Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-11
SCHEME OF A MAN.
Iwdrey Project to Purchase q
Of Mexico Discountenanced
by Americans.
Ubited Stated Wanted Half of
zioo, Gold Gould not Buy
Mexican Patriotism.

n The caption of IAN inde-
1 Land Transaction" in the
ton News OF the I'd inst. Mr..
Vnlet Of Austin, Tex, applies
ale OF fact to the itching palms
would-be second Seward, Mr..
Cowdrey, and in well.chosen
denounces the project Of that
Gus gentleman 10 purchase
uarters Of the Mexican repub-
winch Mr. Willet says:
n. A.Cowdrey's project to pur-
or account Of the United States
sovereign Mexican states, en-
z about three-quarters Of the
ID, Is AN important land transac-
I'd has no parallel, except Mr..
Seward's purchase of tire Rus
,eberg, Alaska, for $1,000, 600.
Iwdrey assumes Texas ana Cali
were purchased from Mexico.
was never bought or sold Cali
was the result Of war brought
ov the annexation of Texas. Mr.
ey Indicates Mexico is bank
nd must be closed out in order
Id railways, develop resources
~ her public debt, which is sup
70 be about $500, 600 900 Its true
iministration which preceded
tPorhrio Dia1 was run on the
& Grant plan, yet there is a.
Mexico from stopping
image of Mexican dollars and
Iizing a large portion OF the pun
Il by Establishing national rail-
orporationB on the plan of her
rui neigh Dor Of the North. Thus
ould have the money facilities
airy for her development, and re-
er political and territorial integ-
there ia any sentiment in the
Of the Mexican people IL is u
# their country. Any admi lis
! that would attempt to dispose
part OF 1t would be short.lived
70 denounced from all quarters,
luld not be effected without sc.
iifiiculties to the high contrac :
,rtles.
.th large sums OF American capt.
rested IN mines, railways and
e lands, close commercial rela-
are most desirable, which can bu
q by treaties Of commerce with.
" scheme of conquest, purchase
lexatlon, thus leaving to MeNi.
sople their customs, laws and
age intact Mexico ought q
some natural and national rights
the great republic should res
% Incorporate in our already large
al family 3,50O,0O0 people-0if-
in habijs, race and language
not be considered, at least until
900 600 freedmen are fully di.
is to be hoped Texas members of
'esa will not oppose any measnr,
would increase the traffic hetweeT
wo republics. IT the present
Z Is not all that is desired, IL is a
4 free-tTaOe measure and the en-
Z weGges to larger free-trade con
ns. j we cannot get all that il
d, trust TO time for more. HI,
the Democratic house TO perfec
Iexiean treaty ana make 1t n Law
lOrtant, also he Spanish treaty
being considered, aud if carricC
viii simply open new fields TO
lean commerce and markets 70
Iurplus products Of the field
zee, loom and workshops "
. subject will create 4 lively in
mere, aud every influence posi-
ould be employed To defeat am
communication.
las, MeXico's nearest and mos
lar neigAbor, will hold the idea o
ing and subdividing tine govern
And Interests Of the Mexican
9 into several "Cowdreyn paris
tasteful and unwise, and it canno
, find like sympathy with thu
e Of the North whose OoHmercia
ssts are so largely awake to tn
rtanee Of the great Southwestern
Because an inebriate general
handing pitiless raiding army
said, pointing to Mexico from tn
] of the Rio Grsnde: THAT'S Tn
ny we want" is no reason tina
in days Of greater civilization
harmony, such English greed 70
DRY should be gratiied That tn
e of Mexico dearly love thei
Try, even in times OF greatest +
.al ills and maladministratiOu,
put any question, aud that the
lciate tie benefits and advantage
aerlcan importation, no one wit
.kuOWledge of the country ca
/, Also that any legislativ
'ires Inenacing the full enjoy
: of Their natural tradition,
ms and rights would fail
zen their just indignation, is br
, the pale of g doubt. II Woul
Top &C Indignation. II would b
ignal for a renewal of ali Tia
= HUG MAlu DlAANA nNit3 nnEAtu IN INC
>theFs. IL would be the deaf
lof American trade and profit /
10 for years to come.
state Texas will oppose 1t an
'1eople with kindred regards i.
acfed happiness OF their neigl
they win lend their power an
AtEV 10 defeat the semen
4 man. 1t can not
isb Of bur present governmen
cher The government that frOl
4a 4 viii grace and redeem OF
sry from the wilderness OF err,
Z past twenty years. 10 will |
10 impossible that u new govern
engaged in It's grand undertal
I reform, could set Off systemat
right ID first. 1t cannot posglbl
rightly to measure the extent
Diitlcal sores involved By twent
abuse OF power. Neither can
the Beginning. Rather the ne