The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 487, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 15, 1843 Page: 2 of 4
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but just that an expose should be made to all civilized na-
tions, that the difference in principle and motive can be
drawn, in regard to the ruthless and blood-thirsty mode
of warfare carried on by Mexico.
No extenuation can be plead oh the part of Mexico, in
support ofthe base violation of Military treaties; as it is
presumed that a nation acknowledged to be free and inde-
pendent, can demonstrate to the world the ability and’ca-
pability of internal and external government, as wel as
having a sufficient acquaintance with the rules of war and . '
enlightened nations, to be governed thereby.
In the history of the civilized nations of the ecrth no
parallel can be introduced when all laws written or im-
principles of liberty and the functions of the civil authozi-1 •
ty have been subverted by dictatorial or usurped power—
and military misrule overpowers and tramples upon the
lawa and sacred institutions of a land—it
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himself upon the ground that the papers were directed to
the postmasters of Galveston and Houston, instead of the
“post offices,” and says all the papers were afterwards for-
to
ped power—
pies
____ _ ______ behooves the
citizens thereof todismember themselves from the govern-
ment of their adoption.
As such has been the course pursued by Texas towards
Mexico, that the blow of Despotism might be warded off,
and as Texas still receives the infliction of wrong, it is.
DISTURBANCES among THE CHEROKEES~The Ar-
kansas papers mention that srious feuds exist among the
Cherokees residing in that State, and fears are entertained
that some bloody combats may ere long take place. Texas
will probably become the refuge of the weaker party
The following letter published in the Van Buren Intelli-
gencer, furnishes some facts relative to these transactions;
BEATIES PRAIRIE, 2
Cherokee Nation, Feb. 26, 1843. $
Ma.--—;
Perhaps you are aware of what is going on in our coun
try, if not you can judge for yoursell from these lines. I
have been candidly informed, two days since, that there
is a company of twenty men and a leader, in each district,
to-travel and attend and watch certain places of nights.
Their orders are, not to be seen in daylight, aa their pur-
pose is the beheading of certain individuals, who are deem-
ed treaty men, that are supposed to call at your house.
There is no doubt of this fact. Ons company passed my
house last night about 8 or 0 o’clock, all armed with guns.
They passed the road in much silence, but were seen by
theboya, ________Yours respectfully.
TazasunvcLOSE o---We learn from the Brazos
Farmer that the Treasury of the Republic is to be closed
for sixty days, and no payment will bo made to any person
within that time. The judges however, have not all re-
ceived their salaries, and several other just claims have
not been paid. If the President is not disposed to pay all
just laims authorized to be paid by Congress, we think
it would be more equitable to pay a portion of each claim,
(pro rata) and not pay some the whole amounts of their
claims, and others nothing at all
“The Native (Jacob Matson) from Matagorda, brought
a letter to Mr. Torrey, who was on a visit to this city,
which induced him to proceed immediately to that point
on board of the sloop Tom Jack, with the intention of go-
ing from thence westward. Mr. Torrey has a brother
, among the Mier prisoners who escaped from their guard.
The letter represents that the great body of the Mier pris-
oners who escaped from their guard, have reached the Rio
J Grande, and felt perfectly secure—so much so that they
are determined to levy contributions on the frontier towns
of Mexico, and compensate themselves for their sufferings
and losses before they return to Texas. And it is said
that they have sent expresses to Victoria and Gonzales
calling for reinforcements to enable them to overrun the
northern provinces of Mexico. We hope they will be
aided, and again take Mier and proceed to Matamoras.”
The above report is also unworthy of credit The
Native had sailed for Galveston before Mr. Bickford left
Victoria, and at that time no positive intelligence bad been
received from the prisoners except that brought by Messrs.
Cox and Blackman, who left the main body of prisoners
five days after they escaped from the guard. We learn
from the brother of Mr. Torrey in this city that his broth-
er who was at Galveston when the “Native" arrived at that
place, intended to have sailed for Victoria to transact some
business there. The letter he received while at Galves-
ton was probably one written to him by his brother here,
and was not received from the West. There is however
still a possibility that only 111 of the prisoners have been
recaptured and the remainder may be still with Capt
Cameron in the vicinity of the Rio Grande. We shall
probably receive further intelligence in a day or two
from Bexar or Victoria, if they have escaped.
PROPOSALS or Santa Anna—Much anxiety has
been manifested by many of our citizens to know what
disposition President Houston intends to make of the pro-
posals of Santa Anna. The propositions have been be-
fore him for several days, but he has not we believe, ex-
pressed any definite opinion relative to them. It is re-
ported that be remarked to a gentleman at Washington
that the proposals were of such an important character
that they would require much deliberation. The editor
ofthe Brazos Farmer, the organ of the Executive, says:
“We presume when he (the President) looks into the
relations of Texas, he will find some important points to
discuss in his mind. Texas has been recognized as an
independent nation, by other powers; and if it was ever
dreampt of to accede to all the prepositions, as we under-
stand them to have been submitted by Santa Anna, it
would-be assuming to herself an attitude, entirely differ-
- ent to that in which she has been recognised by those
powers, and we imagine the President has too much de-
ference for their consideration to assume any new and
substantive attitude, without conferring through our agents,
ona subject of so much importance as the nationality of
Texas.” ,
It may be inferred from the above, that President Hous,
ton is really deliberating whether Texas shall yield up
her unationality" and become a province of Mexico: and
he considers it necessary to consult with the governments
who have recognised the independence of Texas relative
to this subject! We think he will find ere long, that it is
of very little importance whether those governments are
in-favorofor opposeed to this measure. The decision
raws entirely with the people of Texas; and neither the
President, Congress, nor any department of government
Houston, saturday, April Iff, 1843.
