The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
by the Southern and Atlantic Telegraph
Company.
Office: Corner Grapiv and CsarOndelt streets.
JOHN b. LAFiTTE, President.
Il. LELoUP, Manager.

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--Thc continu-
ed raids OF Mexican thieves across the
Rio Grande into Texas IL attracting the
serious attention of the Administration,
and it Is believed that the President will
make this matter the subject OF spe-
cial message to Congress ut an early
day. 1t has been the policy OF the Adj
ninistration, dating back to the close Of
the Empire Of Mexico, TO deal In the
most generous manner with the Gov
ernment OF Mexico, in all questions af-
fecting the interests Of the two coun-
tries. This has been especially true In
regard TO questions Of depredatians
committed by Mexicans on the Texas
border.
The Mexican Government Is always
ready with fair promises, but none Of
them are kept. The condition of af.
fairs on the Rio Grande have grown
worse year by year, and now the Ad-
ministration has reached the conclusion
that the Government OF Mexico Is pow
erless to prevent raids, and that i'm Or
der to protect the life and property or
American citizens on the border, IL will
be necessary to adopt some severe mea-
surcs OF our own, even at the risk OF
causing u breach of the friendly rela-
tions existing between the two coun-
tries. It Is even suggested that the
Mexican Government should be official
ly notified that further aggressions Oh
the Rio Grande will be considered as
cdsus JeUi and SO accepted and acted
upon.
II the nuisance is not then abated
promptly and effectually, let the declar-
alton OF war be followed by the act
itself, and that without unnecessary
loss Of time. It is believed that the
President will, should he decide to treat
OF the matter in special message to Con-
gress, recommend that speedy and
effective measures be adopted for final
settlement Of this long standing and
troublesome question. Christmas day
was celebrated in Washington In the
usual style. Very little disorder was
observed upon the streets. All the
churches were open, and the attendance
was large. Many Of the churches were
decorated in handsome style.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., Dec. 25.-A riot oc.
cured here to-day, originating from u
difficulty between drunken while man
and a negro. During the melee one
negro was killed outright. No others
known to be seriously injured.
MARINE.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Dec. IS, 8 p. m.-Ba-
rometer 30. Wind south, southeast and
light. Weather thick and foggy. Ar
rived: Steamship Lancaster at IL 30
last night, Mills master, from Philadel
pbia, to VIM. Creevy American schoon-
er VIM. Fisher, Loring master, 8 days
from Utilla, with fruit TO s. Oteri II
Bro. British ship Cora Linn, Nance,
master, 80 days from Havre, in ballast,
to j. A. Bryson Il Co.: Norwegian bark
Marie, Olsen master, 50 days from
Havre in ballast, to master; British
ship Leopold, Cochran master, 81 days
from Dundee, In ballast, to Hall IL
Vaughan; British ship Royal Charlie,
Sinclair master, 55 days from Rio de
JaneirO, in ballast, to Lowell & Bailey;
American bark Lisbon, Duncan master,
"a days from Bath, with hay and pota-
toes, to Norton Il Bell; British ship
Agnes Sutherland, Sutherland master,
81 days from Liverpool, In ballast, to
Lowell & Bailey; Norwegian bark, Has
sell, Samuelsen master, 56 days from
Bordeaux, In ballast, to Ocean, Zerega
IL Co. Sailed: Steamers Cortes, G. w.
Lord and Arbitrator.