Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-10-15
THE MOJADA MINES.

The adventurous spirit of the Anglo Saxon
race which has eliminated in America, has
carried progress and civilization everywhere,
though opposed by shot and shell and In
dams bdtcheries, and adverse climate, and
difficulties which would have deferred any
other race on the earth. To indomitable
pluck and perseverance is added education of
the most advanced kind, and brains and now
after having explored our own country, a
new field opens up in Mexico, which may
cause some temporary trouble; but if the
discovery is "paying claim" it will most
assuredly fall into the hands of Americans,
for the majority of the Spanish race are in
fear of annexation, and the "bounce" which
characterizes us this side of the boundry
The following dispatch explains the situation,
but omits this point; that although by treaty,
unarmed settlers or new Adventures have
the same right which we grant to all foreigners,
the MeXlcsn race is not bound by treaties
generally, because the Mexcans are not a unit
on any question, and therefore what one
party ratiies the other party does not feel
bound to accept, and treaties in such cases
are SO much paper and ink wasted. Here
then is our difficulty, and the case of the
Mojada mines will illustrate what we mean.
A Times special from Washington says ::
According to information received at the
Department of State from Consular officers III
Mexico, fears are entertained that the rush of
persons from the United States to the Ma ada
mines in Mexico is likely to be so great as
seriously to embarras the Government. Al
ready the rush has commenced, and the
United States Consuls in Mexico report that
it is steadily on the increase. Recent press
dispatches from Mexico City confirm these
statements, and it is reported that certain
officers at the Mexican capital, not over friend
ly with the United States, taking advantage
of this opportunity, are endeavorlng to excite
the jealousy and ill-feelng of the Mexicans
against what they term the Yankee invasion.
1t may be remembered that few days ago it
was announced from Mexico that when Min
ister Foster went ON his recent tour of in
spsction of the consuates, he was accused of
sinister designs, and, in fact, was openly
charged with going to explore the Mojsda
mines. Acting Secretary of State Hunter,
speaking to-day with reference to that last
mentioned point, said that no official COM
munication had yet been received on the sub
ject, but that in due time Mr. Foster would
probably be heard from. Regarding it Mr.
Hunter said, also, that if the people of this
country should see fit to migrate to Mexico,
whether in search of wealth near the Mojada |
mines, or for any other peaceful purpose,
there is nothing in the existing laws to pre-
vent them The law prohibits invasion, by
an armed body of men, of a county at peace
with the United States but it in no way
prohibits citizens of this country from emf |
grating to another country, even though they |
be armed for self-defense, if their mission is |
lawful OF course, he said, such enigrants
would be aRenabe to the laws of Mexico, |
and would be punished for any violation there
of. The Mojada mines are situated at point |
where four Mexican States meet-namely, |
Sonora, chihuahua, Sinaloa and Durango,
and owing to disputed jurisdiction by those
States, will probably be taken under direct |
control by the federal government. Mr.
Hunter says that the mines are not more than
800 miles from Laredo and other border towns
in Texas, and he fears that as soon as their
resources become better known miners from
Western States and territories will swarm
down into Texas and pass over into Mexico
There is no doubt that both governments feel
some alarm at the difficulty likely to arise
from the matter"