Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-26

the llth aud l2lh lust. contain n very remarkable
correspondence and Col Bee appears TO have
been merely a friendly epis,le. addressed not oaici-
ally. To San,e anua with whom he wGs personally
acquainted and &c. whom he had rendered i'm ooriani
oiiicCs OF kindness during the captivity oi the Mex
iean General IA Texas. The occasion of the VII
ting was m behalf &C ihe prisoners belonging To the
Santa Fe expedition. Our paragraph runs ihCs.
The e Iiediiion of Santa Fe affords you
an opportunity Ia discus again the question Of Tex
aS-a d thcultquesilnn which should be dIspOtcd
OF as SOM rs possible. AfIirs clnnOt remain In
their present position.
IL Is necessary 10 make choice heiween peace and
war You nrc 'ully aware thui the advantages To be
derived ifom the fmmer, and the evils from the lat
ter. NeNc, will YOU he able 10 conquer Texas. e1
c"p' te use your 1wl exprcssion) IA defiance oiihe
United = atss and cf the laws OF nations. All Ina
inhabitants Of the Valley of rhs Mississippi will
march upon Tcxas-,hey are familiar with fire arms
and their ann is certain. Thousands of them will
pnss the Sabine as som ns they hear that ToNas is
invaded. the knot should then he nj once cut as |
told Gen Nlciorn at the interview which had wnh
him nj Vera Cruz.
The allu-ion 10 the United States has reference,
II appears to sumo, previous communication between
tho Two.
Santa Anna. IN his reply. takes oDcnsion tn 60 uf
into heroes. lie gives n fling Rt The late Govern
meni of Mexico. upon the overthrow Of which he
hrs founded hs deSpotism-he calls IL IN lmhccile
admin sirnton. which he neglected TO put intn action
the elements Of pnwer abouni,ng IN the MeS'can
republic-thaI the tights OF AieIiro over Texas cau
never be abandoned without "iniamous an1 repre-
hensiblc cowardico"-tha the surrendering of them
would hiring ruin and Disgrace to MEXICO and "
make tn disappear from the surface Of the country
whirh we have conquered with our valor and our
bond. the vslian', who 50 ioulishly thinks itself VII
~ Ell and degraded" he declares Thai the MeIicnns
are unanimous % defend their honor" and that he
I NgMN aWNwHUaH H. - - 49,.
proofs That he rlorinus standard of his country shall
not be outraged uuavenged. Here follows something
moro.
To the tumultuous [tumulinria) population of the
vnliey uf the Mississippi with which ynu permit yonr
ssli to threaten me-. We will oppose the p,pulaIIon
ut our valleys aud our mountains. Of our town, q
our large cities that j. m aggregate population of
millions rf inhabitants who form n nation by ~
many uiles respectable. I mn usroundod Thai YOU
should announce 90 the so openly(sin embozlI The
hostility of a people friendly 10 Mexico and bound
10 us by relations whose intimacy would forbid such
aggressIons. The civilized world will not leara
without scandal that the inhabitants Cfihs United
S'nIes, infringing their own laws and violating the
most sacred International rights. support for n second
time a usnrpaiion which they have commencsd.and
constantly supported. abusing and hooking genera.
siv with which The Mexicans bestowed upon their
cnun'ryruen rich and c veted land and invited them
10 enjoy the baneft Of their institutions.
IL Is to.he noted that Col Bee did not and could
not speak IN the name Of the Uniiad States when
he made the nllHsion which called forth this angry
response. The Dictator Of Mexico speaking official
ly had no right 10 throw such reproaches against a
nation upon a mere suggestion from an individual
who had no authority TO represent any opinions Ell.
cept his own.
Another passage Of Santa Annals letter is in these
words.
