The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-05
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IL General Ord will only give reasonable
notice Of the date OF his, first, expedition into
Mexico in pursuit OF cattle-thieyes there
are great numbers OF enterprising and curl
ous persons all over the country who would
gladly avail themselves OF the opportunity
to 90 along and study the general aspect
and resources of that region; and probably
most Of them would 60 prepared tostayand
grow up with the country If there are no
strenuous objections on this side OF the line,
Chicago Times. So ~. '!"''a""
Exactly! Persons who suppose that q
disordered and decaying country, such as
Mexico, with all its boundless natural gifts,
can continue upon the border OF this Amer
lean Union without provoking an attempt
to reyolutionize it and convert its immense
resources more .effectually to the use and
benefit Of society, make a great mistake.
The existence of such a nation in such
part OF the continent is, besides being a
temptation to invasion, asort OF insult to
civilization. This country may we'll study
how it may get rid of some. Of the things
which blind its own vision; but Mexico is
an abomination. We cannot live in peace
with her because OF the lawiessness OF her
frcebooters and OF ours, and she has so
much mineral and other wealth, and things
to be coveted, that causes of dispute will
assuredIy be famed into the flame OF hos
::tility.c ~ -. ~ ..r., n,. +,I
:, Resides, we have always believed that the
superior race on the, slobe-the Caucasian
white mann4.wilI possess an the desirable
parts Of the earth; and we think that such
causes as will lead to the ultimate, :posses-
sion and !, control OF Mexico will be the
means Of extending the dominion Of the
white man over all such parts OF the globe.
The Chicago Tines with an mir some
what facetious, says what is true, The,de-
sire to prospect things in Mexico has long
been in existence in the. American, mind.
The trials and the experience Of the civil
war in this country, together with the con-
dition in which tthe: nation finds itself, emf
nently qualify hopeful; active, and, enter
prising men for the work Of revolution and
reconstruction.
We would not by any means suggest any
thing like governmental policy TO this end.
There is no necessity for anything OF the
kind. The tendency towards disturbance
and ultimate confict-and the further ten.
dency towards the dispossession Of peoples
OF land from which they are unable to ex-
tract the vast tribute it should yield for the
sustenance and, comfort Of society-will
steadily go ON, and the time will come when
such things will be accomplished. Let
alone the other attractions OF Mexico, her
vast mineral wealth will assuredly provoke
invasion from somebody. None more lit
than this irrepressible nation, now SO eXpe-
rienced and skilful in extracting precious
metals from the veins OF earth in which
they are locked.
England in acquiring India thought she
was extending the dominion Of the Capca-
sian over desirable parts Of the earth. She
finds herself mistaken, in this far, that her
own people-the white Caucasian-can
make that country ~ home. So she is
doomed 70 govern it by military occupation
and unhagging vigilance, and may find out
n some time, by diminution OF the wealth
and resources of the country thus governed,
that It is an expensive possession. 8 /.
Not SO Mexico. II is q land OF health as
well as wealth, and land that might be
made SO productive and 70 contribute SO
largely to the comfort and happiness OF man
that II would seem % be 8 perSersion 81 Che
enasoi Providence ihat It should be pos.
sessed by u nation 80 mixed and m0ttIed
that there can be no such system, order, ant
thrift Us would promote the growth, and
wealth, and dignity OF civilization. :sz
AND Why indesd, should not the 70 great
republics OF America extend its liberal EhH