New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-14
GENERAL GRANT on MEXICO.
An address IN BOTTOM

sPEvKISG BYPORE rHE MECHANICS ASSOCIATION
The CHANCE FOR CNTnD sTArFs CAPITAL q.
MEXiC0-THE RESULTS OF HIS LAST journey
TO THAT CoUNTnY.
BOsTON, Oct. 13 General Grant. with cx-CSov.
ernors Rice ana Boutwell,. Colonel Hill, Colonel
Ere, Grant and wife, General BaGean and L. ".
Stoug atoo. left the Hotel Brunswick this morning
and went 10 the state House. whore they were re-.
ceived by Governor Long and bis staff the Execu-
tive Council, General Eben sutton Of the Second
Br ga le and his staff. Lieutenant Colonel Edmund,
of the Cadets aud his staff ana the heads of depart
ments General Grant welcomed by Governor
Long, after winch the General was presented to
those present.
Iurncdiateiy after the reception at the State
House. the party took carriages and were driven 70
Quincy Market. After passing through the market
the party were driven TO TIE Mcchanc' Association
Rooms on Badiord-st As General Grant passed
through the streets. he was cheered by tie
crowd firing the thoroughfare. Here a COLLATION.
served and reception was held, during which
General Grant spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN oP THE MECHANICS AssocIATTov: 10
noi know precisely what the good new j. That brought
individual Mr. Or1way-Iti Is your presence Gencr l.
Aud as this party assoc aion, should cert ms
sly notilg on ths occa sion 10 have n neal besfle
except that AIN always glad Individually wnen TIE -
suit u A. II - reported this morning. do not know
that have anything special 10 his morning q
that we know how much our success Nl'ion 6e-
pends upon our commerce. and me commerce depends
large upon the effort. and Industry Of the
peoplt engaged in trade as AL Of yon are.
SO TAR as agriculture Is c5ncerned ~ this country that
viii take care OF itself We are getting 10 have inel-
gent farmers ana cutyalors OF he soil with their sgr
cnit. az associations ana county ara safe iais, I.c
found IN tbe United states. and the most agricultural
ber OF 6ands II depends upon you. gentlemen and
those in business 10 ud market fr those agricultural
labor that is made by improved agricultural mlcHnery.
We have 10 turn attention somewhat 10 the
MIN labo mt ui.l nfHx
want IT, fad a market for our manufactures In ny
travels II seems 10 me, nave 'ee wnert rms migi De
them 10 pay money; want their prOaucts in
G a. m,' nco "" the f Ei p
there is biz eld hut my most recent VISIT has been
our neisbb, ring republic. Mexico. Here Is Grand
field there. IL tor enterprise and for
immense profit 10 the Mexcars we'll as 10 Ourselves.
We not particularly generous to want to benhs
neigbbors at our own expense. Laughter aud aps
plauseI But when we can b-ncfr oureIye- and then.
World d. We "'' '"' ''''' '''0'' 'e''' "
found in Mexico country. which had visited
good many years ago. just on the eve Of great ADVANCE
and very DESTROYS 10 extend its foreign coomeree.
portion OF the thinking people were alarmed ttle &C
the approach II American POPULATION and American rl-
roads on Their DoIders but tGey were uly awe 10 ho
necessi Y and Importance o. railroads IN their own
country They consulted with vers Ireey. and very
conhdenuaily IN y say, pretty much al the tline
tensions of danger from the approach OF the universal
Yankee: Ihty have X,ry y5y rscoeet'n 81 the
From occasional loose remarks N newspapers and by
ding OF This state ana tuat assured taen they
noappreuension at all events tnerc
any danger az Ill. tue best way allay % To
cultivate best and most intimate commercial re.a
lions between the Two Repub les lappau,el that II
they tried keen dlO0 from Us, ana beneb. European
nations by their rade 10 the exc nlon OF US they mde
enemies of their nrgnbors. tod t0rm hat was not
good policy. told them their aprrehensions we'll
founded twenty years bectua- at that time had
institution never sustained except where 4 existed;
and that II would not eXlsi IN any country Logger tan
slavery conf be- planted WIS necessary To tie exist.
OF hat Institutions and. OF course while slavery
beng wanted give the siyeuDiers political nhdcnce
and supcem Washing But now tnatruat lnstJG.
hJmOgen ns tuOns rom one end OF the country 20
the ouer, ana there was no political advantage accrung
Wa .mosi thc of orr neon INF
wanted territory We bad to hhbustcr for;
with the OF cue PEG pie occupying territory
and own lCues OF Good" ana a9p au,e.l
4 seemed 70 very muc1 satisfy those Win whom |
American capital extended to thelr county TO build up
tuclr roads IBcy would a4 them IN The ight ~ Wy
ana the free admission OF al the material required aud
give liberal subsidy n they could De assured ~ the
building roads There's secret OF tue capic "
Of Mexico for production, II You thnk "oont H. now
90 importation business Of nearly S2OOO 900 II
tropical anu semitiOpcA prodhcts' Mexico cOn.d p'O-
uuce Tue Whue Ol az, sue hl l'ilt"ius 10 I've ner
outlet for them and her people aNe the industry 10
40 ov IA laet not g'heTay thcrs mn. @
with Their climate. industry ana every hing
required 10 produce al those TROPICAL and sent c0picsl
products which, a. SAID. amount 10 aDont S2OOOOOOJO
year, aud also increasing, are incrcas in
where they are largely produced oy slave
Labor We CONSTANT paying into tier uc1-urlesa
large amount annually for duties, and Them
uack nothing Dut sterling exchange. When they want
to anything tney do tielr manufactured articles,
IueY g. EurOue or the ~. ami We gct comparatively
nothing IN return, July % per cent beng paid Tor IA sve
ling exchange.
Mexico Is not only our ueigh6or, but Republic.
II fUstered can produce nearly al OIL those Alcrs,
ill axe Exchange VIVA 4uuf4cturer- pro-
duce. They W take from cotton pIs locomotives,
cars railroad irOu rolling stock, AL tac uIacL,n
essary the runung OF "a railroad; agricultural inIle-
clocks. watcncs, and thousand onc Other th1cs
TOO numerous mention. When pay fer
Of tropical produces VITA
tho products II manufactures We snail
benefit Mexico, benefit ouTseh cS continue 10 give
pOyInent 10 the multitude OF people thar we nave
ana which coming 10 our snores, and Wl az DC
rpirr ana better. nope.
At the conclusion of his remarks General Grant
was warmly applauded, and at the conclusion Of
the courtesies he and his party again entered ear
riages aud were driven 10 tie Hotel Brunswick.