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State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07
OUR RELATIONS TO TEXAS AND
SLAVERY

AS we have had occasion, in reference to
the struggle now going on in Texas, 10 as
sumo ground very different from that taken
by most Of our friends in other parts ofthe
country-and by many presses in New
England with which we generally agree
on topics of national interest-we deem it n
duty to ourselves and them, to express more
fully than we have hitherto done, our opin-
ions on the precis9 relations Of the parties to
this great contest. Topics of the gravest
import are involved in this question; and
in its final adjustment we shall probably
find the source of more excitement and ag
itation than have ever before disturbed the
country.
1t is hardly necessary for us, we presume
to disclain, utterly, any sympathy wiki the
chieflaiu who now wears the iron crown of
Mexico. As tnr rs his rise was one of
violent usurpalon, and as far as his domn'
ion is one of military rigor and civil cruelty
we entertain towards him detestation as
deep, and as encompromlslng as can be
cherished by any other lover of human
rights and popular liberty. The ties of Il
common origin and common language
bind us TO the people of Texas. 10 the
extent in which they are an oppressed peo-
pie, struggling against powerful oppression
they have a claim upon our sympathies.
But in estimating our national relations in
taking broad view of our position with
respect to Texas and Mexico we must
look at the origin of the revolution, and the
the results to I've accomplished by the ulti-
mate success of the Texans.
Aud here we cannot conceal or pallate
the fact that the proposed end of the revolu-
! lion is the RE-EsTABLIsHMENT OF SLAVERY
| in Texas, and its ultimute union with this
country in the relation of a sLAvE-HoLDING
STATE. And TO this extent we will not de-
ny that our feelings and principles are with
the government of Mexico; and we should
much prefer that Texas should occupy her
present position ms the province ora span
| ish empire, than that she should he annex
ed to an Anglo-Saxon republic, to perpetl-
ute n scourge and n curse upon this Garden
of the World. Here is the whole matter III
cont oversy and while we can readily pre-
ceiye why such an issue should cause the
very general excitement for Texas, that
prevails in the Southern States, we are sur
p,ised that it can be contemplated other
wise than with the most serious sollcltude
by citizens of the non-slayeholding States.
On this point we would not be misun-
derstood. Our friends are aware OF the
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07
very TtSptCUUIIy'
JAMES VAN NESS, p. NJ.
FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM
TEXAS

The New Orleans Bee of the 10th MAY,
says there can now be no doubt of the cap
ture of Santa Anna, and the other Mexican
officers, as the account is confirmed by re-
spectacle persons who have been in the
Texian army, and also by private letters
from Texas. The following article con-
tains some additional particulars:
The loss on the part Of the Texans was
z KILLED, "a wounded-among the former
were Lieutenants Lamb and Hale, and DR.
Motley and among the latter is Gen. Sam
uel Houston, who was wounded in the an
Gle, and had two horses shot under him.
Captain M. Baker and Billingsby, with
Lieut.. Neil nre also among the wounded
The contest was a regular battle, the
MeXicans having man9uvred for some time
previous; and the Texans having positive
ly demanded Houston to fight. The latter
consequently ordered an advanced guard
against the Mexicans; yet enjoined them
not to attack, but retreat, to bring the enc
my toward the marsh into a defle. This
being accomplished OH the afternoon of the
2lst ult. Houston Immediately fanked, the
enemy attacked him front and rear, and on
both sides Opened first with artillery,
which on the second fire, dispersed to atoms
the powder boxes of the Mexicans; and
then with rifles, whose effects are seldom
useless in the hands of such as then used
them.
The Texans then poured in from their
adjustment with hatchets, sc. and so
consummated the work of destruction,
leaving nearly six hundred killed on the
plains. This lasted about Is minutes, when
Santa Anna ordered n retreat. But after
La l.
back to secure his flight, he was betrayed
by some of his own officers. The real
Simon Pure is therefore the victim of the
,reachery of his own officers, who appear
ed to have urged him oil to this battle and
then betrayed him, nearly as much as he is
of the well laid plans of Houston.
But this contest cannot terminate the war
in Texas. There are still nearly three
thousand Mexicans there under the orders
of generals Ardrade, Urea and Sesma
and about five thousand more at Saltillo
ready to enter. The Texian war ia nation
al in Mexico and Santa Anna continued
his power solely by directing the popular
fury against Texas. His death would give
general satisfaction through the Mexican
republic land the Texas war will enable
some other bravo to rise into power in Mex
leo.
MOBILE, May l3.-The express from
Gen Houston to Gen Gaines, who carried
the glorious news of his victory to the
American army, is now in this city, and
has with him the saddle of Gen Santa An.
IA. He rode the horse of the modern
Nero, but was compelled to leave him be
hind. He has one trophy of the victory
which he is carrying with him to Georg n
where he is proceeding TO visit his friends
He was in the battle and fought CALAMITY.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07
ANCIENT COURTSHIP.