"'The prisoners frnm Santa Re have been treated
according To tho usages ia cases of prisoners Of war.
i"r as such huma.iiy requires us 10 consider them
without however disregnrding prudent measures of
security. lhave ordered The youths. Van Ness and
CoOmhs. 10 he placed IN absolute liberty, through
eonsideriii"n for The respectable families in the L.
nited States 10 which they belong and 10 give iesti-
mony that The Mexican government knows how To
temper the severity of Iir justice by measures Ollie
nifty and cUmmisera ton"
Leaving this paragraph and one notable expires.
sion II contains for some remark nv and we proceed
TO The singular letter Of Gen Hamilton and the re-.
ply To H. lie makes n proposition ~ the following
words.
! take the liberty Of propnsiug 10 your excellency
rhai a treaty Of peace AMI limiiaIipn should he en-
te red into, with reIas upon Inc basis OF an indem.
nihcaiion five million ofdollars. which can place
IN Lrndrn for this object within three weeks after
receipt OF the agreement. together with two hun
dred thousand dollars. which viii he secretly pla-
c"d ni the disposal Of the agents of The Mexican go.
vemment.
The answer Of the Mexican President is a severe
rsbuke from The full 6rce Of which we have certain
y no desire 10 save..Iho intruder in any particular
Here Is a specimen.
Il Santa Anna had confined himself in his invec-
tiyss. 10 the correspondent who 81 strangely and IN.
c"rsmoniOusIy approached him, there would be but
lille occasion for special comment on our part. But
he goes out Of all way to inGulge in bitter words
ngairst the people Of the United States.
This specie Of impotence with which you pres
eni youseh as a citizen Of ths United States exciies
vivid recollecfiunS that your countrymen first rom
menced The war, introduced disorder into Texas
aud still maintain il, in scandalous violation ef the
treaties which should, in good faith. unite the two
nhiions. But leaving this examination to The criii-
cism oi the civilized world, which is ignorant
neither ofiho origin, nor the tendensies Of The usur.
patton ofTeEas, I will quickly show yon, that you
arc mistaken. and ihat too. greatly. in surprising
Niefco deficient either in the strength or the will 10
maininin her inconiesiible rights"
We give one EXTINCT more 10 show The deiermi.
ned purpose which Is entertained Ivy The Mexican
government hr The subiuga;ion ofTsrss:
"A letter written without previous acquaintance
with me either official or pcrsonal hy a man whose
very acts stamp him m cnemyo Of nv eeunnry.Cou,d
mol surprise me; and the more 81. from The want
OF tact and delicacy with which ceriatn propositions
are nddrered 20 ono whp , n VS. how mu-h Is n, N
~ ehln'ht pnsllt"n and 90 hs own dignity and
honor. You have placed RE. sir. under Tie nnces
siiy oi being very explicit and severe .hecanse I can.
not consent that you md The pariizsns NJ your cause
should deceive ihemselve concerning the fnnI reso-
luton Of MeTico in The question 81 Texas nor con
omit The expression n THE profound disgust which
you have excited 10 me by 80 rndely coming forward
To pr"pose IN me The sale Of Texas and he acquisi
lion Of m infamy,
we have fully weighed tho actual nnd he pos.
sIhle value fine territory Of Teras. tho advanisge
occruIng to MeHiro by retaining IL IN possession. md
siiil more The pfecarous situation 10 which she
would find herself reduced. were she IN permrt q
colossus To arse within her own limits. always
ready ~ advance aud covctpus 10 obtain new ar.
QUESTIONS by The tite nile 81 theft md usurpaiion
bot even were The soil II Tovas n mere desert n
fand. nnpruducuve save Of tb0rns IN wound he f1ot
~ che traveller, This plain. useless. sterile and an.
productye should be defended with energy md
cousiancy. under tho conviction. that The posso-si m
~ n night imposes upon n n1iion the necessity M
never ah1ndruing u with shame anil disgracs 10 her
name. IT Won are ac1usintod with the statistics 0f
Merico. Won cnDnot be iunnraut Of its population mi
DO wealth; and ifyou have read history. Won will
roHnen1of That The mre whirh now peoples Inc a.
mrricnn continent, b. he same. which IN sn many
nanHHHHaNNm .amnur.-. .