The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-05
the MEXICAN SENSATION

A sensation IA going tho rounds OF tho pa
pep that General Grants visit 10 Mexico 10
not tho pesceable and friendly ono Of railroad
negotiation and arrangement as was claimed
by him and bis friends. The qu'd nuncs
have II that no has gone there through an
und erstanding with General and ex'Presi-
dent Disz TO foment revolution and there
by overthrow the present government and
establish protectorate government with
himself at It's head. These quid nuucs say
that our government has an understanding
with him, and is to render him any assistance
h may need; is to stand off and let any
number of volunteers go from this country
to bis standard that may choose to do so,
and that II is expected that thousands from
the south. especially from Texas. will rally
to his standard. They say that
his son, Colonel Fred Grant, has
Just resigned from the army to
join him and they give as pretext for this
protectorate the nee ,ssity for law and order
in Mexico, and remodeling of the tariff
system under which, as 1t now exists, every
state ia that republic levies duty on i'm
ports in addition 10 that levied by the republic
itself, that commerce between that country
and: ours may be engendered and fostered,
the railroad system projected by citizens OF
the United States in that country developed,
and the rich mines now comparatively idle
in which many American capitalists have
bought interests, opened up. This all looks
pretty and inviting on paper, but it lacks
bottom. There would be nothing in the
sensation worthy Of notice if 1t was not
that SO many people are repeating it, and
among them, men of standing, influence, po-
sition and intelligence throughout the coun-
try, who are treating II seriously. We
don't believe word Of it, although it is
probable that such an idea obtains in Mex
leo, for General Grants reception there has
not been as rosy as he had reason to
believe it would be.
From reports from that country we are
Inclined to think that the generals. presence
and his intimacy with exPresident Disz is
not doing that gentleman any good, but that
on the contrary it is weakening bis strength
with his people and losing him. his popularity.
The Mexicans are suspicious and jealous
people. They are devoted to their country and
punctilious on the point of its retaining its
own autonomy. They have no love for the
Americans. They have not forgotten that
American proves won from them their
fairest province, Texas, and afterwards that
the Americans overcame them in a war on
their own soil, wrestling from them California,
New Mexico, Arizona and other territory,
and that they actually planted their victori-
Gus banners over the walls aud citadels
of their capital city. They are a proud
people and this humiliation still
rankles in their bosoms and
there are multiplied thousands of them
anxious for pretext to measure swords with
the United States again, believing tLatt ey
can retrieve their lost prestige and wipe out
the memories of Palo Alto, Buena Visits,
Cherubusco, Cerro Gordo, Moline del Rey
and other lost fields in their own sunny land.
They shot Macmillan for daring to attempt
he subjugation of their country and they
cam OF brook even the thought of any for
aign power in anywise interfering with their
We will not be surprised if these
sensational reports to which we allude do not
cause some complications and difficulties in
he prosecution of the American railway
chemes 10 Mexico, if nothing more. Its
lot impossible that these wild stories we're
tarted for the purpose Of injuring the enter,
rise or enterprises with which General
Grant is connected. If this be
o, it is shameful that any American will
end himself to so despicable and base pur-
,ose. 1t is pitiful that people cannot have
more pride in enterprises that are backed up
" the energy and capital of American cit;-
zens, that must, If carried to completion, re-
lound so materially to the commercial pros
'erity and greatness of our country. We
eliege that General Grant is sincere in his
Intentions toward Mexico, and certainly with
is great knowledge of the country and with
is standing at home and abroad no gentle.
IAN can do more in aid of the projects OF
evelopment in that country by railroad
ulding. But we shall see what we shall
30. Too much money has been invested in
nat country for it to be jeopardized now,
nd If the worst comes to the worst, why
Iexico may hear the american eagle scream
gain.