The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-23
The Texas SECESSION.

partment during that period of four years, the
sum of 81 ,95l,213 Is. a9osl.. .a
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The Texas Secession.
If there is any one of the seeding States with
less Justification or pretence for her rebellion
than another it is Texas; and, unless we are
very much mistaken, she will ere long, in the
language of a celebrated document, "hold this
truth to be self-evident" This young mothero of
four embryo States will find out that it would
have been better to wait for 'an important con-
stitutional event in the bosom of united fami-
ly than to trudge out in the wilderness, to be the
founder of an Ishmaelitish dynasty Of bad cha
racters. r.r
Texas was originally Mexican country, and
part Of the population still bear the marks of
their origin. 1t contains large number Of for
eigners, with foreign habits and languages; it is
overrun by adventures and Indians, and has in
this way become by-word in the mouths of the
profane, who bid their wicked friends to Ego to
Texas" The Texans, having taken advantage
of Austin's grant and Sam Huston's bravery,
succeeded in catching Santa Anna. A clone
star" rose up in the South, which for long time
wore urid aspect After sending 'vagrom"
ministers around Europe, begging recognition,
and finding no response, they addressed them
selves to the sympathics Of John Tyler, who was
a candidate for reelection and hunting up an is
sue to divide existing parties. Texas came
along just in time to get into the government as
her great advocate and champion incontinenty
went out. The bargain was hard one fer the
Union, but it was kept. The United States gen.
erousy took up her bonds, fought her Indians,
supported her Rangers, navigated her rivers,
thrashed Mexico into a recognition Of the neces-
sity of keeping on the other side of the Rio
Grande; and, finally, sent the greater part of
our little army there to assure her of our pro-
lection and continual rembrance. What return
have we had for all this
''Just as the Twiggs we're bent Texas inclined"
She now stands, as she did originally, on her
own muscle; but what has che gained9 On the
one hand she has stolen vast deal of Federal
property, but on the other hand she has incur
red great many risks. Firstly, she will now
have her hands full! in keeping off the Indians
and Mexicans, who succeeded, in spite Of the
presence Of the United States military forces in
numbering four hundred of the inhabitants dur
ing the last year. Secondly, being no longer
supported by the arms of the United States, it
is possible that Mexico may undertake to re an
mex and re-conquer her ancient possession The
army of that country must be employed some.
where, if the new order OF things is to be per-
manent and it is the opinion of persons familiar
with the policy Of the powers at the head of
Mexican affairs, that the invasion of Texas will
not only crafty those patriotic and disnterested
gentlemen, the soldiery, and turn their attention
away from the sequestration of the church pro-
perty, but will be peace Offering to Spain,
which, instead of having to de fend Cuba
against the Southern Confederacy, will look
with the greatest composure at the fact that the
latter will have as many combats at home az its
valor is equal to at present With savages on
the one hand and the Mexicans on the other,
viii ipfo nh oh
foreign ship can enter, Texas has certainly play
ed the fool to an extent almost beyond belief
Florida, the Billy Bowegs of the Gulf States,
was silly enough, but the folly Of Texas is be-
yond all comparison.-[N. Y. Evening Post.
FINANCE OF THE CoNyEDERArEs-The Charles
ton CORRESPONDENT OF the New York Tribune
says:
Although the new loan has been advertised
for upwards Of ten weeks, only small part has
been taken. The appeal put forth SO touching
ly to the patriotism and pockets of South Caro-.
linans still appears in the papers, but is very
little needed. If paltrv loan of 1915, 900 goes
so hard, how is that of $l5 200, 900, for which
JEFF. Davis will soon be in the market, to be OBJ
tanned ? The truth is, that in South Carolina
there is but little money, and that little is grow
less. Every department of business and trade
is thoroughly disorganzed. Investments here
tofore paying dividends, yield little or nothing
now. Nobody is going into business, but every
body that can is getting out and going away
1t is not necessary to resort to exaggeration the
reality is bad enough The present condition of
the State is the most wretched imaginable, and
there is no better prospect ahead. The great
mass Of those who rushed madly into secession
supposed the business would be through with by
this time but they nov perceive that it is hard
ly commenced. Even in South Carolina, could
the question come before the people fair and
square, and perfectly free expression be OBJ
tanned, whether secession, as tnow stands, shall
20 forward, to all the probable and possible con-
sequences, or by fair understanding the quar-
rel be made up and the Union restored, really
believe the result, If it was not in favor of the
back track, would develop minority so large as
to destroy Its moral force. In other seced,d |
States l am persuaded that the sober second !,
thought would decidedly preponderate.
The Times correspondent says;
The Confederate States" will probably throw |
ont lures to foreign capitalists by removing the
difficulties that now prevent persons from own
ing land who claim another allegiance. The sub
ject Is beginning to be very generally discussed in
private and public circles. Many believe that
SIS 000,0 900, or even $40, 900 900, could be bor-
rowed in twelve month, if the vast tract of |
lands now undeveloped, were freely thrown
open to foreign bids They think if they come to
look they will be induced to stay, and thus out.
bidding the North on this point, they can snap
their fingers at them still more defantly. The |
opponents of high tariff also think that they
can lead the great West here by underselliug
the East and Northeast, and thus still more az
grandize themselves at the expense of former
brothers In Union. This is one form of war
none the less felt, although no blood is split
Georgia wants tariff to protect the iron man. |
factories she has on the tapis. South Carolina
mas no such source of wealth, and she don't want
,nything of the kind.
HORRIBLE OccuRRENcK We learn from the
salem llll.1 Advocate, that young lady from
Vandaa arrived at Potoka searching school
IN last Friday night Desiring to go to the house
# Mrs. Galtney, about two miles of, she oh.
aimed the company of a woman named Mary
Tatly, as guide. They started about ten O.
lock at night and getting lost wandered around :
i'll morning, when they came upon u fire and
topped to warm. Here the young lady's clio.
hing caught FIRE, and the woman intead of try.
ng to put the fire out, left the young girl and
tarted for a farm house, about half a mile dis
ant. When she returned the young lady was |
D dying condition, having every particle of | I
lothing burned from her body, and her flesh a ]
lackened crisp. From the fact Of the woman .
Valley leaving when the young iady's clothes 8
aught fire, and the further fact of her having 4
u the girls money in her possession. 1t is sus-
ected that there was foul play. The young Y
ldy was from the East, and had been teaching 4
'hool q. Nashville. Her name Is not given.