The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-06
DIOS Y LIBERTAD /!
A ryLunUsTERuNG EXPEDITION PRE-
PAIRING FeR MEXICO.
The Meaning Of General dc In In rra =
Appointment as Mexican Consul
mt New Orleans.

The land Of "Dios Y Libertad, " it would
seem, is doomed to far greater troubles
than the advices by kilograms and other
wise would imply. Although the latest
adyices from various sections OF Mexico
are contradictory. as far as the superiorl-
| ty of the conflicting parties is concerned,
there is apparently slight advantage
in favor Of the troops Of the regularly
organized government. Whether from
weakness or for rapid finish, it is be-
/ yond doubt that Portirio Diaz needs
/ reinforcements.
| HIS ADVENT IN BROWNSVILLE
! in January or February last, most un-
axpeoterily, by the by. and by way OF
| New Orleans. after escaping from the
Mexican capital. created q commotion
on the frontier His plans were antlei-
pated by correspondent OF the New
| York Herad. who had been previously
! sent to the frontier to look into the con
dition of affairs there. and who ventured
so far as to inquire into the source
from which the money was to come
To begin the projected revolution.
Since it was strongly suspected at that
time that Grant intended to involve the
| United States In a war with either Mex
leo or Cuba, to subserve his political
ends. and that it was also suspected that
while in New Orleans Portirio Daz had
communicated with Washington Tor
these and other reasons, the Heraid cor
respondent came to the conclusion that
THE MONEY,
must come from Washington, II from
anywhere. The revolution has pro.
gressed with a degree OF success lhnd
the adherents Of Porfirio Daz have no.
where levied any forced contributions,
in singular contrast with the Govern
ment officials. On the contrary, the
revolutionists have In all cases ex-
pressed determination to protect
American interests on Mexican soil.
Hence they must have gotten money
from some source.
FrLIBUsTER EXPEDITIONS.
For several years Mexico has been the
aim OF filibusters. aud no fewer than
three or four expeditions have been
earnestly mooted to colonize some point
on Mexican territory, as a nucleus for
the establishment OF a magnificent
Southern empire, comprised OF Mexico,
Central America, and portion OF the
West Indies. Everybody remembers.
also. the Soulakoski project, which was
thwarted by the backing out at the last
moment OF the English capitalists,
under whose patronage ostensibly IT
had been inaugurated. This was the
only one of the projected expeditions
which ever gave signs Of actual exist
ence. Now the cry is again
ON TO MEXICO,
and we are oreditably informed that the
runners have actually gone to work to
organize a large body OF men to Join in
the movement which was 80 successfully
begun by the gallant soldier Porfirio
Diaz There is no doubt that the leaders
in New Orleans will find here all the men
they need and Of the best material
intelligent, ambitious young men, edu-
Gated and hardened in the service. and
who, from want Of better occupation,
are only too anxious TO seize upon such
IN opportunity. The appointment OF
! General
sEvERIN0 DE la BARRA
by the Mexican Government as Consul
to New Orleans, Is another significant
circumstance In connection with the re-
lations between the United States aud
Mexico. General De La Barra
was. prior to the taking OF Mata-
moros by Diaz, the Collector Of Customs
at that post, and the de facto com
mauder-i in chief OF the Mexican armies
on the frontier. At the fall OF MatamO-
ros, he crossed over into the United
| STATES, anu Hdu not pecH ueH!u lioH
until on Monday last, when the .tele-
graph Informed us that President Grant
mad recognized him as Consul at New
Orleans. The appointment OF a man OF
4 his distinguished abilities to the unim-
portant Office Of Consul, under ordinary
circumstances, is improbable. 1t may
then be assumed that
EXTRAORDINARY CAUSES
have induced him to accept the position.
| In day or tive, however, whatever Ia in
the wind may be developed more fully,
and we will know whether Grant has all
the while been quietly reserving an
agreeable surprise TO his good subjects.
An Ex-Tax collector, VIII" - supposed to
be Drowned, is indicted for Enlbczzle-
Ment Of $50, 600 state Funds.
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