The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-07


and they expected to make stand there
With one Thousand men.
Austin is believed to have been abandon.
cd, the families removing to Bastrop, and
the men going to Saguine. General Burle-
son was on his way from Bastrop for the
seat of war with 400 men.
The effect of all this is that our people
is neither dismayed or disturbed, but glad
ofan opportunity oavenge injuries, and
show 10 the world their ability to maintain
neutrality-suspicious.. Sonnet lime may elapse
before decisive battle may be had, but
when it does come, the world will read
repetition Of the scenes Of San Jacinto.
PROCLAMATION TO THE CITIZENS OF
TEXAS.
Nj CoUNTRYMEH Rumors have been brought
from tho southwestern frontier ofiuvasion. Par
ticulars have not been furnished to The Executive.
The facts are sufficient TO Justify immediate pre-.
paration for defensive war. All who are subject
TO military duty are commanded to be in readiness
to repair equipped 10 the scene o. action, al the
call Of the authorities Of the country. 1t is or
dored chat the Colonel Of each county, for the
and direct tho election of CaStains and Subal.
terms, and arrange the members Of each company
in tho classes. agreeable 10 the class in which
they draw. When drafts may take place, the
Colonies Of the different counties shall nave au-
thoriiy and power to accept efficient substitutes
into service.
Zach man will be required, in the event of
call by tho President, 10 report himself furnished
with good arms, eight days provision, one hun
bred rounds OF ammunition, and prepared for three
months service from the time when they may re-.
port at the Head Quarters Of the army.
IN the event Of a forinidEble INVASION, it is
needless 10 appeal TO the patriotism and valor of
the Texans. They have won Liberty and Inde.
pendence by their undaunted heroisn- they have
enjoyed the blessings Of freedom, and ara proud
of them n,tional character
Ii invasion should press upon us, we are re.
quirod by evo.y sacred obligation 10 family friends
and country, to repel our invaders with discom.
fixture and dismay. II war should come upon
"a, We viii make il our business. We will be
authorized 10 meet and pursue our enemies with
vengeance. They have forgotten the generosity
with which they were treated when they were
placed a, the footstool of Texian mercy They
were saved when every humanity would have
justified retributiyc vengeance Should Mexico
again disregard the exalted principles Of civilized
and honorable warfare, they shall feel that aveng-
ing arm that shall take of them fall reconpanso
for oppression and cruelty! Texas can and will
DO free = they would prefer death to degradation,
or tho loss Of their independence.
SAM. HOUSTON.
Galveston, 10Th March, 1912.
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Va "Anti-TarifT" is again oct upon us
IN the Jefersonian of the Goth ult., and
his perception is about as great as his lib
crafty. He seems TO think that in getting
out of one difficulty we have managed to
get into several others Of u still more
'' ludicrous and absurd character"
We said that Protective Tariff was
because Mr.. Madison was
in favor Of it. TINS he SAYS he thinks
be proved, We have net Mr..
works TO refer to, 10 prove it, but
we give extracts copied from writer in
lie Richmond Whig) which will show
what his views on this subject were in 1850.
On the 9Th of April, 1880, the very day
The oath of office was administered to the
Of the House, to support the Con.
sttution Mr.. Madison introduced the sub
ect Of protective tariff,-"I take the
liberty, al this early stage Of the business
% introduce to the Committee subject
which appears 10 me 10 be of the greatest
magnitude subject, sir, that requires
,ur first attention and our united exertions.'
The subject being thus introduced, Mr.. T
Of PENNSYLVANIA one of the
Delegates from that State in the Conven.
lou which formed the Constitution, said
9 earnestly wish for such a system as
yill be some way adequate to our present F
'ituation, as it respects our agriculture,
,ur manufactures and our commerce. /
rave prepared an additional number of ar
icles; among those are some calculated
o encourage the productions of our own
ountry and protecting our infant manu-
actures." These extracts show the sub
ect under debate, and Mr.. Madison at 9th
7 stages of the debate spoke in favor of
lying duty on Molassess and also on
Ger, in reference to the latter article he I
aid: " He did not think this sum eight
enis) would give monopoly, but hoped
would be such an encouragement, as to |
nduce the manufacture to take deep root
, every State in this Union" Our object
, reference to Mr.. Madison was not to
ut his ipsi dirit above the Constitution, {
ut to show that he considered tariff of I
rejection constitutional. And ''Ant-Ta-
if" says for US to be consistent we must '
lbscribc to the doctrine of State iaterpo- t
ton, as Mr. Madison was the author and t