New-York tribune., 1842-03-28
The Texns Inynsiol1.

New Orleans papers of the 18th insunt bring
no intelligence relating to the progress of the
Mexican army later than we published on Saturday.
In the letter of our correspondent will be found
one day later from Galveston 1t is evident that
the Texans were taken by surprise at the sudden
iRSason of their territory, and that .hoy were
therefore quite unprepared. The letter of instruc-
tions given by the Committee of Texas-who pro-
bably represent the feelings of the whole people
TO their Commissioners to this country, has been
published The following is an extract
The distressed situation of our country in Pc
cunlay matters, without currency or credit leaves
Us in great want of the means of prosecuting the
war with the energy and certainty which the cri-
sig demands We will do all that men can No
one deSpairs or doubts. We know what Mexican
cemency Is. We will have victery or die in at
tempting to achevei There is scarcely un al
tentative left US. The country is newly settled
ITS population poor they cannot fly, they will not.
We believe with eur own soldiers we can re-
pulse the enemy; but we look beyond this, and
believe the time has arrived when By vigorous
effort we can wrest from the hand. of military des
potism the finest portion of this continent and ex-
tend to a blgsted, ignorant and oppressed people,
the rights of civil and religious liberty and found
a nation second only to our father land
With these high objects before us, and in con-
temptation of such glorious results, we do not
doubt that we shall find a hearty response in the
bosoms of thousands who now enjoy liberty, unre-
strained but by the operation Of laws enacted bv
themselves
Should we not be mistaken in these views, YOU
directed to invite all those who NAV favor
them TO repair tc Texas. You will state in all can
dor to them our poverty and our wants-,e them
that we have nothing to promise but the glory of
the enterprise, and such advantages as may arise
from the conquered country. 1t is theirs if they
unite with US aud win it. They must corae, if
they come at all. prepared with arms, ammunition
and provisions Without all these thcv will bur
add to our present distress; and it will be better
to leave US to battle in our own cause Us best we
can-to rcpcl invason-than to Cypress II. with
burthcns we are unable to bear
ltle \. O. Bee urges IN immediate detention
6your Gorsrnment Of all Nericam citizens IN Tie
United States pledge for the safety Of the Amer
leans taken prisoners in tie Santa Fc Expedition.
1t bases this recommendation on the belief that
Santa Ana is holding Kendall and his companions
accountable for The failure of the Texan nva SION
and that if the Mexicans meet with discomfelture
he will reek upon The hapless captves the ire
with which batfed ambition will initiate his perfI
ious heart The Bee reproaches our Government
and says it has letters from Kendall stating that
" The American prisoners taunted with the
grannyism of their government: Don't YOU wish
YOU were Englishmen Don't YOU wish you
were Frenchman7 or any other than citizen o.!
the United States, are questions daily prepoundcd
to KENDALL and his companions BY the foreigners
in Mexico"
A great meeting was 10 be held at New Orleans
with regard to Texan affairs.
FROM BUESo, ArREs.-We have file Of the
British Packet TO the 9Th of January inclusive
The paper OF that date contains decree of the
Government, prohibiting all communication be-
tween inhabitants not citizens ony) of the ArgeI-
tine Republic and the towns, ports and coasts of
the Oriental Republic on The rivers Urasuay and
Negre. Violators of the decree to be punished as
guilty of nigh treason; and ali vessels found in nny
of the Oriental ports those rivers, after forty
dav. from the publication of the decree, 10 be de-
clared lawful prize. with their cagoes
LCom. Advertiser
q The Mobile Ledger of Tuesday SAYS: 1t
was reported about dark las, evening that one of
the boilers of Hi,chco.k's cotton press had col
Iapsed and killed four negroes.
II We invite the attention OF The ladies 10 the advertise
OF :. Barker ( Co.'S Cheap Dry Gsods a, ,b>;r old