The New York herald., 1877-07-10
FEELING IN NEW YORK.


PRESIDENT LERpo AND Ex-MrNIsTER MARIs-
CAL.
There was considerable excitement in this city yes
terday Oh the publication OF tie despatch from Cen
erai ord at San Antonio, Texas announcing that
troops had at last actually crossed the Rio Grande
River. The matter widely discussed at the hotels
clubs and other centrcs. There very emphatic
expression OF sentiment in support OF the action of
our military authorities The border This action
was thought the more significant from the belief that
the crossing merely from the Impulse OF the
moment but that IL must have come from something
like an understanding OF the views OF the authorities
Washington The possibility OF just such a move
mcnt this had long been discussed in military and
civic CIRCLES and could hardly be that troops had
been ordered TO occupy Mexican territory unless
what explicit Instructions from Washington had been
received The lcclng in the city was that this inya
Sion OF the soil Of Mexico had grave sde but II was
held that iorbearance the part OF people had al
most ceased to be a virtue.
NECESSITY FOR pETKRMiNED ACTION
prominent gentleman OF this city with rare
powers anu opportunities for observation who had
lived the Rio Grandc border for considerable time
aId travelled there extensively gave expression last
evening to the sentiments Of very many OF citl
zcLs, merchants and others when he sad IN elect
The people believe that the time has when The
government should stop the marauding upon our ter
ritory OF bancs Of robbers organized in Mexico Gen.
eral Ords despatch represents this particular band to
be Indians Tho Is that Mexican ban dts very
frequently adopt this guisc. Since the advent of Cor
tina in the Rio Grando Valley these marauding bands
have been largely organized upon mi tary basis Tho
timo has arrived when the strong military hand OF this
government should come down upon them in away
which Will be felt The government has dallied long
enough These robber excursions have grown into
evil Of such magnitude that the government Of tho
State OF Texas alono would long ago have put stop
1t had It not have been for the conservative o.
the general government
SENATOR BLAINE's PROPHETIC SPEECH
The gentleman added Some people will think they
SEQ prophetic phase to Senator Blainos speech at
Woo ods,ock, concerpg the Mexican boundary. What
may provo worry important certainly follow close
upon the hecs Of that speech. Moxco will owc II 10
her dignity to mako strong protest Our people, tho
gentleman said, may not care particularly Tor the an
ncxation OF Northern Mexlcc. sucha step would give
strip Of territory in many respects undesirable.
Near the Rio Grando tho soil Is, indeed fer
tile, but large part OF the States ot Mexico
which IT is proposed by some that this government
shall seize is comparatively sterile beyond this the
people and ther customs such render
tlon totally uuadvisaOie But our people demand
security tho bordor. AS 1t is the Rio Grande, which
forms long reach OF that boundary, Is for great
distance fordabc and forms really barrier. If 1t is
necessary tor security the people will insist that VIC
obtain possession OF tho Northern States OF Mexico by
conquest or purchase shifting the boundary the
Rio Grando to the mountain ranges running southwest
from Matanioros. There would be a feeling that 1t
would be hard thing to attack sister Republic,
now that sho is IN the very throcs OF revolution but
the government OF Mexico has shown itself powcrless
or unwilling to stop these outrages.
AS Tor recruiting III case OF war, the gentleman
ferred TO said that 1t would probably be mostly confined
TO the country near tho border. Our army, largely
freed IRON in the South, could attend
border, and recruits would DO chosen from locations
where the cost oil transportation would not be exces-
sive He spoke adm,rngly Of the splendid qualities
OF the Texan ranger
Au cxjudgo remarked in enect that tho people
would demand that there should be end 10 tho out
RACES the Rio Grandc; but he added that North
would look With disfuvor upon giving tho South ad-
donal power by annexing territory on her border.
MARIscAL on THE QUESTION
Soior Marscal, the former Minister of Mexico, who
now is residing ut Elizabeth, N. j., visited last
evening bya HERALD reporter and INTERCEPTED to
his views on the probable action Of the Mcxlcsa gov.
ernment Senior Marisca was somewhat reticcnt. lie
had not hcari OF the report until II called TO his
attention by the reporter aud thon he said
.one Il am very sorry" Schor Mariscal promised
tho interview by saying that held no olcnl DO
slton having temporarily separated from the legation,
and that the Secretary oil tho Legation hnd been nc
credited charge dGdtres al Interim. Therefore what
he said must not DC considered Ia tho sht OF Uilicml
uiteranccs, but us an opinion oi private citizen Of
Mexico.
He very sorry that the decisive step of crossing
tho border lad been taken. II could not be con-
sidcred IN any other light by Tho Mexican governments
than m invasion OF that country, and this was ptoba
bly, but beginning. VI course, lie SAID, ho could not
SPEAK OF the probable incntions Of government,
but he really ad not thin& that there sufficient
cause Tor SO grave breach o international law and
comfy. Undoubtedly General Ord had only to follow
the instructions which he nai received from his su
pcriors and General .rrevinO, who commands the |
Mexican forces Oh Inc RIO Grandc has also follow
tho instructions which he has received from his gov
ernmen and at any moment there Is likely be a
collision which viii plunge the Two countries into war.
lhs very lamentiDic, SAID the sehor, hut tue |
frontier is very long and us, OF course, neither
the American nor Mexican orces could be all places
aiong The river ut one tmo the collision may DO de-
layed, Uut should the Two chance meet IRE
vino would bc bound TO oler battle TO General Oro's
forces 70 rcpe them and drive them oil Mexican soil.
In tho mcuntine however, there may be numerous |
crossings and recrossngs along the frontier, and the
two forces may Tor some time avoid meeting each other
CHANGE on POLICY.
II was very unfortunate situation because colli-
sion would DO very serious thing and probably
would lead 10 serious complications between Inc Two
governments In Selor Mariscai's OPINION there did !
not seem 10 be any just reason Tor suc trouble now
especially as the dcpredations complained OF were |
not recent. when, year ago. these depftdaLons !
were more frequent, tho House VI Representatives. |
seemed 10 fepc the idea OF nvovlns the government
IN any computation with sister republic, and nov,
WINE Congress mol III scssioa, seemed strange
that different p"nc, had been resolved upon. 1t was
not Just Mexico, tor the McxIcag government, mas
always been disposed To DO everything IN its power
maintan the good relations between that country and
tue United States, but always under tho oonJi,on Of
Resisting invasons OF their territory That they could
not permit, ana would resent VITA all Their force.
Now tna the has actually come. Senior Mariscal
c0uu hot predict what would be the usult Net beng
in oicih position no could not say what the Mcxi-
can government would deem to be IT'S du,y under The
cifcunstanccs but lie knew that General frcviuo had
received Instructions 10 resist any INVASION, aud he
knew that irevnos iorcos met any OF the invading
forces there would bc battle Ihis knowledge came
from oncia documents received ny him, signed by |
Pedro OgazoD, the Mexican Secretary OF War dated
June Is, ubd which have already been publ. shed |
III the HERALD They were addressed 10 Geronimo |
ireyin0 General of Division, General Rafael 5cn-
aviuc.. These documents distinctly state that under
no consideration must any troops Oi the Unltcd states
Uc allowed 10 trcspass Mexican SOL; and II neceg-
siry the Mcxcaus must ''rercl orcc 10y iorcc' On
the otncr hand tho generals urc euoincd, out Of
spoot TO The sovereignty o The Republic the United
states, TO prevent Mexican forces t.sing