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at the prospect Of an early engagement and the
motto OF " llnry ur Death and no Surrender
il the cry and wstchword of every Texan citi-
zen In the language ofthe hero Of San Jacin-
to, whose letter you have-'Nlexico has made
the war and has provoked the Indignation of all
who have regarded her sangulnary cruelty and
natchless pertidy since the Alamo was first be-
sicged. Let Mexico look our for the recon-
pense Of her inquties
'Elnigrants from the United States would be
welcome to the army of Texas, provided they
20 as prescribed by the President His rca-
sous fer requiring those who emigrate TO DE fully
armed, must be obvious to every one. Texas
has now more men than arms munitions or
provisions, and should any CO. suhordination
when they get there will be as important as
will their arms. a large number Of men going
into lie country at this tine unarmed, would
detract from, rather than add to the defence OF
the country
"A crisis is at hand in Texas Of the most i'm
portant character. \ spark has been klndled
which will never DC eXtinguished until Mexico
declares Texas TO be free and independent, or
her brave sons will perish in the effort. The
constant cry is, Remember the Alamo Re
member the Santa Fe prisoners
'The exigency having arrived SO unex-
pectedly, the government has not had time
to form OF digest any specific modes in which
the aid Of the lends of Texas III the United
States should be usked or furnished. But the
citizens OF Galveston representing the feel
ings Of their common county have deputed
Messrs. Watrous. Neggnson Ond Jones, to
communicate with their friends here, and to
devise such measures as may be found practi-
cable. These gentlemen will address their
views TO The community Of New Orleans
and the citizens Of the United States IN the
papers Of the day.
Another account says
The news Of the abandonmnt Of San Anto-
Mo by the whites and its occupation 10y the
MexcanS, isconhrned Six hundred Texans
were at Saguine at the last accounts, REIN
iorcements were going in, and they expected
to make 4 stand there with one thousand men.
Austin is believed TO have sbaBdonded, the
families removing 10 Bastrop, aud the men
going 10 Saguine. Gen. Burleston was on his
way trom Bastrop for the seat OF war with lOt
men.
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Letter President Uousfou.
GsLvEsroS. March IL Is

GsLvEsroS. March II, lsi"
To p. EuNrSps, Consul 10 New Orelns
sr-It is probable that you will find in New
OH ans ard other parts Of the United staies great
excitement arising out of the ll,e movements Of
Mexico against Icxns. If any should lie anxious
TO volunteer in rendering assistance To our Repub-
lie, it will he our duty TO have it made known,
thlt ifany shouid enigraie it will be required for
each emierant 10 bring wi h him a good rife or
nuske, with d cartuucb bx. shot pouch and
powder horn, with at least one hundred rounds OF
ammunition, good knapsack and ,ix months
clu,hing, and service for six months sui jet
the laws Of Texas.
They must be landed fbr the present, al some
point West OF the Brssos with eight days pruvi.i IL
No number l,ss than iny-siI in companies well
oiganzcd will Ike received, and On l4nding, each
cpmmandant will repcrr TO the Secretary Of War
ft oLders. Emigrants who wish 10 remove To
Texas at this tiue must come thus prepared, as
none oiker ,coull be of use 10 Tire dcttaee IF the
country, nor will they be received, There is a
greater scarcity of arms aud munitions of war ,han
OF men in Texas. Nerc men to in great
Numbers to the county without being in a condi-
ton to efficiently, and well provided. IL ttuti1
+ Oniy encunsher tie country mhhOm any edictftan
/ 10 desiroy he Substance Of Mose ,cho poud BE-
necessary 20 sustain and d.ttnd he nation.
We can bring into the field at least ten thou.
sard men, and in case Of emergency Ne could rails,
fifteen thousand.
The war will not be Of long duration. No Mex
lean force can long sustain self in Texas.
/ The indignation Of Texans will not tolerate the
pollution Of Their sol by the footsteps Of their srr
vile inv .d,rs
Mckee has IN dc the war, and has provoked h,
ind gnation Of all those who have regarded he
sangunary cruelty aud matches pertdy, since tn,
Aamo fir; tcsiogc1.
Let Mexico 10 K ont for tie recompense Of he
niquitcs.
have the honor to he
Nour ohclicnt servant,
. D., Il
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PREsinENr TrLER, it will be seen, has trans
miIted to CongreS, Special Message, recommend
ing among many suggestions. which we heartily
approve, Repeal of the Distribution Law. We
most aideutly hope that this suggestion will not be
carried into effect Such step, once taken,
never bc relraced; for the new appor,ionmen, un-
der tie census of 1910 will give 50 overwhelming
an increase uf strength in the House TO The new
States, that the Public Lands, will, by Graduation.
Cession, or stlll ooscr Preemp,op Laws, be wrcst-
ed entirely from the old States with five years, and
gwen up to those in which they severslly lie. Re-
gardiRg this a question of securing 10 or alena-
Ting from the old States vast domain which is
Justly their own-lheir. by trial, suffering, blood
aud victory-we cannot concur in any measure
which shall operate 10 weaken the tenure by
which they now hold them.
This is but one Of many objections to the Re.
peal Of the Distribution Law. We object, at the
outset, to any system Of Finance which shall leave
the Government % subsist out OF ts proper,y--Io
hive, like spendthrfl, by cutting down his timber
and selling acre after acre of his estate This pol
icy we can never concur in. There is no need
OF it, Put up the Tariff so as 10 afford adequate
protection 10 our Home Industry, and there viii be
40 need Of recalling the Lacd Distribution. Let
Congress bat do ths, and the dishonest States will
be deprived Of the Argument OF necessity for the dis
graceful Reputation Of their heavy responsibilities.
n. y. Tribune.
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Editorial Miscellany.
.[Ef. II.
SHANE

