Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-04-16

flag 1Ou certainty Lntcllu lnlS as q .
mockerv; you denied us the enioy-
ment of laws, under which We came to
the country; her flag was never rails
ed in our behalf-nor has it Been seen
in Texas, unless when displayed in an
attempt at our subjugatior. We know
your lenity, we know your mercy, we
are ready again TO test your power.
You have threatened to plant Your
banner on the banks of the Sabine-is
this done to ntinldatc US? Or do YOU
deom it the most succe sfuI mode OF
conquest? 1.-THE latter, it may do to
amuse the Peop.e surrounding you; if
to alarm us, it may do to amuse those
conversant with the history Of ,olr
last Campaign; if to intimidate us, the
threat is idle. You have ANNOYED our
frontier You have harrasscd our citi-
zpns. You have lncarcerated our ira
ders, after your commissioners had
been kindly received, and your citizens
allowed the privlleg of commerce in
Texas, witt out moles'atlon.
You continue ag Jression. You will
not accord II, peace. We ariUh haze 1t.
You threaten to conquer Texas--we
will war with Mexico. Your preten-
sions with ours you have referred 10
the social world and to the God of
battles-.we refer our cause to the same
tribunals. The issue involves the fate
of misunderstanding must determine
its course is only known to the tribu-
nal of Heaven. II experience of the
past will authorize speculations of the
future, the altitude of Mexico is more
"problematical' than that of Texas.
In the war which will be conducted
by Texas against Mexico, our incen-
tives will not be love Of conquest-it
will be to disarm tyranny offs power.
We will make no war upon MeXicans
or their reiigion-our efforts shall be
made in behalf Of the liberties of the
people, and directed against the au.
thorities of the country, and against
your principles, SIR. We will exait
the condition of the people 10 repre-
sentative Ireedom-they shall choose
their own rulers-they shall possess
their property in peace, and it shall
rot be taken from hem to support an.
armed soliiery Tor the purpose Of OPP
preston. With these principles we
will march across the Rio Grande: ana
SIR, believe me, ere the bauer of
Mex co shall trump antIy foat en- The
banks OF the SABINE, the 'rexian STAN
dard OF the Lone Star, boruc by the
Anglo-Saxon race, shall diSp ay It's
bright folds in Iibeity's triumph Oh the
lsthmus OF Darien.
With the mostapproprlate consider
alton, have tie honor 10 present my
salutations.
SAM. HOUSTON.
Besides the news contained IN the
Texan papers. cur private letters as
sure us that the invasion OF Mexico has
been solemnly decreed. The follow
is an extract rom a private Ietter-th,
writer is gentleman every way emit.
tied to implicit confidence:
"The retreat of the troops that cap
tured San Antonio, leaves US in DOUBT
oil their actual force and Intentions
We have 5000 troops in arms west Of
the Colorado, who have orders to push
TO the Rio Grande, to capture and de-
slroy their towns, to make for Mata.
moras, aud, if prudent, to assail it. /
!, we are not mistaken, and receive a
decent suppOrtfrom the United States
or rather from the "tumultuous popu
lation" Of the Mississippi, will make
the campaign this present year, main
tain ground, and upon an occasion Of
force, fight decisive battle with the
army OF Mexico, assembled as it will
be on that frontier, obtain a victory
which leaves all Mexico open to US
Our letters, of authentic character, in
form us, that if within sixty days Tex
as can muster thousand Americans
upon the Rio Grande, in addition 10 a
like number Of TEXANS ready for the
campaign, the invasion will be imme.
dat ly made.
Texas has drawn the sword in earn.
est-Iet her melt the scabbard into
bullets. The eager hard hand of DIES.
tiny has drawn the curtain that con.
ceaIs the future and a prize richer
than poets dream i, revealed to the
gaze. Gen. Albert S. Johnson leads
the van. A more exalted gentleman
a d noble gentleman does not breathe
on earth. Who will not take part
IN III great contest now so vigorously
begun! An empire is the prize, and
III . xvorld m cpacia,orI