South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-06

be silent even where we cannot approve
But considering this occupation by
Gen. GAINES of part OF the Mexican
tsrritory,as the most portent'ons move
men. 10 a national point of view,whlch
mas ever been made by any Admins
tration since the establishment OF our
independence, we feel imperativeiy
called on TO draw the public attention
to the sad consequences which, IN all
. likelihood, must follow 10 IFS train.
The blow, it is true, has been struck,
and cannot be recalled but we trust
our country ia yet in time to arrest
some OF the consequences, q do wha'
il can 10 repair the mischief. 10 have
this done efficiently, we must rely on
the wholesome operation OF pubic o.
pinion. and its influence on the next
{ Congress. We, therefore, appeal TO
chat body to avert the greatest of pub
lie calamities--the aflixing an indelible
s,ain on our national character. This
we must consider the heaviest of all
the evils impending over US. 1t is
true, q protracted war with sangui-
nary people, united, because unpro-
vokedly injured, an immense expendi-
ture of national treasure, the abandon.
ment Of our commerce to the pirates of
every cline, and the waste o! human
life consequent on such o State Of things,
are evils Of great magnitude, the light
est Of WHICH Is cautiously avoided by
the European policy of the present
day. All these may be borne, repair
ed. and forgotten by our future gene
ra,ions, if not ourselves (; but if we
permit this worse than Punic faith to
attach 10 the American name, how
can we cherish the hope that such q
shame can ever die away, when the
Punica fdes Of the Carthagenian
State is now understood in all the
pregnant sense which made it SO obi
Gus two thousand years ago.
From the New Orleans Bee. July 10.
New MoyEMENT.-By gentleman
who came passenger in the steamboat
Choctaw which arrived from Natchi.
toches yesterday afternoon, we learn
that General Gaines, with the United
States troops, has crossed the river Sa'
bine and marched into Texas as far
as Nacogdoches,at which place he had
for the presen. fixed his head quarters.
The intention of this move mad not
transpired.
From the same, July 16.
The statement that we published
yesterday of General Gaines having
crossed the Sabine, is confirmed by the
arrival Of the Caspian last night, from
Natchitoches. i; is further stated that
six companies OF infantry and three
companies OF Dragons were daily ex
pected 10 join him from fort Towson.
u Since putting the above in type we
received the Intelligencer of Wednesday,
in which we find the following additional
remarks in reference tothis matter:
Fhe evil motive 9th promoters OF
the scheme for the invasion of Mexico
Cor Texas by the united States, under
the pretence of a claim to her terrific.
~, is sufficiently manifested by their
desperate contortions under the expo
sure oft, and by their impa,ation, e.
qually ludicrous, false, and despicable,
of interested motives TO those who op-
pose design so rapacious, and 80
contrary to what is due to faith and
honor among nations.
The taste or the .propensties OF
those who approve ,of'this mode Of &C
quiring territory forthe United States
who approve of csibbing property
which does not belong to us-i, would
be idle for US to quarrel with. 1t is one
upon which there is no room for argu-
'ment. Nor shall we stoop to band v
epiihe,s, in reference to this subject
with the Kitchen Cabinet. We will
no. allow The issue to be changed. Blu,
we mean, for the information of our
readers, 10 take occasion to prove 10
ahem that, in opposition to this War
ia Disguise against our almost allies
certainly our sworn friends we stand
upon ground not to be shaken, nor
even 10 admit of doubt Of the correct.
ness Of our position.
We refer to the subject a, present,
however, only to introduce to our rea
ders the following copy OF the latest
snstruet,onio Gen. GAINES, which the
Globe, whose conductors seem to have
very Tree access TO the files of the diff.
ferent Departments. has nublished.