Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-03
Texas from her position. and from

Texas from her position. and from
the restless nature of her inhabitants.
is not destined to be shut up between
the Sabine and the Rio Bravo. The
refusal of the United States to admit
her as part of the Union, may be con-
de6nitive of our feelings in
regard to the proposed connection. Con-
gress, in acknowledging her indepcn-
dence, seemed tacitly to reject the pro-
position annexition, while the limit
Of time for their action on the subject
did not cxtend beyond the 4th of March
last. Last fall the people of Texas
were warmly in favor Of annexion but
since their experiment of self govern
ment has gone SO smoothly along, and
since they had breathing time 10 fee.
their strength and the security oftheir
position, the desire is hourly losing
ground, and in our own opiaion, justly
too. Why should they attach them
selves to our already unwieidy COVER
nment, when they have before them
the high road to wealth, prosperity
and happiness, open and free? Bone of
our bone, and flesh of our flesh, the
Texans bear with them the same
grand impulses, the same lofty love OF
liberty, the same reasonable subordina-
ton Of law, and the same capabilities
ofsclf government. lslt supposable in
the nature Of things, that thisrepublic
can be confined in its present narrow
limits? 1t has no impenetrable barrier
on the Mexican side. The natives Of
the land of Cortez must, in the course
of things, pay the penalty of their
treachery to the children Of Montcz-
una. Unfit to appreciate the bless
ings of liberty Of which they do moth
ing but make vain boast, intestine
wars and discussions are their doom.
Schooled as the Texans have been, in
the land Of rational liberty, they, and
they alone, would appear to be the des-
tined rulers of Mexico. They have
now on their side all the liberal and en-
lightened Spaniards-all. those Mexi-
cans whose minds are not tied down
by the strings of the mother church.
If they now determine to 80 ahead in
their own strength, the year 1910 will
assuredly see the star and stripes wav-
ing over the battlements of the city of
the Rigicides.
In conversation with an intelligent
gentleman from Washington in Texas,
we are informed that the feeling is dali
~ growingin favor Of driving the Span
iards from Metamoras. The army is
in fine order, and ifpeace be not made
with Mexico before the first Of June,
we may be certain that it will move
upon the above city. The Texan con-
gress meet in few days, and they
will doubtless adopt measures for the
benefit ofthe country. Nothing would
be more popular than to carry the war
into the enemy's lines.-Thegrand OBJ
Ject Of Texas would be to encourage
emigration not only from the states,
but from ireland England, and Scotland.
Let her throw open her ports to the
oppressed Of Europe, and she will in
a few years become nation worthy
Of good report & proud in her strength.
Look ON which ever side Of the sub
ject we may, Texas has all to hope for,
if she continues to contide in her own
strength, and fight her own battles on
high and independent ground. She
need fear nothing, if she will resolve
to maintain her identy among the ma
tons Of the Garth.
THE RICH MANS DAUGHTERS. ..-BY A LADY.
1t is often said that the times are
strangely altered and it is certain the
people are. It was thought honorable
to labor, to be constantly engaged in
some active and useful avocation-but
now.a-days it is thought honorable to
be idle. There ismuch complaint Of the
high price OF every necessary Of thurman
existence, and with much truth. But
1t the amount Of idleness could be cal
culated with mathematical accuracy
throughout our extended republic, al
K the drones only half price for
the ervices they might perform, which
Others are now paid for, it might not
be All nsafe cnlculaf;on ~ ,,uf dou,r