The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-21
Progress Of the Annexation Scheme.

Progress of the Annexation Scheme.
The spectators behind the Mexican job,
VINO are scattered over the West and South,
as well as in the chief commercial cities OF
the North, where adventures waiting for
something to turn up may always be found,
are moving with concerted energy on their
objective point at Washington. II is said
Mr. EvARTs il now convinced that n rcctili-
cation of the present natural boundary by
the Rio Grandc for nearly sixteen hundred
miles is necessary, and would be feather
in the cap of the Fraudulent Administra-
ton.
MIR. Ev,Rrs will make the second mistake
OF his life, which he can never repair. II he
gives cOuntenancc to this scheme Of terrific
rial spoliation, for it is nothing else, no
matter under what proteXt it may bc pre-
scented. or 10y waom urged. The best people
of Texas want no annexation Of Mexican
provinces They look forward to great and
near future for their own State, chiefly
10y agricultural development, which might
Ice seriously retarded 10y "A speculative gold
or silver fever. Population of the best sort
Is now going INTO Texas at the rate Of about
IA quarter of II million year. Any cause
which might seriously disturb this growth
and divert the current in u different dircc-
tiOn would work serious loss to that great
commonwealth.
These considerations do not operate. how
ever. with "a class who are accustomed to
border life, and who do not take kindly 60
the slow methods of industry and toll for
earning their daily bread. This class
have been schcming and plotting for
60. Is. i.tstf. 10
to get more elbow room" and TO acquire
more territory. They have furnished the
largest portion of the grievances and claims
whi,h have figured soc instantly at Washing
ton, and have been fabricated To order, when
ever Il political ora selfish necessity called
them into rcqui-ition. Chosen men among
them have recently acted ~ agents for spec
ulators in the purchase Of mines lands. and
concessions at nominal prices, looking TO
the success of this project Since the
illegal order issued TO Gen. ORD has pro-
vOkcd 50 much adverse criticism, and
the contingency of war has been so i'll re-
ocived 10y the country, those schcmer- have
changed their tactics and now disclaim any
desire lor territory through war
They propose two alternative modes for
acquir Do, tn" provinces on the Rio Grandc
and the Gull of California. First. by So
cc--ion of these States from Mexico after
TIA" manner OF our South IN 1861. under the
direction of leader opposed to DlA2 and
secondly, new boundary 10y purchase, To
cAtchd to the Sierra Nadrc, say for
twenty millions of dollars. In either
cn-e, the mining rights. concessions.
claims. and laud-. o-ten-lhly belonging Co
American cii1ru-. are to bee guaranteed
in the treaty. 'nd all money awards To b"
/ deducted from the purchase fund by this
means certain Mexican patriots who arr
willing 20 sell thcir country. and the Amcr-
can Ring Of Johh,r- al Washington and ci-'-
where, would handle many millions Of the
! peoples hard earnings and open u,w Pam
dora boN in Mexico.
The name Of LrRDo hn- been frequently
used Of late "a connected with the proposed
secession movement, and with the other
scheme Of new boundary. lie l. seeking
/ TO Gust DfA2 from the Presidency, and
neither Of these schemes would aid that OBJ
je.i IN the least degree. We do not believe
ho has favored on- or the other, but hi- OPP
rruiion- on the line Of the Rio Grandc ma y
have induced the brlirf that he was dis
posed. ln tine event Of defeat. to resort Ia
such an extremity. He certainly i in favor
AT Washington, and Tia" cause Il that par
tialuy cannot long be- oh-currd.
Three modes of acquiring territory, under
the false prctencc Of preventing cattle
stealing on the Rio Grandc are therefor,
presented, namely: Collision and war by in
Naling McNico "a treaty Tor Tn" r"ctlicatiou
If the present boundary, at IL larg" price
secession Il the mort horn States fOmrut ed