The New York herald., 1875-09-01
A GAME OF WAR.
The Mexican Outrages on
the Texan Frontier.
COKE UPON GRANT.
A War with Mexico as a Third
Term ENgency.


hopes OF third term based mainly on the influence
OF the national banks and of the other great moneyed in
teress OF the country which he believes will be exerted
in his favor against the nominee Of party alleged to
be under the control bold and avowed nfationsts
The course Of the democracy Ohio has given strength
TO this idea and many persons been surprised at
the fatuity Of the opposition in playing directly the
Presidents hand. There is however, another opinion
afoat as TO the policy the President will pursue in
throwing for the third stakes which suggestive
and worthy Of serious consideration.
oUTRAGEs TIKI TExAS FRONTIER
Although 1t is known that the citizens OF Texas who
live on the line Of the Mexican and Indian frontiers,
have long been subjected murderous raids by bands
of Mexican brgands and Indians who act under the in
huence Of those robbers the true condition Of Affairs in
that part of the country understood by but few per-
outside the State Men have been murdered,
outraged districts plundered time and again
without the story having the public eye Appeals
have been made to the United States government for
such protection exposed and disturbed frontier is
entitled to receive, and the atrocities perpetrated by
the marauding bands have been officially reported to
the President but the appeals have been unheeded
the of the outrages have buried among the
secrets of the departments. Texas has a democratic
State government, and her Senators and Representa-
tves in the United States Congress not in favor with
President Grants administration But there can be no
pretence suspicion that the condition of the frontier
is made TO appear than it really for party pur-
poses Such citizens as General John Ford known in
Yexas as '0ld Rp' Captain King, who represents five
millions Of property; Jose San Roman and other large
owners the frontier have laid their statements
before the President and the startling information
they have given has not only been received
with indifference, but has been suppressed
In the departments There has been a studied
effort the part Of the government conceal dis
tha of a..
is notorious thousands have been perperaed that
and children have been compelled to fly TO the
interior OF the State and that the Texan ontiersmen
dave long had protection for their lives and property
save such as they could give themselves The Indian
frontier has always been guarded by the Texans and
cow it is alleged by them that owing the neglect of
ihe United States government they called upon To
protect themselves against foreign nation.
BRIGASDs THEIR LEADER.
Cortina who leads the Mexican brigands is man of
,hrewdness and ability. He has much influence over
the rancherom men, drive from their territory
any force that may be sent by the Mexican government
10 keep them in order. He feeds the whole Mexican
frontier by system OF organized raids the Texans
and his power extends along 1000 miles of frontier
from Brownsville to Ell Paso and far back as Monte
ey and the mountain 'front.' The men who are
nnder his control form important element in |
he politics of the country and Lerdo protects him
most intelligent and best informed citizens OF Texas
who have been sojourning Long Branch this season
assert that the pretended arrest Of Corna and of
his creatures by the Mexican government badest
Kind Of sham, that it is done for the purpose Of
making show ofvigor against robbers and murderers
who in secret the sympathy of at least portion
of Lerdo's administration and that Cortina is in fact
at the capital for the purpose OF drawing him
contact with the government than with any other OBJ
tier the outages have continued and the Texans having
waited and watched in vain for the protection of the
general government demanding from their
State those which have only been
layed constitutional grounds and the hope that the
President soldier would appreciate the danger Of
allowing the present condition affairs to continue
vHK NEW ISSUE BETWEEN TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
But comes a issue to add TO the indignant
feeling that has been excited in Texas against President
Grants administration short time ago some two or
three negro soldiers belonging the United States
army arrested in Texas for violating the OF
the State. They duly indicted by grand jury and
sent to jail TO await their trial. Information facts
OF the having been received by the President Sec
rotary Belknap was instructed to communicate at
with the Governor Of Texas and to inform him that if
the imprisoned negro soldiers not at once set at
liberty he would withdraw from the State all the United
states troops now within its boarders. Secretary
Beknap's letter and mandatory. 1t sought no
Information at the hands Of the State government
the crime shat had been committed, but simply de-
manded the release Of the criminals In its terms
it barely within the bounds of that courtesy
from the general government the government of 4
State Governor Coke does hesitate express the
opinion that its language and its substance will claim
the attention Of the democratic House Of Repre-
sentatives with the view Of nquiring whether they
do not form ground Of impeachment
. scATHISG THE
PRESIDENT.
On the receipt OF this singular mandate from the
United States government Governor Coke addressed
letter to President Grant, refusing compliance The
Governor in this letter informs the President that the
Of the prisoners referred in the communica-
ton of the Secretary Of War before the Judiciary of
the State of Texas independent department OF the
government from that OF the Execu tive; that he has
power and proposes to exercise influence, over
the judiciary; that Governor, he has under
the State constitution discretionary repreving
and pardoning powers, which might be
exercised but that he has inquired diligently into the
facts in the cases Of the imprisoned soldiers finds
that they justify the indictment Of the accused parties
and proven the trial will justify their punishment
Governor Coke expresses regret that the Executive OF
the United States should exhibit much vexation be-
cause colored soldiers of the United States Army
held subject the violated laws Of State and that
in his great power he should declare that frontier of
thousand miles SHALL by his edict, be left wholly unpro
tected in the Governor of the State refuses to
ceed his constitutional duties and TO interfere un
duly with the independent department OF the State
Judiciary The Governor, concluding his letter, re-
calls the fact that Texas in past years her inde
pendence and made herself nation and declares that
II the President Of the United States fails do his
sworn duty by protecting the State against foreign in
vasion Texas and will protect her own frontier.
PRESIDENTS uAcrIoy
This is the present condition Of affairs in Texas and
OF the difficulty that has between the
OF that State and President Grants administration 1t
g not surprising that the Texans should seek for
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