The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-25
TEXAS.
From The Louisville Journal.


/ We take great pleasure in publishing the
following communication from the Hon.
James Love, upon the state of affairs in Tex.
as, where he has had every opportunity Of
Judging correctly of the condition of that
country, and his expressed opinions, we are
certain will be received by the public with
great Difference. His strong descriptions
do no more than justice to the resources
aud the prospects Of the young Republic.
10 the Editors oftac Louisville Journal
GENTLEMEN Having Just returned from
visit TO Texas, have thought short
statement of the situation of affairs in
country that at present occupies so much
attention, might not be embarrassing to
your readers.
The two Houses of Congress have just
closed their session, and have passed ma.
ny laws calculated greatly to benefit the
country.
They have passed an act levying duties
on importai!ons OF foreign goods, aud d.
rect tax on the citizens OF Texas, which
will produce revenue Of half million.
They have funded the public debt, bear.
iug an interest OF ten per cent. redeemabie
in ten years, and provided for the payment
Of the interest.
I They have passed an act authoTIsing all
I those who were entitled to lands at the dec.
laration of independence, 10 perfect their Il
ties, aud appointed commissioners OF the
land office; all other claims Hll be post
poned until the country can be surveyed
and disiricted after the manner OF the L.
niied States.
They have organized an efficient iudicia.
~, and Justice is administered without sale,
denial, or delay.
they have passed laws suppressing gamb.
ling, which are promptly enforced. They
have declared the African slave trade 10
be piracy, and 10 kill in duel TO be mur.
der in the first degree; and many other
acts regulating the internal affairs Of the
country, and giving force and efficiency to
the administrator OF lustIce.
No fears are entertained at present OF an
invasion by Mexico. If the situation of
her affairs at home justified her IN making
the attempt, there would not exist the most
remote prospect Of success. The situation
of Texas makes II the most easy country IN
the world TO defend, and the present popu.
lation is more than suficien. to repel any
force Mexico Gun bring into the field. The
Mexicans are degraded, servile race, vast.
" inferior in physical power to the Anglo
American, and only take the field when
compelled to do so by some military despot.
They are in fact, SLAVES upon the estate on
which they reside, and, however popular
the war against Texas may be in Mexico,
they will never trillingly come to Texas as
invaders. The terrible lesson taught them
at San Jacinto will long be remembered.
The volunteer regiment has been fur.
oughed until fall, because, at present, the
country has no use for its services. Tire
regiment Of regulars and the mounted ran.
gers still remain IN service, and are more
than suificen, for all the wants Of the coun.
try. From what | observed, have 10
doubt il is the intention of the Government
TO invade Mexico next fall if peace should
no, be made. They will at least take Meta
moras, and occupy all the country on the
Rio Grande. Policy requires that they
should break up all the settlements on that
river, that the Mexicans may no longer
have point upon which they can coucen.
trate aud invade the country at their plea.
sure.
The militia of the country are in state
Of efficient organization. Aud every one
in Texas considers himself soldier in case
of invasion. The victors of Santa Anna
are yet there, and more than three tourths of
them were the citizens proper of Texas.
The people and army have the fullest
confidence IN their commanders, General
johnson and Huston, who, as officers Of sci,
ence, will bear favorable comparison with
those of any service. Under their com
mand, with the enemy they have to contend
with, the result cannot he doubtful.
The Indians on the frontier have been
somewhat troublesome Of late, acting, no
doubt, under the nstigation Of MeNico.-
Many of them have been known Of late TO
have visited Metamoras. They have com.
milted some few murders and stolen some
property, but no party has been seen of
greater force than fifteen or twenty. A
force has been organized to chastise them,
aud before this, have no doub, they have
been punished for their outrages. The
hostile Indians are undoubtedly those which
have been removed from the United States,
and Justice requires that this Government
should restrain them from committing dep
radatons on her neighbors.