Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-10
MORNING HERALD.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10. 1897.
OF the Question.


Texas--state Of the Question.
For some days past there has been considerable
senmotion in the newspapers Of Wall street. respect
ing the admission of Texas into the Union. The
sCourer & Enquirer" has taken the lead in this dis
xasson, assuming the ground that it is the interest
and the purpose of the present government OF Texas
10 knock at the door of congress, and to demand an
entrance into the family of the north. This opinion
n accompanied with structures on the conduct
Cfthe present Texas legislature because they annulled
nhe numerous fraudulent grants of land held some
tims since in Wall street.
From this every intelligent man must see that the
famous Texas spectators of Wall street. who had
non0polised by fictitious grants all the surface Of
Texas long before her independence was battled for
are again at work-again coming from their holes
agaln rearing their heads-and again. like thieves and
robbers on large SCALE grasping at what does not
belong to them
The Courier u Enquirer is direct speculator in
Texas lands-ana the Evenng Star is the agent and
organ Of the spectators. Their sympathy heretofore
IN the cause Of Texas altogether from the hcti-
sus grants they held and the hope that the new con-
gress Of Texas after the battle of San Jacnto and the
discontinue of the Mexicans would confirm and e-
galize them On the contrary, the men who fought
and bed for liberty AMI independence in Texas, did
not see the property of throwing away the soil ac-
Suired by such means upon band of unprincpled
spectators in Wall street The very first act that
WAS done after the organization of the new govern
ment was the annulling of these grants. BY this
wise and excellent piece of legislation, about eight
Zen fraudulent land companies and associations; got
mp by the rascally SPECTATORS of Wall street and
other places, were consigned ito the tomb of the
Capuets." The speculatons in Texas land scrip,
which had been great subject of barter and roguery
for year past, were at cut up and destroyed.
But have the spectators given up the chase? No
such thing. A general and combined movement is
begun, centering in this city, TO nvege Texas into
lhis Union, against the wishes and desires of those
brave men who gave her independence. BY uniting
1hat fair country with this land the Spectators hope
10 resuscitate their fraudulent land grants, and to
Gust entirely the heroes of ST. Jacno, and especially
all those who stood by Texas in the day Of difficulty.
This is the whole secret Of the present movement
IN New York. and ell ewhere on the subject of Texas.
Several of the public officers of this government
concerned in the plan. Tho editor of the Courier
and Enquirer is large holder of Texas stock in
these bubble companies The editor of the Star may
not be holder-ior he never had brains courage
10 be speculator-he is the mere agent or the fly boy
Cd other spectators.
Miserable jewellers! more miserable spectators
The destiny of Texas is other and higher than that
Of annexation 10 this country, in order to furnish you
with the means of rsguery. Texas intends to keep,
preserve, and build up her national independence
From the best and most authentic sources we know
ahe feelings and policy Of the present government and
people Of Texas. tits TO MAINTAIN national independ
ence at all hezards-to invite the oppressed Of all ma
lions to their smiling country-and TO spread Anglo
Saxon civilization and laws all Mexico, to the
remotest south. We speak from perfect knowledge
of their views. Texas alone is equal to any four of
largest states It's soil and climate of the first
order In less than two years its industry, riches,
wealth. prosperity, and happy form Of government,
will be such as 10 induce the contiguous Mexican states
10 seek connection with its destiny.
The fiat has gone forth, and the independence of
Texas is the signal of revolution in Mexico and
South America, greater and better because more
peaceful and permanent, than those caused by
Pizarro or Cortes is a revolution ia feror offree
government and pure religion by peaceful means.
The English language-the maxims Of the blbe-thc
genius Of Shakspeare-the laws Of the Anglo Saxons
will yet prevail over the southern hemisphere. The
United States has only been the pioneer of family Of
republics, greater and splendid than Greece
ever saw. Texas is the second sster-Mexco and
The Canadas will follow in due time.
But We will have ne more unions-no more amalga-
nations. The spectators of Wall street are a mise
rable, short-sghted ridiculous race. They do not
soo the position of the country-or the world They
appreciate not the spirit Of the present day. They
are covered with their dirty speculations and through
ahat dark medium things darkly, as did he Jews
of old.
Texas will be great and independent naton-nol
an appanage Of the Wall street land spectators.
TIE COURIER AND ENauIRER A PIRATE-We have
twice called upon the Courier and Enquirer to give
abe Herald credit for the article on the Burning OF
ihe Ben Sherrod," which il published last Saturday,
but as yet that concern Of folly inanity and wick
cdness, has not needed as.
What right has the Courier to copy from us, wi,hou,
giving the usual acknowledgment Does il mean
No act forever the principles of the pirate7 On for
Iner occasions the proprietor of that print has wad
died out Of Wall street lame duck, owing $50 000 or
more in differences which due to this day-but what
Of hatl II he cheats the brokers' he has no right to
cheat us. Among newspapers and in literature, there
is aprlncPle of honor which one has more regarded
ahan we have. II we borrow any article from the
Courier, or any other paper We always give credit to
the original source The Courier and Enquirer has no