Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-08-16
TEXAs:-Number a.

powers will permit the other to subJu-
cate Texas. | am forcibIy impressed
with thebelief that ifthe UIi ed States
berserwere to attempt the sublugation
Of Texas BY force, that both England
and France would interfere. They
would not interfere if there were
peaccable union, but depend upon it
a iocred union would be resisted by
both Of them. And why not9 Be-
clusc Texas is a market, and one Of
increasing interest for American. Eng
lish and French products; and these
imports and exports Of products are
carried in American, English and
French vessels.
Ii then becomes matter oil interest
in each Of these Governments to pro-
mote the interest of Texas and to OBJ
tain her trade, and consequently TO
protect herin independence from the usur-
patjous Of the other, for if she belong
oil to either Of the other Governments,
her commerce would necessarily be
tameled and restricted and less vaIua-
BILE. So far then from either Of these
Governments being at all disposed to
conquer Texas, they will be bidders in
the market for her trade and products.
| presume that you entertain no scru-
pies or fears for Texas, with either Of
the other European Governments.
Russia being the most formidable, has
no interest in the matter, and will re-
duire no notice in our remarks.
Mexico will then claim our attention.
Time alone will thoroughly convince
US what Mexico will do. What she
will not do no one can tell: she has
cut UP so many freaks and landango's,
that it would be difficult for even the
son of Prophet to divine the future in
regard to her. One thing alone seems
sure; that she rjI RcCcr olCR TcraS ar
ain. No one can say that she will not
make another exhibition other bravery
as she did in the battle Of San Jacinto !;
but all may say that the strong proba-
blty is, she will share the same if not
a worse fate if she does. Mexico is
perfectly willing to give Texas a most
intolcrablc thrashlng, and so are many
men who have taken a whipping from
others. Santa Anna is mortified TO
death at the black spot spread out upon
his military fame, and if he were the
maker and disposer Of creation, poor
Texas would soon be annihiIated. But
bite the file viter it wont all do, Tex
as is rising, you are crumbling and
down you are as surely obliged to 60
as that Repubicanism is better than
Despotism.
What has been the condition Of Mex
leo ever since she gained her own in
dependence, War bIooLshed, anarchy
and confusion within herself; without
the aid of other Governments she has
been destroying herself from that time
to the present, and is now in a worse
condition than then. She has com.
petely worked herself out Of a Gov.
eminent for they are now sitting il
Mexico to Try and establish one. san.
IA Anna is a President Of his own ma
king and all the laws they have had
since bis occupancy are DEGREES issuec
by his mandate.
They have no Treasury. Their
expenditures are Twcnty.lour million:
Of dollars and their revenue six mil
lions.
Their revenue twenty years ago was
Fifteen millions tits now less than half
Santa Anna is obliged to keep for hi
own security in the city Of Mexico
Eighteen thousand soldiers. To pay
his soldiers he has been obliged t
mortgage the church property and L
levy most onerous personal Tax up
on the different professions, the mer
chants and the mechanics. To rails,
a loan in England to increase his EN-
barrassments he has agreed to receiv
English goods free Of duty for fourteen
years and to pay $40 for every Sl0'
he rcts.
He has curtaiIed, | should say stop
ped the freedom Of the press and abso
I1tejy imprisoned some of their con
doctors. No one dare express him
self fully and freely about the despot
lsmoltheir government. Persons c
every grade in society are subject Il
his ambition, and no one is safe VIII,
differs with him. But still he ha
some strong opponents, and the dis
cordant materials which have so oGe.
exploded are now at work and soone
or later will again burst.
The States of their own confedera
cyare dlsuniting themselves and main
tanning their independence. The ex
ample Of Texas has been set them an,
they are prodting by it. Yucatan on
OF the weakest of the States has de
cIared Tor herself and Mexico is to
much engaged with more importar
matters 10 force her into measures eve
ifsho can.
There are two great parties in Mex
iGo' The Central and Federal party
iney are like our parties in the Unite
STATES IN one respect. first one is II