Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-24
TEXAS. GREAT BRITAIN. AND THE
UNITED STATES.

some Of The English journals seem d;.po.-
ed 10 take much more common sen.a VIZ
OF The relations likely TO exist between ~.
United States and Texas, than many OF our
northern politicians and journals. We pub
'isn an article from the London Standard
evidentiy written b. one who sees and feels
thaf The tAtsrssaS Of Great Britain are d.eply
concerned In letting things take their course.
ana that would BE- perfect folly on her
part 10 saeri6ee these Interests In 4 er,.sa. N
NE cause OF fanatieism o. pkiisnikyspv, a en-
planned BY Tappan & Ce.-IU. 3. 7sisrrspA
THE war-whoop has been raised in
another quarter by . Mr.. Hoy and q
Mr.. Ward. We are nov TO 90 10 wsr-
God save the maEk--with the United
States Of AmeFirA. OF al the moen
calf Quixoiisms projected By the pax-
nacsous statesmen a Britain for the
last two hundred years, this would Be
the moot absurd. Our league with
the despots Of Europe against France.
was not . greater dersliction Of prin-
ciPle; our appearance At New OTlesns
was less degrading. We have our ma
honai feelingS-Prejudices 90 warm
and powerful a. many who talk more
about them. but Il our pugnacious pra-
tiers IN the Senate succeed in inocula-
ting the ministers with their folly, we
shall not break our hearts, even though
the ''ould General gives the expe9i.
ton fitted out such another drubbin1
Is he gave the last.
What - the case Of these talking
heroes who speak nos dagRers. Ike
Hamlet, bat great guns, regular forty
FOUNDERS , Gen. Santa Ana has usurp-
ed the supreme power in Mexico. The
rights Of the confederate States Of the
Mexican Union have been grossIy out.
ragged. Texas has asserted its indie
pendence. We are told that ws are
bound 70 support Mexico. The speak.
eFs meant 70 say that we are bound 10
support the military usuTpeE, General
Santa Ana, against the freemen Of
Texas. To interfere between the Mex.
leans and Texans. would be either 20
interfere in family quarrel between
two districts Of The same nation. or Il
would be 10 take part with one Of two
belligePent powers 10 subdue the other
% its dominion. Either one OF the
other step q alike contrary 10 every
sound principle Of inteFnatioasl Ia.
and 10 the interests OF Britain.
But, say our wiSeserss, the United
States are taking part in The war be-
tween Texas and Mexico always
meaning between The Texans and San.
"a Ana.) In the fret place, this IL no,
true. AmeTics has taken no part ia
the war. Volunteers have been raised
% America, and have marched INTO
Texas. juss N the same way a. vOluB-
teeEs have been raised IN Englsnd snd
transported inio Spain. that Il al. II
there Be any difference, Il 10 here that
the mass n the American aaSiliary
tFoaps. 20 far as Individual character =
concerned. seem % D. q . gnsa "a.
spseiable caste than TIE British. With
chat face could Britain take 4 upon
hefself 10 forbid AmsTita 70 do - Terar
what she is doiag IA Spain.
But, the var faciion pessst. 81 this u
very wen, but depeed upoa Il Teaas
viii Be incogparatsd IN tbs Unien. insl
like LOoisiaaa and he Flozi4na. We
Do Eot think Ire Uniied States would
show much jodgmsns 81 sueh farther
sHieasion u their tsgriiosY. moes ss-
peeislly whsn ne nsw psTiioa would
necessarily tsna b ksixblsa perry
qnagEels al1sady snficisniiy hoi. Fus-
cher eEienslon az he Uni0n's territory
readers a iieble 70 Ca sssaadsr by ~
own weight. The addiiioa 81 saofhas
Save 6isla. nasiher agsisultfssl pfo-
duce 6trse, mieAt srEso to lAsu~ ne
Fgepo8tssaaee - he aeaafs into ne
asAss DIS NuiifsEa This. houever.
30 to eoaearn a ~ UaiasA gsuiss.
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