New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-09-20
HE RIB u N E.
rag TEXAN REVOLUTION. NO. II.

THE TEXAN REVOLUTIONARY. III.
A1uae'. al Wash.nsion. D. c. AprI lsia BY PRoBUs.
The Kindaess and Generosity of the Merieans-
The Iagratitude, Falsehoods and Frauds 81
the Amerieans-and the Preterts Of the Reco-
luton
SINCE time began, no emigrants were ever
treated with so much kindness and generosity as
those Americans who settled in Texas. Their
land was given them. They were exempted IRON
taxes for ten wears, and from Custom House d.
ties during the same term, for every thing I'M
norted for their own use. The Laws protected
their Industry, both agricultural and mechanical,
in high degree In return, they were only re-
ouired 70 bring evidence OF good moral character,
and to make oath to support the Constitution, and
to conform TO the Religion which 1t established
By complying with these conditions, becoming
the lawful proprietors of land, and residing SIX
months, the settlers became naturaiized citizens.
will quote few authorities to show how
Mexico carried out the lavish generosity with
which she commenced; how she more than full
filed the liberal promises she had made to Amer-
can emigrants, notwithstanding the lawess ana
perfdious conduct Of so many Americans.
DAVID G.. BURNETT, an emigrant from Newark.
N. J. at one time Judge, and since Vice Press
dent, and Acting President of Texas, wrote, on
the 9TH of November, 1880, as follows:
"No country promises more ample remuneration
TO the Industry Of its inhabitants than this; and the
laws Of none hold forth stronger protection to the
Labor Of respectable emf grants. Population she
wants,-scber, industrious, virtuous, republican,
population With this she will compete with the
choicest sections Of the globe, in all that IS
to secure the happiness and prosperity OF man."
This letter. it will be observed, was written near
al aFpnp oil low
smigrated to Texas for the purpose Of revolu-
tionizing it.
In 1881, Anthony Day and George Curtis,
Esouires, of New York, and Gen. William II.
Sumner, of Boston, Trustees of the Galveston
Bay and Texas Land Company, published i
pamphlet, from which | make the following ex-
tracts:
although the Catholic Religion is required to be
supported, the laws arc tolerant, and there is no
persecution, for opinions sake, upon that most IN
teresting topic"
"Publc instruction is predicated upon the follow
ing basis - In all The t0pnS Of the State there shall
be established g competent num6er OF Common
Schools, in which there shall be taught reading,
writing and cypherng, the Catecbsm OF the Chris
tan Religion, short and simple explanation OF the
Constitution, and the general OF the Republic,
the rights and duties of men in society, and that
which may conduce to the better education oi
youth
THE method of instruction shall be uniform
throughout the State, and in those places where II
NAV be necessary there shall be institutions Of
learning more suitable for the dissemination OF pub
lie instruction in the useful Arts and Sciences.
90 The Influence Of free c0nstttuttOnS anu te1Se
Edtos has seldom been more perfectly illustrated than
in the sudden development, o! the and ati-
vantages which this fertile country now exhibits"
Except for the consideration named, create So.
curity 10 the South Western portion Of line United
I 81 nf IN DDf6 I'm
intabitants. They are perfectly conlented with
their condition under its present Government
rhey desire no better. 1t is free Republic like
the United States. The people choose their own
rulers and make their own laws: and those laws
exempt them from duties upon all goods imported
for their own use and from taxes for the support o
Government, for ten years from their settlement
What more can they desire? and il they did, VI
know not to what Government they could look with
q prospect of attaining IL
Having ascertaned the important powers oil the
Federal and State Governments oil the Republic, II
becomes necessary for the settler 10 be informed
that these powers so carried into effect by the
laws, as to afford the highest encouragement 10
NATIONAL INDUSTRY, by protecting duties ON all
articles of agricultural produce and mechanical
construction, particularly those OF wood and leather
OF these the prices OF which are high from the album
dans supply OF the precious metals, ana me naolua
inactivity aud luxury OF the GENEROUS MEAICANs
the intelligent classes OF emgrants will avail them
selves in a rapid accumulation of wealth."
1.-THE time seems now TO have arrived and the
policy adopted, which Gen. Pike, upon actual OBJ
servation Of the country upwards oil twenty years
ago. when it was under the iron despotlsm oil SPAN
considered necessary TO its prosperity. His OBJ
servation was, that if the numerous bays and har-
bors of the Gulf of Mexico opened TO the trade
of the world, and general license given TO the
cultivation of all the productions the country Is
capable Of, with freedom of expectation and i'm
bnfI nm
the country would Immediately become rich and
powerful, and proper stimulus would be held out
for the Poor to labor, when certain OF finding ready
sale for the productions OF their Plantations anu
Manufactures.
From the Nashville (Tenn.) Banner
The following letter from a gentleman OF re-
spectability, now in Texas, has been politely FUR
niished US for publication
1880 Town OF AUSTIN. Oct 9. 1880.
al have resided in this country nearly four years,
and have been active in collecting all the norma-
ton 10 be relied on, relative TO my adopted coun-
try, and shall give to you such, under the hope
and persuasion that it will carry conviction with H.
until the leading facts are refuted or at least con-
troyerted. The new settlers are represented, and
enjoy every civil privilege that reasonable men
could ask for. Those who are here are satisfied
and say that this is the most munihcent government
they ever lived under
From the New-York Courier and Enquirer OF Nov. 1854
"The mildest system OF government exists III
I6xhb. Sctuet5 are eiiN
amount OF property, for their own use, duty free.
The laws formerly existing against
North Americans and requiring the settlers TO be
Catholics, have recently been repealed
Extinct from letter OF William Wilson, cmgran from
!. Boston, dated Aug. ls,lSa.
"Some people might ask if we are at peace with
the Mexicans We are, and they are disposed 10
do all they san for the people. We pay
no taxes Of any kind and not likely to do so for
some time. In fact, things are in very promising
state, and the people are accommodating properly
All religions tolerated, which is we'll for Texas
IAis is ne,c iac, and gices much satisfaction 10
tie people,
Extract from letter of Mr. Bartlett. dated Dec 30. 1874
"Col. Austin was imprisoned for advising his col
onists TO form State Government for themselves,
whether the Mexican Government permitted il o.
pot-a high offence, cognizable by the courts fthe
United States, and for which, in some countries,
imprisonment would be light punishment
IL have frequently heard the Government ac-
knowledged, by the inhabitants, 10 be the easiest
they ever lived under"
Exucta from letter Of Cen John T. Mason, dated Sept g
1884. THE writer had just returned iron Texas
NTha most imnorfanf ncf of thf l,apJSlaIure q,