Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

continuance, woic -ltcoh,r graundiCss. .nc Coy.
ment 81 Great Bn'an Lad behaved with The greatest de
gree "i ilb'ralty and maa'anrnlt, towards TcNas-
She might not l2gk W TIA al, pf,aer cumpacency On our
acquiring ltNas lh.n We should IN her making an nc
istpn Of uha-and certainly IN thus matter the scales
Of justice arc cquiTcudtmnt lie had resided near tho
court Of ~ lemes the lat two years. and bis position
enabled HIM IL certify the Truth Of the opinion he had
oppressed. vel 10 the sincere desire the rau #
both her Ma esss present Minister'S and Of thee re
Gently IN power 10 maintain The msi pacific relations Ilh
| the ned STATES. Great Britain wanted Iust
bout as htc a. II interest to provoke Gcn.
H. after making some reference Ia matters Of local
character, concluded his remarks.
General IaoiIi. A. was taken in hand b, some over
zcaous friend Of IcNa', and hostility tho young Re
public imputed to hn. account Of the sentiment.
bovc esossed Ilo has replied thrugs the Charleston
press. Characteristic letter. assigning h, rcasou- for
the opinions advanced.
To The Editor q The Charleston Mercury
Sr-Whlst | can take no sort OF exception To the
very friendly aud respectful criticism Of YOUR correspon-
deni (mho sui scribcs himself a citizen ii 1exa. gu the
remarks which nade at public meciing If the citizens
OF Lee and Baker c.uniirs. st PALMYRA, Gsorria |
should nofcf'heless regret, II any thing did saw or
could haYe sald. the occasion IN question: should
damp N the slightest deErc, the ardoroi those ho ma
feel dlspasc n adventure either their bood or Treasure
IN the cause Of pnr young and closely related sister r.
public.
Those who Herc present q, that meeting, will. am
do justice Ia Tho fsncSs and zra with Vhrh
pressed III" "eesl'y Il belng prepared afford nmcy
snrcof 10 our fehds III thai quarter. hist suceested
" ii great dcinf.ncc. the mIuey sending forces and
expeditions into the country 50 totally nnprnyded a. In
be soesec 81 embarrassment raiher an assistance 10
those aI Nhcse AID tho, might be designed From the
soN anihouue adfccs then received from Texas was
asceriancd thai tho io1es Gen Afsta had .cnt 10 san
Antn'o had fallen hack The western bank Of the RIO
@rando and hence did not lo.eso thai serious con
r"niraen OF the troops ot Mexico would take place until
The autumn, Nhfn,l thought. serious inrasio NJ he
country ~oun take place Censidoratlons Of delcacy
which htong 10 my relations 4 clzcn Of the 'ntcd
States. forbid my narraung what said in regard 10 the
dullcs and obligations wlch such crisis would n,posc
on those who had pledged hcmse,c, 10 enpae 10 Irr
a, and 10 ,''nia he care.
conlces, sir that do desire to SEQ thr atl5r Of
the iIcnds o Ieyas eiilcf impaired ~ DESTROYED by
oh"ate expeditions sent INTO the cuuulr, probably lc
ir they are wanted. aud unproyidcd with the means
OF being useful because ah'n they are really needed
The tieri To procure snccor may DO entirely Intellectual
he flame u popular enthusiasm is 4 ticn 10 IekIn
die, When once eNingushed 10y SUFFERING rcyersos and
defeat.
mns' lLcwl'o con's, that ny opinions remain un
changed. Il the true policy OF Eexas--a policy which
arlcfe may be camWeheadcd IN avery bret summary
losusian lcnelt Vigorously m offensive rather than
IL be weakened by inadequate efforts IN an offensive
wal 10 lei Tie sword protect the pmughsharr To
sNc surh an organization 10 her militia rs shall mako
n'''''' ''o,""@h eoiuler throughout the Rcpuh
io - meet iel.se' and defeat. any invading force
ha' my cross 'a' hlo hrande, aud To devote her whole
pc'unaly f'e'oe's whatever they may be- 10 the muni
ohs Y wal necessary 10 accomplish tins result and 10
Keep heT squadron aloa III The Cult the undispntcd
.,"S'y ~ "h'h hof safety 50 essentially depends
'"'" VI 'N''s soSe u The word, She makes good her
''' " '."N" anu can realize the means 10 strike
~ '"'' CIV" at 'no Ieaf OF Mexico, a the
' - " ''."',"S al hnhofaoio peace, her eli, IT'S
''I-' ~ '''''i' 'ahe me direction towards VIC
Il5 ~ ~ "s'" pe"um al "tcrhdc'"icm
u has I'hG oefh m approved maxim, that 1t dan.
so''us 10 d'>fise your enemy leo much Whilst /
M'' 'i''' - : "'id aalnvn,Hsa 10 observe IN rca-
u'h 10 Tie N'A9ans, Vt the intrinsic difficulties VI
"a ''s''' o. h6A'o Aren7 II be nnackuawl,dg
~ o' oi'i'ohen Iht4 are 10 be tound either In tCdl
'S ana oppressive match longer than that OF Napoleon
nom 'h' '"nitts oi aHce 10 Moscow, an expensive
an" a1iiu"ue transport ct troops ON the Gulph say
nothing ol The iask OF stln9aIn. eight millions of people
Tcvueaby separated from uur race by difference fln
suagc. compleNian and religion fortified by the strong
est national Preudlccsand anupathcs. CONQUEST under
these circumstances, must be admitted. would require
money, copuus ma games Of provision and ammunition
large baggage tram and the occupation of succession
oi posts projecting and covering your advance into
the heart 81 Your enemy 5 country presenting many n,,
graphical as we'll az statistical features Of nernexty and
anno1an
lft is treason to the cause of Tcxa. not to desire
cond Santa Re expedition Il larger Scale then am
willing to plead guilty the charge and to admit that
prefer the more useful and simple epic Of the battle of
San Jacnto ON her own torri,o,v JIar ,r,,, -, y:
her present position is to hazard nothing To stand fast
and meet the Sadcrs li they come ,ritbtbc ,u,,,;,