Lovers in the classical age went after
dinner To the estibues or doors Of their mis-
tresses, and whistled or coughed in order to
be heard. When this did not succeed, they
sung amorous ditties, or wrote them on the
door, or fixed upon it tablets on which they
wrote. If The girls were inhexble, they
suppIcated the gate, poured libations on it,,
perlumed ii, kissed it amorously, and il I'M
successful, broke that, the windows, &c.
There also occurred serendes, weeping at
the door, laying there all night, hanging
crowns on it, especially those which they
had worn on festivals throwing upon the
Threshold the torches lit for their return
from supper, and threatening 10 burn the
house even sCribbling ibellnus and indie
cent verses on the door. The omens OF
success were drawn from leaf OF ii crack
ed upon the hand from striking the room
with apple kernels and the cptlabus, a
single mode Of venticination by the fall OF
liquor. How courtship was conducted in
the days Of chivalry is known TO every bo-
dy, as wearing the sleeve Of a lady, leading
her horse by the bride making ridiculous
VOWS, such as wearing black patch over
the eye, mentioned in Froisart all which,
as to matrimonial concerns, was more ro-
mantle than real; for in all great families
they are aiiianced at seven or eight years
of age, and married at the age of puberty
To prevent improper attachments. In the
history of the Troubadours, are very long
and curious directions Tor making love-
In the reign of Elizabeth the following
practices prevailed playing with the little
finger in amOrous daliance /; sitting or ly-
ing al the feet OF their mistresses in ball
rooms gazing closely at each others eyes,
so as To see The figures represented in them.
They also exhibit their passion publicly.
A pendant lock of hair, plated & tied with
ribband, and hanging 10 The ear, was fash
onable in the age Of Shakespeare, and alter-
wards that OF Charles l., and many OF lis
Oh the left side and hung down by the
shoulder, considerably longer than the rest
of the hair, sometimes even 10 the girdle.
1t was supposed TO have the effect Of caus-
ing violent love and was originally French
custom. Wigs were made to initiate ii.
Curion adds 10 the lovelock flower worn
in the ear. Kissing the eyes was a mark
Of extraordinary tenderness. In the fore
part of the stays was ancienily a pocket
where women not only carried love letters
and tokens, but even their money and ma
terals for needlework. When prominent
stays were worn, lovers dropped their lit
erary favors into them. ia woman puts
love letter into the hosom pocket, it was
token of her affection. Willow garands
were worn by persons disappointed in love
supposed from the trees promoting chasti'
ty or the famous passage in the Psalms
The liberties allowed 10 lovers, and even Il
intimate acquaintance, in the times OF E.
Iizabe,h and james, were very INDIGENOUS
These were to handle them roughly, pu
their hands on their necks, kiss them by
surprise, &c., indeed when courtshp ensu'
ed in inferior rank it was conducted in TIT
] cORrsest manner.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07
THE LORDS SUPPER.

\ vIsIoN.--BY THOMAS MOORE.
1t was vision Of that last
Sorrowtu night which Jesus pass'd
With his disciples, when he said
Aournfully to them-'I shall be
Betrayal by one who here hath fed,
This MIC It at the same board with me-
And though the Saviour in the dream,
Spoke not these words, we saw them bean
Begibly in his eyes, $50 well
The Great Magician work'd his spell,)
And read in every thoughtful line
Imprinted on that brow divine,
The meek, the tender nature, grieved,
Not anger'd to be thus deceived
Celestial love, requitcd STILL
For all lis care, yet loving still
Deep, deep regret that there should fall
From mans deceit, so foul blight
Upon that parting hour-and all
HIS spirit must have felt that night,
Who, soon to die for human kind,
Thought only, mid his mortal pain,
How many a soul was left behind,
For whom he died that death in vain!
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07
THE WHITE INDIANS.

