New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-13
Oar New Frontiers-Iorrible OutraEes-
Texas.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

speaking OF Texas ami Texans remind
,me Of ,.dmgs that reached here, lew days ago.
beyond doubt substantially true. some seventy
five or eighty Of the Texan Rangers, officers as
well as men. discharged from our service Few
weeks since. at Camareo, haze banded toseihe.
forthe purpose Of robbiug the deielceess Mex
cans this side the mountains. Last week they
made descent upon the town OF Sa1ilus. situated
near tie foot Of the Cerra.vo Mountains, between
them ald the Rio Granie and alter various mul
ders and other oulrages, they demanded a conir-
bntOu0i u large sum Of money. threatening il tne
alternative the total istrctIon oi to- town Nt
It's inhabitants. The mhecile Inhabitants ac,1
ailv raised and paid Overthe sum of e GOOD, with
which the villains decimpcd. The next day they
obtained OF the town lie A.iamas. by q Ike levy,
$1,000. This town is in che vicinity Of >aoluas
These dcsperadoes are well organized. well
mounted, and well armed with the formidable
d. 1--WE shooter which they know So well ho~ 90
WELD They can defy quadrup.e then numbers ~
the haucheIcs on fair field, and ia any event can
mako good their rrtrfa- 20 the Texan borders IN the
face of twenty times their numbers by reason Of the
superiority Of their horses over the Mexican mustang
The facts here stated derived from an luie gent
American gentleman just arrived from Monterey AL
the upper towns are represented a. I'D state OF aalm
and preparatOn for defence
Unes. stringent measures are taken By our slthor-
ties 20 suppress this species u bandtu they viii bee
come iAtu more A-.i4t4.4
the dreaded Canianchc or S.par Indians.
We have row bat handful of troops in this country
not De OF cavalry, and 81 Cul military bad the author
fy which they have rot o. pursue thee parties they
would bc perfectly power.cs without efficient a-00n-
all a. whom have been sent IN this line % santa
and California Their departure from This neigAhOrhood
has doubt been the signal Tor the Texas cLvay 90
commence their professional operations
Should perchance aly OF these cut hroais be arra-n
id before Texan Court who That knows anything
about the country believes that conviction could Dee
had upon Mexican testimony am vel assured that
Ne Nlchn witness, or one OF Mexican blood. nas uu
more influence 20 work the conviction oi free Nhf.
Tsr0H for hsh crime 10 Texan Court, than the tcsl
moEy Of the most obtusc nosed negroes OF Louisiana
plantation would have 70 convict her white master Of
rape
The Mexican men are treacherous and hesrt'c.s
enough made so almost necessarily ly the eu1eas cor
rupfln and oppression of their Government and priest
hood. But tne Ttxan stock OF Americans. such a.
lafc seen thrown upon the surface ia tAls isr
surpass IN brutality and universal scoundrelism al
Mexican examples a. 20 SCI az defiance any aiiep, %
comparison.
There are exceptions 10 this A. 90 al general rues
have made the intimate acquaintance of few Texas
gentlemen whose friendship and good opinion value
beyond prce-men whose virtues and intelligence
would command the esteem OF any people n any coun-
try Its from rank conversations with such these,
wei a. from observation that have learned o. est
the true value of Texas and IT, population. aud
forced 10 excaim IN prspheuc dread Of the conse
Ouences Of Annexation. Wo 90 the evil day that gave
81 the Lane Sar place upon the blue ground of
glorious ensign 1T NJ 90 NOT wipe nom tue chlN as tAr
whole bright galaxy, Do will al least bedm IT, bril-
lancy and beauty that patriots viii have
10 weep az tie contamination, and honest men, who
have contributed to bring about will have need 20
call upon the mountains ~ fall upon them that their
sin and their shame may be hidden from the gaze OF
rcprOving world
Rhetoric aside-Texns is miserable country
and is inhabitants a miserable population She
aud the newly acquired territory west are destined
% be an iutemdable source Of turmoil aud cN-
- be- uefi They Will rr
current expenses far than I'll the OF va.
frontier without taking into calculation the prime cost
oi anneXat0n-ihe hundred millions expended in the
late war Their resources (supcratyely Ovcrraed and
exaggerated VIII never IN ali time contribute 20 the
Union tthe OF the benefits which the false statements
of Interested parties and their continued cost 20 the
General Government would give the nation % expect
Grain Texas cannot grow ~ any extent Her Cotton
trad~nust ever be next % nothing aud her trade
literally nothing Her grazing facilities .ncompara
bly, inferior Of the whole Western region north
OF latitude 30i1 from the Allegheny the Rocky NOuu
taus
Except small patch ia Eastern Texas she has no
productive SOIL because she has no seasons Like most
of Mexico the rains Of heaven scarcely v0uchsaiei
% her al ALL and in reasonable regularity lie
who sows has no confidence that he VIII ever bs per
united % reap. Not one season n I'VE IS probably
productive 20 the latorer Irrigation only make
the soil yield a sure return and % small pro
portion Of the whole susceptible OF this artificial and
expensive adjunct that is mere tudng % consider b.
The same is true OF New MeNico and California Texas
California worst.
but those who calculate the moral evi.s of lncorpo
rating with ourselves such population composed - 10
IS OF semi civilized Nexicen- vicious con-lOmeratc
by .nierbreedng Of the dregs OF Spanish Europe the
Wild Indian tribes, and the negroes and worsc than
these the cutthrOat renegade American aud European
whites who are wont 90 c1nsregate where population
= sparse. and where the prompt administrator OF
wholesome laws Is impracrcaolc. can u some measure
estimate the fearful result of extending the area Ol
freedom 10 this direction. This latter class nj citizens
have none OF the virtues OF the former have aI and
more than 81 their vices, with J-ror ssgacity and
5oldness ia the exercise nj them And these . horri
bic dc'a are our brcfaren--they % whom we have
said Thy people shall be my people. and thy God
my God r
had desire. when commenced this letter % run
cursiNeiy wandered upon the subject. but a. verify
believe have tod nothing but plain truths. IN plain
way hope they may az least Interest YOU % they do
not in some slisht degree, afford you instruction.
have not spoken OF the mrcAyaunted advantages -
our commerce whale fisheries &C. from the possession
OF the newly acc Tired har5ors the Pacific coast OF
these not capable OF Judging but very strongly
oeneaIs named Il The bills. the pay g Lot worth the
candle
P.S-Since writing the going. al the facts
relating 20 the Outraees and dcpreiations OF the
Texan banditti have been more than confirmed by
he publication OF the official statements made hy
the authorities Of: the towns named 20 the Governor Of
New Leon. These documents published IA TIE
Mexican papers issued A. Monterey number OF !.
received yesterday ~ Nltaroros by Cfcer Of the
Army, familiar with the language. with whom have
this moment had conversation. several cold b.ooied
murders were committed on the occasion Among the
murdered Is he Alca.ds @. Ssbinas.