Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-08

the inhabitants: it was the same demand, and
Tor the same purpose, which the British detach-
ment under Major Pitcairn had made at Licking.
ton on the 18Th April, ITS. 1t was the same
demand! end the same answer was gven-resist.
ance-ba,tle- victory! for the American blood
was at Gonzales as it had been at Lexington; and
between using their arms and surrenderinr their
arms, that blood can never hesitate. Then fol.
lowed the rapid succession OF brilliant events
which, in two months, left Texas without an
armed enemy in her borders. and the strong forts
OF GoIiad and the Alamo, with their garrsons
and cannon, the almost bloodess prizes Of few
hundred Texan rifles. This was the origin Of
the revolt; and a calumny more hearless can
never be imagined than that which would con.
vert this holy defence OF life, liberty, and prop
erty, into an aggression for the extension Of
slavery.
g Just in its origin, valiant end humane in it,
conduct, sacred in its object, the Texan revolt
has illustrated the Anglo Saxon character, and
gwen It new titles 10 the respect and admiration
OF the world.
at shows that liberty. justice, vaor-moral.
physical, and intellectual power-discrimnate
that race wherever it goes. Let our America
rejoice let old England rejoice, that the Brassos
and Colorado new and strange names. streams
far beyond the western bank OF the Father Of
Floods, have felt the impress, and witnessed the
exploits Of people sprung from their lons, and
carrying their language, laws, and customs, their
magma ctarta and all its glorious privileges into
new regions and far distant climes. or the
individuals who have purchased lasting renown
IN this young war, it would be impossible, in
this place, 10 speak 10 detail and nvidious 10
discriminate; but there is one among them whose
position forms an exception. and whose early
association with myself justi6es and claims the
tribute Of particular notice. ] speak OF him
whose romantic victory has given to the Jdcin,o
that immortality in grave and serious history
which the diSk0S Of Apollo had given 10 it in the
fabulous pages Of the heather mythology. Gen.
eral Houston was born in the State Of Virginia,
county Of Rockordge; he was appointed an
Ensign in the army Of the United States during
the late war with Great Britain, and Served in
the Creek campaign, under the banners Of Jack.
son. | was the Lieutenant Colonel 10 the regi.
ment 10 which he belonged and the first field
officer TO whom he reported ! then marked in
hun the same soldierly and gentlemanly quail
ties which have since distinguished his eventful
career frank, generous, brave-reaiy to do, or
TO suffer, whatever the obligations OF civil or
military duty imposed; and always prompt 10
answer the call OF honor. patriotism and friend.
ship. Sincerely do rejoice in his victory. !.
is victory without alloy and without parallel.
except New Orleans. 1t is victory which the
civilization Of the age, and the honor OF the
human race, required him 10 GAIN for the 18th
century is not the age in which repetition Of
the GJliad Mathis could be endured. Molly
has he answered the repulsjon fresh and lu1u.
iant are the laure5 which adom his brow
1T is not within the scope Of my present pur-
pose to speak Of military events and to celebrate
the exploits Uf that vanguard Of the Anglo Sax
ons who are now on the confines Of The an.
cient empire OF Montezuma: but that combat
OF the San Jscinto! it must forever remain in The
catalogue OF military miracles Seven hundred
and fifty citizens, miBCeilaneoUsly armed with ri.
ties, musEets, belt pistols, and knives, under
leader who had never seen service. except as
subalern, march 10 attack near double their NUN.
oeIs-march in open day across clear prairie,
to attack upwards Of twelve hundred veterans,
the elite Of an invading army Of seven thousand,
posted IN a wood, their ranks secured, front en-.
trenched and commanded by general trained in
civil wars, victorious in numbelless battles, and
chief Of On empire Of which no man becomes
chief except as conqueror. In twenty minutes
the position is forced. The combat becomes a
carnage. The fowery prairie is stained with
blood: the hyacinlh is no longer blue, but scarlet.
Six hundred Mexican are dead, six hundred more
are prisoners, half wounded; the President Gene.
ral himself is prisoner the camp and baggage
all laker; ard the loss to the victorS, SIX killed
and twenty wounded. Such are the results, and
which no European can believe, but those who
saw Jackson at New Orleans. Houston is the
pupil Of Jackson; and he is the FIRST selfmsde
General, since the lime Of Mark Antony, and the
King Antigonus. who has taken the General Of
the army and the head OF the government captive
in battle Different from Antony, he has s pared
the life Of his captive, though forfeited by every
law, human and divine.
IL voted in 1921 to acknowledge the absolute
independence Of Mexico. vote now TO recog.
nize the contingent and expected Independence
of Texas. In both cases the vote is given upon
the same pTnciple-upon the principle Of dis.
junction where conjunction is impossible, or dis.
aStrous. The union Of Mexico and Spain had
become impossible. A more fatal present could
not be made than that OF the future ncorpora.
ton Of the Texas Of La Sale with the ancient
empire Of Aontezuma. They could not live to.
gehcr, and cx,erminaiion is not the genius oil the
age; and. besides, is more easily talked OF than
done. Bloodshed only could be the fruit OF their
conjunction; and every drop OF that blood would
be drsgOns teeth sown upon the earth. No wise
Mexican should wish to have this Trojan horse
shut up within their walls"
This (said Mr. b. is what / said eight
years ago, in stating the causes of the Tex
ian revolution. and it fully justfes the as
sertion of the General Assembly of Mis-
souri,. In fact, the parallel is complete be-
tween our own and the Texan revolution.
In each case the inducing causes were a
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