The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-15

Iuoyer,etl ID an object Or vital Ifa ortanesto
tie United States. The resent II tbe period
when, more than ever, we Should sbe look i.
ling to II ard considssin The niosS eftielent
measures for bringing 10 order anu security
our frontier line upon The Mexican territory
and extending and regulating our commerce q
wish that wonderful State.
we have caused the astonishment OF the
world by the rich Developments we have
made In Galifornia, and yet within the
bound arles Of Texas aud the country we
possess Chat was formerly New Spain there lts
NAV: be d store of wealth exceeding that OF
California. Certainly the mineral wealth OF
Mexico far exceeds that in California
The United States should strengthen. Its
position Of observation along The Mexican
border, and IL should promote order ana Sc
curity there aud encourage theintiinacy ana
intercourse between our people ana those o.
Mexico. The mosteficien, measure we can al
now take would be 10 build the southern
trans-consinenfal railway from the Guls OF
Mexico to San Diego. That would at once
nut our southern border in defensibie con-
dition. II would do more: II would en-
force the existence, of civilization and estab-
Iish customs faYorable!t TO commerce ana
promotiye OF intercourse. 'As''>.
This. country cannot afford to postpone
matter OF so much importance, and II say
ing this we speak not in sectional spirit.
Indeed; we know that the Soutt Is nearer
10 Mexico than the North, but we have, no
jealousy Of a. sectional character; and II we
had we know too much OF the past not to
know that Whenever the country acquires
anything Of value the North, by force OF its
shrew dress and energy. is sure to get It's
due proportIon-indeed, we might add the
greater share in the division !!
surely is this the period Tor liking up our
southern border. Our interests are M
mense, and demand the display OF wisdom
and forecast in our policy. The boundary
of the South is the southern boundary OF
the nation. Her interests on the subject
are more sensitive than those OF the NORTH;
but the whole nation is vitality Interested.
One would think that the South should De
united and harmonious in regard to mea-
sures for the advancement and protection
OF the national interests upon the southern
border. But the "poor South" is lndeed
the Ireland of America, richly endowed
with the social virtues and with the noble
impulses which eXult man towards the gods.
The southern people are too often divided,
and lose by discord what should be gained
by harmony and featy to one another. The
grand measure Indispensable to the regula-
ton and protection of our southern border
has been retarded by disagreement aud
want CT good faith at home.
We speak most earnestly on this subject.
We see what we have at stake. We see that
prompt movements will certainly secure
immense advantages to the nation. And
we see how by delay there must be injury
and suffering. and possibly war. which
should be avoided. Every year there is
great suffering to our citizens. and much
predatory conflict, which checks immigra-
ton and re,ards Improvement. The nation
should not permit these things to continue,
but should do that which will secure the
early construction Of the southern line OF
trans continental commerce and open the
tide of Improvement and civilization upon
the southern border. There is the grand
field for the growth and development OF
population and wealth.