The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-30
,,,or,ant from Texas-Co"tempiated In
yusion of Me xlco.

W. have received the following rom such bIgh
official source in New Orleans, connected with the
government Of Texas, as leaves no doubt that its
contents are strictly authentic, and that the contem-
Mated Invasion Of Mexico will be carried out
New ORLEANS, April IS, 1912.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
In the present trying times with Texas ] cannot
withhold from yoa my thanks for the favorable no.
tice taken of my country and the deep interest yon
ready done, receive this from me as an evidence
of the debt of gratitude we owe you Your future
course will be dire cted by circumstances, accord
ing to the manner and sincerity with which we
act our part The press mt know is an age Of hum.
bug and mary will doubtless suppose all that is said
of Texas, so far as an invasion OF Mexico is con.
cerned, is also hsmbrg Ent the CONCLUSION VIII
be wrong As Texans we have but one feeling
and one senrim, Mt and that IS the conquest OF
Mexico. or full recognition Of our independence
by that perfdous government
Much has be n said, private and public, in re.
ference to The position and situation Of the two
countries Rumour has attempted to do us good
as well as evil and her votares hav had her ennis
sares in the fire. But the time has new arrived
when truth mus be told, and false rumor, with her
thousand tongue must be silenced. | come, then,
10 the facts, and ask you to be the medium through
which hey are TO be conveyed. Wi bout ceremony,
then, come TO tho issue. Here it is-Let all ex.
anime and Judge.
Since April, 1886, we have been in the peaceful
enjoyment of the soil Of Texas, so far as Mexico
Of April is still fresh in the recolle ctiOns of all
Ame ricans, and doubcs occupies place in the
mind of Pres dent Santa Anna. Soon after that pc
ried he was released by the clsmency Of Texian
mercy, or may say by the mercy of General Sam
Houston, his caitor. He returns home under
solemn pledges, voluntarily made By himself, never
again TO take up or cause to be taken up arms
against Texas This pledge he maintains whilst
in private life, and yet so soon as he ascsnds to
power, he seems to forget all prior ALLEGATIONS
and when elevated a seeoLd, and trust last time,
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gratitude, is the cruel and nhuman treatment of
the Santa Fe prisoners His letters to Mcssrs
Bee and Hamilton, ard the robbirg invasion of our
country. as evidenced by the capture and psunder
of San Antonio. Instead Of gratitude, he shows
black hearted perfdv, and leaves us no altsrna
tive but degradation in the estimation OF The world,
or prompt redress of the grievances heaped on u.
We prefer the latter, and appeal to the ut'ce and
arbitrament Of The God Of Justice and Of battles for
Wind cation and our success
Though Burning with indig nation at the reported
treatment OF the Santa Fc prisoners (mxny of ham
his merciful captors on the 2lst April, 1885,
yet Sam Houston. the President 81 Texas, could
not believe these fumors true He thought the
Creator mad never yet given man being, who was
utterly de stitute of gratitude, and hence when our
people were in the idst ofeXcitement Tor the in
vasion of Mexico, in order to release these prise
ners he refased his assent, relying, no doubt, on
the fair promises and gratitude of Lopez de anita
Anna for a small return Of Texts clemency. In
this reli ance, he but evnced the pure feelings Of
his hear and never could he believe in coming
themselves
ture of San Aotonio and the famous letters of the
President of Mexico To Messrs Bee and Hamilton.
No sooner did these things become known, than the
President OF Texas, as Il civilian, discarded his
robes Of demure complac cncy and took up.n him
self the garb Of the stern warrior, the unhrching
republican, and The friend Of freedom and constitu-
tional lberty-detern mined never to lay down his
arms until Mexico yields, or the lone star shall
wave in triumph on the Isthmus of Darien.
know full well Texas has been reproached in
the United States and elsewhere on account OF some
of her population. She has been denounced as a
land OF robbers and swindlers-an asylum for re-
fugees from Justice. Bot let this pass. We may
be the people described, and culpable as represent
ed but il let not the peope OF the United states
denounce us. IT imprudent we are bat the predi
gal sons of good fathers we are Of the same race,
same stock descended from the same families, and
partake ofthe same feelings and sentiments. Yen
of the United States gave us being and existence
You taught us to love freedom and to despise tyr.
amy and opprcs ion. You Inculcatrd INTO our
youthful minds the doctrines Of RePubicanism and
commanded US 10 spread it throughout the world.
We are but obeying your mandates and executing
the principles Of our education and yopr institu
tions Though fallen in the private trans actions OF
life below the standard Of the " first families Of
yet still maintain the principles and force Of
early education, and although like many Of them in
olden times have " left our country for
our eountry's GOOD yet we think we are honest:
than those who traduce u.s. The magnanimous
never asperse The ignorant and contracted may
abuse, but can never InJure US.
But away, away with such reflections We are
engaged In a war with Mexico. The Anglo Saxons
against Barbarians. We have done all we could for
peace-we have borne ard forborne until longer
continuance would be criminal degradation. Our
citizens have been forced from their famie, and
firesides into the field for the protection of their
rights and now call on their fathers brothers and
kiadren for assistance. Will they give it TO us! I
still on the great American Theatre and prepared
10 act their parts Oar armies are in the field. The
Rubicon has been crossed and Mexico must yield or
the 10 900 Mave warriors nbabting Texas will per-
sh pursuit Of rights already achieved bv the valor
of Their arms. The cry Of every soldier is "vic
<J.y or death, and surrender" They prefer
death the heat OF bltIe to assassination in Geld
blood. The recollection Of the fate of the gallant
Fanning and his brave comrades, is still burning
fresh in the minds Of every Texian In the language
OF Houston in his letter 10 Santa Anna, which now
send you, Texans expect nothing from your
tSanta Anna's) leni,y and power-from your hu-
manly less, and when you invade Texas you will
not hnd thorns to wound the foot Of the traveller
but you will find opposed to Mexican breasts, arms
welded by freemen OF unerring certainty, and di.
rected by purpose not tn be eIuded. Texans war
not for gewgaws and titles, they battle not to sus.
tam dlctdtors or despois. They do not march TO
the h:ii Hnwlilingly, or are they dragged TO the
army in chains with the mock title of volunteers"
+" ell might the hero of San Jacinto use this strong
Language to the self styled Napoleon Of the
w. 81, me lofty sentiment breahes in every word
inc vaot ana magnanmty Of his own souli willis { il
uuiy teptess n's the character of his constituents
NiuCh mas peen said relative to the prospect and
progress OF the contemplated inyasion nv IT,. nm
Mexico, aud because we have not rushed into the
enemies country IN single day, unpre pared. many
suppose we are Insincere In our drcisra,,oos and
consequently the sympathy and enthusiarm which
prevailed throughout this country Tor US shor, time
since seems now TO be rapidly abatinr Rut I ,sI
you the conf ct s rapidly approaching We are
solely engaged Ia making preparations for the de-
scent, and ia ordeH that none may withhold AID or
lose the opportunity OF partic PATTON cay TO them
do now, and what you DO, do speedily Let your
gallant young men cothe themselves with the pro
per hablllments for snch excursion, and then emf
CRATE 10 our country OF protnIse-ths garden SCOT
OF America. We will meet them as brothers, and
divide with them our tolls and our honcrs Your
old men cannot participate personally in our strug
giles, but we kuos they with US in feeling, and
Can and will hep US by contril ut IONS musket, a
liz If nlafaI HAIR Of hsaa A.