Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-04-08

5ih. Texas 10 institute, or originate al TO-
cal laws, rules aud regulations.
9th, No Mexican troops under any prstext
whatever 10 be stationed In TsxHs.
The Cipilian, which publishes the forego4
Ing propositions, speaks Of them IN . decided
ly favorable manner, and demands Tor them q
serious and respectful consideration. IL 10
understood that SANTA ANA is willing 10 con-
cede every thing 10 Texas, except the name
II sovereignty. lie IL convinced Of he Ut er
itnpessiblllty Of reconquering the country, ana
IL any iutis to make terms While he can do 80
with honor.
A Galveston paper states that II learns from
undoubted authority that the siege Of Cam.
ijparhy Is TO be raised by the Mexicans about
the lst April. They dread the SICILY season,
aud have already lost ote.iifth Of their army,
specimens ot 1'exhs sugar, said TO be equal
to thas Of I,o,iisiana. ave been received by
lie editor Of the Galveston Times
Tho Telegraph states that it has received q
letter from Washington announcing That Col.
BuTLER, tho Commissioner Of, the part oil The
United States, had arrived with "enty men
nj tho Waco village for the purpose Of treat
ing with ihe various tribes Of Indians in CON
junction with the Commissioners Of Texas.
A lesson for The desponding Goblet
has said f" Go aud kick an ants nest about
md you will see The little laberious, couragess
creatures instantly set TO work 10 get 1t to-
geshcr again and If you do this Ten times
over, they viii do The same. Here is The
sort Of stuff that men must be made Of 10 op-
pose, with success, those WHO. by whatever
means, pet possession Of great and mtscliIcV.
Gus power.
Rrvtvrb-The Louisiana Advocate pub
lisl,ed at Covtngton, La, and beyond a doubt
one Of the ablest journals in the parish OF St'
TammanY.
Mn EpHoR Having recently fully adoI,-
ted The views and opinions Of Mr.. Miller WIN
regard 10 Cilrist's Second Advent and being
very DESTROYS that others should examine
this subject candidly and seriously, ! have
felt it my duty TO request you to publish
The followinga
TO THE PUBLIC.
Although, many grea' and Interesting events
have lrauspirej IN the history Of man, yet all
who believe in The truth Of Divine Revelation
will adm { that lerc is yet ono event to &c
cur far more grand and awful than any that
has yet iranspired in the history Of man and
the world. refer to Christ's Second Advent
and the destruction Of tho world.
And an event go awful and solemn, surely
demands our serious attention And as 1t
will affect so universally the happiness Of the
whole human family, and forever seal Tho
destiny of man--When will This take place !
becomes 10 US a question Of deep, and Thrill
ling interest.
Entertaining these views, about a month ago
| began TO to examine the Scriptures and
other evidence TO see if il could be ascertain
cd whether this event was near or distant. ]
was forced to Tho conclusion that it was not
far distant. | then examined 10 see if it could
be ascertained with any degree Of certainty
when this event would take place. And
after examining tho Bible and other evidence
together with one or two nos. Mr.. Miller's
Midnight Cry prayerfully, and with great care,
was fully convinced that the Son Of God
would colao in a few short months to wind up
the affairs Of this guilty world.
Dear reader, do not dsnounts me as fool"
ish, crazy, and f%anasical. | am not. ! know
men Of protested plefy and great learning OPP
pose this doctrine. But let me ask who
should W, suppose should have had il greater
knowledge Of the Bible at Chrisl's dra, ON
ing than the sicribes and phariseee, And yet
we're hbt fHsy 'Hs Wei oies wa oPpos'" ''"'
and his doctrine.
Let each one examine this subject for him
self.
To the Christian. Or to that individual who
knows TO d certainty, that he is n servant OF
the Most high God, | would say, examine this
subject candidly, prayerfully. and with great
care. 10 all others | would say. put away
the evil Of your ways, repent of and iorsake
every sin, and then examine it honestly and
sincerely. And ! am fully Of opinion that
no Christian can examine this subject with a
doslre to know the truth. with all or one tenth
| part Of The evidence before him, without COM
ing TO The conclusion that mans probation viii
soon be closed.
Look to your own @interest we'll For be.
hold the day cometh that shall burn as an
oven and all the proud, yea. and all That do
wickedly shall be ~etubble, and the day that
comett shall burn them up. saith the Lord OF
hosts, that it shall leave them neither root
nor branch Malachi, 4.
J. r. HALL.