The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-03-30

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G::asttc", - co"c.71ar: G 'IH*H7 has c":1
fofsi,:?e t1 o:al - rc"2-:i..';;i' Of It's itAe.
no1;..cc, by ;'2o Isiron21G Pawc~T, GHA %
,:,..@7c certain iisca} or. I':o;7 iorwhosc nc
,css;ul ier.n inn / n''. %v Je !tTniIg 10 ,i'eE-
a.. 70 ab. oisl t'n r?.i@at!nl Of is G2;orn,eHt
s'I'a i i,ti;cc - 'akn this sc2, rnt from a7y
far t2at5Sfayco s!loail hrc1'I ka*.ii;';es With
tbs yovarnal:3: o. Ienpie oF Texas; ta": the
Z )!t5ertv CT proposing :nyoHv Eyco!o%cy, G. yoI
t'.3: IL consaeat Si' tlle hoHcr ard fHEc*s
cf lTcHco)5 5tta: atreatY Of nn9ce an' imitation
s:eG G!dshe antc$sl in:n, with 2'axac, u"or the
h.etsa sH an nAaalni.:ca.icl 0f f;:e millions 0!
:ollarc, which can Place i" Ioaion, 10: tbs
adiec., within tree waeIe a!:er ;ha recent ci
tomathcr with '&o !h:lid-cd ti:o@-
rsai !a!io:s, which viii Lo rccre * p'aceI At
tie d,spcg1: Of tic agc.::a 0! lie Aicx:caa Gov
cran,o!t.
al ycnr Ezccllcrcy desires ?caec 4. This
T',ca, address 10 mo yo': answer at I]eW Cr-
!eaGs, unics co"cr OF lie Englfh Consul, ty
return Of tic steamer.
n AR, sir, NIh the r,cs:cst consideration,
(sicrea, y. HAMILTON"
z -"To Iii2 rxcaiicGcy General SANTA A"ra.'
"Yor. EHcc.!c0cy NAV address your 2t;er' 20
Gen James IIamilton-I have written with great
Las.e, in order net 70 lose lie prcscIt oPportr-
n!tv.
'Your E-cc.'c"cy will lave ticrrcdrcsr, if
yen answer ihis letter, 70 60 it in E"Miisi, in
order tn:avoids tie tEa:sia:;on Of Confidential
l,:te-, in wi!:cI cAarac or wi! consider your
a:swer." -
[Answcr
"Palaca Of .fe GererrrcEt Of Mckee, Feb
rr7ry ISL, 1642. Mr.J Hamilton.
IS My Dear Sr---.Hr. ache"fcr', mir;s'er, CT
Her Br'fannc siaicsy, placed inmy h1rds in dGc
ti;nc, svnlir let er Of Ire l3:h ct last Jarua'y,
Which had reached lin BY tie steamer Ecr'i,
Gard | at present acknowledge its receipt ai'er
tie delay required by lie grave matter on wh.eh
j: treats.
~ letter written without rrev.ous arquain'-
ancc with nc. ether official ar persona, by
man whose very acts E'amp him an enemy OF
i;'v couHtrv, could rot faii 20 surfrre ne, and
the more so,sfron tie want of tact and He:iciry
with VIII j certain rrercsiiiors a:c ad1re sed %
orc, who 7Ercws lew rrch i tno tc lis emi-
re:.t position, ard 20 lis ewn aGny = and toHcr
lcu have placed ne, e!r, u der lie Ceceeshy
Of Icing very explicit a!d scvefc, scraIsc |
cannot consent that you ard SIC r!r:I9a!f OF
vour cause, should deceive themselves CO.. oerl-
;rp Tic final resolution CT Mey:o IL lie Qecs-
ton of Texas, nc- can emit lie e'licFs tn OF
tie profound dsgus: wi:icIi YOU Lave c'c''cd IN
nr, b. so rudely coming 'o!war', "a FfcIGe %
mc, tie sale OF Te%a:, ard TIC @cCCE..~h Hi
al in,Gmy.
"You commence ty aclrcw'edciTG yc"r:e
citizen of tic listed S'a'es, a.d Ct nc cue
time asent cf Tcxer, fcr Tie ?ecos::'; q" g: -
inaercSdercc, by tie Er:c: e2n l"" c'f' NJ"
for he well iroWn &! d un:cru'ac e. GA F'IS
for loars LIDO rot ccrcc!To low=yGa c&E Iie-
rnrve che tifie o. citizen cF a ratjon & rc;r',
harmony ard lr,erdshp with 'MeIscI' Wiie ~
the same ti.nc,y ycu cndc&y"r 20 60 ie' az nc
iarr, IN Your powe-, ard &c cut q: ;'t!,i ~, =
rar. Of IFS .cyri'orr, y E.eaGs "".rS %'a ."''
e:n,,,nrel with such s.mguior nciviy. Ih.H
encces of ir1puGertc with whic' ! u rcr:cE|a'
rourseIf as a c,;2cn cf i C ii 81 S'a e., "%-
c:,es vivid recolcc' ons TIA: ycrr c'irl!n en-
fist cor,;y.elced lie war; ;m;Ti'rred d.:o;"7r
mo Texas ard sill n!"in.":a =, III scaida c;'s
violation of the treaties wi!.c.l shoaH, III Lc'o
fa;th. unite Tie Two naiiCIs. DI' Leaving ;!i::; @
examination to tie criticism OF lie cvilica
world. which is ignorant nci'Eer OF tle or'g''
ror Il e tendencies Of Tic uFurrai:on of Ic*f:, !
vii! quickly slow yor, that you are ms'at c..
ard that too greatly, in eurrcs:ng Me%Iro HeH- !
cen. either in strength or The w!!lio MAINTAIN
her ircon estibie righ.s.
"We have fully weighed the ae;u1i and ne |
ncss;ble value cf the territory o. 1e%"s. - !
alra2tase c::r;,?ag to Mexico by gaining it IN
possessior, ard still more by the Prcca?""$ STU
alton 20 which she would tird l.crscH rcnace''
we're she 10 permit ccIoesas 20 arise w:;b:n ''cf
own limits, always rcadyto advance, ana %?'et- !,
ous TO obtain new acquisitions ly The ri title o. :
theft and rsarpa. ion; but even vele tie fo;i @;
Texas mere desert Of eard, unp!odGcilye ta'e i
Of ttorns 10 wound the foot Of tie rave'er,
this plain, uec,eee, s.cril AID uiFro'tuc;Hr'
should be defended with cTer&y aHd &C ? arc!
under Tie conviction that he Icsfcst.'n Ct a
rieht imtoees upon nation tie necesS'y d ne
YER abandoning i, with eor.c and d.ss1Gee :" |
heruamc. Ii you are acquainted with lie s'a- f!
! tistics of Mexico you cannot lie isrGla"t Ct liz
y opiIasiea and its wealth, ard i ycu ave ieaa
history, you illrenonter that lie race Wh,sh
now reopics tie American tout!LeE., IS Tie
same which on go many memorable otcas orF'
las g!veny eigpal rrnc:r 10: tnIy os ctEe:aiS!
hut even OF cts:ir@cy in lie de erce OF Il e'
lands, their Lear:Ls aid Tier Eatithal hoNe1-
all:y r.-:1,