The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-22
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Frankfort tKentueky, Woman Ia
the senate, on the l4th Instant. Senator
Coke of Texas, made a very able speech,
the senate having under consideration
regolution submitted by Hon. Mr..
Aaxey, 'instructing the committee on
military affairs to inquire into the ex-
pe''ianey and propriety Of system OF
defensive works on the Rio Grande
frontier of the United States.
The section OF country subject 10
those outrages by bands Of outlaws and
rnaranding Mexicsns lies between the
Rio Grande and the Nueces river. andis
as large as the state of Ohio. 1t is es-
sentialiy grazing country. having a
seant population of some 81 les souls
by the census of 1870 aud is, therefore.
al the more entitled TO Federal pro.
lection from the numerical weakness of
IL inhabitants. A defensive system of
tactics, long resorted to, has proven
failure according 70 the report of Gen
eral Ord commanding the United
States troops in that section. The
force under General Ords control is
entirely Inadequate 10 the defense of so
vast an area, and 8 combination OF yari-
oIs causes has hitherto prevented the
government from taking more decided
steps to put an end 10 these outrageous
violations 81 the rights Of 4 uerican
c tizens. II Is urged that. by stationing
more troops on the Texan frontier, we
III phosphate a conflict with Mexico
that II will cost the government more
money than it Is at present able TO ex-
pend
These, and several arguments OF
miucr Importance form the STAPLE. Oh
objection 20 the proposition looking to
the more etleotDal protection of Ameri.
can citizenship III its rights upon the
Texan borders. Bat these arguments
are as nothing when they clash with
he imperative outory Of national honor
aud national justice. The citizens of
IeZHs are as fully entitled to govern
mental protection from Mexican raids,
As the citizens OF Maine are from similar
onlTages issuing from Canada, and
Saen the lives OF American citizens are
daily imreriled, and their property
santoniy destroyed, it IS high time Tor
the national government 20 extend 10
them that protection TO which they are
entitled It they owe aad give fealtv
tnd substantial support To this governs
meat, this government Is bound by the
supremest law Of nature To extend 20
then tnat humanity from foreign az
gresston which Is the natural outcome
Of the mutual obligation
There Is no neccessity why we should
provoke an ariaed conflict with the
Mexican government; bat there is a
necessity. aad strong one, that we
should no longer submit to those re-
peated insults TO oUr honor and pro-
Perty to which We have now for ihe
ms. four or five years been exposed.
We cannot help il If Mexico does not
govern hersowu citizens as well as she
might. We not only can, hnt we ought
10 prevent her rom tTespassing on orr
territory, ami the administration viii
prove It's imbeciiuy If it does not do so.
senator Coke's argument in favor Of
protection TO the Texas border is nm
questionable SQUAD. as were also those
Of Senator Maxey, who preceded him
AID Is oGe 81 the clearsst headed sena-
tors IN coa gress; but trola neither does
II follow thai 1t is necessary to keep w
ju army Of p .Ut1 men. Wat we need
IS nos sucn q large OF expensive militia,
~ establishment, bIt an effective force
OF smaller magnitude. stationed where
they are required for the protection OF
our Texan and Indian irontier instead
OF being quartered IN The states TO do
constabuiary duty