Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-07-11
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MEXICO AND TEXAS a

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.. The Federal cause in Mexico
h regarded as utterly desperate. The da no" be
" MExA, followed by his immoo,oou elea' Of
e shrine of SANTA Annals inexorobIe ~ a. The
ness struck terror into the federal 'r" a
wh'ch mat gallant and Inflated Office ' SaSs Of
r the Chief stay and support. Dsbea.,naa been
d discouraged, their resistance bao " a"a and
E become more and more feeble. r. Nv Ever Since
occasoned by discontinue, has Neon '"e 1Is1may
despair produced by the treacbo.u ~" a9ded the
slon OF men IN whom they were accust u.s." ueSe'
IrrePtose unlimited confidence. At Ta n''olned to
hsh' oil UREA capped the climax If ,bo' Inc
PrehensIons, and robbed them of both th n,li aP
ana VIII to oppose the triumphant nrou u power
'he government troops. The capitnsst ioss o.
lhat town may be considered tantam",U" Of
termination Of the war. Skirmisbes md WI va
nIcts between small and isolated portieo or Io'
eralIsts and the cenralists have since VI leq
and will probably, for while yet be heard "
Out nothing like a serious, concerted and or W.
'zed effort on the part of the opponents oSS,5s
present constitution will, for some limo ~,
least, yet be attempted. ~
ohdef these circumstances, the rival ch;o,
talnS, Santa Anna and Bus,amente. have on, 'sL
leisure 10 indulge TO their utmost the rec;nrro
cal jealousy and hatred which are known ~ ~
innate n them. Santa Annals ambitious proiecp
niia powerful competitor in BustamenIe WIN
with less craft and sagacity, possesses more Of
lhe elements of permanent popularity, and !,
more likely to retain hold on the affections
81 the people. The would be dictator is nam,
rally enough solicitous to rid himself of 81
powerful an obstacle to the accomplishment Of
lis designs; and an invasion of Texas would
appear 10 offer an admirable mode of effeetng
rs SeihSh purpose 1t had long been surmisci
nat Mexico would, after subuga,ing the fed.
faIlslS, turn her arms IN the direction of TEX. <
. ana accordingly we arc not surprised at the
announcement in Saturdays True American
me intentions of Mexico towards the "yopn, I
1Puollc'" 1t is stated in that paper, that tho
leSican troops are to approach the western
onhnes OF Texas, in small detachments stimuli
'heously, and to rendezvous on the Rio Bra
IS, until the grand body shall number abou,
ooo men-that the war is to be one of eytnr.
nation. No quarter is TO be given, no house
be left standing in the country. The bass
ID brutal passions of a half savage soldicry,
g g 10 be aroused by the pledge Of universal
lage, and Bustamente is to be the leader in
IS oaroarous invasion, with the promise ofas
'tatce by Santa Anna at the head OF 10000 /
7n' ~ case the former should experience de.
NJ The campaign, it is said, viii! begin in /
ptember.
we are entirely willing to believe the truth
any project Illustrative of the ner6dv and
'el'y OF the mlscreant who, after being hum.
q ana worsted at San Jacinto, was spared
oueh IexIan clemency, life forfeited bva
' ' acts OF cold-blooded atrocty. It's
,uly 10 be doubted that Texas will be inya.
t. ano mat hostlll,les will be waged with I'm.
.n''ng ieroclty. But Santa Anna will not
dare to act in person in this cam.
gu lie retains too lively remembrance of
result oil his last attempt to oyerrun and
quer Texas, and his object is less TO subdue
Iou"try' than to despatch thither power.
'uVerfsary, who, he trusts, will either never
'erml'ted to return, or will be compelled to
lne republic, covered with the odium and
race OF repeated discontinue. Santa Anna
lot nope to conquer people now waxing
ng, numerous, and surrounded by powerful
friendly neighbors, whom he failed to sub
wnen their population was sparse, their
rs inadequate, and their military force
and scattered. He may seek to crafty
lst OF vengeance by savage ncursions into
'country, and Implying massacres of all
Ial into the hands of his soldiers; and il is
c . that he aims at the double object of
'ylng his hatred Of the Texans and sacri.
MS rival. 1t is not likely that his views
ID much further. He has tact and exne.
enough to be aware, that Texas enter.
no aPPrehenslons Of Mexican valor. and
should ne even succeed in marching an ar.
ten thousand men into her territory. few
return to tell the tale.
II II behooves the Texans to be on the
lImely preparation will save the efFu.
much blood, prevent their most exposed
, villages and plantations from being dc.
10 the rapaclty of their fees