Pennsylvania State 5 per cents were sold in
Philadelphia IN Saturday at S35.
The Temperance CauSe-About 1000 persons
have signed the Temperance Idedge in New Bruins.
wick, n ]. Sixty of the aumber were habitual
diunkards.
There are, II appears, fihy-seven survivors Of the
battle Of Bunker Hill,
J. +. Browning, merchant Tailor OF Phiiadc'phi'
committed suicide, by cutting his throat on Mondhy,
the 2isi ult lie was found ia the cellar OF his
store, in Chesnut street.
Tie Result in Rhode hlqnA-The Constitution
framed for Rhode Island hy the Convention iec'
assembled for the purpose, has been rejected by the
people orthm state, by a considerable majority.
Beteen 100000 and 100000 in specie wer,
received in Philadelphia from New York last week
On Friday las, the House Of Representatives
| by vote of7 to IA, determined TO suspend th'
further prosecution Of the public works until futur
/ legisatiye action.
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FOR rae AMEnfCAg.


Mn. EDiroR.--I was pleased 10 see by your lns,
paper, that Major Daniel Follmef will be canti
date fot re-rl,c'on, as Bigade Inspector of this
brigade. He has been faithful and efficient officer.
and in the discharge of his official duties has given
general satisfaction; indeed, have never heard ths
slightest complaint made against him. | Ike tire
honely old motto, "let well enough alone" and d
change merely for the sake Of change ought never
to be made. Major Folmer has given substantial
evidence that he is in every res,iect fit and well
qualified for the Office. His thorough knowledge
of military tactics, and his experience in the duties
of Brigade Inspector, at this time when the militia
system is attempted to be thrown into ridicule and
contempt, ough, to induce every one who deses tc
see the militia properly organized, and the system
improved, To support him, for he has always mani
tested a great interest in these objects, and lie is
competen: to render efficient aid in their accomplish.
ment. Ii the citizen soldier requires any further
recommendation, Major Folimer can present strong
claims on the ground of actual service as solder.
He volunteered during the last war, and marched
with his company to the defence of our Northern
frontes and remained there in the discharge of
his duties, until the close Of The war. hope there
foe, that he will receive strong vote in this coun-
ty. A MILITIA.MAN.
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pie have Americans got to be, if they can ST.
lcntly 90 ON and negotiate by letters with
these barbarous MeScana, and their citizens
abused, murdered and treated as fclons by these
reptiles. The u. 5. Government will send out
fleet OF shipsto the Coast of Sumstra and burn
and destroy all the towns, and kill many of
those poor, ignorant and barbarous savages,
because they happen TO rise up aud slay some
two or three of the sailors, perhaps of those
ships who trade and aud steal the produce of
these poor natives and not word is said about
it. Oh it is all right and so it is--and the
same steps should be adopted towards Mexico.
For rest assured that your townsman Kendall,
will be kept by these people until an American
SQUADRON before Vera Cruz demands him
Kendall, and all the rest Of the American pri-
soners.
must close. as fear | shall be too late for
the mail. Yours.
AS fear to write my name
p. S. There is rumor at'oat and believed
by many that the English have offered twenty
millions OF dollars for Texas.
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SAM. HOUSTON, Presld,nt.

