The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-06
MEXICAN RELATIONS.

| Comments on occurrences along the Rlo
| Grande frontier show how few and small ar
| the scrnples of the American people abou'
making war upon Mexico, invading her terri
tory, demanding indemnify and requiring
territorial grant as pledge for future good
behavior On the part Of her bandits ana
| marauders. Those who think pacific OF
bloodless settlement possible assume that the
United States Government is to demand some
| vast sum Of money as return for property
DESTROYED or stolen, as indemnity to those
who have lost relatives in Mexico, and as a
salve to the wounded honor Of our country.
They assume, too, that what is demanded
from Mexico must be promptly paid or
promptly refused: that the messengers OF
our government will bear in one hand q
hanaper to receive the blood-money, and In
the other an alternative in the shape OF a
declaration Of war, and that the sum total Of
the diplomacy will be: "Pay US for what
Americans have lost on the border, q we will
cross the Rio Grande and pay ourselves
Our American commissioners may not find
the Mexican President and Cabinet prepared
to answer such a demand. Intercourse be-
tween nations is something more than "yea,
yea and "nay, nay TO any demand,
however just, an answer may with propriety be
deferred until rulers have an opportunity to
consult official and other advisers and, in
cases Of great moment. to summon an assem-
bly, of the representatives of the people. It
has been long since ruling dynasty IN
Mexico could safely do an unpopular thing,
whether Just Or unjust. and OF all unpopular
measures in Mexico since the last American
invasion, a concession Of indemnity or any
form Of submission to our government would
have been and will bs the most distasteful,
unpopular AMI revolving. A party in power
there will sooner risk an invasion and the loss
of the Northern Mexican States than woo
certain deposition and abdication BY sub
hitting to demand of the Northern Repub-
lic Except an enlightened few, the Mexi-
cans of all colors and races are unfriendly to
our United States. They have vast numbers
of inhabitants who have been engaged in
civil wars, and who are ready to swell the
ranks d their national army. They are not
averse to fighting; they hate the people of
this country; they will welcome a chance to
crafty the ancient grudge they bear US. and
the national spirit will sweep away any Next
can government that proposes surrender
with one of those sudden bursts Of revolu-
tioa for which the land Of the Montezumas
has long been famous.
A war upon Mexico will find but feeble op-
position. SO far as we have noted the discus
sions and comments Of the press but little has
been said as to the justice Of invading that
Of a question of policy, Of expediency, Of
profit and loss. 1t indicates forgone and
settled conclusion tina. soon or late Mexican
authority must yield up territory to the
United States, and stand aside from the
marked and fated path Of manifest destiny.
Northern Mexico in its poverty and stagna-
ton is contrasted with the increasing num-
bers, activity and wealth Of Texas, once the
victim Of Mexican misrule and anarchy. The
exa operations of stories of marauders are not
criticised. The methods of securing the safety
of the border are not OK AHMED. The cost OF
keeping even dozen regiments On the Rio
Grande is not spoken OF. In urging
the chastisement of Mexicans they
forget that the marauders easily get
out Of the reach Of our troops, and leave the
Of invasion only to quiet and pacific
inhabitants Sifted to its substance, the dis
:usson amounts to plea for the acquisition
by force Of all that part of the republic Of
Mexico lying north of the parallel Of Mazat-
Ian, tho cost Of the war Of invasion to be
more than repaid by the value Of the terri
ory acquired and the important communica-
ions which viii be 50 obtained
Such being the temper on either side, but
title will be needed to precipitate war, espe-
tally as it is known and felt that some EN-
erprise of great pith and moment" is re-
luired at this juncture to infuse new life and
blood into the administration party here. |
Nj the talk abost the wounded honor of
he American people, which few millions Of
Mexican gold are to heal, is absurd. The
ime may not be fit in the eyes Of the Presi.
lent for taking possession Of Northern Mexi. |
o. but when the supreme hour arrives the
,retext will not be wanting for crossing the |
Rio Grande. After the war is in progress,
ne people at large will discover the fact;
Ifter it is finished few will inquire what |
.aused, but millions will applaud the result.
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