New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-22
Matters In Texas.
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country, position, and Its natural advantages
without being accused by those at distance o.
undue Partially; or on the other hand, without Of
fence, to speak of the Texans as they are, brave
entcrprisng intelligent, restless, incoherent con
gregation gathered together from every where
and for all manner of causes, with common
wish for the advancement of their chosen coun-
try, but with as many plans and opinions respect
ing the best way of efectng it as there are citi-
zcns. Out of this multiplicity of counscls has
sprung tho greatest evils young nation about to
form character can endure, an undecided and
huctuating policy IN the Government, and dis
respectful, lnSubordinate, lawcvadIng spirit in the
people Austin, the founder of Texas, aud an
amlab!c conciilatlng man, had fixed sound
SYSTEM and so far as his views were carried oul,
they have been emnentIy successful. This plan
was, first, good faith with Mexico-a perfect
noninterlcrence with her family quarrcls, and the
monopoly of a certain portion OF her domestic
trade; bat failing in this, and really aggrlcved BY
Mexico, he would have Texas separated from the
Mexican Conlederacy and incorporated with the
United States The violent and lll-digestcd
measures of those around him hurried the Crisis,
bu! did not ripcn the fruits OF an independent e1
lstcnce. Revllcd, true.heartcd and unappreciatcd
Stephen Austin was pushed aside to die at the
first Presidential election, by the very people
his care had created, and Sam Houston, stran-
ger, was called by reclamation to the head OF
affairs upon the singular merit Of winning bat
tic nc tired his very best not 10 night. Ills AG
ministratlon was pacific 1nd defensive. He went
out OF power the most unpopular Of men. La
ana, nan OF unb!enslled honor and undoubted
patriotism, a soldier and gentleman, succeeded,
l..i boo.
frontiers and teach the iexicans the impossibI-
ty OF conqucriug Texas. But 10 maintain any
sort OF ce!eace along their extended borders
would cost the Texans money, ana Lamar went
out of Office minus half his supporters. The lex
ans would have Independence and an energetic
Government, but they do not want to b. highly
taxed, and Sam Houston, cheap Government
and an independent frontier beca.ne popular.
Gen. Houston Is snowy, persuasive, and beyond
any man oil his time adrolt III awaiting himself oil
the weakness of human nature. He reads at a
glance the besctting ioible Of every person he adj
dresses, and uses it as lever to turn them to his
purposes. Every vain man that comes in con,
tact with him he appropriates. The mob, who
to- day arc Indignant at some OF his political
lapscs. real or imagined will listen to his persua
siyc fattery to night, and tomorrow they will
greet him with shouts of delight. 1t Is not only
the citizens of Texas (who being without strongly
marked party lines, arc th- more influenced by per
sonal popularity who are thus won by plausi-
bic address and well turned period Ii Sam l1ous-
ton were to make the tour OF the Northern States
and haraneuc mass meetings, he would carry
every thing before him. After all, 1t is poor,
vain, easily -scduccd human nature, and not tho
smooth tongued dcmagogue, that would be to
Hpu an am
than Il far-sighted statesman, but he Is undenia-
bly, u man of talent. In the matter of Anncxa-
ton he will take that course which will conduec
most to his personal glory, and 1t IS probable tlat
he will bring up obstacles in the shape Of DIN
cult conditions, as he fancies it would keep his
name in bolder relief as her first President II
Texas remains a distinct Republic. The Anti
Annexation party aege, in their support, an ar
gument which ought TO weigh with Mexico IN
its favor Independent Texas will be always
ready to unite with the adjoining Mexican States
in case Of rupture with the Central Govern
ment, and aid them, as in the case OF iucalan,
or at least, will be always ready to fomcnt any
disturbances between them. AS a part OF tic
United States, this mischicvous propensity would
be checked. Mexico may think this Is oil no mo.
mcnt now, bat if Texas is left to herself she Will
not be long i'll learning the nature OF friendly
and mountaineering ncighbor. AS for the lex
ans themselves, the great majority wish to DC
united to the parent stock, though the leavcn
Of foreign influence is perceptble. Capt Elliott,
who represented so successfully at China the
magnanimous and humane policy of Great BIZ
tain, is most diligently at work Persuadng the
citizens of Texas against Annexation. dc tells
them they will soon supply England with Cotton
to the exclusion of that OF the United States
that England will make and bring 10 them IN her
own ships all they require of manufactured goods,
and that it would be very silly in Texas to throw
all her resources into the hands of the Northern
States, who will not even thank her for employ
ing their ships and factories, while England, ever
anxious to find supply Of Cotton independent OF
the saucy Yankees, is ready TO make the most
generous bargains with !er pct Republic. One
would think the anxiety cvmced by the Europe,
an manufacturers 10 prevent Annexation, ana
their evident desire TO play of, one Republic
against the Other, would awaken duler Spectator
than Brother Jonathan TO the necessity OF facing
their Vaccinations with an undivided front.
" Mutual cancellation at home and unity abroad"
should be, in spirit and letter, the unwavering
course of the Anglo American people. By 1t
they may defy the world and teach the whole race
of man The value of Rcpublicanism. Sacrifice
it to the lttcness OF sectional prejudice, or worse
still, to the rawlings Of Abolltcnlsm, and behold,
as in South America, cluster of weak and jar
riny States, unstable and trampled upon by the
very power of Europe, whom IN their folly they
looked TO as friends and protectors. 1t is a
strange national pride in these Texans, who wouc
rather see their beautiful coun.rythc rival oil the!I
native land-weak, dependent and liable 10 un
Just terms from the powerful instead OF SOW
reign confederated sister OF their own free, noble
sell sustaining Union.
The Ex.Pfcsidcnt, Mrabcau &. Lamar, is IN
town, the simplest, sincertst, and most unpFc-
tending OF men. lmust send you & GaguerFeotyPf
TO copy for your paper. He is here almost every
day, and when he is in u humor for II, is rich II
anecdotes of the country. Gen. Lamar came tt
the country Just before the battle Of San Jaclntc
was fought-th;t battle Of which 1t is impossible
TO hear two accounts alike, even from those en-
gagged in it, for every officer will swear he and hi:
special friends wanted to fight, and ,could fight
/ but none of the rest were willing. He had some
trouble to get to the ground-no horse was TO be
/ had and he walked some distance TO volunteer a.
private. He fought gallantly and led the cava
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