New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-22
THE BORDER TROUBLES.
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY TIE PRfsiDENI-oHN-
KEAL suHRMANs TESTIMONY.
tGENERAL PRESS DlsPATcHI

WAsuINGTOy. Nov. 21.-'The President has,
in comuancc with resolution OF the House ~ lepie
seutatives transmitted to that body mass oil doch
ments with reference TO the Mexican Border fo"Des'
Among which Il letter from Secretary LVar'7 u
Mr. Eos er. dated Washington, May -, 1877, ia
which lie says: "u is aprrchended tiat
be Mexican Government is not well aware
that although FOR heavy pccuuiary consideration II mas
rcased tne United States from the obligations Ia IT,
sncct To predatory ncursons Indians from TINS cou
try into Mexico the obligations OF That government III
re- meet TO similar marauders from that country mo NV
United states are entire provided Tor Doth pS pu'c
law and and by treaty. The duty Of tnat Governments
,tr NJ least TO aid in restraining It's sayages rom
do,r.datios mon us seems 10 be clear II THIS duy
hall continue 70 be neglected, may be compelled w
sfdefcnce 10 disregard the boundary IN seeking oi anu
uuuusbins those bandits. You VIII make Aho"h 'i''o
sentiments ~ the proper quarter hut II u NoI ca
pected mat al present you Will address an om''"'
remembrance to that Government on the SUI"
iectp IL appears that Mr.. Foster called al Tue
ueric,n Foreign Office and informed Mr.. Naiiaf'a'
t,e Minister of Foreign Affairs OF General Da@s Gov
eminent OF the territory of the United states anu "
formal demand Oh him for dsaVo|a oi Tue "''' "i
repara. ion for It's consequences ana IIe p"hAhn' "
Its PERPETRATORS. The Minister sald tha' MS "o'"
mani c,,,oleely disavowed the violation OF American
triory and that il had directed prompt inFosued
linn ~ order that full roparLti0n might be mace ana
pro,er punishment inflicted upon the perpetrators Inc
correspondence shows that tho promise OF TIC "''
Government was not realized
The IIouse Committee on Military Affairs, IN execution
Of the duty imposed upon il by recent resolution vi '
House directing an investigation into the condition o
affairs Oh the Texas frontier, and the military force th're
elected today-the views OF General Sherman Alte
describing the location OF the post5. the disposition o
tho froous etc. he stated that from lhioima
ton in his possession the number OF American
irzens killed in the region OF the Rio Grande rom oc
tcmncr 1876 to September. 1871 has been eleven
not unusually large number for such an extensive nouhu
Harry He had no information to the amount OF prop
crtv rded and carried of into Mexico, but he had ven
urcd 20 express the belief that there had been good
deal Of eSagoratiOn that subject To question as 10
the military force that ought TO be stationed III Texas ne
relied that II the regments there were recruited
ma ~ a total OF 1000 men, and II one or two additional
nst which ne indicated established, the pc"po ~
rcvas would have all the protection that c0ud De gwen
Them Inv any military force certainly All tht cvu us
| affnrded ont Of an army OF 10000 men. nc cA-
| nrrsscd the opinion that the Mexican Np'eIinIclt
| va doing eyerytling in Its power 10 pIcFcht
incursiOns into American territory, put ho ~
| Government lust ike our own members OF 'onfteSS
nave 10 he governed good deal by the views OF th n
cnnstuenfr aud cannot venture on dong on what mig
he uppopular In response inquiry as 10 the olcy
of having natural strip OF territory ON eher sue OF
mo rio Grand into which Mexican ana Amt ricah troops
lI mutually cross he gave IL rs is opinion mat suoh
policy wolld produce war between the Two countries Ia
less than two weeks 49,. A.. I, ..,,..t,,o ~.