1t is n fact, perhaps, not generally known,
that there does exist in the far west, at least
two small tribes or bands Of white people
One of these bands is called Ma,Ckeys. They
reside in Mexico on the southwest side OF the
Rocky Mountains, and between three and five
hundred miles from Santa Fe, towards Gala
lornia and in n valley which makes a deep
notch into the mountain surrounded by high
and impossible ridges, and which can only be
entered by narrow pass from the south west.
They are represented by trappers and hunters
of the west, known to the writer of this to be
men Of veracty, TO be innocent, inoffensive
people, living by agriculture, and raising great
numbers Of horses and mules both OF which
are used by them for food. They cultivate
maize, pumpkins and beans in large quaint
ties.
These people are frequently deprecated up
on by their more warke red neishbors to
which they submit without resorting 10 deadly
weapons TO repel the agressors.
Not far distant from the Mawkeys, and in
the same range Of country is another band Of
the same description called .Nab6ehoes. A de.
scription of either of these tribes will answer
for both. They have been described to the
writer by two men in whose veracity the full
lest confidence may BIO placed and they say
the men are of the common steture, with light
Dlue eyes, unu SINH iS Vi
whiteness. One Of my informants who saw
seven of these people at Santa Fe in 1921, in
describing the Mawkeys says, "they are as
much whittier than me as am whittier than the
darkest Indian in the Creek nation" and my
informant was Of as good complexion as
white men generally are.
A trapper on one occasion, in a wandering
excursion, arrived at a village Of the Nav
keys. He was armed with rifle, pair, of
belt pistols, knife and tomahawk all of which
were new to them, and appeared 10 excite their
wonder and surprise. After conversing some
time by signs, he fired one Of his pistols; in
stanty the whole group around him, fell TO
the earth in the utmost CONSERVATION they
entreated him not to hurt them and showed
him various ways that they thought him SUI
| pernatura being. He saw vast numbers oil
horses and mules about the village
| Query. May not these people be rem
nant of those who inhabited this country prioi
TO the present race of Indians? the traces o.
whose Notifications and cultivated fields anc
gardens, are still TO be seen throughout The
whole western country.-U. S. paper
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07
From the Emancipation.
Middlebury, VI. .4prl l9, 1886


Dear Sir: The cause of abolition is going
on rapidly in Vermont, especially in this
vicinity. The Middlebury Anti-Slavery
Society, which last June consisted oftwen-
ty or thirty members now numbers over
two hundred, and there are many on the
eve of uriting, who have some hesitancy.
A little more infor nation on the subject
will bring them into our ranks. Freedom
is indigenous to our soil. Every usurpa-
ton of human rights is abhorrent to our
feelings. Vermont has suffered no deteri-
Grafton in the principles of humanity, lib
erty, or patriotism, since the days of her
Allen, her Chittenden, and her Warner.
She ever has been, and ever will be the
same inhxible opponent to oppression, the
same friend to our Union, the same close
adhcrent to virtue, justice, honor, and right
she has ever been. Here civil and religious
liberty cannot be suppressed by violence
and mobs. Indeed, so obnoxious TO The
spirit of the state are these latter things, that
wherever they have in the least made their
appearance they have resulted in disgrace
upon the actors. A burst of indignation
was at once expressed from one extremity
of the state to the other, last fall, at the RE
otous proceedings at an Anti-Slavery meet
ing at Montpelier. For his disgraceinl
conduct in this affair, the principal actor
was turned out of office as President OF
Montpelier Bank.
Yours truly,
JosATHAE A. ALLIs
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WHOLE NO. 24I.

