The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-06


settled When they reached Texas they found there
the household gods Of the Uniled States, and they
we're promised that they should be held sacred, ana
were resolved to defend them. In 1880, the su-
preme Government passed the arbitrary law totally
prohibiting further immigration oil America" se''''''
thus violating the federal compact and the soyer-
eighty Of the State. Military posts were established
The civil authorities were trsmped down, and the
People OF Texas subjected to military oppres-
sion and msrule In 1892, the tyraot Bustamente
the federal Constitution, and left the State
of Texas either to its sovereignty, or to submit
to his usurpations The colonsts, like their fathers
few to arms. The siege Of Veasco, the reduction
Of Anahuac of Nacogdoches, and tho suspension OF
hostilities, in December of 1882, between Generals
Santa Anna and Bustamente left the colonists once
quiet in the enjoyment OF the rights guaranteed
to them by the Constitution and the laws under which
they consented to become Mexican citizens In
1888, Texas attempted TO form her State Constitu'
ton under the Mexican contederacy, on Republican
principles. At San Felipe she fomed Conslitu-
ton, sent Commissioner, Ste hen F. Austin, to pre-
sent her Constitution, with petition to have it con-
frmed and approved under decree of May 7th,
1924, by the Supreme Government, when her peti-
tlOn was Win uisuoH, "ei S"uA""'1'o"
consigned to dungeon. In 1885, Santa Anna threw
of all disguise, aud declared openly in favor of Cen
traHsm system which wholly destroyed all
their State sovereignty and their confederation.
| Texas, Ango.American like, maintained the Federal
Constitution of 1894, and asserted her State sove-
regnty, and resisted by the central despolism.-
The Legislature of Texas and Cuahuia was dis
solved at the point of The bayonet Before Santa
| Anna's bIood-staned march, every Stateexcept Tex
as topped and fell Mexican liberty found no refuge
but among the Anglo Americans of Texas. They
hestated not though the citizens Of noble Zecatecas
had been butcheisd, b thing to the last for their lib
critics Though hey but few, afar of from
their native homes and kindred, in strange land,
they met the yrans forces at Gonzales at the fortress
of Goad at the investment, OF the city of San nto
MO de Bexar, at the battle of Conception, where
ninel y-wo men obtained signal victory over four
hundred Mexican regulars; at the garrison of Sepan-
ullan, at San Patrcio in the vicinity of San Anto-
Mo, on the 9th November, 1885; on the Goth again,
and on The 9th December sgain, at San Antonio,
where, after five days fighting, 300 Americans
siormed, and took, and liberated 300 MeIicans-
Thus Texas alone maintained the Constitution OF
Mexico; thus Ango-American blood alone
found defending constitute nal freedoms And Free
dom's battles once begun" could not terminate
in Texas Tut they had before minated in this
portion Of America, in entire independence of Euro
pean dominion and of domestic tyrants. Texas or
ganzed provisional Cover nment, and the LIST OF
March, 1886, appointed for the meeting Of a new
Convention. In February, 1886, Santa Anna op-
peared On the San Antonio at the head Ct 5000
troops TO compel the rebels TO submission. With
that force he bomba rded the fated Alamo with gar
rison of only 80 men. There Travis, and Bowie,
and Crockett vindcated their ancestry and race, and
the cause of freedom. A hecatomb of 500 of Dons
eIpialed their slaughter by the sword the 9th OF
March On the 10th of the same month, Fannin
was surrounded and surrendered condition of re-
lease parole, and Of transportation to the United
States. Captulation WIS VIC at,d, and Fannin and
bis brave companions were massocred in cold hood
Texas, in the mean time, had declared hor indie
pendence, and adopted free form of Government
Independence, sovereignty, freedom were soon rali
fed and confirmed on the field Of glorious San ia
cinto. The very tyrant was captured The Head
Of subjugat,d Mexico in the hands Of Texas
hen she was de taeio and de ure, sovereign to the
Pacific. She held the whole empire, federal, free
central, enslaved the usurper himself and all. He
craved life the towards boon, and he was released
ANONYMOUSLY set free. He came TO our Capitol,
an BUNDLED and aba,hed Brant in the presence Of
Liberty He was most astonisbed that Texans and
Americans were not vindictve assassns His ghastly
pale gratitude for life would have signed eternal,
absolute freedom and peace and independent sove
regnly to Texas-auything TO Texas But no.
Freemen were proud enough TO spare him TO peo-
nile far Xh he is and yNb oh for
him, to show the world that American freedom is
strong enough this Continent TO be humane even
to tyran,s No Let him go in welcome to Des.
potism's air--to priest ridden, ignorant, slavish
people-he would never dare again TO invade the do
minion Of Freedm. He never has since dared.
Texas has since invaded Mexico, but never Mexico
Texas In 1886 the United States recognised Texas de
taciO sister Republic of the nations We bad stood
aloof No wh,re, at no time, had we violated neu-
tralty. We left the "bone Of bone, the flesh OF
one flesh" vindicate ITSELF to hew out Of the odds
of 10 in almost every battlefield the glorious
achievement Of American independence. No other
name under Heaven for freedom has its meaning -
They the colonsts Of Mexico the coionists tempted
AID invited to settle, guaranteed in the enjoyment Of
free, federal constitution betrayed, oppressed, at
tempted TO be revolutionized by bloody, central,
military despotsm, they alone, alone maintained
! Anglo percan institutions against all odds
We knew they could take Of themselves and Of
the cause of human r ghts and selfgovernment-
We interfcrcd not, and they riumphap,y succeeded.
On the 4th Of August, 1887, through their Minister
here, they asked for admission to our Union. We
were over-scrupulous even then. Gen. Jackson had
desired, undoubtedly, the annexation at once but
Mr.. Van Buren, and his Secretary at the time, were
cautious no, TO offend voters at home, foreign pow
crs abroad, and declined the embrace to our bosom