The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-05-06
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Is X War z.

Mexico. The Hon. Thos. A Scott
and others, who have returned to
tho United States from visit to that
country, report that the Mexican
government is using no effort to pre-
vent its citizens from making raids
across the Rio Grande, although its
attention has frequently been called
20 them in an official manner. Every
representation that has been made to
tho authorities has been treated with
a stold indifference that il provok.
ing, and it is believed by citizens OF
the United States, resident in the
city Of Mexico, that nothing will bc
done until our government sends
troops across the line dividing the
two countries, and inficts deserved
chastisement on tho raiders, in which
event the Mexicans will show fight.
Already there is strong antipathy
against Americans in Mexico, who
feel that the place is getting too
warm for them" and that they will
be necessitated to take their depart
ure on the first manifestation OF a
hostile spirit between the two coun
tries. Reports at the close Of last
week stated that there was band oil
armed Mexicans near Tiocana, driv.
ing OF cattle and committing outra
geous depredations, and that Affairs
between Ncuces and the Lower Rio
Grande were fcarfully alarming.
The people Of Neuccs have been rob
bed and annoyed until they have
become desperately eSasperated and
are determined to wage war OF rc-
taliation upon Moxicans indiscrimi-
natcly. II the reports received he
true, the government of the United
States owes to itself and its citizens
who claim its protection to put a
stop 10 those raids across the bord.
er, and sec to it that the off nders
are punished according to their de-
merits. A gentleman, who Is repre-.
sented t. be seventy years OF age,
and whose veracity 10 unqnestiona-
bic, writes that he has been gather
ing data concerning the raids, and
that it is his belief that the authori-
ties ut Washington do not inquire
beyond the ipsc Dirt Of Senior Mar,
iscal, the Mexican Ministre, for facts
in regard to them. Ho defies any
one to furnish proof that ever Texans
have crossed the border into Mexico
to rob aud plumber. They have
crossed over on several occasions to
chastise raidiny thieves and cut
throats, and recover tho property
that was stolen from them, but they
have never gone over with dishonest
or murderous intent.
These brutalizel raiders pay nc
reapoct to age. sex OF social condi'
ton. Not unirequeutly are ladies' o.
high respeotability seized ana made
prisoners Of, and "forced to trave
barefooted before their inhuman cap
tors until they fall down from ex'
lhaustion," and are then outraged il
tho most brutal manner, The same
writer, who from his age might no
be supposed to court or encourag,
5e.ds OF blood, ooyS he Leiirss that
border war is inevitable:
I'VE have to defend our person.
and our proper to strike our enc
mics in their places OF refuge, wher'
they organize and deposit their plum
der, or they will cut our throats b,
our very firesides. This is no nov
! thing. They have made war upoi
us for ten yoars. They have done s.
with the avoved intention Of drivin,
us ont Of the country, and they vii
succeed unless something shall b.
speedily done 70 punish them, t,
break up their organizations an
give MS protection for tho prosen
and guarantees OF security for the fu
lture, For my own part had rath
or fight, be hunted down by the Uni
tai States troops and die in prisol
than to be butchered like crngin,
, coward by the Mexica-s II it be
crime in these United States to exer
else the right of self-defense, to re
. pei aggression, to resist murderer
and robbers, TO roll back the wave {
. invasion, it is time 10 let this sorel
tried people and the world know II
! II this Ia the doctrine let such cod
be published, SO that we may kno'
: where we stand. We know Pres
. dent Graut, aud have confidence i
! him. He has already done much "a
us, aud we feel confident that he wi
, do more when the facts are propel
ly represented. Those in power ha
, better listen to the complaints {
American citizens before they der
them their rights without hearing
. simply on tho mere assertions OF
y Mexican Minister ut Washington
y Such testimony coming from sue
q a source should be duly pondere
% aud the facts set forth shonld recei'
immediate attention. The Unit,
;. States cannot afford to allow it's Gil
i zens to he robbed, plundered AT
/. murdered, and those spoilers to
. uupuuished. IL the object OF dipl
II macy is to misrepresent the tr
~ state OF the case, the sooner dipl
!. matte relations are broken of wi
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