Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-11
From the Texas Telegraph.
New Orleans, March 9th, 1899.
10 the Editor ofhe telegraph:

NeD OFtednS, Wdrch 9TH, 1859.
TO the Editor ofAe Telegraph:
SIR:-The Texan Republic is free,
sovereign and independent de jure and de
facto. But let us not deceive ourselves.
However wise aud we'll intsntioned It's
leaders may be, the country will never
enjoy any solid prosperity, considering its
present relations, and the actual march Of
its affairs. There can be no prosperity
without population proportionale to the
extent OF ITS territory; no such population
without security; no security without
force; no force without money; no money
without credit; no credit without the &c.
acknowledgement Of the independence Of the
State on the part Of some great European
power; and Of this acknowledgment,
there is little probability so long as the
Mexicans are at war with Texas. 1t is
not the general opinion that this Republic
will have hereafter nothing to fear from
them; and even granting that they would
ever be able 70 retain possession of it,
should they succeed to reconquer it, yet
new ravages are thought TO be unavoidable
on their part, which might destroy both the
establishments already made on its surface,
and the possibility Of making others that
might be looked upon as sheltered from
new disasters. This uncertainty alone
will all prove an insurmounable obstacle
to every moral, industrious, and CONNER
cial improvement Of infant Republic.
The United States of America have &C.
knowledged the Texian independence,
because it is their habiiual system TO ac-
knowledge every established government ;
but they have not engaged to defend it,
sword in hand, against foreign aggressons,
for it is also their constant practise to pre-
serve the strictest neutrality in such quar-
re,s as do not concern them. For this very
reason, they would readily consider Texas
as aMexican PROVINCE SHOULD it allow itself
to fall again under the Mexican yoke.
Nor could Texas, in this case, hope for
new succor from American volunteers, as
these would probably rep,oach her for the
little care it might have taken Of its own
political existence, when il had means
enough, as easy as lawful, to protect and
ensure it.
War, in all the strength of the word, is
still subsisting between Texas and Mexico,
Just as it was at the time of the ,capture Of
the hero Of the Alamo. The subsequent
suspension Of arms has been but the effect
Of the actual weakness of The Mexicans,
and Of the edifying moderation of the
Texans; but it could cease on the part of
either of the belligerent parties, without
their having the slightest reason TO COM
plain of any want of good faith, as no con-
vention has over been made between them
on this subject. If, then, war authorize
hostilities, and hostilities' must chiefly
tend to oblige the enemy to sue for peace
as soon as possible, this is undoubtedly the
moment in which the Texans aught to
take up arms again.
Who is the enemy Of Texas? Indeed
the Mexican is not. 1t was the Central
Government of Mexico that forciblv de-
stroyed in 1885, the federation, and az
tempted to place also the free sovereign e.
independent state Of Coahulla and Texas
under its sceptre of iron. 1t was only
after the prescription Of the legislature of
the State, the imprisonment of IFS Gov
ernor, and the invasion of its territory by
the Centralists, that the Texans, faithful
federalists up to that trying moment, and
utterly abandoned by all their former con-
federates, proclaimed their absolute separa-
ton from Mexico. In short, they drew
the sword only to repel the destroyers Of
the federal compact, and consequently, did
not declare war against the Federal party.
The exactness Of these historical facts
once acknowledged, should it happen nov
that a new federation we're formed between
all, or some of the former states of Mexico,
and government established by them,
with whom amicable relations might be
entered into, nothing could prevent the
Texans from concluding with it treaty
Of defensive and offensive alliance against
their common foe, the Central monster.
II is since the event Of San Jacinto that
the federal spirit awoke in the north Of
Mexico. enclose here, a copy ola CON-
munication dated the 25th July 1886,
addressedto me by theFederalists Of Zaca-
teas at tho time was editing the "Coreo
Ailantico," in New Orleans, for the only
purpose Of supporting the Texan cause;
but, as it did not reach my Office until the
end Of August, that is, few days after the
oflhe paper, had il published
in the Bee OF this city. From it you will
easily see that even from that period, the
Mexican Liberals have been seeking with
The utmost avidity for the friendship Of the
Texans. But the subsequent liberation
Of Santa Anna disconserted their plans;
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