The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-29

ulmea suTed ceDsure. ne WhOlc pOucy OI the du-
ADMINISTRATION, now presented by the President, falls
back upon the people. and must be settled in some
way by their practical sense and discrimination. -
Meetings will therefore be the order Of the day,
among the people, from this period up to the mex,
election. Nothing sto be expected Of Congress
The Abolition War In Texas sympathy
Meeting In New Orleans.
The recent invasion of Texas by the Mexican
army, IN three divisions, under Arista, Bravo, and
Vasquez, coupled as il is with Santa Annals anti-sa-
very declarations, has aroused the people of New
Orleans, and they have held large and influential
meeting in relation to the movement.
AT this meeting some of the most influential men
In New Orleans presided; and they passed series
OF strong resolutions indicative of their hostility TO
Mexico, and their determination to assist Texas by
every means in their power. The conduct of Santa
Anna towards those Americans who were taken in
The Santa Fe expedition was denounced /; and his
alacrity in releasing British Subjects and not Anne
means was promo uaced an insult and injury that
called for redress and aonement at his hands. The
meeting exercised the opinion also, that Santa An
ma holds Kendall and others prisoners, in order to
make them abide the suit OF the Issue in Texas,
and he was denounced a remorseless and blood
thirsty tyrant. The whole conduct of Santa Anna
in this affair is denounced as {" an act insulting to
the honor and dignity of this nation and the people
thereof, and against the principles of justice, inter-
national law or common morality" And the meet
ing further resolved, that apart from the known bar.
barlty, inhuman cruelty, and menstrous pertdy, ex
hibited towards the American capives in Mexico
his holding them to abide the issue of his abolition
war in Texas, is such an ndignity TO the UAited
States, and TO its Government, justify an imme
dlate resort to the most vigorous means in the
power Of the nation TO redress.
With a view TO some immediate and strong &C.
ton on this matter by the people of New Orleans
and the South generally, the meeting resolved that,
consideration of these insults to the United States,
and injuries her citizens that it is proper for those
citizens who reside nearest their oppressed country
men, to take every opportunity to give them assist
ance, either by money, &c., to them individually,
or by furnishing aid to those hose success in an i'm.
pending enterprise ,cM ensure the same result,
This means, Of course, instantly sending out men.
money, provisions, arms, ammunition, clothing &c.
TO assist the people of Texas in their fighting the
Mexicans. The way in which this is to be done is
set forth in the two following resolutions, which will
doubtless be acted upon instantly -
Resolved, That the Constitution of this country recos.
niz es the right Of citizens to travel where
please, and in what they think fit in what
numbers they may dem prudent, provided they do not
at peace with these United States for the purpose war
ring Upon said countryand that persons this
country for the purpose of redTessng wrongs their
country men, Indirectly to punish offences against
their government performing next in pat lot
ism to the defence Of their own soil from the foot Of
ader. ...,.. ....
Resolved That the Republic OF Texas is at peace With
that OF the United States and is therefore the
citizens OF this country to go to Texas in what
and at what times, and in what numbers they think
provided they have no hostile purpose towards Texas
and ne han kAx In al
right and proper for them TO do such things
may be conducive to their good, the assistance
of their ello and the Iedressing of wrongs
done their countrymen.
A committee was appointed to carry out these
views without delay; and in few days we may ex-
pect to hear Of aPowerful expedition, perhaps not
less than 500 men, leaving New Orleans for Texas,
we'll armed and equipped.
This meeting is undoubtedly but the first cf Sc
mes that will shortly be held all the South and
West, having the same objects in view. For in ad.
dItion to the grievances which the whole country
have to complain OF in the treacherous and cruel
conduct of SantaAnna towards the American prso-
ners, the South and West have reason to be alarm
ed IN relation to his avowed determination to free all
the negroes he may find in Texas and abolish do.
mes!ic slavery there. The war which Santa Anna
is now waging IN Texis,may with propriety be call
ed an Abolition War; for one Of his principal oh
jects avowed by himself in undertaking this cru
SADIE against Texas is to free all her negroes
One project also to induce the blacks in Texas to re.
volt and join the Mexican Army and if they do,
there will be very little difference between them in
point Of complexion, and the majority of those now
in the Mexican ranks
These facts will have powerful influence on the
men of the South who will never consent to have
Texas their immediate border, as tree State, for
The escape of their negroes at the South being yet
more dangerous neghbcr under those circumstan-
ces, than Canada or the North. and the result will
De that the whole of the Southern and Western
States will commence Immediately to contribute to
the assistance of Texas, and send out money and
men, and munitions of war and they will continue
ending them thither until the Mexican army is
irlven out Of Texas.
When this is done, the question is, what will the
700 or 10000 men who go from the United States
o fight this year, do after the war in Texas Will
hey return to the States We think not. Will
will not. Will they enter Mexicol That is very
probable, especially they number 5000 or 10000
strong And in this case, if not before Mexico will |
apply iof, and receive the aid Of volunteer troops
rom England; this with other matters will bring
,ur government into the melee. Then France can. |
tot long remain an idle spectator, And therefore |
has speck of war in Texas bids fair to be The M.
,leus OF very pretty quarrel, and perhaps gene
al fight all round.
ATTACKS on BIsHor HUosEs.-We are not the |
riends, advocates or supporters OF Bishop Hughes.
We have always disspproved, in the strongest |
erms of his interference it'll politics, far as he
Indicated himself by appearing orator at a GER
Ain political meeting last year, founded the |
chooI question. Bat while we oppose the Bishop on
,ese grounds, we cannot by any means approve |
,e gross beasly, shocking attacks upon his charac-