Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-17
MEXICO.

The Mexican pear is gradually
ripening, and the madness which
precedes destruction is becoming
more and more apparent among the
rulers of the Aztec land. Things
can not long continue as they are.
We must have peace, even il we
are compelled to enforce it at the
bayonet's point. The puuic faith
aud chronic misrnle which have so
long obtained in the neighboring SO.
called republic, have made Mexican
diplomacy by.wOrd and Mexican
government rcproach among all
nations. Ii is solely through q
spirit OF generous f0rbcarancc that
The repeated wrongs inflicted by
Mexican bandits, with or without
the connivance of the Mexican au.
tlorities, have not been followed by
that reckoning which aggrleved
might is sometimes compelled to
administer even to presumptuous
weakness.
But forbearance in the case of
Mexico has about ceased to be a
virtue. Something must be done,
and that right speedily, TO put a
stop at once aud forever to the out.
RACES so persistently INDUCED in to
the prejudice of our people and the
disquiet of our border. II the Rio
Grande has proved itself untitled
for boundary, then must the bound.
airy be removed TO the mountain
range beyond, and the river be thus
changed from Il nursery Of hostili-
ties into "a peaceful artery of com
merce. Through that right of emf.
nent domain by which nations are
compelled to provide for their own
security and the peace of their Dor.
ders, the United States will be
obliged either to extnguish the
Mexican government altogether, or
forcibly remove the border to a line
along which peace and neighborly
comfy may be maintained.
OF course, the first of the alterna.
tives here suggested could not be
carried into etfectual execution, ex.
cept after the arbitrament of war
had rendered it absolutely neces.
sary, rs well for the good of the
Mexican people and our own, us for
that of "ibe whole bOnndless cont.
nent." The other is one to which
even the Mexican authorities should
not object. Of course, a removal of
the line, if peacefully asscnted to,
would imply payment for the terri,
tory thus obtained, but as our
claims upon Mexico are large, the
financial part of the question could
be easily disposed of.
Assuming, however, that Mexico
will continue, in utter disregard of
international faith, to violate her
treaty stipulations, insult our flag,
and encourage her cattle thieves in
their raids upon our border, the
necessity of employing force in the
settlement of orr yexed questions
with that country must become i'm
perative.
What theni Will an increase in
Onr standing army be necessary
By no means. Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi aud Arkansas would
speedily furnish all the volunteers
which the exigency demands, with.
out the interference of more distant
States. The question Of raising q
sufficient volunteer force for the oc.
casion need, therefore, not trouble |
the general government.
AS to the policy of changing our
existing relations with~Mexico the
whole country is agreed. A peace. |
full border must be secured, and
Mexico must be compelled to per.
form her international obligations,
or be cxtinguished as a separate
governmental entity.-City Item.