Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-29

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admit are such remarkable "Gcidents"
in the history of war, that nethei Marshal
SAKE IN his reveries, or the grdt Condo
Ia his strategy, has made the smalest pro-
visions for their occurrence.
Your ExceIIency, not conent with
attording me the instructive history of
your Campaign, has been peased to
touch a chord, which you wdI knew,
would vibrate most sensitivelYhrough-
out the civilized world, -whel you are
pleased TO announce, that ore of the
objects of your meditated crusade
against Texas, is TO eXtirpate domestic
slavery. Before you commence your
march for this purpose, had you not
better emancipate the miserable VIC
TINS OF compulsory labor in ,oul own
country, who are slaves in everything
but in the terms Of nominal bonlage,
in condition of qualified freedom, if
they had half the temporal comforts Of
the blacks Of Texas. Do you sup
pose, when, debauched by power you
are riding rough shod over the mbera-
BILE victims of your own ambition and
cupidlty, you can hoodwiIk and de-
ceive any other than those 6nadcs, who
frequent Exeter Hall to be plucked by
tax gatherers more cormorant tanyour
own excisemen. at home? Tbs finn
sy eXpedient TO gain popular favor,
is really unworthy the good ssnse Of
one Of your disciplined knowledge Of
the world, and comes with { truly
seasonable grace; from a man fyour
known regard for the value Of iuman
life and liberty.
II your letter, Sir, is commenced
in the purple light ofthe auroa -
reals, it concludes in thunder, TX
ness and defiance. Texas, viii her
100000 inhabitants, if she has even
so many, is threatened with til, very
extremity Of the vengeance ofeight
millions Of the most gallant PEOPLE
under the SUM-!
l take nc. exception to your aroga-
ting for your subjects even the title
of the vanquishers Of the conqurers
of the world, or your disputine with
the inhabitants ofthe celestial empire
the largest possible manufacture of
bombast. All that | have to saY, is,
that you had better make anothr ex-
perlmental campaign--and perhaps the
"accident'' may, this time, turn the
other way. l can issue you that
although Texas begins in her sue
cessful industry to blossom like arose,
you will find thai you have a more
stumpy road to travel, than ever du-
ring your last visit may have been il
Illustrated by series of brilliant Veto
ries.
Butaall badinage aside, let me, in
conclusion, say one word to your Ex-
cellency, in sober earnest. You are
pleased TO say that "Texas will find
great advantage in covering herself
with the Mexican flag" and that /,
"who possess the talents of a States
man, mustthink seriously of this step"
| thank you6r the compliment. If |
could lay any claim TO the forecast Of
prophets, wlo are so likely. neverthe-
less, to be inlauIt, l would in reply ven
ture to give 1ou counsel-and that is
to make pece with Texas with the
least possible delay. The policy which
[ have recommended hitherto towards
your county, has been pacific, as ev-
cry public nan in Texas very well
knows. Fo three years have sire
nuously opposed an invasion Of your
territory. NJ treaties in Europe have
looked to guarantee of the integrity
Of your soil, Under the faith Of pub
lie compact, b, which the RESPECTIVE
boundaries between the two coun-
tries might be dearly ascertained.
deemed this mott consistent with th(
interests Of the country l represented
and the cause Of humanity. Idesiret
that your people night be left free Il
cultivate the arts Of peace. and you
to make every imaginable experimen
in the arhelioration Of their moral con
dition. lam sure The people of Tex
as would have been content that yor
should have taken a Constitution GU
of every "pigeon hole'' in the Cab
net of the Gable Sieyes," from til
"dry acidulous metaphysics'of tn
German theorists, down TO the SCI
regulating political ethics of Robel
Owen. For l knew that to establis
her own Institutions, and develope he
own resources, all that Texas wante
was little breathing time-elboW
room she has enough.
But you seemto have willed it differ
) emily, and to havedecided that you
,, young neighbor shall fulfil her destin
some fifty years sooner than she othe
wise would have done. In response
E this determination on your part, | b.
lieve there is but one sentiment in ii
4 country which | have so recently lef
t and that is embodied in the brief dc
S laration, "Be 1t 500 l moreover b.
) lieve, that the only feeling ofapprehel
sion that is felt at your resolve, land