Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-05-09
From, the Texas Emigrant
BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES.

BUNK OF IIJE CHKONICLES.
Benjamin, ,chosc SIR name ~as African.
/. Now Benjam who was sir named
African, was mighty man Of valor, and
he was brother.in.law TO Hiram, that |
reigncd over the tribe Of the Mississippi
ans.
2. And Benjamin arose and departed
from his place in the land Of Mississippi.
aud came and dwelt ia the country OF
Texas, and there was no rlller in The land
but every man did that which was right
10 his own eyes.
3. And Benjamin said now. will | gel
me a great name, as the name OF the
great men that are in the earth, and as the
mamie Of Hiram, that is chief.of the tribe
Of Mississippians..
4. And Benjamin. got him one Of the tall
ships Of Tarshsh. and sailed into the
land Of Area, and to the Islands OF the
sea, and brought from thence many OF The
sons and daughters Of Ham, for bond.men
and bond-women.
/ s.. And the children Of Ham which
Beni,min brought into the land Of Texas,
had eyes that were led like fire, and skins
tina, were black as ebony, and they spoke
1.-The language of Babel, that no man could
understand.
/ 6. And this thing which Benjamin
did, greatly displeased those that feared
The Lord and regarded the laws Of their
fathers, for they said he dealelh in the
souls Of men.
"a. But Bsnnmin cared not for these
things, for he had made unto himself gods
of silver aad gold to bsrn incense unto,
and said | dwell in.ihe land Of Texas, and
fear not the God Of Our fathers, neither
regard .he British Cruisers, but shall
put my ,rustin Mammon and flourish as
the green bay tree.
e, SO Benaaiin grew and waxed great
J for he was very subtle man and full OF
tfliuery aad deceit, and he was sir.named
African, because he had tuken Africans
J for his servants.
!, Q. IT And Benjamin said tire place
;, which | possess is TOO small for me,
(, Twill arise and go to the Chief men of the
5 Land, aud will say unto them, Ld. no"
7 "A have many servants, and horses, ane
much cattle, and mules, and she asses ant
s herds of swine.
: 10. Now, therefore, 4 pray you give
l. unto thy servant, Of the country that lietl
Y uor,hward, even upon Little River, clever
e. silos Of land, for my cattle die'h of hun
4 ger, aud my servants are idle.
nj IL. And The men hardened unto th,
IS words OF Benjamin, for he said ! will d.
@ whatsoever sc require ia this matter, an,
/; they knew no, that he had deceived them
o IL. II And It came to pass after thes
is Things, that there arose dissension in tn
r. Lind of Texas, for the people said "
ii will no longer be suljectto Mexico, 70
e. they Cypress us nightly.
" IS. And the Chief men and the head
y Of the fathers assembled themselves t
n. sether, aud said with one accord--we vi
10 .have our rulers and be governed by law
" like unto those in the land Of our fathers
i. a. And they chose Samuel who WI
{. sir-named Houston, Captain of the Hos
er now Samuel was n mighty man Of valo
for he had fought with Andrew. whow
er sir.named Hickory when he. smote the Il
nd dams at the Holy ground.
r.. Is. And Samuel gathered togeth
h. I4he men Of Texas, and went and encam
4. ed nigh unto the Colorado.
- 49,. # And on certain day as BE
e. liamin was in the camps Of Texas, he 9
h pied horse that was beautiful, for he "
., spotted as Leopard, and DIS light of 70
III las wild roe, and he belonged to a mi
= whose name was John,
~ II. And Benjamin said unto Joh
M the horse upon which thou ridcst is bea
(or tiiul, now therefore, twill give unto y
o. another upon which cannot tide, tor
am captain OF. the Host, but il thou "
,er not do this, then will | take thy horse
of force. !. ),
i. IS. And Johns wrath was k'ndl
Ids against Benjamin, and he said unto hi
ma that which thou sayest.i is not RICH. IN
M eyes, and as the Lord liscth Twill not
"a. this thing. "a
=, 10. And benjamin said unto SImu
an. Io! there is horse in this Host, "h'
r. i. desire to have, now therefore, pr
bo. thee to ge. him for me, for he Please!h
ron we'll.