New-York tribune., 1842-03-29


Of the Mexican army in Texas. He says:
fou say, SIR, that when you commenced your
memorable campaign, in 1886 it was illustrated
by series Of victories. until the occurrence of
Sha, you are pleased to call the unfortunate ac-
cidcn, of San Jacinto.
. Your victories, sir, if history is not greater
novclist than the most authentic of your bulle-
tins. consisted in vonr bcleag aguering.= with we'll
appointed corps OF three thousand men. post
defended by some one handred, who kept vour
whole force for several days at bay. the capture Of
which found every man gloriously slaughtered N
his post. and in the s,iil more remarkable gaantry
of numbering in cold blood FIVE hundred brave me,
under the unfortunate Fannn, who had laid down
their a force six times their number un-
der the faith Of capitulation which even a horde
ol Calmuc Iartars would have respected.
At San lacinto you were deteated by tho . ac-
cldent OF your having more than two men to one
Of the band, who were led By the benefactor 10
whom YOU owe your life, and BY the still more
marvellous /" accident OF his having killed in
Your ranks more than his whole force, and cap
tured an amount of prisoners who outnumbercd
the victors. These your Excellcncv must admit
are such remarkable accidents in the history
ot war, that neither Marshal SAKE in his rcverier
ortle great Condo in his strale egy, has made the
srnaIlcstp provision for their occurrence
After assuring Santa Ana that his safest and
most prudent course will be to make peace with
Texas as soon possible, Gen. Fl. concludes as
follows:
But you seem to have decided that YOUR young
neghbor shall fulfil her destiny some fifty wears
sooner than she otherwise would haze done In
response to this determination on your part be-
l,ve there is but sentiment in the country
which have recently left, and that is cmbo-
died in the briefdcclaration, {" Bcitso!' more
over believe .tlat the only feeling Of apprehension
illa: is felt at your resolve (and mention this to
you secret, in the friendly confidence is
lest yom ma not come yourself attac Acad Of pou
iurincibles Although the Texians like the Pres
bytcriau Parson. have no courage 10 boast of,
yet am sure they will give you cordial reccp-
ton, in consideration of those unrequited claims
their gratitude which you have left so largely in
arrear since your last visit.
a. to the humble individual who addresse. vou
although entitled to the honors of citizenship in
Icxas, it is not necessary that | should speak of
my position. Would to God you had accepted the
ciivc branch, which, as her public minister, | Of
cred you in both the spirit of peace and friend
ship and that you had humancly attempted to
saunch the wounds of your country, bleeding
u, every pore. You have, however, disdained this
o.lcr in terms of the highest personal indignity
myself, ana puOIle u1rOnt 10 the country. fOu
accuse me of the impudcncc OF having offered YOU
siirer; l will not be guilty of the gasconade of
Offering you steel but when you do come, l hope
| may hear the neighng of your war-s,ecd on the
bank, of the Rio Bravo.
have the honor to subscribe myself,
With due consideration,
Your EXccllcncy's most obcdcnt servant
j. HAMILTON.
p great Tariff Meeting was held at Wood
stock, VT. on the 18th. The Hon. CHARLES
MARSH was chosen Chairman and noble Memo
rial to Congress drawn up by the Hon. WILLIAM
JARVIS of Wenthcrsfeld, which was unanimously
adopted after some eloquent remarks. Delegates
appointed to proceed to Washington for the
purpose of urging upon Congress the necessity of
n Protective Tariff. Three Delegates were also
appointed TO attend the Home League Convention
in this city on the 9TH of April
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