The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-05
AUSTIN, RAILROADS AND CON-
GRESS.

GREsS.
Charles Nordhoff, the correspondent
of the New York Herald, who wou
such fame for accuracy and wisdom
when writing from the Guf States,
now telegrsphs from Washington that
It can be positively stated that the
whole force of the government is to be
eXerted toward the acquisition of the
northern States Of Mexico. The Sec
retAry of State, however, dIsclaims
that the massing Of evidence of the
losses of American cattle raisers on the
| froRtier is at the instance of the pres
eat administration. His predecessor
sought, under y resolution OF Congress,
20 ascertain to whist extent our peo-
| pie had been robbed, and that infor-
nation was submitted Oy the commits @.
sion to Congress. Ii addiIional STATE
ments were forwarded TO the State De-
partment, it might be a. q sequence to
/ the labors OF the border commiss on
four or five years ago, but not al the
invitation OF the present administra-
ton. OF course there is nothing to
prevent the citizens of Texas from
sending forward statemen 5 of their
losses, which might be the subject OF
further investigation hereafter. 1t is
understood IN official circles that Ler-
do has the moral support of the ad-
ministration 80 far as it can be unoffi-
cially extended, and that the ultimate
bf84eif. tbAA Il sri5i sb1Ge-vAAeiR iRiesAeIs
so mach of her territory as lies north
of the line based upon the natural con-
formation of the territory, and extend
ing from the lower part of Texas in
q southwesterly direction, and termi-
mating at the twenty second parallel
of latitude. The late Commissioner of
Pensions, Mr.. Atkinson, resigned to
accept the position of Surveyor Gen
eral of New Mexico, with the purpose
also of looking after the rich mineral
lands in Northern Mexico. The move
ment to brings these lands under the
dominion of our fsg was encouraged
by Gen. Grant, and the belief here is
that the pressure will he greater in that
direction than that which wrested the
Black Hills from the reservation Of the
Sioux.
Mr.. Nordhoff may be correctly in
formed and represent properly the pur-
poses of the government ut Washing
ton; but the fact remains that Disz has
mlde 1t impossible for the United
States to make war upon Mexico, and
without war annexation is impossible.
1t is also true that since Diaz assents to
the invasion Of Mexico, his soldiers
having already captured Lerdists on
the soil of Texas, the people Of Texas,
who have almost unanimously deplored
the overthrow of the constitutional and
legitimate government of the Republic
and deplored as we'll the expulsion of
Lerdo, are now much inclined to ap-
prove the supremacy of Diaz. He, 1t
Is thought, is wise and patriotic enough
to establish firmly the institutions
VIII ch he was thought to be warning
against when he assailed and expelled
Lerdo. In fact, Diaz's conduct has
changed greatly the estimate in which
his virtues and capacity are held by
the people most interested in the m aim
tenance of proper relations between
Mexico and the United States, and
whatever the North or Mr.. Nordhoff
or the Secretary of State may think
about it. the Southwest wants no &C
cretions of territory or of mongrel
populations, and since Diaz gives us
security for life and property on
the border, we prefer this and peace
to Lerdo and war and stolen territory
and satraps and soldiers. The true
policy for our government Is that by
which both Mexico and Texas will be
enormously enriched. We want rail-
way from New York to San Bias, on
the Mexican Pacific coast, and then,
that there may be no more violence or
robbery along the Rio Grande, the
Central road, from Galveston, should
be extended from Austin, along the
general course of this river, to Ell Pase.