The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-22
Our TEXAS Correspo nd~uce.


ACsr1S, june ~ iooV'
The Peork Defend Tier Osrs Fsontier-oo Congressional
Aid Rsfussd-&asewent Of Tser Gr'sra"ee'-o'o n'1s
TONS Appeals Dssreoardei-Col JoAlson's E<P~tu'o'-
Indians Hape Crossed the RIO Grande-f'o4o'e a"eS@-
| Sam Ho1Sons Last appeal, DC
The unwelcome that Congress mas feusoo ala W
the bleeding frontier Of Texas reached u.s. Inc hope
that men OF ike race and tongue with Ours would listen
10 the voice of hu anty and avert the danger which
hangs over our frontier people has proved futile We
are TO be left 10 our Defence We are 10 be cast of
by the nation which bu, fourteen years since received
into lis olds with pledge Of projection; and now when
the proof fidelity are abundant we are TO con-
tnue faithful to the Union which proves fathess TO us
Why this treatment of Texasf Have not the proofs
been presented that the regular troops our midst
are inefficient? Has not the record been furnished Of
men, women and children murdered, females ravished
or carried into captivity, and q whole frontier
devastated Has not il been made known that Texas has
been compelled to put in the Geld Thousand
repe the savage ea Has not Governor Houston up
appeal after appeal for aid? All this has been Aud
alas, our csuntrymen have passed it by unheeded
The cursed spirit Of sectionssm has bid savage pur
sue his helisb calling The cry for help borne upon
Southern breeze. What though the vail of the
the Western prairie mingled with that him of the
Southern fores'S What though the daughters of Illinois
aud Indiana mingled their sad cry with that of the bere
Southern matron daughterS II fell upon IMPLYING
hearts There was humanity, pity love for the negro,
none for the white race
How long shall these things contnueY Texas already
expended in the last year half million Of dollars in de-
tending its frontier. ts expenses that are
at least 500 900 per month. While the government
troops aening in their forts, Rangers in
neid driving out the savage Must abandon
frontier people to their fate and give the land TO the
fence and entail upon people threefold taxation'
Deserted by the general government must choose be-
tween these evils, and humanity bids US, and duty de
mands, We mutt take the latter.
We cannot withdraw troops from the frontier for
the moment we do so the settlements win recede A.
feeling or insecurity exists with the effective mode
Of defence adopted by Gen Houston. Cost what il NAV
the frontier must be defended.
The expedition commanded by Col. ". T. johnson has
started trail FOR the Wichita Mountains. large
bands OF kioways and Cheyenes have been intercepted
and is supposed they will concentrate and give him
battle Nothing but the heavy force thro the from
tier has prevented their attacking the settlements the
last month. Besides, large parties If Indians have
crossed the Rio Grande and are still doing great mischief
in the country between here and that river. The force
now in the field is not sufficient 10 check them will II
be done until General Houston at the head of few thou
sand men, marches into Mexico and annhilates their Ell
tire force Nor will this be ALL Mexico restrain
them. The United Stat viii not keep force in the ned
to do It efectuay. Texas is able do Il; and 10
General Houston fails his last effort which be will now
make, 10 obtain protection from the United States
must not only march an army there but hold the country
security for the future" He has done all that man
do 70 avert this necessity He has prayed Congress
for help he has used argument and entreaty and has
iaeu 10 ether convince tue reason or soften the heart
1t will now be his duty (and he Is urged all
sides TO do SOY 10 to Washington and lay before
President in the grievance of Texas Should
then neither obtain remuneration for the have
suffered nor the money have expended and Congress
provide for future defence Texas will know
how 10 act The sectional politicians who have outraged
Northern feeling by refusing aid will then find that
they have mistaken the of the North The North
stood by Texas in her former time OF trouble Politicians
then attempted 10 stem the popular tide They will
by Texas now, though seconalss proclaim against
US
As went up the cry Of help from Macedonia still
goes from Texas.