The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-11
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

Lertio resigns and leaves the country,
Iglesas submits, and now Diay Is sole ruler
OF Mexico. There is but one impeiiment to
the extension and confirmation OF his title,
and that Is the existence of Tsscobedo, the
most active. energetic and practical of Diaz's
foes. Lerdo RENTS to Escobelo all his author
ity and power 30 continue the revolution
! which he has abandoned. Whether Diaz Is
able to maintain his government or not, it
can under no circumstances be regarded as
any other than revolutionary government.
With such government treaties and nego-
tations by our government will be utterly
unavailing to secure those guarantees which
are imperatvely demanded TO insure the
security Of our Texan border. No pledge or
guarantee that may DO made by Diaz will
give any sense Of security to the large
popu lation Ia Western Texas against
constant inroads from the half civil
lied and vagabondish population which lays
In wait on the western bank of the Rio
CIR ande to desoate and ravage the country
on the east bank as fast as 1t is settled and
developed by American energy and enter
prise.
Hence the inadequacy of all treaty stipula-
tions by Mexico to give confidence to the
Texan settlers. Hence the imperious need Of
an assertion, backed by an adequate force of
the national government, of the right and
determination OF our government to pursue
oil invaders and ravagers of our soil and
despoilers of our people, from the Rio Grande
TO the very foot of the Sierra Nevada, in
order to administer quick and impressive
vengeance and punishment against these
marauders. All halfway, dlly-dallying
measures with this people have always
proved Ineffective and vastly expensive. The
experience Of tho war Of 1916 has taught
Mexico nothing. The tone Of her journals
and OF her politicians Ia as arrogant, boast-
ful, defiant and abusive now as it was pre-
vious to the lesson which was administered
to her In the campaigns of the short war
which placed her Mt the feet of this Republic
twenty-nine years ago
Events would seem to indicate the need of q
repetition Of this lesson. When it Is admin
istered there will be higher motive thereto
han that Of territorial avarice and acauisi-
tion. The United States have no need of
further extension In that direction, nor
would 1t excite the national pride of our peo-
pie to add the whole of North Mexico to the |
United States. But the Republic must insure
The protection, the life and liberty of its cti- |
sens throughout Its whole extent--to It's from
,ier settlers as well as to those who dwell |
n the shadow Of It's Capital. Many
years ago our whole Northern popu-
alton were aroused TO arms against
he most powerful government Of the
world by raid from Canada. which
Inflicted no greater damage than the burning
" small vessel and the capture of single
Individual. But on our Southern boundary
'utrages of far greater atrocity are Of daily
occurrence, perpetrated encouraged and
ountenanced by Wanting, temporary and
evolutionary government, which has neither
he sense and honor to fulfill the duty of a
ivilized State nor the power and courage to
efend itself against the punishment which
is wrong doing invites and must inevitably
ring upon 1t.