The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-05

CHAPTER j.
/ am to write for The Georgian a
complete story of the Mexican War of
lS46-47--its causes, conduct and the
resnlts--a true and faithful account OF
the things that led up to It; its bat
ties and battle losses; and the con-
sequences of the memorable conflict.
as summed up in the treaty OF Guada-
lnpe Hidalgo; so that the readers Of
this newspaper may have g thorough
understanding OF that most important
page of ourr American history.
Let IT be understOok, however, that
no Ineligible account can be given
of the Mexican War without first tell
Ing the story OF Texas, 1t was largely
on account of Texas that the United
States had it's battle clash with Mex
ico. and the Lone Star State must first
OF all receive our attention. "a
So far as I'VE know, the; first white
to gaze upon the broad prairies of
Texas was the Spanfard Alonao AL
varez de Pinedo, in the year 1919.
Between 1910 and 1543 Corondo and
DeSoto may possibly have visited the
region, but the earliest attemptHa d
permanent stay was not made until
1884, when the famous UaSdlle, of
France, effected temporary lodgment
near what Is now Matagorda Bay.
After LaSalle's Flash In the air" 80
years passed before the Spaniards
planted, themselves at San Antonio and
st. Miguel de los Adalo. But these
so-called settlements were little better
than mission points, 1ud WHEN rfFsassii-
dent Jefferson purcha ed the great
province Of Louisiana" from Napoleon
white men of any nationality were few
and far between from Texas toCalifor-
mia.
The Treaty OF 1919.
When Jefferson made his stipend
Gus real estate deal with the great
emperor it was understood by the Uni.
ted States authorities that Texas was
included In the deal, but, after long ana
acrimonious discussion, the United
9tetes in 1879, in tine Greaty by which
renouIicmed, forever its2rtights; claims
1t acquired Florida. ceded to Spain and
any pretensions" to Texas -
In the fall OF the yearyT820 Martinez,
governor Of the province of Texas, was
greatly surprised and shocked when o
Connecticut Yankee: role into San An
tonic .nrd coolly requested that tract
of landlbe, given to him as the site of
O COLONY Of Americana. The Yankee
was Moses AUSTIN the, atler of Tex
as" While Austin was In the midst OF
his diekefing with the RI ogai Cover
nor: Mexico suadenly declared Its .inde-
pendence of Spain, and; from the "Esm-
peror" Iturbide fAustin got permission
to settle with his brother Americans.
Slowly the AmericanS began. to
drift across the border and BIZ 1885
they numbered approximately, $1,000.
They weer always ready to obey the
laws which they. themselves had made
and which they uniseEEt41e. for that
had been their custom, and the
erations. But there was one thing
tiss2 rsSsifiii.hi hsssar snhna.t e 9 race thew
regarded As inferior. They were in
dtstfious and brave, and their morality
ON the whole. stood high. '.The poll.
tieal conditions of their existence"
saya Elves, were already difficult and
wera certain to become more and
more so. as the disproportion in
creased. between the numbers and
wealth OK the colonists, on the one
hand, and OF the Meicans on the
other. On the side Of the Mexicans
was legal authority, hacked by the dis
Gant government III the Ciissyy es Mexico:
onithe side! of the newcomers were In
dustry, frugality, intelligence, courage.
The struggle was inevitable. 3.$4a,,
The GIash Inevitable.
The meeting of the Mexican con-
gress In January, 1885, Helped along
the inevitable clash. Barrazan, SER
Vila tool OF the inscriptions Santa
alma was declared President With
power TO make any + constitutional
changes he might think were for the
good ,of the people, Tho despot proved
to be the prince OF reacticnists and
under his evil guidasce what had been
barely enduraoIe became positively I'M
beafabI4. b i. i x, i s. :s?!Ss f3
Z. Immediately the men OF American
blood resolved 10, rise against the
mock government, and and on Novem-
bers z, 1856. d Unanimous declaration
vas adopted setting forth that the
people OF Texas had taken UP arms In
defenes OF their right and liberties
whlHh we're threatened by encrpech=
Iaehts OF military despots,|, and In de-
Tense OF the republican PRINCIPLES" of
the cchatitution OF 1924. y! &.
or course the Central Government
got BUSY Of pncsi @ Mexican army Was
sent into Texss, It's commander, RAM
fres, receiving from Sahta Anna the
aIkniflcant hint @You know that In
this war there are nc 5fisQneTs!f 4 50
The battle wass on. end there was
about, 10 de Rfittea, thsTstpry that viii
thrill mems seaie fQrsYeri s
IN ali the annals cf all the ages
there is no name more gIsFioHs than
stifat ce the Alamo iisSa name tlist Is
) 3foraverfnore tal bel the va tohsord of
iovsfB or liberty She world over, and,
the .akes through. HnmangyaioF and
cenras q never, Eaounted higher, than
fK6v did IN fiak Alamo iiaht., ahd Id