1991 I BORREGO DECREE I
l\lareial Borrl'go. ~londorn. ~larl'h 30, IU35, a decree restricting till' di:aposal of the 400 sitios for frontier protection. J
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[COS Lo EDITORSl
Leona Vicario 31 , :\larch 18~5.
To lhc Editors of the "~lcrcurio ,le \lalamoros" Dr. Sirs.
I have noticed with plea5urc the invilalion you made me in your Editorial of Lhc 19. inst. and before iL reach 'd me, I was convinced of the necessity of placing the Presidia) Troops on a fooling to enable them to perform those clulies for which they arc intt'nded, which is lhal, of protecting the frontier Sctllemenls.- ln consequence of which there has been already some thing clone, in th1~ir reorganization. but you will readily perceive, Lhat Lo arrive lo the desired point is not the work of but a few days, allho' Lhe Suprrme Government uses all its exertions to faciliLaLe Lo Lhis general Commandancy all the means wiLhin iLs reach, in Lhe midst of the Scanty resources. and the mu ILi plied calls made upon ii. I have caused a considerable number of your "Mercuries" lo hr promulgated among persons who with their influence near the Government may conlribule to the adoption of Measures LhaL will be sufficient lo cul the evil al the rooL, thaL has herethefore impl'dcd the complete rcor~anization of the Presidia) Troops, and I douhl nol but they will with their information and influence <:unlril,u le Lu such a grand object. \lcanlimc there is nothing more uri;(:nt Lhal that of not din:rtinir the allcnlion of the Supreme Govf'niment with odious and noiiiy 1111cslions, which mi~hl disturb Lh1: public peace, of whid1 we stand so much in need, Lo follow a rq;1tlar course, and 1101w belier than you art'. call:ulalcd lo invite the Cit iz1'.11S uf Ta111a11lipas to conlcnl lhcmi,wlvcs with a mod1:ratc liberty, and Lo ~1v1· 1:xamph:s of S11l1111is:;ion lo the laws respect for tlw
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