Or
people will see that the government of Mex
leo means to employ this road to secure
our friendship by reciprocity Of interests.
ard to establish the means Of sending
artillery against Cortina or any bandit
successor who may in future seize the |
revenues of the Mexican government and
set her authorities at defiance.
We are satisfied Of the sincerity with !;
which the Mexican government. means !
Q preserve the friendship Of the United !
States. and maintain the supremacy O: |
ler own authorities. 1t will. however, /
axe many years to build railroad, while !
he peace Of the two countries is disturbed |
y aggresscrs. wh;ch we will admit for I
he moment, arise on both sides Of the |
boundary. Can the two governments
gree IN some manner to aid each other?
We feel the delicacy Of suggestion too
much to venture upon q subject which we
AVE reason to suppose is receiving the
onsideration OF each government. All
now the canon Of national law that when
nation will not or can not restrain its
wn trespassers upon a friendly neighbor,
he nation becomes responsible. We do
OF desire to see our government act upon
MS maxim. even if it be applicable, if
18th justice to our own people it can be
voided. We respect the good faith o:
lexico. We recognize the interests Of
lexico. We are convinced the policy of
lexico leads to the maintenance of peace
nd the suppression Of disorder. Ex-
mples abound in which nations have
sken it upon themse Ives even to enter
he territory OF friendly neighbor 10
lslodge marauder that the neighbor can
OF prevent from taking this protection.
he occupation OF Fort Barancas. near
by jackson, to control hostile
adams who sought refuge within the
iendly jurisdiction of Spain, was such a
.se. We do not rely upon such precedent, !
acause we do not desire to employ it. -;
ould not the two governm ents agree, by
special convention, upon military CO. !
equation and interchange Of forces upon
9TH sides of the boundary? 1t is national
W that even San injury does not inyal;-
tie treaty" Then why should a
invention for joint military occu- :,
tion of the disturbed territory affect the q
rms of amity which unite them: Mexico .
ould be no more Inundated by the
essence of American troops in Nlata- T
oras than the United States would be Il
the presence Of Mexican troops at
townsville. The position is peculiar c
e, and We trust the two sister repub-
IS will not permit precedents or etiquette i,
prevent the adjustment of their rela- t
ms upon such terms as will establish 4
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