Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-29

of action under all the stlmulahts ol Slo-
ry, when controlled by government
which respects itself, and enforees re-
spect for the people, whose welfare IS
con6ded to It. You must clearly re-
member that in the beginning OF 1885,
Texas found itself subjugated, and that
onlv a freak of fortune, the unexPec-
ted conduct of the general, who sue
ceeded me in the command ithdraw-
ing improperly the Mexican army'and
ether causes, which even at present,ap-
pear incomprehensible annulled the
immense and definite results OF the
rapid succession of victories gained by
this same army, under my orders and
direction. Greater and more power
.ful efforts than those can still be made
and. sir.you must not doubt, that they
will be made, for to the knowledge of
nv duties, Unite consciousness OF
the power and resources at my con-
troll. One of the most grave and We
hement charges, preferred by the ma
zion against the government which has
Just disappeared from office, was the
apathy and criminal neglect with which
it conducted the affairs of Texas, and
/ am not the man who will incur so just
a reproach, or will sanction by silence
or inactivity, one Of the most scanda-
lous robberies of the present century.
"Feellng as | do, all the merit and
importance of Texas, all the basis oil
my country's rights, and the impon-
derable results of their renunciation,
i can never contribute TO the recogni
ton of her fatal independence; will
say no more, never will permit any
one to dare do that which the nation
will not sanction; and he, whoever he
may be, shall be considered and pun
ished as traitor to the rights, 1.-The name,
|SAd the glory of Mexico.
pur proposals of five millions Of
dollars<Or the remuneration of Texas,
is miscalculation and an act Of au-
dacity; permit me sir to add to you,that
your offer Of two hundred thousand
dollars for the secret agents Of the
government of Mexico, is an insult ar
infamy unworthy Of gentleman
"Perhaps have you ventured upon
this imprudence, yielding to the illu-
SIGN that my return to power gave
some probability to the hope of an ar
rangement, if such was your opinion
you. like many others, have been de-
ceived, for l have changed neither
my convictions, nor my resolutions,
nor am I bound by any pledge, Oh
promise, whatever that could give plau-
sibility to so unjust suspicion.
promised in Texas, beneath the rifles
ofthe tumultary (tumultarious) soldier;
who surrounded me,that [ ,0Ould pro
cure q hearing for these commission.
ers from my government, and a0OuIc
exercise my influence 10 prereht for tn
time-6eing a fatal struggle: and thi:
promise whose object was TO secure
without molestation, the retreat, which
the Mexican army had already com.
menced, and which | learned with tht
greatest sorrow from General Wall
naturally remained without effect, from
my sad consideration as prisoner; be-
cause the aggressions Of the Texan:
removed even the possibility of light
ening the evils of war, and because
they failed themselves, in their pl omi
ses; they annulled the resolutions o
him whom they called their cabinet
they caused me violently to disembarI
from the schooner Invincible;and aban
doned me to the excited passions o
one hundred and thirty recruits jus
arrived from New Orleans. | wa
exposeGi % the gaze and the insults Q
this undisciplineJ soldiery: many Q
the prisoners Of 6 oliad,~ were among
the most excited, were immeciatel,
charged with my custody; projects II
murder me in some barbarous name
succeeded one to another. [ wa!
hand-cuffed to an iron bar for NOR
than fifty days. and on the Both G
June, | was ordered 20 march out L
be shot. en- the same spot where Fan
min and his men were executed; thi
wicked plan was fruStated; thanks t
the kind Offices Of Stephen Austin
Now, that you announce to me you
intention to proceed to Texas,you ma,
in the theatre itself of my sufferings
verify circumstantially and minutel,
the cruel, unworthy and inhuman treat
ment, to which | became the butt, at
ter the nominal agreements of the 14tl
of May. Inthose did not comprcm
Use myself,nor could | more than as
private individual, to make represen
tations to my government; but, eveI
this weak and isolated agreement los
its validity so soon as they commences
to treat me as in former days it wa
customary to treat slaves,in the region
of Barbary. / send with this letter tn
protest on the 9th of the same June,
directed into the port of Velasco, +
Mr.. David 6. Burnett, who acte,
then as President of the so-called Re
poblic; read, ii, sir, without preiudic