Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-11
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COMMUNICATIONS.
BATu Convey July 3, 1889.
Mr. uARPER-n Hearing the other day ut
the Warm Spring that Ex- President Hous.
ton Of Texas was expected to be there in the
course 0i two or three weeks, on his way to
RoCkbidge, his place ot nativity, my mu-
sing propensity was instantly alive 60 the
must delicate communicative impulse and
Won my return, a resulted in ono Of my pe-
riodicai reveriss which gave birth 10 a mix
ed medley otvariegaied "reminiscences, some
affording pleasure, others iniliciing pam,
some again creating admiration, aud others
exciting Indignation. But that which APP
peaIed preeminent in my "mind's- eye" il
being represented IN bold relief, was the i'm
pressive contrast iGrcIbly delineated between
the cOnqueror Houslon's magoanimous Ge>
pertinent towards his vangushed deadly enc
nay, Santa Ana, and the bloody victor Santa
AMs's deMoniaCal treatment, Of The poor fallen
Mexia, the conviction of which gave exist
ence to painful coDiending enio,iuns. The
+ Spaniards have an adage which signifies that
"Alque has dc castigar conObras, no trates
NAL con palabras, pucs ie basta al desdicha-
do Ia pena del supplcio sin Ia anadidura dc
las malus razones,'# hut the monster Santa
Ana iorgetiul aud regardless OF every prin.
ciple OF humanity, embittered his victims
last moments 18th the corrupt and corrosive
venom Of his dastardly maIisni,y. What
Huuston's tate would have been had the for
tune Of the day been reversed, let the last
scene of the Alamo answer.-Here Houston
gained double victory AN imperishable iro-
ply. Although | may say with safety that
am neither descended from any Of the pro
phets, nor even from the gipsey race, ven.
tured To predict several years pas:, that
when the reXans became strong enough
Ill
ernment and declare their Independence and
that the English, in the course of time,
would be The prevailing language as far as
the Isthmus Of Darien or Panama part of
which has been verified, the rest l presume
10 prognosticaie, will be developed by de.
grees and perhaps with rapid strides and may
commence lis march on the other side OF the
Rio Del No.te,ev in your time gentle reu>
der Be not aston ished ncr foui me, for you
know that nothing is impossible with God
Nay, i.have the temeriy 10 venture still lar
theE with my predictions, and unhesilatiug,
ly assert that President Bustainente is in
jeopardy. IT'S well that live in an enlight-
enet age, you'll say, or would surely be
burned Tor Wizard. Be il as il may i new
ertheless seriously aver that every sympa.
thetic soul in Christendom will have 10 de-
plore the untime1y iragicai catastrophe of
the devoted Mexican President for believe
me there is q Two edged sword hanging over
him suspended by single hair. Better are
The curses Of frieId than the Cal esses of an
enemy. and mind I tell you this day that
Santa Ana is much too gracious with Busla
mente. Ii is a tremendous omen, and look
for the gathering tornado to burst over his
head SO soon as matters are brought 10 q 70.
cus.-l already discover the bulls eye in
perspective, and rely on il, the willy Santa
Ana Is brooding deeply over fell mischief
and dests uction. repeat il, he is by fa- too
friendly with the President, and take nv
word for II that the old giudge gnaws on his
vitals, and he only waits for a favorable ops
portunity 10 strike the meditated and deci.
sive blow. Bustamen,e. in lis presidential
chair OF State, in the very midst of all the
rejnicings for victory, wishes for the eyes OF
A;gus 10 detect and arres: the assassin's
steel, OF which,, vouch for il, he is hourly in
dread and danger. He is a Spaniard him.
self, and he knows them we'll he is per feel.
iy aware too, that their caresses are DANCE
rnus, their tawning fatal, far more SO than
their frown and Ihreals-iOr The latter NAV
Oft be bought off, but the former iniatuate 10
inevitable ruin. The plume 10 Gen. Hous.
tons cap, when q compaI ison is ORA wn, an ,
pears MS white as the driven snow from hea
ven, and IS proud ensign OF the Anglo A.
merican character, which must render his
visit dOubly welcome, and source OF much
delight to his friends. He has certainly ad
ded shining armorial TO the escu!cheon OF
bis native country's national name, dignity
and honor, which every true patriot will no
doubt duly appreciate and cbeerful!y &C.
knowledge, with hearty greeting 90 his ar
rival. For my own part shall DO SO full that
i'll can but simply signify my sentiments
by pantomime, 1 shall sssuredly conceit that
have performed wonders
Any thing but Misanthrope.
him whom thou art to punish with actions, do no.
buss with words for il is hard enough wretch
suffer death, without additional improper epithet,.