ALEXANDER NClAoD is in Jail IN Niagara
for debt. What a sinking in poetry TO be
now the bone of contention between two OF the
most powerful nations upon earth, with all the
rest of the civilized world as anxious specta-
tors-and then So soon to find himself the dis
regarded inmate OF a debtors prison in his own
lsnd-a captive on the score Of an unsettled
balance amounting 10 few pounds shillngs
and pence. How transitory is human greatness!
how uncertain our chance for the Immortality
of fame! But few weeks have elapsed since
Queens and Presidents prime ministers, and
secretaries of state were busy with the name
OF Alexander Mcleod :! Armies were prepar-
ing, navlCs fitting out TO espOuse hls quarrel,
and had he been fortunate enough IN the hero
ic sense, TO have closed his career on lockport
gallows, the earth might have racked under
the roar of artillery 10 avenge his fate. Bit now
a single bum-bailiff armed with bit Of dirty
paper, issued by Il justice, takes Alexander by
+ the elbow walks him to 'qnod' without even eX-
/ citing the attention Of the ragged little urchin
/ in the street. Was there ever such Il tall-ey-
! er such rapid step from the sublime to the ri
uiculous Like many other great men, Alex
ander Mcleod has lived too long-he has sur
yiyed his g.ory.- -PeGmystraHian.
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We publish the following letter, from the n.
Orleans Bee giving additional intelligence OF
the Santa Fe prisoners. 1t is from very
authentic source:
MfxICo, Feb 2G, 10 o'clock p. ~
As this is mail day; and the office does not
close until II, send YOU tins short note giving
you the latest items we have respecting the
poor prisoners.
Since the past six or seven days positive or
ders have been given 10 the officers OF the guard
over these poor fellows, that they shall have no
intercourse with any Americans or foreigners
in any shape or manner whatever and the
only way We can see them is to bribe the officers
of the guard. | was yesterday at Santiago
and was enabled to see them by tue force OF
gold found them all very well in health
and they seem qnite comfortable in their sleep
ing apartments. The Government allows them
twenty-five cents per day for their support
They are all heavily chained and made TO work
daily in cleaning the filthy streets and sewers
of the city, and when any one does not work
we'll he is lashed worse than the negro felons
in your streets Of New Orlcane.
They are pretty well clothed, but no thanks
to the Mexican overnment as the few Ameri-
cans Of Mexico subscribed 10 purchase some
thing to cover them. My own eyes would else
be assailcd by seeing American citizens, and
those who were once American citizens, work
ing naked IN the streets.
Kendall since the departure of his partner
tLumsden) has been quite i'll with the Fever
bat is now nearly recovered. | went to set
the aid Of an interpreter and half a doubioun {.
dolars) before could get access TO hlm. li'
will as soon AS he recovers be placed with th'
well prisoners at st Jago, and OF course b
chained and made 10 work in the streets likt
the rest. He seems to have strong hopes tha
his government will take some measures othc
than rrcrc ncgociation Tor his immediate rele
and the impression he has that such measure
will be adopted keeps his spirits from sinking
The people here all say that the Mexican
care nothing Cor the United States-tlrcy sa
dali as much as we please, and all they (thc {
ni,ed States) will do is to protest and scolc
This is the talk OF the Mexican people, lear
, from good authority that the American MInn
ter Els, i.ss this day received letter iroI
, the prisoners who have been sent to Puebl
, that ,hry are heavily ciraiued each to one
s the most criminal and leprous maleiactor ffo
their common prisons, and are made daily
4 work IN tlrJ streets, and are confined at nIgi
' in So emalt ruon that they cannot even /
i down to sleep. In fact, the stage driver oftt
. Mai! tron Fu,bia an American, confirms Il
}, news They are only allowed one shilling p
r day for their support, and hardly any Of the
}. have any clothing, as there are but very tc
Americans or foreigners in tire town.
d Their condition is deplorable in the extrenl
e aud among them are several who claim the pr
,e lection of uur government What sort Of pc
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TERRIBLE DEATH OF the Hon. RogERr
porri.R.-F From the Caddo Gazette ofthe 18th
inst, We learn the trighttIl death of Col. Robt.
Potter, brieinlcinoir OF whom, by Col. Ransom,
appeared in our columns about week since.
lie was bcset in his house by an enemy ma
med Rose. lie sprang from his couch, siezed
hs gum and in his night clothes rushed from the
house For about two hundred yards his speed
seemed to defy his plrsuers, but getting en-
tangled in thcket, he Was captured. Rose
told him that he intended to act IA generous
part, and give hlm chance for his life. lie
then told Potter he might run, and he should
not be interrupted TIL he reached certain dis
tance. Potter started at the word Of command,
and before gun was fired he had reached the
lake. II first impulse was 10 jumpin the Wa
ter and dive for il, which he did. Rose was
close behind him, and formed his men on the
bank ready 10 shoot him as he rose. In few
seconds he came up to breathe, and scarce had
his head reached the surface Of the water when
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ION TILE AMrRICAN.

