The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-16
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VuN MtSttsN FutttN.
Tao reccut order Of our government
n tea.ml Orl u vigorously carried
.ut IS ,ortain to accomplish one of two
tHines--jt VIII either provoke war
with Neaico. or heal the disorders
which have so long existed, and which
have -o long rendered almost uninhab.
'p.'r tho whole of that magnificent
NHit yi country along our Mexican from
tHr. The tcmporizinr, vacillating.
pol'ry which his hitherto characterized
.yr government tu It's dealings with
N"Ni'1 has been the prolific source OF
untoii evils 20 our people. and we re-
loir' that Il has been abandoned, and
"alt the new regime OF prompt viEor
Que notion, rs another omen OF good on
Che part Of the administration at Wash
uttUu, and a suge prelude to a speedy
settlement ct al our border difficulties
be- lands along the banks Of the Rio
ounde are equal. II not superior IN
. N' -ihtN hNA l'RNt ANAiN fhtSs W any ~
Texas. snd yet comparatively speaking.
they are unoccupied because of the
marauders and thieves on the opposite
shore u matters not how charming
the climate how productive the soil. or
how desirable the locality no country,
not even Paradise on earth. will ever
become settled up so long as life and
property are insecure
That al American citizen living un
der The hroal csis Of our national con
.utntiou should ever feel this sense of
insecurity, or should ever appeal il
vain TO his government for protection,
is q singing rehuke to our boosted free
institutions and burning shame upon
/ our statesmen aud rulers 1t was the
highest boast and glory Of the Roman
I republic that the life OF Roman eiti-
/ zen was safe in any country or quarter
OF the world, and until the same seeu-
[ rity K thrown around each of our own
/ cItiaeus we will continue deficient in
/ one Of the most essential elements Of
national greatness. The history OF
Mexico during the past thirty years has
I opuciuslyely demonstrated that the PEG.
pie OF that country are wholly unfit for
seltCovetnment With the exception
Ut q lew brief lucid intervals Of peace
they have been constantly at war with
each other, and the sickeuing details Of
their crimes which from time to time
have come 10 light and which for mul
ttude, variety and cold blooded atrocity
are almost without a parallel-havt
-hoeEel the moral sense of all chris
tendon. and almost placed them be.
. youd the pale orciyilizatiou.
lti- the well considered opinion o.
many intelligent men, that in view 81
the past history and present condition
. OF VI viro 1T becomes the duty of IL,
Z United states rs christian republic
without taking account of the wrong,
We hsyc suffered 1T her hands, to forci
. H.F annex her or to establish over het
come sort Of n professionals which will
guarantee 20 her the blessings of peace
4 good order and stable government
. ihs murders aud robJeries which. o
I Of late years, have been committed b,
Mexican mhraudcrs on our frontier
Hbundantly justify our government il
ordering General ord to pursue anc
punish these thieves on Mexican
soil, and they furnish just oa.5zS 5eli
which President Hayes asl his cabinet
would do well To consider. Southwes
tern Texas. which is par srceilencs tn,
liu,-t cattle and wool, growing region OF
, thc continent, will never be able to de
gtiop her resources fully until north.
ern Mexico - sunsxed 10 the United
state. That tine. section of country
would hardly more than indemnify u.
for oar losses, aud the present disturb
snces IN Europe give to us an opportu.
nifty OF settling this yexed question by
the sword, which may not occur again
IN a ceutury.
The State Of Texas is rapidly filing
up with active. industrious. euterprisinp
men nom al quarters Of the earth, and
these hardy settlers should be SO pro
tectcd IN their rights Of person and
property that they will feel as safe on
the banks Of the Rio Grande as in any
other section OF the state.