South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-11-05

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can authorities there, under the heavi-
est threats 2 What man OF common
sense can believe in this hum5ug 9
None, gentlemen, none but those that
have risked their thousands in this
country; and they, whoever they may
! be, feign TO believe it. The statements
made throughout the United States Of
tyranny and oppression on the part Of
Mexico toward the American citizens
in Texas, are slanderous falsehoods,
fabricated TO create and nurture the
worst prejudices and jeaousies. The
| Americans 10 Texas have had their
own way in every ease, and on every
occasion; and whenever there happan-
ed a legislative net that was, from any
cause, rspugnant to the feelings Of the
people in Texas, il was sileneed at
once. In shert, If there has existed
/ good cause Of complaint in Texas, it
was that men were too much their own
masters, and too lttIs under the res
train, of any law. Any allegation to
the effect that the Mexican Government
had deceived citisens efthe u. States
in relation TO promises Of lands first
made to them, is false, and defy any
one to show forfeiture Of title to lands,
vhen tie conditions Of tie grant had
been fulfilled by the settler.
| Nov, sir, as to the war here I will
ask Americana except the spscuai ers)
hov many military excursions, insur-
restiens, aud rssellions, svowedly for
the psrpess OF snstshiug Texas from
| ito proper owners, will, Ia thsir mind,
justify Mexico ia driving from i,s ter
ritoriss the pirates that would thes pes
ssss themselves Of the country ? Be it
remembered that these revolutions
have never been attempted by the resi-
dent citizens Of Texas, bot In avery
ease by men organized in the U. States
for the purpose, and coming from sfarj
why, single provossiios Of this nature
were amrla justification but Texas
has, from the tiaae Of sae sdiss,maat Of
the boundary by Wilkinson cad Fer
rars, experienced sevsn or eight. Now,
what 10 Mexico TO 10 ? Can it be ex-
pscssd that she will maintain large
arny 10 Texas, merely for the purpose
Of guarding against the attempts of a
fews Certainly not. Were thc pop
ulation Of the United States enc Of saw
ages, one of which we should not ex-
poet good policy, ana that International
equity which has heretofore scsn the
boast of Americans, i, Nigh, perhaps
| be expected bat Mexico has rested
sadsr the belief that, when few MAJ
}rauders should interfere with her pos
sessions, the American people would
not object to see them properly ehastia
ed. But, gentlemen, what at present
seems to bs the situation Of atfairaf Not
only has Houston avowed that his &C Is
were prompted by the highest authori-
ty within the United States, but gen.
eral officer Of the Army of the United
States presents himself with forces up
\ on the Mexican frostier. His first or
| ders are to preserve perfeet neutrality,
and his particular attention is called TO
one of the articles ofthe treaty between
the United States IS Mexico, by which
she contracting parties bind themselves
TO restrain their respective Indians
within their own limits. Gen. Gaines
having arrived, Is at once 10 cores
pondence with the Texan officers, and
dispatches to Washington information
derived from the highest authority in
| Tsxas'-thls, too, against the most
positive information given to General
Gaines, by respectable and intelligent
people, tina, misrepresentation of all
kinds were fabrica,ing, and would be
invested, to induce him to cross. Upon
the information thus given at Washing
ton by Gen. Gaines, Mr.. Secretary
Cass writes that he has laid before the
Executive his letter, and that his con-
struction, in the uncertainty OF the
boundary between the United States
and Mexico, being acquissced 10, he,
Gen. Gaines, is authorized to cross the
Sabine River, and proceed as far as
J Nacogdoches,75 miles within the Mex
lean territory.
! This permission is given, however,
| only under eertaia contingencies; land
4 | am certsia that these have net been
presently Here | must be permitted to
ask, (and l address myself to every A.
meFican who loves bis country, and is
proud of id hog it caA be maintained,
under any pre,ext that honor wouId
suggest or justify, that the frontier be-
tween the United States aud Mexico is
UNCERTAIN 7 For long time after the
acquisition of Louisiana, the United