Mr. FpTroR.-U understanding that Capt. Jack
son M,FAnpIS, of Lewisburg, Union county, will
he candidate for Brigade Inspector, we take the
pleasure in urging his claims and recommending
him To the especial notice of every inilitiaman in
the Brigade. Were we not intimately acquainted
with him. and were we ignorant Of his capacity and
fattcring terms, or even recommend him for this
Office tu, owing to our knowledge Of the man, we
unhesatneIy say. his equal, in every respect is not
10 he found amongst any other of the candidates for
this Office. We trust his claims will he considered,
and that will have the pleasure OF seeing him
unanimously elected. We hope that a general
vote will be given to him the day of the election
MANY MILITIAMEN.
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INYAhaON OF TEXAS.

Ecac,rd Of hoaViitS jcireen .Netico ant
The New Orleans papers of the l6th instant
contain the important iptclligcnec of new
hostile movement on The part OF Mexico against
Texas, in fulflment of the threats against the
latter which have of late been frequently re-
peated by SANTA ANNA.
From the New Orleans Bee.
Astounding Intelligence.
JRraSioa Of Terds by Meaico! Surrender
Of San AnioRtoH
b the arrival Of the steam pac ket ship New
York, We have been put in possession of the
certain intelligence OF the INVASION of Texas
by iormiable Mexicn force; San Antonio
has surrendered the Mexicans had taken
Goliad. The INVADERS variousy estimated nj
froia 8 to l4,OO0. entered Texas at several
points. The Texans were concentrating on
Victoria, Gonzales aud Austin, at which places
a desperate resistance will bs made We
publish an extra from the Galveston Cirilian,
sni tie proclamation of President Houston.
fSom an Extra the Ciritidn (Galyeston)
OF the 18th Of March.
by the steamer Dayton, just arrived from
Houston, we learn that expresses arrived yester-
day from Austin, dated on Monday last, stating
that intelligence had reached that place, that
San An,onio was taken by Mexicans on Satur-
day last. Capt Dotton, who brought the in
seligence from Austin, that the number Of
Mcxieans was large, numbering several thou.
sands.
The express which reached here from Vic
Ioria last night states that body Of 800 MeXi-
cans who captated Capt. IL. Ferguson and from
whom he escaped stated that their force on
this side Of the Nuecos numbered 500, who
were destined for Victoria, that 900 bad gone
20 San Antonio, and that there were in al a.
600 this side Of the Rio Grande.
Men are turning out rapidly at Houston
~ number Of men left this city yesterday for
thc scat of war, and company is expected 10
leave to-day.
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it was completely riddled with the shot oftheir
guns; and he sunk to rise no more.-N. o. Pic
Saturday, Iprii 2, 1912.

