The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-20


liberty as though they were Two separate ana
distinct; Whereas they arc one and lndiVIsiOic:
"We war not against the religion of Mexico
as our President has justly remarked. Nhat
we contend for andall we do contend Tor IN re-
card to this matter is, that all sects be placed
upon all equal footing. That the government
tolerate all, but supper! none. We wish the
Catholics TO enjoy equal rights and privileges
with all others, but not that theirs shall Gc the
only system OF religion tolerated in the govern
mcnt. This is what the Federal party in -hc%i-
CO dcsirc-ihis is the position assumed by IL
catan, and this; is what VIC hope s0on TO sec
take place throughout tic whole of that country
The liberal portion oi OH Catholic ici2ndS 90
Eot-canEot complain OF !hs. Many oI Our
varmcst friends bo.iI here and in New Orleans
arc Catholics, aud they we'll know tl:at upon
our success the national religion Of lc:co Vii!
be abrnratcd, and all sccts and forms CT reIi-
gion tolerated, as they are i'll tic United Statc"
ill Icxas-in Ircatan, and as We sincerely
trust soon will be Inc case Throughout the Wor'J
Private letters have hcCn received from vol
untcCrs in the camp of Col. Owen, stating that
two Mexican spies have lately bcHn captured
| and executed. They stated that 406 l'iH\!cGns
were advancing from the Rio Hr2Gde, ana that
several thousand would soon follow. Ih!s IS
but a repetition OF the old runners.
| Tic following plausible explanation oil Inc
recent movements, is given by the lio'iSIch
, Telegraph:
Santa .Nx1A's ToTTcT.- Nc ,".,5.l me policy
which tic Mexican Dictator intends 10 exercise
towards Texas may hc designated in a lew
words As lie has not the power TO invade "Hm
any prospect OF success. he intends 10 lnoic"t
Texas as far as possible. This Is plainly 10 DC
cvinced in his letter to Gen. Hamilton, where
, he declares that "hc last Mexican ad'hInIstfa-
ton did neither what it could or should nave
done to molcs, at least, those whom Their a?alhy
! or carclcSsncss convinced ol thcir ae!iHi,.'e
sarcty.'' This single sentence, We TANK, SoEc'
entirely TIC misicry that has c!l?r:ci criZcu INC
| laic movements at the West. 1hc thrcc p,F'aH
If Mexican troops that lately came into Ic%Hs
all had similar instructions, as We are itnfiI2" ~
,Ie prisoners that were captured at Goi!ah ald
Ecxar, as we'll as by the statements Oh tic
! Mexican officers themselves.
Tic officers commanding the party that visit
cd Kinney g. Aubrcys ford, declared that they
had not come for the purpos OF commencing
I|,ostilties Immediately, but TO Give notice tna'
,ihc Mexican Government had determined. to Ill
wade that country in few months, and that 4
lar,rc army was then on the march towards tho
frontier OF Texas, TO carry on the campa'9n.--
They further stated that they were sent specially
to promulgate the proclamation OF Arlsta. Ihe
par,v that visited Goliad made similar dcciara'
lions; and according 10 the statement oil Mr.
JaGucs, the party that visited Bcxar were au
thnrIcd onlv to carry on similar orders. Tic
rcbbcrics committed by the latter party were
net authorized by tic regular officers, ard were
evidently contrary to the instructions OF Arsta
Fror, carc!u! investigation Of all the facts con
nocind with the roYcmont of these parties, th'
conclusion is positive, that they came to m"ieH
Texas, BIZ prornn!ra,img the proclamation
hviSta, and creating new alarm OF InVa;on.-
In order 70 -cnlcr This alarm more cli''ctnal
three different parties we're despatched Smui
ta0ccus,v to three different points widely d'atan
-, .,'atre
testing Texas as far As possible, by calling r!,t
planters from their occupation just at the &ca5or
"#2n their !a50rS were most necessary n home
IL Inc ensuing al We are told, the inva SION is
to he commenced IN earnest, and OIL urIrr.
harv"Ss are to hc rcanch by an arrly Of .IG.O;q
or N,UOD llcNicans. Tii; threat also is in!cn.
dci To- mD'cai Texas; for Santa Anna j.; aware
that .tH'umn IS The season that the largest mum.
her OF cn.@ranfs usually arrive in the Repnbc
aid lie wishes to check this source of Prosperity
I 10 our country.