Show Texas and the Mexicans S I Should Governor Colquitt of Texas decide to send rangers across the Rio Grande to pursue the Mexican marauders and bring them to justi justice e he would have precedent to gu guide de him In 1874 Governor Coke was confronted by similar conditions conditio s. s He sent his bis rangers across the border after offenders The attorney general general gen gen- general eral of the United States made an issue sue of this action but in the end the federal government gave tacit approval of Gov Governor o Cokes Coke's policy S Governor Colquitt is now fa facing ing exactly the same kind of conditions He believes belie that the only way he can p put aft aPi an end to the inva- inva invasions inva- inva of Texas territory by Mexicans l is to send rangers rangers rangers' after r them and bring them back to Texas for punishment Asking for justice for these repeated wrongs has become a farce arc Nothing could be more barren of res results than requisitions for return of Mexican 1 murderers or thieves to the scenes of their crimes on Texas soil S There is is' isn n no recognized authority to to tobe be held absolutely responsible responsible responsible re re- re- re and the gangs that raid laid the border ranches are usually led b. b by officers of the federals or rebels so no satisfaction ca can be expected from them The rescue of Clem Clemente Vergaras Vergara's body from the cemetery at It Hidalgo gives some idea of the feeling among Texans And if that feeling is tampered with much more trouble can be expected They have been patient but we would not like to tobe be in the boots of those thos greasers should the real Texas fighting spirit get fret riled up tin t r Clemente mente Vergara lost his life itIe try trying ng to collect payment for lor horses stolen from his ranch by bv Mexican federal soldiers He HeI I fell into a trap and was murdered f r. It is supposed that cowboys from hIs ian ranch h removed the body f f from its Mexican l grave and it five miles to rican Ame-rican soil l the constitution of Texas was sas formed some such si ua- ua as have ha arisen recently must have been anticipated It empowers the governor of that state to repel invasion The United States senate approved this constitution Governor Colquitt Col Col- Colquitt qu quitt tt believes that the permission granted his state to use force in expelling intruders also gives ives him the right to pursue offenders S to their own retreat even if that lies beyond the confines of the United States S |