az The Legislature will adjourn to day to meet
again on the 9th of June. Theee extra sessions
are extremely imp 1pular with the people, and justly
so as they seldom result in much good. The eK.
perses of the government are alrcady greater than
they should be in these times of difficulty.
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or Col. McFadden's company Of volunteers
from Lcwishurg we understand, will pay this place
a visit, on the sth inst. The company is highly
spoken Of aud we dou5, not, will be received in the
right spirit by our citizens, and ly the Sunbury
Crews, under the command of Capt. Dewsrt.
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FREE TRAnE.-rhe stick efs for tIee trade will
find a srik ng IlluIraon of the bcaunos Of
the system, 50 far as England is concer-
ned, in the following rateS of duties laid on A.
mericln products hy the B.ilish Govenmrnt: Du-
ty on wheat 100 per cent: Indian corn 200; oats
SEQ; bailey, rye and buckwheat 200; potatoes
100; beef $50; pork so; butter 40; cheese SO /;
hay ll5 cotton s; rice $50; tobacco 900 tim.
ter ESQ; sugar $50; Hhi-key $500; fish prohited
init every article manufactured in England free Of
duty into This country, hecAuss our products are
admitted 50 free in BRUSH ports, that the restric
Ilons imposed upon them amount to almost com
piete Prohibition ,-Aationa, Eagle.
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or agents to Congress by votes OF a few thousand
of their IabortrS, pho are for tie most part, as
much under their control as those Of the South
are 10 THEIR Masters, and Who UW pote for
any thing, or any body, under persuasion that
by enhancing the profits o. the MAS Err, they
will ncrease The Wagcs of the BONDSMANmn
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The NunrrmP Ceurt,

Our legislators in their wisdom have seen fl To
remove the Supreme Court from this place TO Har.
rishurg. Whether this was done for the benefit OF
the community, or for the convenience and profit
of the lawyers and judges, the people can readily
decide. II was the wide and boast Of English ju.
risprudencc, that by then administration of the Laws
"ustice was brought home TO every mans door. y
Mere, our modern reGorniers think the best plan 10
hasten the ends Of justice, at least those OF law
suits, is to throw every obstacle in the way Of It's
administration. We do not SO much blame the
judges, They certainly will have less business to
attend to. Besides the convent nee to their homes
is very important matter, and ought not to be o.
yerlooked for the tiff ne matter of accommodating
the poor man, who must abandon his nights rsthe
than risk hls ali in expensive litigation. For tht
LAWYERS II must afford a fine harvest, especially
those disinterestfd and patriotic lawyers in the e
eisaiure who have the advantage Of their profes
sional brethren, inasmuch as they now practice
before the Supreme Court a, Harrisburg, at the ex
pence Of the state. The time was when cheap an,
/ speedy Justice was deemed an esseniial ingredlen
/ in our code of jurisprudence Ia this age OF reform
however, there is no telling what day may brins
forth. The people, We believe, did no, ask for 'hr
change, nor was lsele, we presume, single peil
tiun presumed on the subject.
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a. DungEson's Medical LJrary, and also
H0iiies Select Circulating Library, both excel.
lent and interesting public tions, are now regularly
published hy Hasw, aud Johnson Of Philadelphia.
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a. The Legislature are about making nisi pTiu
Judge OF the Supreme Court

or The following paragraph from the Washing.
ton Globe, has been gong the rounds for some lime
past We could scarcely crsdl, a, first, that even
the Globe insane that print is on certain sub
jccts, could he en~ise as to give publicity to an
Article in which the free laboIers Of the North are
put Oh level with the slaves Of the South. The
truth j., the Globe, like most of the Government
papers, is in the market, the highest bidder to be
the BUYER and the editors generaly, men pfihcl-
pIe according to their interests Such an Insult
and Islander On a large b,dy Of our most useful and
entcurising fellow citizens, coming from paper
protesting TO he the organ of the great democratic
party, will never be liberated by the democracy oi
the northern and mild states and should I've spur
ned with indignation by every honorable and indie
pendent freemfn;
"What glorious ,rne those moderate, self
! DENYING gentlemen who constitute the home
League will have, If The proposition ofMr. Clay
/ should be adopted and acted upon by the Dem
oclacy! They have only TO send their proprietor;