/ opinions we have uniformly expressed with
reference to this interesting and important
subject of slavery. They know that during
the agitations of the last summer, touching
the question of aboliton-we were the
FIRST PRESS in New England to direct
public attention to the vast interests it in
volved, and to call for an expression of pub
lie sentiment in relation to it. No journal
in the country-north or south of the Poto-
nac-has iabored more earnestly, more
zeaIously, with more sincere or ardent
endeavor--to maintain the constitutional
rights of the South, or to exhibit the disas-
trous, consequences of any, the last interfer-
ences with her domestic relations. Our
course has been uniform and decided on
this subject even the Southern presses
have borne frequent and gratifying testmo-
ny TO the temper in which we have pursued
it, But the affairs of Texas introduce an
entirely new question; and while we still
maintain than the people of the North have
no rlght--none whatever,--to interfere with
the existing institutions of the Southern
States,--ihey have a deep moral interest in
the general question of slavery. and high
civil duty incumbent on them, with refer
ence TO the precise question now involved
in the contest of Texas with Mexico.
Suppose that the people of the English
West India possessions-like ourselves of
| Anglo-SaXon descent and speaking u COM
mon language had taken umbrage at the
laws of the parent government OH the abo-
tion of slavery in those islands and had
risen in body against their execution; sup
pose that they had sent an agent to Eng
land to remonslrate--that he had been de-
tected in a scheme for negotiating rebel
lion, and imprisoned; that he had been af.
forwards released, and had returned TO the
West Indies to consummate his interrupted
| plans; and that the English Government
! had sent out d fleet and army to crush the
! Instruction, and enforce lis laws: sup
pose this, and you have n precise paral-
| lei to the revolution in Texas, stripped of
its unessential and incidental circumstan.
ces. Who could pretend, in this state of
things, that the people of the West Indies
had such a claim upon our sympathies, as
to authorize us in fitting out cruisers, and
raising companies, on individual account, to
wage war against neutral power? Who
can pretend that Senator of the United
States would be warranted in calling on
the citizens of the Atlantic frontier, "to
rouse and pour forth torrents of volunteers
till the last vestige of English dominion
should be swept away from the West In
dies? And yet we have seen such things,
and heard such language, in regard TO Tex
as and MeXico-aad il has been not only
unrebuked, but sustained and encouraged.
IT the Texans achieve their independence,
there is large party in the United States
ready to receive them into the Union. IL
is stated by the presses, known to be in the
confidence of President Jackson--that he
is DESTROYS of making such an acquisition
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07
From the Boston Alias.
VERY LATE AND DISTRESSING
FROM THE INDIAN WAR.

The mail ofyesterday brought us Charles
ton papers of Friday last, which are full
of the most painful details of the ravages
of the Indians in Georgia and Alabama.
The extensive plantations of Col. Crowell,
Indian agent Gen. Ambercrombie, Gen.
McDougal and Mr. Hudson, near Column
bus, have been burnt. The town of Roam
oke, on the Georgia side of the river, was
in possession of the savages. A letter from
Augusta, states that Irwinton, another
flourshing town inGeorgia, had been burnt.
The steamboat Georgia had been captured
at Roanoke, and as reported, every person
on board killed.
From the Charleston Courier Of May 20.
FURTHER Particulars OF THE CREEK
DISTURBANCES.
We are indebted 10 our attentive cores
pondents of the Augusta Constituencies
for the following details of Indian disur-
bances, derived from an extra of the CO.
lumbus Herald, printed at noon, on Mon
day, the 10th, and from the Milledgeyille
Standard of Union, on the l7th insrant.-
1t will be seen that at the time the extra OF
the Herald was put to press, a battle was
being waged, on the other side of the
Chattahoochce, the firing of which was
heard in Columbus
REPUBLICAN HERALD-EXtra.
Columbia. Ga.-.Monddy noon, May I6.
CREEK WAR INCIDENTS.
In the Creek nation, at this moment, the
scenes Of Florida are being acted over
| We have heard of some cases which make
the blood chill in our veins. A house, in
which lived man, a wife, and six children
was suddenly surrounded by savage band
who entered the peaceful domicil, inhu'
manly massacred every soul, securing the
scalps of all, and scvering each child's head
from its body! The house of Mr. Cotton
was attacked and himself butchered, with
out moments warning, or at least oppor'
tunity for resistance. We believe, in all
from forty or fifty murders were committee
besides numbers of negroes on plantations
Fires have been kindled in every direction
- farm houses, cotton gins, out houses, corr
cribs, and all OF value swept away from th'
honest and industrious planter, who wa
laudibly striving to locate himself comfort
ably for life, and provide for his children
The hostile Indians have been found Al
low down the river as Irwinton, and us higl
up as the Federal Road, or about thirl.
miles above that point
The following towns and tribes of lndl
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07

