The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-03
Mexican Border Troubles.

A Washington special to the Bal
timore american of the Goth, says:
Private advices received here from
the Mexican border are far from reas-
surfing. The war party on this side,
which is well represented in this city
is determined to plunge the two
countries into war, if possible. There
is reason to believe that the distur-
barces on the Rio Grande are not
allowing to Mexican deviltry, robust
and capable as that is, but that there
are fullbloOded Americans in that
region who are doing their full share
tOgoad this Government into such
acts as will make war unavoidable.
There is another division of the war
party which operates in a different
and more genteel way. 1t is too emil
nently respectable to take hand in
stirring up murder and plumber on
the border, but it looks on contented
while these things are Transporting.
This portion of the grand army of
eXpectants is represented by agents
in this city who operate very quietly.
They talk the time up" When
there is a little fracas down there
they help to magnify and distort it
into the most alarming proportions.
They are fired with a burning sense
of American wrongs and Inundated
with the shame Oflong submission.
With great facility they run up
bill of millions for damages against
the Mexican Government. They are
ready to show by figures that MeXi-
co is unable to pay up if she were
Willing-sha can't realize on her
assets. They grant that Diaz would
be glad to keep his people in order,
but they have positive information
that he has no control whatever over
the local authorities. These gentle
men are confident that the only way
to secure peace and put a stop to
invasion is to fight for it, Mexico
must be whipped into a friendly
regard for our interests. We must
get our indemnity in real estate, to
wit, the five northern States of Mex
leo. The promoters of this scheme
have at hand abundant evidence of
the wealth of those States. They
bring with them rich specimens from
the mines, and exhibit them as Illus
trations of dazzling stones. They
all own immense mining tracts,
which are worth millions on millions
or will be when this Government
anneXes them as it must do. The
Mexican Government will allow no
American to work mine. These
men are very plausible, and their
business here is to manufacture
sentiment favorable to their scheme.
From information which comes to
your correspondent, they are not
idle at the other end of the line. A
movement is on foot in Texas which
will precipitate trouble unless this
Government keeps a very Watchful
eye on it. Governor Hubbard, of
Texas, is raising a force of 5000 .Ten
for frontier service. With this force,
or part, at favorable time, a dash
is to be made into Mexico, where
Mexican troops will he encountered.
Assoon as the clash begins the Texan
militia will retreat toward the Rio
Grande. 1t is hoped that the Mexi-
cans will pursue them across the
river, when fight will take place
on this side. Friends of the scheme
say that General Ord is thoroughly
informed of what is intended, and
that he will have regulars at hand in
sufficient force to back up the Texan
militia and make it warm for the
MeXicans. General Ord will be likely
TO obey orders and act in the best in
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programme will be carried out or
not, the plan is on foot, and no OPP
portunity will b neglec ed that
would give to the United States, i. e.,
the mining MicaWbers control of the
rich Mexican mines
From survey of the field from
this point it is evident that a row
with Mexico would be very popular
with large class of people. This is
particularly true of Southern men.
The South would be the base Of
operations, and Government money
would be spent there. There are
thousands of unemployed men in
that section who have had taste of
war and are eager for some more. A
Louisiana man, in speaking on this
subject, said that $4,000 men could be
raised in New Orleans alone in ten
days. There is strong and constant
pressure on this Government to
prevent any step which has the ap-
pearance of increased friendliness
bet ween the United States and Mex
icon. This has shown itself in some
measure in the opposition to the
recognition of Diaz, who is at least
the President de fdctO. ....