The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-13
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4 The Mexican pagers have published with
In thu laak fnH deYe IN article rather n0tR-
BILE in its way. Ita title is "Re6ectio1s on
what 10 needed by Mexico for her defence
Threatened by the Ugited Statee Of Ameri-
ca - coy 40 old officer Of the Mexican
Army" The first paragraph of the article
| il a. follows: tsThe natural enemy not
only of the independence of Mexico but
also of her material existeuce 10 the neigh
boring republic-the United States of North
America" Then the writer asseI Is that no
prudences moderation or rational eOpceB-
sion will free Mexico from the invasion Of
American troopa, which has already com
BeGeed, and adds: s'T0 free befseif from
Invasion Mexico bas bat two remedies, the
application of which depends on domestic
peace and interior union, and they are i'm
migration and war" The writer fret dis
cusses the desirability OF immigration,
statiog that il 10 immigration which has
put the United Ssstes to day In n position
10 thTeaten Mexico, with . population of
40, o00, 900 of inbahitants. while that coun-
try bas hus c, OO0, COO, 3 $50 600 or 4, COO, go
of whom-the lndiaps-Are useless. In
order 70 attract European emigration, the
writer says the contemplate prejudice
against Foreigners mnst be overcome and
the loss Of Texas forgotten, which latter
misnap the writer attributes 90 the revolu-
tionsry example set by Mexico hereelf
Further, he saggests that . heavy tax bs
laid on all uneultivated lands, in order to
force large proprietors to sell the Thousands
Of acres that are now lying Idle, and con-
Times: "The day Mexico has within her
finits three or four hundred Thousand
European emigrants her existenee is in
sared otherwise, il We do mos augment
our strength in this manner, every twenty
or twenty five yeers We will have war
With the United States, In which Mexico
win lose Q good part Of her territory, and
the best Of her sons" Emigration 10 con-
sideEed the only radical remedy for she
threasening dagger. However, to be pre-
pared for every emergency before tho tide
of em;grants is turned in this direction, .
suggestion is made that the army be reor-
ganised on a basis of GO, 600 regular troopa,
aud a reserve to be comprised Of all able
bodied mem between certain ages, and who
may not be exempted by future laws, Il |
10 asserted that Mexico can raise 150 600 |
men. bat 10 only able to support about |
30, 600, which can be done at an ANNUAL |
expense of from $25, o0o, 600 to $40, 600 coo. |
OF this force il 10 proposed to station % coo |
on the Rio Grande. The regular army and |
the reserve, which is calculated at 90 600 |
men, it is asserted will be sufficient to de- |
lend the country against an American m !
vasion, as the invading force could only |
consist of Q mob Of urOrgSsiEed uen sap
ported by q email regular army, iDasDsuch |
As war would not be popular in the Uni |
ted States. 1t 10 proposed to make the |
Mexican reserve superior TO American
volunteers by compelling all tho members |
Of this body to meet and be drilled and |
by experienced officers every /
Sunday, and attend nocturnal, theoretical |
lectures twice = week.
The author of the above Reflections ia |
to be an old Mexican officer |
named Gen. Urago.