The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-04-08

=. eta ba. sulsel 3" TIE history OF u"
world. on ahlch the statesmen aud Poten'
,a,es OF the earth may look with earnest
,olici,rde. Alta time like this, when the
srcst fountain Of European politics has
been broken up. when the waves OF poi'u'
cal discofd have dashed with furious ''o'
lonce tho civil policy Of the eastern wo'i''
/, /. bo, reasonable to conjecture mat The
waters Of our own shore, should be ssiia'
ted ere the tempest subsided. Ana "h"e
cou,ending power. are engaged }" bloody
t,,E. Il hehoov.s u, rs n nation TO look
we'll to cur interest. aud guard against the
.ncroachments Of our national liberties
". are powerful. bu, too msgnhnimous
The ptile,. scorpion has repeatedly 'tong'
aud sc have rs often d,.dsined to crush
under our stately tread But the time vii
arrive. il it ba- not already. when the Amer
lean people will b. forced To ylndica'e their
rights. by crushing every puhy sr" th"'
i. raised to invade their liberties.
Tn. late affair of the Black Warrior
but a repetition OF the many violations ~
American liberties. and bot another QUE ~
,ho-e high handed oolHges committed
against nur national pfsrogs'ise. To"
lorg must Americans ttnel, submit t" Tor
eisn aggres-iout forbeafance Is no long
era virtue. ani little We would 'cofn to
own superior lei ~ not have to" great
,,o,uas.i mi for ihe weak i'ul to The Gaze
abpte mentioned.
Itisanotorion- lactthat tugiand. France
and ~pnin have been. II not now, engaged
boo a srh,me Of AhiraulzIpg uha. plan
which Euglsud lAml,afR i herself with
sone ,rar. sgo III the India possessions.
Il - equally uotouous that England la.
nlva,- been opposed 70 the extension OF
our power, aud Whenever .he has had OPP
portunit,. she has never failed To- make use
at IT. she has endravorrd 10 cloas and
.ttnunl. our trad. md Intercourse VITA the
snd from The Signs oi the times, Ne are al
most led Ia infer tha, she ls rnedlHiely or
immediately implicated IN this outrageous
insult Ia american liberty which was com
,,u,.d b, the Spanish authorities On Va"
shin Black Warrior We cop, the fail""
,np from a Ilsvsua letter. Vhrh gives An
e,plana,inn OF the policy whtrh prompted
tb. execution oi that Htgrant outrage.
Ihi is hot the beginning, i is the fret
move ai the new Captain 'ettetal acting
nnd..r instructions frpu Nadfld, and ~ ne
rn d,nrr with the secret treaties existing
ntfw..u England aud spin, tor the pn'-
,ns. 81 closing the puts ol the islaud To
,meftca. yrs.. J.. crpplnp and eventually
.esuoymg he, commercial intercourse With
~ county.
The tfesrrrl city and Georgia affairs
nie .tll fresh ~ the minds Of oar people,
AID taken Ia conjunction with this case ol
/ ia" nhrk Warrior, serve IS indicer 10 d.
Tee, oar attention To- Wha, We may expect
hereafter # We still remain passive. Our
{ government has become provefhlsl for is
Submissive oh.'di-nce 10 foreign encroacbs
mrnt. at it's rights, and for ~ careless obs
..rvauce Of the privileges of It's citizens
abroad II IS time that zee should counter
act this lupf.s. lon, add uuti our vengeance
is rucoiled upon the heads ul those powers
.. sruu - "a
nations. the laws Of reason and natural JUS
tee, we need not hope nor expect future
.eruri;v We are not one OF those who
would wish to see our county plugged IN
Al uuust war, but If our national honor is
to be ssig,naii1ed, md our rights To be nva
ied whenever 1t pien.ea the caprice of an
arbitrary power, then ee advocate beth
offensive and defensive measures All agree
that Cuba must one day be ours aud the
snoner that We acquire her, the better
| Why delay the matter further why
/ should we receive apology after apology
| for the injuries that we have been almost
monthly suffering by foreign Authorities
/ This is bot dnstatdl,. ohsequ.us f.mu
neration Tor the injuries done To our gov
ernmeut aud it's honor Then, for once.
/ let our rights be asserted lie, Cuba be
seized. aud while we assert lct US dcfcud
our lnmunitles aud privileges Let the
cry oil the people 60 up To Nnsh'ngron.
/ that the oul, diplomacy Ahich ~ 'uld s,te
( lsfy the nn,ioual homer, Is tina, which Jack,
sou would have adopted and pursued the
dispatch OF a usvli ana hand fore. To Cuba
to occupy thr ,.lard and u.gotiate after,
wards This Is the safe remedy aud we
feel proud To- notice the movements oi the
executive head OF this Republic IN regard
to the matter "a matter ~ which be IS not
nlone Aut one ~ which he is supported
BY the leading paper. Of the day Let the
nited States move IN the cause and ,he
anxious creul.s VIII rush to her standard
by thousands, There are many Spar,ans
ia Cuba aud let us remember tina, when
We were oppressed by tyranny. we fought
like patriot, and now that We are free, let
MS ac, like men.
NouNG 4 JOHNSON have now one of the
largest and hes, assorted stock OF Drugs
aud Medicines ever brought to this place.