Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-03-05

tang we caught last week l want to see how
he goes
The negro listened to these various commands
with open mouth and staring eyes, than giving
perplexed look at his master shot out Of the
room.
Where away Ptolyr shouted the Alcode after
him.
TO Massa Ducie'
Without pass Ptoly' And what are you
going TO say TO Mr. DucieP
Him nebber send bad cigar agin, him coffee.
cullud bag. Massa speak to Johnny and neighbors.
Johnny bring neighbors here
4 thought as much said the Judge with per-
feet equanimity. Wait a minute I'll write the
pass, and couple oflnes for Mr. Duce.'
This was soon done, and the negro dispatched on
his erand The Judge waited till he heard the
sound of his horses feet galoping away, and then,
laying hold ofthe box of despised cigars lit the first
which came to hand II smoked capitally as did
also one took. They were Principles, and as good
as ever tasted.
passed the whole Of that day tete-d-tefe with
the Judge, who soon found knew various friends
Of mine in the States. told him the circumstances
under which had come TO Texas, and the intention
had ofsetng there, should find the country TO
my liking. During our long conversation, | was
able to form very different, and much more fayora-
bic estimate oGhs character, than had done from
be useful to a new country of great energy, sound
judgment, enlarged and liberal views He gave
me some curious information 10 the state Of
things in Texas; and did not think il necessary TO
conceal from me, as an American, and one who
intended settling in this country, that there was
plan in agitation for throwing of the Mexican yoke,
and declaring Texas Independent republic
The high-spired, and for the most part intelligent
emigrants from the United States, who formed
very large majority ofthe population of Texas, saw
themselves with no very patient feeling, under the
rule of people both morally and physically infe-
rior 10 themselves. They looked with contempt,
and Justly so, on the bigoted, idle, and ignorant
Mexicans, while the difference of religion, and
interference Of the priests served to increase the
dislike between the Spanish and Anglo'Amercan
races.
Although the project was yet not quite ripe for
execution, it discussed freely and openly by the
American settlers. 1T is the interes, Of every man
to keep it secret said the Judge and there be
nothing TO induce the worst among to betray
a cause, by the success ofwhch he is to profit
We have many bad characters in Texas, the of
scourngs ofthe United States, men like Bob, or FAR
worse than him; but debauched, gambling drum
ken villains though they be, they the men we
want when it comes TO struggle; and when that
time arrives, they will all be found ready to put their
shoulders to the wheel use knife and rifle, and
shed the last drop Of their blood in defence of their
lellow-citizens, and of the new and independent
republic OF Texas. At this moment. we must wink
at many things which would be severly punished in
older and more settled country each mans
arm is ofimmense value TO the State for on the
day Of battle, we shall have, not two to one, but
twenty to one opposed to us
To be continued.