Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-10
Texas aud Mexico.

Texas aud Mexico.
From a distinguished cores pendent in Mexi-
co. You may expect from Mexico
tremendous and final effort for the reduction of
Texas during the fall and winter General San.
ia Ana is conscious that now, or never, must
Mexico regain her lost supremacy, and every
nerve will be strained to get up an overwhelm
ing army of invasion. There can be no doubt a.
bout the intentions of President Santa Ana
Once subjugated, Mexico will part with Texas
either to England or to the United States on easy
terms. II is not the territory she values, but it
is essential to her honor TO make good her rights
over Texas. If there is an invasion, what will
the citizens of the United States do Volunteers
from the United States fought the battles of
Texas in lS3G-they took for the Texans San
Anona and Goliad-and then they were left by
the Texans, naked and starving, to hold and de.
fend those posts for months they did not even
attempt to aid them when they were invaded by
the Mexican forces. OF the thousand men who
fell in the revolutionary struggle in Texas, at
least nine hundred were volunteers who poured
into her aid from the United States. 1t is said
that the moment their services were no longer
necessary to the existence of Texas, these volun-
tecrs were treated with the greatest indguity
If this be true, it is probable not many new vol.
unteers will be found to take forts for the Tex
ans on such payment. Texas will be attacked
both by sea and land very suddenly Galveston
will be, i'll all likelihood the great sufferer The
government here has not been so we'll provided
with the material of war at any time for the last
seven years. Artillery muskets &c, &c. plen-
ty, and OF the best quality. Depend on it, tor
nado is ready TO burst upon the Texans ~ Y
Sun.
The MORMON TEarLE.-One of the editors
of the ST. Louis Reveille, having lately visited
Nauvoo, thus speaks of the new Mormon tenn
pie:
The system upon which this temple has been
building is the exaction OF labor every tenth day
from every man who cannot purchase his ex-
emp,on from the task with money. II will be
if ever finished, very imposing looking edificc.
1t stands in a high and commanding position,
promlnet object riveting The strangerS's eye at
onCc, anu upoH near llSpcCtloI, lhe style OI ar
chitccture is found to be more than commonly
attractive, from its singularty. 1t is like no.
thing else; aud unless We may be allowed to
designate it as the Hormonic order, it certain.
y has no name at all The stone is OF excel
lent quality, quarried in the neghborhood, and
very good mechanics have been at work upon
1t. The massive caps of the column are alrea-
dy carved from huge blocks, showing a gioan-
tic round human face like broad full moon.
The columns are made to rest upon crescent
moons, sculptured on the face of the stone. rest
ing with the horns down, and with profile of
eyes, nose and mouth upon the inner curve.
What idea this is meant to convey, we could
not learn, though the impression is irresistible
that the church is built up upon moonshine.
JEFFERsoN's OPINION OF NEWSPAPERS.
letter to a friend he said, "Were it left to me
to decide, whether we should have govern
ment ,oithom newspapers, or newspapers Dith-
out a gopernment, should not hesitate mo-
Inent to prefer the latter But should mean