Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-05-22
THE TEXAS SPECULATION.

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The disastrous results Of this Infamous
speculation are beginning to be developed
War has commenced, and rumors Of war I'll
our land, and from town and village come tho
busy sounds of martial preparation. The
public Treasury must be drained, and human
blood spilled like water 10 further the designs
of slavery. To the act of robber violence of
which this nation was guilty in her ~pira,ical
acquisition of Texas, must now be added the
crime of human butchery in order to secure
the territory she stole. II was not enough
that she claimed Texas as her own, but she
must push her banlitti forces to the very
banks Of the Rio Grande, aud let her blood.
stained flag float over its waters, The "Army
oil Occupation" look up its position in the
heart OF a Mexican province, pied the
navigation Of one Of its mostimportant rivers.
pointed its cannon at Matamoras, and when
the Mexican General demanded of the Amer
can Commander an explanation of this az
erosion, he insultingly told him that it must
not be construed into a hostile act, for his 90
vernment had ordered him to take that posi-
tion, and he should remain there. limo passes
On. The Mexicans concentrate their forces.
throw up new Notifications and otherwise
strengthen their position. A few of the Ame-
rican troops who go out on scouting parties
through the Mexican country are reported as
missing, and a recent account brings us in.
ielligence that of two companies of c~avsIrr.
consisting Of 63 men who fell into a Mexican
ambush, ii or Is were killed, and the TO-
mainder taken prisoners. Up to this time We
have heard of no parchment declaration Of
war, yet as might be expected, the aggros-
slons OF the American troops are beginning
to be met with repulsion on the part of tho
Mexicans. Gen. Taylor with his late boast
full army has been surrounded, and his sup-
plies cut of. His cry for help comes up
from the Rio Grande, and the slaveocrats of
Louisiana and Texas have responded to the
call. A requisition has been made upon the
Governor of the former State for $500 mem
and the Legislature has made an appropris.
ton of 100000 for their pay. The Prcsi-
dent has sent a message to Congress, recon-
mending that it recognize the existence of a
war, and suggesting that he be authorized 70
call out a large body of volunteers. This
was responded to by the House passing a
bill entitled can Act to provide for the prose-
cution of the existing war between the Uni.
ted States and the Republic o: Mckee,
lhis makes an appropriation of $40, 00o, 900,
authorizes the President TO accept of the SER
vices of $4,000 volunteers, and to have in
readiness all public armed vessels. After
considerable debate in the Senate, Calhoun
contending that the preamble of the Bill
which asserts the existence of war, asserts,
that which is not true, giving to war its con-
stltutlonal meaning, that body concurred in
the action of the House, and the bill has re-.
ceived the signature of the President.
Such is the position in which the slave
power has placed this natioa-a position
which every unprecedented and intelligent
mind will pronounce most Infamous. Ii she
is successful in her contest with Mexico, il.
will be no cause for exultation, for i. will be-.
a contest fought and won under the flag Of
the pirate. Defeat would be moro honorable.
than triumph, for it would be a defeat of ma.
tonal treachery, unblushing meannoss, and
political profigacy. Texas WAS annexed be-
cause the horse leech of slavery cried T" Give.
Give!" Mexico was invaded because the
slave power willed it SO. And now, that tho
first step of the nation in a war which has
been provoked at the bidding of slavery, de-
mands 10000 men, and SIe,Oo0,ooc, /, we'll