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aINpIAN WAR IN TEXAS,

"INDIAN WAR IN TEXAS,
AND
LOSS OF REVENUE FROM ANNEXATION"
Under this head the "Boston (federal Advert
SER of the 18th inst thinks properto rePublsh with
some appreciation, long extract translated from the
"Cou,risr des Eiais Unis" of New York. Ii may be
in good taste, perhaps, for French journalist in
the United States to make assaults upon the Amer
lean administration, and to depreciae the benefits
which it expects to derive from the annexation of
Texas, and To expatiate upon the injuries which he
portends to arise from this great national transac-
ton. 1t may suit the French paper to take part
with the whigs and throw itself against the repub-
lican party. II may be in capital taste for French
journal to follow in the wake of M. Guizot's doc
trine of the "balance of power in America" But
that any American paper should copy and approve
its views, appears to us to be little surprising,
and certainly in much worse taste We are per-
fectly willing however, to let both drawer and
endorser-both the French and American jour
nalsts--be heard, as far find room
for their ucubrations assuming to ourselves the
privilege of making very few comments upon the
text which we here submit TO our readers:
From the Boston Advertiser.
INDIAN WAR IN Texas, AND Loss OF REVENUE fKoM AN.
have frequently had occasion to observe the
accuracy Of the information OF the conductors OF the
Courier des Rtas Un he able French journal published
at New York; the affairs of Texas and the sagaci'y Of
their remarks upon the Of events in regard to the
annexation The Washington Union has lately quoted
of its articles with marked satisfaction The Courier
Of Saturday last contains article Of more than ordinary
interest upon very recent incidents in the history Of
annexation which threaten to be the source of serious un
easness TO the friends of annexation and indeed to the
country large They to show not the nexpcdency
Of the of annexation at least the extreme mproy
dence Of the course OF proceeding.
The article begins by remarkng upon the datorness Of
the proceedings OF the convention Of Texas in framing their
constitution. This is attributed to the project which
has been started of introducing Texian States instead
of into the Uuon at the outset The authorship Of this
1t deemed only necessary divide the defunct republic
into two States is separated by the river Bazos and
be that words will he necessary to this bar
gain and that will at least raise question: II not serious
endorsements, in the next Congress-
But important matter is the information dis
closed by the Courier that the of Texas has
which threatens to he much serious than the
late dsgraceful Florida war, the Camanches
powerful and warlke than the semnoles Still another
rous difficulty Is discussed in the article, which
threatens heavy loss to the finances of the country We
submit this important information readers by trans
atng from the Courier des Edfs UniS the principal part OF
the article to which we refer
"The United States will be exposed to other DIFF
fcutes, when they take possession of their new
conquest; and the foreign enemies of annexation
would have acted their part with more spirit had
they known what was in store for them. The Flor
ida war, which has cost the Union so much blood
and treasure, and which we have been impertinent
enough to consider as uncivized as the Agiers
war--a renewal of this war is threatened, as soon
as the Americans have reached the limits of the
Texian possessions There was great care taken
that this should not be spoken of before the
alton completed, for fear this danger should in
crease the already too large number of ant-annexa-
toniss. On the contrary President Jones and all
the journals have, of late, loudly congratulated
themselves on the good harmony relgnng between
Texas and her barbarous neighbours. But now,
when there is no further need of deception, they
have frankly confessed that the Camanches and the
Lipans have very brutal method of acting out the
friendship sworn to by them in their treaties
Thanks 10 the treaty, the Indians are enabled to
wander at will over the whole territory OF Texas
where formerly they dared not show themselves
except now and then; and as they have not yet
made sufficient progress in civilization to have a
very just idea Of memn and iuum, they never go
Tack to their homes without carrying with them
whatever is useful or agreeable which they may
have found among their friends, whose scalps
even they take, if they are il-bred enough to dis
cover that their visiters abusing the rites of
hospitality. The Galveston News to heart-rend.
ing lamentations this subject, adds that the gen.
eral opinion of the inhabitants of Texas is, that it
will be necessary to give up the conciatory policy
which has been used for twenty years towards the
red skins and that there is nothing left but to exile
tnem SuHClent ustuIlCe from tie TOHleGb. MS
is the only security says he, in conclusion (which
we can have against their robbng propensites; and
we hope that the United States troops will occupy
themselves with this important duty, which belongs
now to the federal government.
sWhat will the Yankees say to this hint from
their adopted children Will il not be found that
new Indian war in perspective will singularly
mar the annexation project This, indeed, is aD
alarming threat--a with the Camanches, the
formidable of all the savage tribes which have
ever inhabited the New World--the only one which
has not yet submitted to the yoke of civilization
If so many bnttes, and so many victims, have been
necessary to conquer few hundred warriors, who
have taken refuge in the marshes of Florida, how
many will there not be needed to drive far away
from the plains of Texas several thousand Ca
manches who have not only all the obstinate brave
nv of the Indians but all the means of attack and
defence Of the Europeans We have found that
the two or three regiments which have been sent to
Texas, were enough to go and guard the frontier
which is opposite Mexico; but the whole American
army will not be too much--it will not, perhaps,
be even enough-ifthe appeals to be answered which
the Texans timidly make to-day, but which will
be imperiously renewed, sooner or later. III
"Let us state, in this connection, that great ma
ny papers have been scandazed at the liberty which
President Polk has taken of sending troops to Tex
as, since this territory does not yet make a part
of the Union, of which it will not constitutionay
and irrevocaby become State until the federal Con-
right which it has reserved to itself, the formai
ties of annexation, which belong TO the govern
ment and to the Texan people 1t is certain, in
deed, that these American soldiers will find them
selves upon foreign territory; and, if they fight,
it will be for the benefit of a foreign nation. Now,
the constitution does not give to the President the
right Of sending the army, Of which he is their COM
manderin-chief, upon such excursions. But, in the
present case, right must yield before necessity. II
is the annexaon--it is the United States govern
ment-which has provoked against Texas the dam
ger with which il is threatened the part Of Mex
leo; and, consequently, it is the duty Of the United
States to protect her. 1t would be duty, even if
the annexation were not consummated; with still
stronger reason is it duty now that nothing is
wanting for annexation but some formaltes, the
delay Of which depends neither Texas nor on
President Polk. r.
"This delay brings, besides, to the Union, dan
ger against which all its army cannot defend it,
and at which the Secretary of the Treasury shows
himself much alarmed, in a circular which he has
! addressed 10 all the collectors of the customs