Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-08-23
TEXAS.-No. s.
Columbus August 18th I84s.

ii''7'h ~ w" hoSt VI HIS PICK Ocner-
ais and inferior officers, to whip into
obedience and subsection the pumultua.
ry' Americans that had settled in Tex
as. Texas had not then declared her
there was no Govern
ment except the Mexican, no organiza-
ton among the people and no unity of
action except that which independence
and interest prompted. Without Gov
eminent pay or supplies relying upon
their own individual resources with a
clear conscience in the business ofthcir
cause and an unwavering confidence
of success, they met the proud and
hitherto victorious warrior /; took him,
nearly all his brag officers and left only
four thousand out of the ten thousand
to return with the sad tale to their coun-
try. Hundreds of those who did re-
turn, surrendered as prisoners Of
War to the Americans but were told 10
90 home, If Mexico under such cir
cumstances, when there were but a
handful Comparatively Of men in
Texas, and when she had uninterrup-
ted intercourse by water, and at peace
at home, could not conquer those few
rebelIious spirits, VIII ere is the proba-
biIity other doing it now? Texas now
has Government, she has an organ
ised militia, she has perhaps double
the number of fighting men she then
had, she has a Navy and with that ma
Wy she now has the port of Mexico in
Blockade. Mexico has only two or
three old hu'ls Of vessels for a navy
and they unfit for service, like all the
balance ofIhe concern, shattered and
falling to pieces. 1 admit that if we
were TO draw all our conclusions from
the amount Of population in the two
countries, il would make one shudder
to think Of the immense suffering
which might be produced by the victo-
rious Mexican armies F; but the Bible
tells us that the battle is not to the strong
and we have surely seen its truth veri-
fed in our own revolution. England
is now much better able TO whip The
United States than Mexico is Texas ;
there is a greater difference in popu-
Iatlon and England has nearly ten times
the navy that we have and still we do
not believe she can do it we are US
tilted in this conclusion from the fact Of
their having had two fair trials at the
business. Mexico has had her first tr-
al and if she takes the second it will
be like the first, "Oniy a lille more So"
The people in Texas do not dread the
Mexicans half as much as we do the
English. They ought by this time to
know something about them, for sure
Iy they have had some opportunities Of
learning their character. They are at
the same time anxious TO have peace
with Mexico F.; not because they dread
Mexico, but because the fact Of the two
countries being at peace would induce
a greater emigration and thereby in
crease the value Of their lands.
60 FAR from believing that Mexico
will ever govern Texas might so on
TO give manv reasons for believing, that
Mexico will soon be governed and con-
troled by the Anglo-SaXon race that
it will be under the direction Of repub-
lican institutions and the influence Of
the Gospel, that the Priest-ridden, en-
shaved, ignorant, poor, superstitious
and llliterate population will soon be
and free but it will make
ny communications longer than feel
,'i;ssnosed they should be, and there are
,ther subjects that | intended TO bring
o your notice OF equally as much IN
crest.
The probability now is that England
will use her influence in the settlement
If the difficulties between Mexico and
Texas and the general impression is,
hat Mexico will do whatever England
lids her. The treaty between Eng
and and Texas slipulates thatif there
hall be treaty Of peace between the
wo Governments within six months
rom the time that the British minister
It Mexico is informed on the subject,
hen Texas takes upon herself to pay
'ne million of pounds sterling Of the
iebt of Mexico which was created be-
ore the revolution. 1t will not be very |
ong now before we know the result of
his negotiation, but for one, [ am by |
10 means sanguine that it will bring
about the desired peace. This treaty
between England Texas was agreed
Upon almost two years ago, at a time
when Texas was uncommonly solicit
ous and impatient on the matter, before J
Mexico had openly avowed her inten-
ion of regaining her lost territory, be-
ore she had insulted her by a daring
robbery of one of her towns, before
Texas had gone to the trouble and ex-
Dense she has about her navy, and be- !
fore the barbdrious and inhuman treat
nent of the Santa Fe expedition.
England is permitted by the
consent Of parties 10 keep this matter
at bay for this long period and hold
each responsible is unknown to me.
Texas would no doubt have then been