Ho,g they do things in 81. Louisa letter
6 YES The following description OF "A duel which
took place some time since in 81. Louis, OF
which the writer was an eyewitness.
"a Spaniard and Frenchman, who have
long been accustomed 10 trapping on the
mountains, on arri'ing at this place went out
to settle an affair OF honor. The spot select
ed for the purpose was an open square IN the
suburbs of the city. When all parties were
ready and stripped for the occasion, with two
large Bowie knives, ian instrument about
twelve inches in length, and an inch and half
wide at The hit, with two edges, tap ring to a
sharp point,) and the word ready was given,
both rushed to he contest Alter parrying
these deadly weapons, and guarding and
plunging some half minute, the Frenchman
made strike at the Spaniard, and succeeded
in cutting open the abdomen, so as to let out
all the bowels At the ZANE time the Span
lard plunged his knife about ten inches in the
breast of his antagonist, who Immediately
Welded up the ghost, with deep g'oan. The
Spaniard survived some hours. With me the
scene created the most wretched feelings Of
horror but with many Of the spectators il
served only for a subject Of discussion, as "a
which showed the most GOODNESS, and parried
the thrust OF his antagonist with the most skill
in short, which showed the most sleight IL
killing his fellow men, Green County Ohio.
Gar,
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07
"AROUT TO DO IT,

An agent writes us that he was "about get
ting" some subscribers, but in the mean time,
an agent for another paper visited the place,
and got them all away. How many failures
are there in this world Of things which are
about TO be done. The merchant was about
to 90 to his s,ore-but the customer has come
and made his purchase elsewhere. The farm
er was about to mend his fence, hut the cattle
have got in and destroyed his corn. The house
was about to be insured, hut in the mean time
it took fire and burnt up. The debtor was
about to discharge his honest dues, but in the
mean time the money sllpt away 10 some 9TH
or use. The head of the family was about 10
attend family worship, the proper hour had
passed, and the call OF a friend, or the pres
sure Of business, has laid it aside for the pres
ent. The good man was about to make do
nation for benevolent purposes, hut he died
suddenly. The sinner was about TO repent,
but sudden death prevented .lduO-
cate.
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and that they Immediately fled. I
statement embraces their whole story.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-11-04

from > later addressed rsseblly l. 4.
psnpie 4 Nars iand. b M5ll,s1s p.
go > eandidsle lnr prrsldeniial sl.,,a.
: Daring he canvass pseee,l,., 4
election 81 Is24 there werr far 80
aies in the field. namrl,. Genet.l ~
son. Mr. Adams. Mr. Craxlord, seS n,
Clay. Al u lhese gentlemen s.ood :.
fore The People upon their own ns,.~
Il merits. except Mr.. Crawford. sha =.
brought out under The imposing s,ne,,..
af q Congressional caucus 81 w,.h;s.
ton. The pIime mover Of Which -.
Martin Van Buren,. Tie Peolae 80
~ eleri their President. aud Gen -
s"n entered shr House II Reprrsen,s,i,,,
backed by 90 electoral votes. Mr. A.,
hy s.. and Mr.. cIsSioEd by So. n.
Tlsy being excluded. The Huusr. ,a,,,.
by States. conferred tie Presldehey !
Mr. Adams. in defngalian. a. i !,
strongly insisted. n ihr superior ~.
OF Gen. ysrksnn; Nj. Van Burtn - :
mently urgmg lhe slsriian IL .r. C,,..
ford. whose right. According ~ ths M.
proposed. Was Ear inferior 10 either I
beg the fact In he remembered. ,ls, :,
the election by The House n Is2l. ~
Van Buren, slr-nuoBsly advocated Il !,
choice of Mr.. Crawford with his SO ~,
in opposition TO Gen. Jackson, Who en-,
recommended BY 30. :
We see from this extract liar Mr. Y.
Buren, vas IN favor II sleeiing Wm. n
Crawford by The House Of Rrpresehu.
lives, in opposition 10 General Jsek,.
and in drlisHre Of the known ~iIl a /,
j majority ol The people. Aud when !, n.
] session al Congress 81 1885. Prrsid.n
Jackson RECOMMENDED such an au,r5.
nieHt NJ ils constitution as would N,
The election a!inReIheT from the Hou,e 4
Representatives, Il was lost BY Tie zoe,
81 Mr.. Van BUrrn's friends. llis}t
/ Nan Buren. Ihetelore. and his warus,,
supporters. ~ho ought la bear The od.f I
at carry ing the t.selIon Vt Presnlen, q
Congress: and when they gel II lhtrs. .,
We fear Ihey will. they viii take ssr, a
the interest," Of that political parasils .
we'll knows how To reward The lalihlv;
and Who Ia enable him Ihe mure bpuha.
fully TO do 50. is 10 favor Of retaining a
the national treasury ~ Washington a
tie money arising from The sals 81 lts
public lands. and from every other SCUM,
~haseser. A CITIZEN.