The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
Texas to bs Redeemed.

| The rebellion il about to be attack ed in
| the rear, as well as in front and on both
Hanks The capture of Sabine Pass and oil
Galveston, two Of the most important
points on the coast of Texas, gives US q
foothold in that State which will never be
abandoned. On the contrary, both places
| VIII be held, and each one will become q
0ase ior operations upon the interior oi
| iexas. Then we have General Carleton
IN New Mexico, with the hardy troops
from California, Colorado and Kansas, who
can advance upon Texas from the West
In addition to this General McClernand ID
| 10 head large expedition in the West
whose designation is Texas, and a great
expedition, to be fitted up IN New York.
which General Banks is to head, is said to
be for service in the same State.
The testimony of Col Hamilton and
many other Union refugees from Texas is
that In that State there are really many
Union men, who only want the protection
OF the Federal arms to show their loyalty
Ill decided and emphatic manner II
this is the case on the sea-board, it is still
more SO In the interior, where the German
farmers have settled. This portion of the
population Of Texas is opposed on princi-
pie to slavery, and opposed to slave labor,
because 1t interfereS with their own. Mr.
Olmsteads book, published some years
ago, gave abundant proof that among a
large portion of the people of Texas there
was as strong dislike 10 the institution of
slavery as there is at the North These
men have not gone heartily into the rebel
hon, and the appearance of a powerful
MON army Ia the State will he welcomed
by them, as the precursor of prosperity
Inf tsh i,h . L. Il
prived by the politicians and traitors that
have controlled them.
There are many reasons why the re-
covery of Texas is especially important
The rebel. obtain through Matamora,
Mexico, lar &c supplies Of all kinds from
Europe. We cannot interfere with the
ianaiag of these supplies, and after being
landed they are easily put across the Rio
Grande intp Texas. By occupying the
State We put . stop to this contraband
trade. great part OF the breadstuffs, as
wei! as the beef and pork that supply the
rebel army, is derived from Texas. This
may be turned to our own use when we
get possession of the State. The cotton
growing region Of Texas is one of the finest
IN the world, and there Is reason 10 be-
!ieve that the planters, being chiefly hard
working Ge rmans, will not be so ready to
burn up their crops, ct the order OF the
military lea ders, as the chivslry Of South
Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Arkansas have been. Nor with an
army and feet to protect them, will they
neglect TO cultivate a new crop Texas
once restored to the Union, Ark Apsas and
Louisiana come in again naturally, and
then the rebellion IS driven wholly 10 the
East of the Mississippi.
But there Is another view, ia which the
recovery OF Texas and its occupation by a
large military force become very important
France IS about increasing her army and
feet in Mexico TO a magnitude that seems
beyond all proportion 10 the necessities Of
the case. One cannot help suspec,ng
that the Emperor Is looking TO the posi-
bllity Of intervention, and is anxious 10
have great force on our Southern border,
10 De used whenever il may be of adyan-
tage either to him or to the rebels. y
powerful land and naval force OF the
United States in that direction will be one
OF the best preyentatives of French inter.
vention, and it will also help to secure
the friendship Of Mexico, which is very
important at this time On every con
sIderatiou, We must rejoice that the Go
vernment is taking such energetic meas
urcs for re establishing its authority IN
Texas FLic-yo .T1i.r,., al