Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12

hes, tney fally III ueIence Oh Lnelr rights |
and when victory has been achieved |
they return TO the cultivation ofthe soil. |
They have laws to protect their rights, |
their property is their own, they do
not bow to the will of a despot, but
they bow to the majesty of the Con-
stitution and Laws. They are free
men indeed. 1t is not so with your ma
ton, from the Alcalde TO the Dictator,
all are tyrants in Merico, and the com
munity is held in bondage, subject not
to law, but the will of a superior, and
confnedi in hopeless subsection to usur-
patton.
In an individual SO intelligent as
yourself does seem to me, that you
have eyinced very bad taste by adver-
ing to the subject of slavery in the in
ternal affairs of this country. Your
opinions whilst here on this subject
were freely and frankly avowed. You
then believed that il would be of great
advantage to Mexico,to introduce slave
labor into that country, it would devel-
epe her resources by enabling her to
produce cotton, sugar and coffee, for
purposes Of expectation, and that with
ont it, she would be seriously retarded
in her march to greatness and prosperi-
ty. Your sympathy and commisera-
ton, at present expressed, is no doubt
very sincere, and | only regret that it
partakes so little Of consistency. You
boast that MEXICO gave the noble and
illustrious example Of emancipating her
slaves, the fact that she has the name
of having done so, has enabled you to
add another flourish to your rhetoric, but
the examination Of facts for one moment
will disclose the truth The slaves OF
Merico you say were emancipated, did
: you elevate them to the condition OF
; freemen? No you did not, you gave
them the name 0fireedOm, but you re-
duced the common people to the condi-
: lion Of slaves, il is not uncommon in
MEXICO for one dignitary upon this ha-
cienda, TO control from one hundred to
ten thousand human beings, in state
: Of bondage more alb ect aud intolerable,
than the negroes on any cotton planta-
ton in this country. Ifan individual
in MEXICO owes but twenty-five cents,
by application to an alcalde, the credi-
tor can have him with his family de-
creed to his service, and to remain in
t that state Of slavery until he is able to
pay the debt from the wages accruing
from his labor, after being compelled
to subsist his dependent family. This
t you call freedom, and graciousIy be-
stow your sympathies upon the Afri-
i can race. The abolitiOnists Of the pres
E ent day, will not feel that they are in
+ debted 10 you for yocr support Of their
cause. Had some one else than the Dicta.
D tor Of Mex co or tie seifstyled INA
I poleonEof the West" the subyerter of the
Constitution Of 1924, tie protector Of
Centralism and the man who endeavors to
reduce nation to slavery became their
advocate, they might have been more
sensible of their obligation If slavery is an
, evil, it was entailed upon Us by Mexico.
= So far as its increase can be prevented
t our Constitution and Laws have presented
: every obstacle.-They will be maintained
10 the letter, and on account Of slavery
will incur no reproach.
You tauntingly invite Texas to COW
er herself anew with the Mexican flag
You certainly intend this as mockery;
you denied US the enjoyment of the
laws, under which we came to the
country, her flag was never raised in
our behalf-nor has it been seen in
Texas, unless when displayed in an at
tempt at our subjugation.-We know
your mercy, we are ready again to test
8 your power. You have threatened to
plant your banner on the banks of the
Sabine-is this done to intimidate US?
Is it done to alarm US? Or do you deem
it the most successful mode of con-
qnest' If the latter, it may do to amuse
the people surrounding you;if to alarm
US, it will amuse those conversant with
the historysof your last campaign; if to
intimidate US the threat is;idle. We
have desired peace. Youhave annoy
ed our frontier. You have harrassed
our citizens. You have incarcer--
ated our traders; after your COM
missioners had been kindly received
and your citizens allowed the priv
ileges of commerce in Texas, with
ont mOleStation
You continue aggression. You will
not accord US peace. NE CiU hare At.
you threatened TO conquer Texas-we
will war with Merico. Your preten-
: slons with ours you have referred to
the world aud to the God of battles
we refer our cause to the same tribu-
nails. The issue involves the fate OF
f nations-destiny must determine-its
course is only known to the tribunal oil
. Heaven. lfeTperieace ofthe past will
2uthorlse speculations of the future, the
attitude of MEXICO is more ':problem-
atical than that of Teras.
In The war which will be conducted
by Texas against MEXICO, our incen-
, fIveS will fn0t ho n IovaRoF ooru..z..