Show Texas and the Mexicans I 1 Should Governor Colquitt of Texas decide to send r rangers across the Rio Grande to pursue the Mexican marauders and bring I them to justice he would have precedent to guide him In Jn 1874 Governor Coke was confronted ed by similar conditions He sent i his rangers across the border after offenders The attorney general genral gen gen- eral ral ra o of t time e United States made an issue of this action but in t the e end the federal government gove gave tacit approval of Governor Cokes Coke's policy Governor Colquitt is now facing exactly the same kind kin of or conditions He believes that the only way he can put an end nd to the invasions inva invasions inva- inva I ions of Texas territory by Mexicans is to send rangers after them and bring them back to Texas for punishment Asking for justice for these repeated wrongs has become a far farce Nothing could be more barren ban of results than requisitions for return of Mexican 1 murderers or thieves to the scenes of their crimes on Texas soil There is no recognized authority to be held absolutely re responsible responsible responsible re- re and the g gangs that raid the bor border ler ranches are usually led by officers of the federals or lor rebels so no sat satisfaction can be expected from them The rescue of Clemente Vergaras Vergara's body from the cemetery at Hidalgo Hidalg gives son some som idea of the feeling among Texans And if that fe feeling is tampered with much h more trouble can be expected They have been patient but we would not like tobe tobe to be in the boots of those greasers should the real Texas fighting spirit get riled up Clemente Vergara lost his life ife trying to collect payment for fori i hor horses es stolen from his ranch by Mexican 1 federal soldiers He J fell lI into a trap and was murdered It jt is ia supposed that cowboys from his ranch removed the body 0 fr its from mits Mexican 1 gr grave and carried it five miles to American soil When the constitution of Texas was formed some such SItu situations situations situa- situa a- a as have aris arisen n recently must have been anticipated It empowers ers the governor of that state to repel invasion The United States senate approved this constitution Governor Colquitt Colquitt Colquitt Col Col- quitt believes that the permission granted his state to use force in expelling intruders also gives him the right to pursue offenders I to their own retreat even if that lies beyond the confines of the thes s United States |