The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-20
[CoNT1NUED NEXT WEEK.


The news from Mexico is ominous
enough, but it is no mora than was to
have been expected or than We have pre-
d.ctcd on several occasions heretofore.
1t was in the nature of things impossible
that the methods and plans presented by
our authorities cnnld have q naacafiil
termination. Influenced as they arc by
aiiifi05iSy. and infatuated with conf
dence in their superior prowess, che Mex
leans could not quietly submit to the
pullis and Shafter raids even though
they were made in conformity with an
international sgreement.
The average citizen Of Tamaulipas 10
not distinguished for profound respect or
unquestioning obedience toward his roy-
ernment. He knows too we'll that he is
the real master of Mexico. Juarez owed
his eminence to the guetiiias of the from
tier, Lerdo's downfall was due to their
hostility, and Mf. Porfrio Diaz, the
present incumbent, would be haunting
New Orleans to-day but for the support
and assistance which the Bio Grande cat
tic thieves extended hia.. WHY shcn!d
tho Tamaulipan concern himself about
the embarrassment of his President
His ruling idea is that when Presidents
become troublesome they must be got rid
OF, thnt Presidents dave no right TO entei
into arrangements 0T t0 assume obliRa.
tions which are likely 10 bs unpleasant
to him. What he wants and must have
Is unrestricted freedom 60 ravaee the
! Texas border and despoil the Texat
ranches, and he deyoutly believes that Il
Is the duty OF his government to order its
policy with this end In view.
How, then, could It be expected thet
/ az n.
States tro0ps to pursue and capture Mex
lean marauders beyond the Rio Graads
| would command the 0cquieeeence Of chs
MexicaLs7 The very hest set under fiit
existing treaty aroused such stuEm O,
rage and fury that the Mexican General,
serving on the frontier had 70 fee b1
night to escape the wrath of their sol.
I! diers. Popular feeling la Tamauli6a,
has only intensified with time. Lattsrl,
the Invading parties from this side kh
found Themselves dogged by oymed bodie.
of men, and so closely tkat O collision
was at any moment probable. Ganera
Ord has known for some time past. ant
SO reported to Washington, that the dan
ger incf5iz5Sa with ss5iss ieS,, 1ieSS,, S7oss;; f;s
into Mexicos and that the conflict mus
como eopnef or. l,ter This fep0Etet
order of Diaz, to reNa' sion by force
ID of conTse an setoi sachery, Bat It i,
the Legitimate oqtgtowth Of popular feel
ing an his country, he appears to hsg.
struggled again5t that feeling as long a!
pvasiSsS, bit ii5. S:ss wwao ;;;..S.SSz. q =.
c0naitiSr prevailing in Mexico coulc
have looked for any other result. Dia,
had to take that conrse or TO invoke ruiz
and diagrace nppn himself. His alterna
tive wasi to, act falsely to his pledges Il
the United States or to incur fhe hatres
aud fury Of the Mexican people. Ant
he has .chosep, rs we always felt sure hi
aould choose when the issue came, Z.
break Saith with yB. Diag g too weak i,
thimBeif, and too insecure in his pcsitiol
at home, 70 brave 81 strong :=;::::as. :=::a dee,
seated O. public sentiment as this. II,
gives way 20 the pressure ABOUT him, and
| In ofdgr 70 WIN bis ,countsy's favor, doe
that which Must inevitably cclminafe ii
his couhtryis B humiliation, If not its ruin
This ofdGr can have but one train O
| sequences. II viii bring about the col
lision for which, the border Mexicanc ar
! SO savageIy anxious, and it will usher il
LH, series OF operations Wnicn wFsi nrusii
ont that neat Of thieves aud nlurdesers
Tainaulipae, until lit is IS bare and dsso
late as they have made tho Texas iron
tier. Nelo Orleans 1tiaes. iss