The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-01
Gen. Hamilton's Letter.

To rur Eprroa OF THE CusHLE,ror MERCURY:
Sir Whilst can take no sort OF exception TO the
very friendly respectful criticism Of your corrcspon-
dent (who subscrbes himself citizen OF Texas) on the
remarks which made at public meeting Of the citizens
Of Lee and Baker counties, at Palmyra, Georgia should
nevertheless regret il any thing did say, could have
said the occasion in question: SHOULD damp, in the
slightest degree the ardor of those Who may feel disposed
10 enture either their blood treasure the
of our young and closely related sister Republic.
Those who were present at that meeting, Will ! am
DO justice to the earnestness and zeal with which
pressed the necessity of being prepared to afford timely
succor to friends in that quarter whilst suggested
with great Difference the impocy oil sending forces and
expeditions into the country, totally unprovidcd to
he of cmbarr rather than assistance to
those for whose aid they might be designed From the
authentic adviccs then received from Texas it
that the forces General Arista had sent to San
Antonio had fallen back the western bank Of the Rio
raton of the troops of Mexico would take place until the
autumn. when, thought, serious invasion of the
belong to nv relations as a citizen of the United states
forbid my narrstng what said in regard to the duties and
obligations which such crisis would impose on those
who had pledged themselves to cgrae to Texas and to
sustain the cause.
1t has long been approved maxim, that is danger
dcspise your enemy too much" Whilst ] admit that
this is hard adnonton to observe in relation to the
Mexcans yet the intrinsic difficulties Of successful in
vason of Mexico, not to be unacknowcdgcd or over
looked. They be found either in tedious and OPP
pressyc march, longer than that of Napoleon from the
frontiers o. France to Moscow, or an expensive and
ofthe task of suhugang eight millions Of people irrcvo-
chilly separated from by difference OF language,
complexion and religion ortnch by the strongest nnon
al pejudces and antpathes Conquest under these Cir
crmsances II must be admitted would require money,
copious magazines Of provisions and ammunition large
baggage train and the occupation Of succession OF posts
protecting and covering advance into the heart Of an
encmys country presenting many geographical 81 well
as statistical features of perplcxty and annoyanc
Iii is treason to the of Texas desire a
cond Santa Fe expedition on larger scale, then am
willing TO plead guilty to the charge, and Ia admit that
Prefer the useful and simple epic of the battle of
San Jacno her territory Her true policy in her
present position to hazard nothing to stand fast and
meet the invaders. Or they come) with tho unerrng
tany with which American rife sends forth its
senger of death.
also free to confess that do not desire TO see the
of Texas weakened in the United States in Eu
rope, by absurd and abortve effort to her
nexation to this Union What man, in his senses, can
believe, when the Constitution Of the United States re-
qurcs under the treaty making power the
Of two thirds Of the States In the Confederacy such
measure that It be accomplished that the effort
in Congress would be attended by any other consequence
than convulsive agitation throughout this country Of
most painful and portcnous character An agitation.
however disastrous to ourselves yet prcndical TO
Texas In the mean time, the standing she holds would
DC impaired in the estimation OF the great powers Of Eu-
rope who have recognized her independence and the adj
paon recently entertained for her vaor and enter
prize would be turned into contempt for her mbec'y
and weakness.
The only probable affect Of such an act Of faulty would
be 10 drive Great Britain into alliance with Mexico ior
whatsoever.
No. Texas has commenced her destiny as an iniepen-
dent pow and she must work ont her sa'soh W 'e
Her Il sor ,s superficial extent comprehensive
ncs fertile and most beautfui portion OF ,hc nap
table globe On this territory her People may
their infancy like Hercules apacc and ike MN, VIII
srange ere long the serpents that coil around their cru
lie
hoo, 10 nv opinions in relation 10 the present crisis
in Texas vet cannot but iesressy them, although
in opposition to those Of my best friends and perhaps Of