The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-30
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

states and McSioo. No single day has
passed since, which has not been sig
nalilcd by It's own proper murder ,stoOl.
ing raid, or other lawlcas or irritating
circumstance, No war yet waged has
proven II sufficient correction, No
treaty yet made constitutes sufficient
guarantee, Lawless men on both sides
of the river have worked their will on
the inhabitants of both republics The
principal point of difference between
Mexico and the United States Is their
government sympathides with the
thieves, and upon every occasion so dis
poses Of its military force on the border
as to protect and cover their raids,
and TO return the prisoners captured by
US, while our government has made no
distinction between Mexican and Amcri.
can thieves pursuing and punIshing both
with commondoble impartality Here
toiore our rorbearanco has only been
laughed at by the greOsers, and has been
taken ~ an evidence ola weakness which
bodies mn easy conquest OF Texas, or Mt
least that part Of it lying between the
Rio Grandc and the Nueccs the claim
to which has never been rclinquished
by either the government or people Of
Mexico,
1t is MI sheer folly to talk about peace
until this claim is settled, or while the
Mexican can earn II dollar head by
running bceycs from Tcyns to Matamor,
as to feed tho Mexican army, We
might as well confront the question Of
wur at once, for no matter how long it
is deferred, it is sure TO come in the
end, The whole question of war OF
peace is to be looked at by our govern.
mont purely Ns one Of mere policy alone
because every treaty stipulationwe have
ever had with them has been ruthlessly
and shamoiully violated and utterly
disregarded. They are entitled to no
sort consideration under any provis,
ion OF tho treaty orGuadaloupe IIidalgo
Now, are we prepared to meet all Offices
tons to be made by foreign governs
ments, arc we prepared to extend u pro.
tectorate over the entire territory Of
Mexico, or can we only take care
of the country between the Rio Grande
and the SUBMITS Of the Sierra Madro
the natural boundary be-
tween the two countries
A line drawn from the new Mexican
line to point one hundred miles above
the intersection of the Rio Guanabara
thence easterly to Matamoros would
give us nearly all Of chihuahua and
Coahueila, with portions of Neuva Leon
and Tamaulipas, including the cities OF
I'll Paso, Chihuahua Leona, Mier, Cams
argo and MNtamoros. Monterey would
be Just within the Mexican line. 70
amy one familiar with the topography
of that section, the Sierra Madre would
appear ~ the natural line of division.
A well.marked, precipitous range OF
mountains, running nearly exactly
north and south, with naked plains
sweeping easterly from their base, they
are prominent features never to be lost
sight of. From y length OF two thou.
sand miles, the eastern boundary would
be but little over nine hundred miles.
That this will be the line drawn in
the contingency of war; There is hardly
a doubt" That this arrangement would
forever settle the question of stealage is
equally certain, and by it we would be
rid of the Iona Libra distinction which
has been the direct cause of the practi-
cal transfer of business of all kinds to
the Mexican side, Under il a breadth
Of country fifty miles deep and extend,
ng from Piedras Negras TO Matamoros
was declared free from import duties.
II is plain to even the non. commercial
mind that such an arrangement stand.
ny for a long series of years, would
work the death of trade on our side of
he.river
Any war waged with Mexico for less
han the stake named would be waste
VI time and wanton and cruel sacri.
ice of life for no adequate considera.
ion. Unless we fix the line at the
of the Sierra Madro ut least,
md make that the ultima tum, we had
,etter avoid war settlement because
nothing else would reach the object,
'ut to our poor judgment the objects
hould contemplate the conquest of the
ntire country, and ultimate annoxa>
ion. Such settlement would be
and would meet the views of
he best elements OF the Mexican popu.
alton and would be better for all PEG.
lie and every interest concerned, Such
war ought to be popular with every
ection of the United States because
he fear of acquiring moro natural
lave territory has been laid forever at
est by the events of the last few years |
t our eventful history.