The New York herald., 1844-12-01

| State of Public Opinion on AMneratiom--C Character
ofths Immigrants and Settlers-D Diplomatic Move
/ merits.
DEAR SrR;-
| have for some time intended to commence
series of letters for the Herald touching affairs,
men, and things in Texas. / make the venture
now, and if you shall find this of sufficient impor-
tance to give it mention, propose at irregular in
tervals, to continue to give you such matters, as
| may be deemed interesting
| There is a wide field for correspondent here.
and if well filled, there is no doubt the subjects
daily arising will only be interesting, but use
full to the reader The great Presidential contest
with you has been decided; the relations we are
hereafter to maintain with the United States de-
pended in great degree on that result Anne xation
| under Mr.. Clay's administration is impossible
Should Mr.. Polk have succeeded look upon tas
certaln-lt will some how or other be brought
about In spite OF northern opposition. l sincerely
hope, that the contest may not engender passions
| that may,f INDUCED, endanger the integrity of the
Union We seem to be looked upon as the only
party to be benefited, when in truth it matters but
little to US, let the issue terminate il may ad-
INIT that four fiiths OF people are in favor Of
annexation-it is natural that they should seek for
safety and reposc under the banners Of country
that gave them birth, whose language, laws, and
religion, are a common inheritance. The Euro
peans Tor the same reason, are opposed to they
have no affection for the United States; they look
tions OF their own country. They field here
| unoccuped, where they may colonize to any ex-
tent, which not only affords profit, but ameorates
the condition of the immigrant. They are saga
clous enough to know that a government whose
expenses In state OF peace will not exceed
$780, 900, will be in condition to admit of trade
embarrassed by high tariff that in addition to the
supply necessary for home consumption, they will
have an unprotected line of 500 miles the from
tier OF the United States, well as Mexico, for
| smuggling, where more than $1,000 worth OF
da huN hDan trtIu tntrA
sent year. One cargo of $50 ,000 went up the Sa-
bine, acrossl TO Red River, down the same, and
| thence to ST. Louis, Mo.
II is evident, that independence is better for
| Texas, IT the government has sufficient power to
| enforce her laws. Being central government,
scattered and excitabe population, the question is
more powerful than the law. II we had the means
| to employ the bayonet, we dare not use il. AS
consequence, public opinion supported by interest,
would control the law. AS evidence. of this, you
live IN the east, where they are free from danger
| they scarcely contribute dollar to the support OF
government, although they have much the largest
population, whilst in the middle section, on the
coast, and in the west, where they are in
| danger, the laws are enforced, duties and taxes
paid, from the force of public opinion. Ano.
ther cause OF apprehension exists in the fact of
| weak condition. We would naturally become the
sport OF great powers, IN their nrlgues for the ad
vancement OF their own interests; we would be
ylctimized, without the possibility of being bene-
fitted. The first attack would probably be against
immense expected immigration from Europe, and
doubtless by many in your country, would be an
antagonist difficult to resist, more especially when
her offers are gilded with proportions most advan-
tdgeous 10 the present owner-the payment OF their
| full value, and apprenticeship Tor a long term OF
years This is the affair Of the United States
than ours, and would doubtless, in the end, pro-
l duce the conquest OF Texas, by the southern
| States, whenever the danger becomes apparent.
| The conclusion, to my mind isirresistable, that
sooner or later the United States, tor the security
lures, and to avoid the danger arising from intrigue
OF European powers (now In embryo,) will be
| compelled to have Texas, even at the expense OF
war with us.
Europe, more especially in England, and Germany;
many companies with heavy capital have been
formed there for colonization here. The principal
/ of these is headed by the Prince De Solm, the
| nephew of one King, and step-son Of another A
better selection could not have been made. He
has good looks, sense, and sociabllity; he adapts
himself readily to our habits, and in sklrmish
| with thes Camanche, the chase OF mustang, or
shot at bear or buffalo s equal to the frontiers.
/ man. He won the hearts OF our western boys by
his gallant gay bearing, in the fight and the chase
a Frenchman took the flag OF "a Grand Nation to
display as protection OF his person from the wild
Indian OF the Prairie ;our gallant Prince more wise,
takes his rifle, and pistol, and relies upon his own
good arm and steed He wears the hunting shirt,
| and Is no otherwise remarkable in his costume,
than having his hat turned up on one side with a
black eagles feather, fastened by the Prussian
Eagle in gold. He is awaiting the decision Of
your election to commence his purchases He
prefers the West, that glorious land where disease
| is unknown, and where natue in her bounty has
left nothing to sigh for. One other German COM
pany has located high up the Colorado. in the
mining country. Three vesselsar are on their way,
| filled with immigrants. They will be inruders on
| the Cumanche, the Mustang, and the Buffalo; in
short time their ploddng industry, will not only
redeem the forest from its waste, but expel the wild
man and the wild beast from their resting place
| and their range. The preferred immigrant is the
German; he is lndustro ous, frugal, aud soon adapts
himself to his new life. The Ensllshman is the
creature of habit acquired from his ancestors
| through many generations; they cannot do any
thing they have not been taught I; they are AT
fault in every emergency; Il they have been
taught to saw wood, they would freeze before they
| would cut IT, They are not suited To the country,
unless every thing has been previously prepared for
them. The Frenchman does better. His wants are
fewer, his temperament happy; the little ne wants
is easily procured He sits down contented, and
never thinks OF any extended sphere OF action. ]
speak of the peasant
| The real pioneer is the man, haDg from West
Of the mountains. With his wife, and children, his
| pony, his gun, axe, and saw, he Is at home every
where he builds his house, clears his field, shoots
his game the Indian,as he may want the first, or
is in danger from the last He is the man the
country can rely on in the hour OF danger, and TO
perpetuate freedom and free institutions. And
should il be our fate, once again to meet the
Mexican in the battle field they will all be there
may say, however, that we have no fears what
| ever of invasion. A different opinion seems 10
prevail with you. We are better informed
Of the real situation OF affairs IN Mexico
than you are, and well advised that Santa
Anna is assuming q warike attitude TO protect
himself in power, or what is more likely, to in
crease il. We know that proposition for peace
and Independence will soon be made TO US through
| the mediation Of Great Britain and France, with
our provincial boundary Of the Nueces Rumor,
that is sosne times founded on truth. says, IN the
event OF our accepting the terms and the boundary,
that the intermediate territory toihe RIO del Norle
s to be colonzed with British and French SUBJ
ects, under the protection OF their respective gov
| ernments. 1t is true, that some time since, the
British Charge des 1Gairs held correspondence
BY order OF his Government, with ours, claiming
large portion oi that territory, under contract
made by BeaIe with Mexico to colonize It, This
matter was pressed by the Minister with some
| pertinacity The answer given was that our Courts