The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-07
DlOS Y LlDERTAD |
4 r,aswvsvEnrNu ExpEwtTsoN PRE-
rAM1N0 rem MExuCO.


~ NeW Wrteo0s.
The land or "Dios y Iibertad. 1t would
seem. is doomed to far greater troubles
than the advces by kilograms and other
wise would imply. Although the latest
adyicrs from various sections Of Mexico
are contradictory AS far as the superiori-
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 u rapid finish. i is he-
yond doubt that Potlitio Diaz needs
feinforcempnts.
ms ADVENT IN BROWNSVILLE
I'm January or February last, most IN
expectedly. by the by. aud by way Of
Now Orleans, after escaping from the
MeNhtan capital. created puntnotinn
on the frontier. His plans were antici-
pated bv q correspondent of the New
York Hernhi. who had been previously
sent 10 the frontier To look into the con
ditiun uf affairs there. and who ventured
So far as to inquire into the source
from which the money was to come
% begin tho projected revolution.
Since IT was strongly suspected Ut that
time that Grant intended to involve tho
United States in n war with either Mey-
ends. aud hat ii was also suspected That
while In New Orleans Portifio Das had
communicated with Washington fer
these aud other reasons, the BetdM col
respondent came to the conclusion that
THE MONEY.
must come from Washington, If from
anywhere. The revolution has pro
greaacd with n degree Of success, and
the adherents Of Portlrio Diaz have no
whore levied any forced contributions.
In singular contrast with the Govern
ment officials. On the contrary. the
revolutionistH have I'm oil eases man
ifested a determination to protect
American interests on Mexican soil.
Hence they must have gotten money
from some source.
FtLtBuRTER EXPEDITIONS.
For several years Mexico has been the
aim OF fllibustera. and no fewer than
three or four expeditions have been
earnestly mooted TO colonige some point
on Mexican territory, .as a nucleus Tor
the establishment of magnificent
Southern empire. comprised of Mexico.
West Indies, Everybody remembers.
also. tho Soulaltoski project. which was
thwarted by the backing out nj the last
moment OF the English capitalists.
under whose patronage ostensibly It
had been inauguratcd. This was tho
only one OF the projected expeditions
which ever gave signs OF actual exist
ence. Now the cry Is again
ON no MEXICO,
and we are credbly informed that the
leaders have actually gone to work f.
organize large body Of men 10 join III
the movement which was so successfully
begun by the gallant soldier Poririo
Diaa. There IL 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.
arc only too anxious to seize upon such
an opportunity. The appointment OF
sEvEHINo he IA nARHA
by the Mexican Government as Consul
t. New Orleans, n another significant
in connection with the re-
lations between the United States and
Mexico. General De La IIarra
was. prior 10 the taking Of Nlata
moroa by Dinz. the Collector OF Customs
at that post, and the de facto com
mander in chief Ut the Mexican armies
on the frontier. At the fall of Matamo
rpH. hC crossed over into the tnlteh
States. and had not been heard from
until on Monday last. when the tele-
graph informed us that President Grant
mad recognized him as Consul ut New
Orleans. The appointment Of n man OF
his distinguished abilities to the unim
portant office of Consul. under ordinary
In improbable. II may
then be assumed that
EXTRAORDINARY CAUSES
have induced him to oaccept the position.
In day or tive. however. whatever. is In
the wind may be developed more fully,
and we will know whether Grant has all
the while been quietly rescrving an
agreeable surprise 10 his good subjects.