, 1875-12-07

| Srftsaf Dispatch to The Ch.cagr Yrfotant
NAsHtsa1oH, D. G., Dec. G.-J. ". Foster,
] our Minister to Mexico. is here, and has had q
long consultation with tho President anil llr
! Fish over tho Mexican question. It is known
that it will rccoire lengthy attention in the
Presidents mcHsago Tomorrow. The following
statement setB forth tho present situation: In
Juno laet. Foster had a long conversation will,
Lafragua. Mexican Foreign Minister in relation
to thcso border troubles n Which ille whole sul-
| ject vas discussed ut eomo length. Foster re-
| ferrcl to tho ASSURANCES llo had previously ro-
| cgived Of the dispositon OF tho Mexican Cor
ornnient Ia reprcsH tile troubles OIL tho lilo
Granle bor1cr, hut said thnt these assurances were
| not sufficient, In Siew Of tho fnct that narArd.
luga from Mexican territory continued frequent
| bold, aud destructive, and cauael muull public
excitement in Texas and that it WEN extoctad
| that moro et,ctgetic measures would bo nsau hy
the Mexican autLoii,ieB. Lafrag1a replied that
ha uovt rnpent hal dunh ali tint It could OH
tho border, whcre tho oyt vaH common to both
| nidos, and that raids occurred from, Tc1as into
Mexico AZ weil. Foster thcn g&Ye him tlecla,n-
tson received from Mr. Fish that no iucurnious
hud bean uuds into ole1ieau territory from
Texas. lnd TINT proof rs challenged 10 tho COR
tsAry.. Larragua said That tho border troubles
had becn much diBcusaod by tho Mexican
President and Lis Cabinet. md that it
Was apparently in,possible to suppress thu oril
abHolutsly, that all tint could bo expected was
to restrain and diminish it ss much as possible.
Tho zeasors why Mexico waA unable to maintain
pence aud Restrain 1aih iron, Mexico into roxas
rerc first troops could not DO sont to TINT quar-
ter without fear Of tlesorticna second, tho p-
tdfnai troubles pf tho country rendered 1t i'm
EoHrlf!e and. third, In tho state of the Nalioual
Treasury a uuihtieatIy largo forue could not 10
maiutainod on tho Lilo Granda. Mr.. Foater then
said that 10 Waa authorized to assnre Lafragua
that the Government Of tho United Staten Ind
no informntion Of any design OF acquiring m
extension Of terrtory on that froutias. but
tho Governor and citizens OF Texas nero
olamoroua III their dcmands upon tue Federal
Government for protection, and that tle public
prosa in tAo uuited States, III reporting these
frequent incnrsionB and t}rprcdations, was Great
Ing q strong puhlis srntituent in favor OF an hg-
Ereshloual aud SiaoEous policy on tho part Of tho
Government. The acknowledgement OF tho
iuabiiIty OF hla Government 10 restrain tie law
lessness OF Its onu ctti1ons, just made by him.
would AFFORD tho strongest noeainlo argument -
thoso advocating the hcq,liaition Of territory.
would DO greater evil than the present troublet
Mr. Foster 1opliol that. however much both
tiovornnents might regret it. in tho light Of such
lacts, with the continuance Of tho raids, the
spirit Of territorial acquisition could not fail 10
lncrehso. FoHter then suggested that pormsa-
sion bo Rivon regular troops OF tho Uuited States
to follow tho rAidefn across tho border when in
clone pursuit, or, what would be still moro Of
ilcacots, pormlHsioh to temporarily occupy GER
tain points on tho Mexican sisto whcre tho
rsldofs wero accustomed to cross tho river. Ia-
fragua Hald tlu Executive had ITO powo- to grant
such permission without tho consont of Cop
9rcts and TINT 1t wulild not TO prudent to ahh
for this conBent tho sentiment or tue country
would not approve It. frum thia Conversation
Il will 10 seen how difficult OF solution tho
Mexican quest,on is.
N.lyEaioS, Tex, Dao. G.-The revenue cutter
John a. Dix arrived Yesterday evening. hay,us
boon detained By rough weather. II is expacted
that nhe will 1enye for the lilo Granda to.nieAti
Advices from brownsville Htato tint Judge
alondals. Of the Federal Court q. alatauaorng,
has been ortore4 to Cutnargo hr President Leruo
10 lnvcstRato alcNallYu raid oil Los CuayoB.
killed miles above UroN us9,llo by q EhpriT's
rosae. ler1es resisted asrest, firing aeveEai |
rho!a, uhen Tho Shcrilt's nIeu slddlcd lin will
bullets.
4 purse Of ebo( las been made up at browns |
Ti!le aud presented to Cant. MchaIIy for Lin |
compAns aa a Testimonial for soryices rsudorod |
n Ec Etntn