The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-04

Friday, January 4. 1878.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

During tie pas. two years, the settle
ment on tina western frontier OF Texas
has been the scene Of raids made by the
marauding bands Of vagsbonds from /
the Mexican side OF the Rio Grande, IN ,
which the Americans have suffered So
rious spoliations. The time has come
when q settlement must be made, and !
we have no idea that Mexico, "lhe /
sick man" Of the Western Continent, 4
will be either ready or willing to pay !
to the United States the indemnity due
FOR such outrages. Whether our Gov /
eminent will declare war on account OF
these troubles. remains 20 be seen.
One thing is certain, Mexico is incapa-
bic Of self government, as nation' ana
with all her natural wealth, Is one OF
the poorest nations OF tie civilized
world.
We have always feared that the an
nexation Of Mexico to the United
States would result in war with Eng
land. But in a conversation with
some English naval officers at Esqni-
malt, last week, they were unanimous
in the belief that England would APP
prove, rather than condemn. the move
ment. One uf them remarked: 1.-THE
mere accession of more Territory does
not strengthen any Government. but
rather weakens it. England wishes no
new dependencies. Those shc already
possesses are continuous bill Of expense
to her. She would hail the accession
of more territory 10 the United States
as the harbinger of an increased trade
with American ports for those articles
Of luxury which England alone pro-
duces. Mexico always hs. been fail
ure as a Republic. and would be no
better off rs monarchy. Hence
England would be glad to see her ceded
to some power that would infusc new
life into her by stimulating agriculture
and manufactures The increase OF
sugar culture in Mexico would save you
millions Of dollars now paid annually
to Cuba. England would he glad to
see Mexico fall into the hands of any
power able to govern it, and that
America is able to govern it-and the
whole Western Continent, for that mat
ter--was sufficiently proven by the re-
suit of your late civil war. 1t is to the
Advantage of England to have America
qairc Mexico. especially if it can ba
hde Rithbpt protracted' and cruel war
rpntIsman added that the ques
one - frequent discussion in
INC 1!ol.(loa CABS, and though many
differed from the views expressed by
himself, he believed the greater portion
of the English people would cordially
endorse it.
The growing cattle trade of the Uni
ted States with England. which. he
been greatly augmented within tn
pas. year. could be greatly bsncfitte,
by the cession of Mexico to the United
States. The exports of mahogany
primavera and other tropical timbe
used in manufactures, would be doubled
rs soon as the trade fell into the hand
of energetic Yankee lumbermer. An,
as for the mineral deposits Of the Mex
can mountain ranges, they wcald b
worked to far greater advantage tha
Mt present Add to these the coffee
dye woods and fruits exported to di.
tant parts of the world, and America
commerce would be born anew. Tn
cotton plantations of Sinaloa and othe
Mexican States, bordering Ola the Gu
of California would find market f.
1.-The King plant in San Francisco, an
we would have as busy spindles at Fo
som and Oregon City as in Lowell c
Lawrence. In n word, we would hay
an increase of commerce aud manufa,
lures on all sides, aud the only dra '
back would be the necessity of a stanS
ing army in the new Territory for Il
first ten years. The arguments in fav'
If Mexican annexation are uudeniabl