The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-09-06
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At last. and much against our will, we are forced to the public assertion that the Northwestern States of Mexico must be- come part of the United States. We can no loagcr remain blind to the means essential to our protection. nor to the ob-
 staclcs in the way of our material progress. ! Along the whole Mexican frontier from San Diego to the Rio Grande, and espe- cially in the SousherH part of this Territory, depredations by Mexican baDditti are os daily occurrence Four stages have been robbed. the horses taken, the mails and treasure abstracied. the passengers insusted, frightened, despoIled and left on foot upon parching desert, and majority of those |by Mexicans domiciIled upon Mexican soil. is the record for the past stmonth. This state of affairs discourages all business enterpri- ses and retards that development of our
 Territory to which its natural wealth Cnii- ties it. We can expect neither the finan-
 cial aid that this Territory 50 much needs, ner the flow of that stream of useful popu- lation which would make us great and
 wealthy. SO longs as this state of things con-
 tinues. But where is our remedyf It Is
 not in the efficIency of our courts or offi
 cers. else the relief would De speedy 1t IS
 not m our Army as a frontier guard, for
 Congress, ID its great wisdom, has removed
 the citizen and civil affairs beyond its pro-
 lection or aid, and made it the body-guard
 of .sthe noble red men," Our remedy IS the
 annexation of so much of the Mexican terrl-
 tory as will place between us ard them one
 of the mountain ranges running South to
 the Gulf, as the boundary line. This IS
 necessary, aud must and will come. We
 need it for our protection; and 1t IS our
 natural outlet to the Seq. which IS the high
 way of nations and which we are by the
 laws of Nations entitled to reach. With
 Sonora and parts of Chihuahua and Sihaloa
 under our flag, and a mountain barrier be-
 tween us; then, peace and quiet, st this
 end, at least, must of necessity follow. But
 the lines as now laid out, with no natural
 barrier to aid, and but level plains from
 one country to another, 1t IS but encour-
 agement to the lawless and uageverned
 hordes of Mexico tn prey upon our ccm-
 merce and law-abiding citizens. They cross
 the line, commit their depredations and be-
 fore possibility of capture, return to their
 own soil and the shelter of their flag. We
 have forborne, but further forbearance
 would be stupidity. We have submitted to the inconvenience of our natural situa-
 tion, guided by every sense ofnational honor.
 but we should do SD no longer. Mexico,
 by her conduct and her utter want of clvi-
 lizing forces, has iorfeiten both our respect and our leniency; and we now claim that to which we arc entitled by nature -I effective protection, and our direct and natural road to tine Pacific Ocean. Tucson ;a hut . kunIrad and fhirfv miles in fl straight line northwest te the deep water on the Gulf of California. and but 350 miles on perfectly level road and through coun- try of great capabilities, 10 the polt of Guy mas. Now we are compelled to travel 800 miles to tine nearest commercial Sea port. With this country in our hands, railroads, which Mexican civilization repeis, would be immediately constructed, and the suc- cess of the country assured. Hurrah for a slice from Mexico, and the State of Arizona