Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-01-18
From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer
TEXAS
Extra ct Of a letter, dated

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COLUMBIA, (Texas,) Dec. A. 1886.
Our administration have made bold
stroke of policy and in the propriety of
which | have fully and cordially concurred !:
not only from the facts, and evidence which
the executive has received, but from the ar.
guments adduced in consequence. On
Saturday night last, Santa Anna and AL
monte, under the charge of two Gentle
men, were started by land for the City of
Washington, and the concise grounds for
adopting this policy are, that Mexico is in u
state of Revolution -Bustamanta will take
command of the troops against us, and is
the known and avowed enemy of Santa
Anna, the parties of these two rival chiefs
are bitterly opposed, and some of the minor
ones are looking on, to side the first con.
venient moment with the strength. If,
therefore, Santa Anna should personally ap.
pear among them, it would throw consterna.
ton in the political ranks Of his enemies,
and fix the wavering course of the doubt
ful-there will then be two powerful fac.
tons, and each will have enough to do to
attend to his own concerns without troub.
ling themselves with us; added to which |
have every confidence that Santa Anna will
keep his faith with us. The moment he
lands in the United States he ceases TO be q
prisoner, consequently any treaty he there
may make will be valid-he goes to Was.
hington at his own request, in preference to
embarking directly for Vera Cruz, to pledge
to Gen. Jackson what he has stated here,
to wit, that he will Immediately recognise
our independence on his being placed in
power. On the other hand, suppose he
prove false, he will be held by all tn e civiiz.
ed world as perjured villain, and as re-
CARDS his again coming against us, we
would as soon he should head the army as
any other of1icer-the chances therefore
are greatly in our favor, we have much to
gain and nothing to loose by his liberation !;
there are many among us who are much
opposed to this step, but | consider them
chiefly new corners, whose privilege it al.
ways is, to know more of the true matters
of country and to assume more patrio-
tism, than the old residents, and men whose
sole interest is within its borders.
We have just learned by an express from
the Frontier, that the enemy had left Next
CO 80 days since to make junction with
other troops to make another descent upon
Texas, both by sea and land, 10 the mum.
Der Of 10000. The idea may as well be
encouraged here, for we are habitualy too
confident, and this may give spur to some
degree of exertion, but for my own part,
have no apprehension of them, and would
rather than otherwise they might dare the
attempt.
| regret to say, our Navy is yet in a
miserable condition, as regards numbers,
but Col. Hockey has lately proceeded to
the United States, with instructions to build
or purchase in conformity with an act pass.
ed to that effect as many vessels as we
have considered commensurate with the
enemy's naval marine. In the mean time
our small fleet under the command of Com
modore Charles E. Hawkins, will, when-
ever an opportunity offers, not only gain
fame for the country, but laurels for them.
selves. In two months we will defy the
enemy on our sea board, and have absolute
command of the Gulfof Mexico, and even
now we feel confident in the Justice of our
cause and the determination of our gallant
tars. You will probably see publication
from the Secretary of War by order of the
President, calling on all the inhabitants to
hold themselves in readiness, but this is a
measure Of forecast, more than absolute
necessity for have before said 1 cannot
imagine that any formidable expedition can
be gotten up, and If it should that it cannot
come by land-our friends therefore in the
United States need not feel any increased
anxiety about us, but let them use every
exertiun to bring us into their union" it
is a consumation devoutly to be wished"
Congress have fixed upon the city of
Houston as the seat of Government until
the year ls4O,--it is on BuffaIoe BAYOU.
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