The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-13
Gen. WADDY THOMPSON, our Minister to Mex
ico sailed from New Orleans for Mexico, on the
30th ult. in the revenue cutter Woodbusy. s
x LATER FROM TEXAS.


BY the arrival at New Orleans, of the Steam
packet New York from Galveston, papers to the
2Sth ult were received. The most important
intelligence by this arrival, is the Proclamation
of President Houston, blockading the eastern
ports of Mexico, and reference to his order to
the army to cross the Rio Grande. In relation
to this order, correspondent of the N. O. Bee
says: "we have 5000 troops in arms west Of the
Colorado, who have orders to push for the Rio
Grandc, to capture and destroy all their towns,
to make for iIiatamoraS, and, if prudentito assal
it." From The ardour which pervades the whole
country, there is no doubt but the Texans will
continue the war until recognition of their in
dependence is achieved
/ There is no news Of the Mexican invading ar
nv, bat it is the general impression that Mexico
is still making extensive preparations Tor the IT.
vasion of the country. The Texans are active
in making preparations to meet them, and are
determined that the war shall 60 on whether the
enemy make any further hostile demonstrations
or not.
A Mexican sloop had been captured at Corpus
Christi, by six Frenchmen who had recently set.
tied in that part ofthc country. The sloop had
on board upwards of three hundred muskets,
some ammunition and provisions, and $4,000 in
specie, for the use Of division of the Mexican
army which they had expected to fall in with at
that place.
General Houston has written a long letter to
Santa Anna, in reply to the aspersions on the
Texans, contained in his letter to Gen. Haml-
ton,5 to which he annexes letter fromihs
Excellency dated Orazimbo, Nov. 3, 1886, which
completely falsifes the declarations contained in
Santa Annals letter to Col. Bee, that he had CIV
en- no pledge whatever to the 7'exan government
OF his disposition in favor of its independence and
separation from Mexico. We annex extracts
from both letters. After contrasting the acts of
cnormty committed by Santa Anna with tie
clemency experienced by him from the Texan
authority, President Houston remarks:
You tauntingly invite "Texas to cover her
self anew with the Mexican flag" You GER
tainly intend this as mockery you denied US the
the country: her flag was never raised in our be-
hal:-nor has it been seen in Texas, unless
when displayed in an attempt at our subjugaton.
We know your lenity, we know your mercy,
we are ready again to test your power. You
have threatened 10 plant your banner on the
banks of the Sabne-is this done to intimidate
us! Or do you deem it the most successful
mode of conquest! Ii the latter, it may do to
amuse the people surrounding you; if to alarm
us, it may do to amuse those conversant with
the history of your last campaign, if to intimi-
date us, the threat is idle. We have desired
peace. You have annoyed our frontier. You
! have harrassed our citizens. You have incarce-
rated our traders, after your commissioners had
been kindly received and your citizens allowed
the privileges of commerce in Texas, without
molestation.
! You continue aggression. You will not ac-
cord us peace. We aciH hare 1t. You threaten
ed to conquer Texas-we wilfwar with Mexico.
Your prctentons with ours you have referred
to the social world and to the God of battles
we refer our cause to the same tribunals The
issue involves the fate of nations-destiny must
determne-its course is only known to the tr-
bunal Of Heaven. II experience of the past
will authorise speculations of the future,
the attitude of Mexico is more "problematical'
than that of Texas.
In the war which will be conducted by Tex
as against Mexico, our incentives will not be a
love of conquest-it will be to disarm tyrany oI
it's power We will make no war upon Mexi-
cans or their religon-our efforts shall be made
in behalf OF the liberties of the people, and d.
rected against the authorities of the country
ard against your principles, Sir. We will ex
alt the cond ton of the people to representative
freedom-they shall choose their own rulers
: they shall possess their property in peace, ant
it shall not be takenfrom them to support al
armed soldiery for the purpose of OPPRESSION
. With these principles we will march across TIT
!, Rio Grande: and Sir, believe me, ere the ban
ner, of Mexico shall trumphantly float on tn