Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-29
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From tbs Lexington hy.) RePortef.
TOTUE PUBLIC.

The undersigned deem 1t an act Of Justice not
10 themselves alone, bat To the community of
which they are members, more especially 10 those
whose generous sympathrs were So deeply en-
listed in the rausc Of frxnS, TO make known the
causes which have II lHeel them TO abandon an
terprise in which tAey embarked with many
fond and nailcring hopes. They would have been
clad 10 havc been spared Tins painful tash-thcy
take no pleasure in the performance Of an act,
which may tend 10 check the universal current of
Kindness and sympathy which mas been manifest
I'd by the people of Kentucky toward, the people
Of Texas, from the beginning of their revolution
down 10 the proscal lime. They have loo distinct
recollection Of then own tc,lin0s when they quit
then homes to aid the cansc,aS they then thought,
OF CIV, and religious freedom, MOI 10 know that
their return, aud this bfel expose of motlrts which
induced IL, may CAUSE pan. of morflheatnn IN
many hoSomS Wlieh throb with eSuliauon in
the hope Of EcNian freedom. Nothing but sense
OF dutv--ot the obligation which rests upon them
10 Justify themselves 10 The world, would no" I'M
pei them 10 expose the unhappy civil and polui.
cal condition OF TcNas, OF TO declare, as dizzy now
do, their solemn convictions of her total nnworthi-
ness nf all or sympathy. We might perhaps NJ.
content with th' declaration of our opinions, bat
Will proceed briefly forrity those opinions b>
detail Of facts.
We VII not dwell upon the false assurance,
made 10 Us by men protesting TO br the Accredited
agents OF Texas in tins country. At time hen
the cause OF Texas dark and gloomy when
Santa Ana seemed destined to carry desolalion o.
Yer the whole country, t1ose men we're prodigal OF
promises, aud protes>lna To be authorized 10 speak
in the name of the TrNi,m government, made as
surhncts of ultimate remuneration which obey knew
at the time false, and which time proved to
be Bur of this hereafter.
The public were informed, at the time, Of oCr
extraordinary delay at New Orleans. II was pc
gerally attributed 10 the neglect Of the TcNian a.
gent nj that place. There WAS deeper cause.
The battle of San Jacinlo had been fought, and the
President and Cabinet believing that the war was
nj end, thought there would be- no use for more
Volunteers and if could be DELAYED beyond
the l>t of July, should lose the benefit Of the
provisions Of the Decree in Council that bcinEthr
time for the operation oil the act to expire. The
prc,iden, and Council actually issued proclamn-
ton prohibiting the coming IN of additional vo'un.
teers. In the mean time, however, a runor circu-
lated That the McNicanS were about To make ano-
Their effort to regain the country, aud were coming
Into Texas with Is, GOO men, ard we were then
permiited to embark; Captain Pustletlwaitc pro-
ceeding in advance with about one hundred troops
the second day of July; Col W ilson remain
inp with the residue, expecting To follow in few
days, but was in the manner before related detain-
ed ten days. Col. W. got or on The l2lh of July,
and arrived at Galveston after Il passage of seven
days. Capt. l.. had made his passage in four days.
Captain Z, being thus several DAYS in advance of
Col w. and having nothing to occupy him. con
clnd d to visit Nelasco, the seat Of government
for he purpose of making personal examination
Of the country and to ascertain If possible ITS CT
vii condition.. On his arrival at Nclasoo, he was
introduced to President Burnet bv IA friend, and
presented letter Of introduction which was o.
pened, glanced at and thrown by without con
ment; Captain =. not beng asked 10 Sit or treat
ed with common ciyility. Captain =. left Prcsi-
dent Burnett and returned to his hotel, where he
had several distinct propositions made 10 him b,
oBiCers in the Texan service, to JOIN them with the
men under his comman avowins their object to
scour the country and take every thing valuable
which they could 6n1, until they had paid them
selves and then TO return to the United States
as they said they did not expect the Texian go
yer iment 10 pay them cent for the services they
hav" rendered, or the expencos they had incur
red Captain p. then intolm that the re
presentations made by the Texian agents in Ken
lucky OF the right Of volunteers lands were faist
thai all right 10 head right claims expired witt
the declaration et independence, and that ne
bounty lands would be given tn any volunteers wht
arrived after the lst day Of July. Captain p Their
returned TO Galveston, al which place Col w
bad arrived in his absence, and communicated tc
him all the material facts which he had become
possessed ofat Felasco. Captain 2. a, that time
announced his resolution TO return homc-inform-
ing the Colonel that lie had become suflcien,,y
disguised with Inc state Of things at the seat Of 90