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Tbs Mibb Paisoszas—We have waited impatient
ly for several days to hear further intelligence from the
prisoners said to have escaped to the Rio Grande; but we
are compelled reluctantly to admit that there is little evi-
dence on which reliance can be placed, tending to confirm
the repon of their escape We have recently received in-
telligence directly from the family of Maj. Pierson, that he
- has not returned, and that no certain intelligence has been
received from him. The person who informed Mr. Mar-
tin, who first brought to town the report that ho had es-
caped, was mistaken; the report that Mrs. Mac Math bad
received a letter from her husband, is also in all probabili-
ty incorrect No persons have arrived either in Mont-
gomery or Washington from the west, who confirm the
intelligence that the prisoners have reached the Rio Gran-
de. The Galveston Times of the 11th inst. says:—
General Post Bureau. If he refer to sect 24, of the post
office law of Feb. 6, 1840, he may there learn the penalty
affixed to the offence of which he has been guilty: and
by reference to sect. 4, of the post office law of Jan. 16,
1843, he will fini provision made for all cases, in which
newspapers are sent to post-masters for other persons
“With these remarks, we submit the following extract
from a letter dated “Washington, March 12, 1843:"—
“I have, since writing, been sorry, very sorry, that I
wrote you the second letter by Capt. Daniels, as I have
learned since, that the packages of papers spoken of were
sent to their places of destination, (Houston and Galves-
ton.) But the gentleman, spoken of, cannot exonerate
himself entirely, for he did take the papers out ofthe post
office and tear off the envelopes"
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We have some reason to believe that the editor of the
Express is mistaken. The combination to which he al-
ludes is probably merely a company of emigrants, who
intend to settle in the north-western portion of Texas, be-
yond the jurisdiction ofthe United States. If the Secre-
tary of War of the United States should give orders for
troops to march to that section to intercept them, we trust
our government will be on the alert, and request him to
restrict the movements of those troops to the territory of
the United States, aud not permit them to trespass on the
erly love. "l’exian valor vaunts in no idle boasting.—
Their deeds have been heralded forth by Fame te an ad-
miring world, and they now stand the test of Time un-
stained and unspotted by any act of cold blooded treach-
ery or violation of the military code.
A nation derogating from such rules or usages should
be exposed to the world, their iteachery in war, made
the theme of every nation and of every tongue, and outra-
ged civilization and national refinement, rise, in the pow-
er and majesty of insulted dignity, and bid the blood-
! thirsty spirit of bigotry and ignorance from polluting a
principle refined byimeand which softens the horrors of
war throughout the civilized globe. The social law of
civil compact demands it The political chain of national
I intercourse loudly calls for it. The moral and religious
ties of the Christian world imperatively commands that it
should be done; and the blood of the Goliad and Fayette
bands speak in all languages to the bosoms of sympathy,
to arrest the further perpetration of crimes so dark, so in
plied, were disregarded and openly trampled upon with —
impunity. Go back to the remotest period whe re history
; mingles and blends itself with the traditional lore, handed
down from father to son, and from generation to genera-
tion, and all nations have given proof of their respect for
the sacred performance of military stipulation. Upon
that principle the honors of war'has been amehoraied,
and while Europe was drenched in blood, during the as-
cendancy of that luminary of war which broke forth like
a sun at midnight from Corsica, that principle still n fin- «
ed purified the grosser passions to a policy of u deeper
moral and political nature than seems to be known by the
Mexicans of the nineter nth century.
Mexico has proven to the world in thestrongest light x
that her cowardice and imbecility incapacitates l er for
an equal contest with the Texian foe on the field of
battle, and she has proven too that treachery is for bitter
part of valor. ; j
Nor can a difference of language,- laws, custom or reh-
gion be used as a pretext in mitigation for occurrence s du-
ring a sanguinary war struggle, when the most sacrid
pledges of military honor have been violated and prisonts
of war put to death regardless of the most solemn eipula-
paper ol the 1st inst., fully exonertes the Government from tions.
The dark age of barbarity and of unsparing brutality
has long since given way to the enlightened principles of
a refined systematic course, happily based and nobly prac- I
tised by civilized nations in softening the horrors of war
and whilst rival powers are contending on the baule field
or cm the mountain wave with all the envenoimd rancour
of National bulled where quarters are sued for thecy is
heard above the dm of battle roar. .
It is then that the vanquished receives the hand of the
victor and the hearts that beat but a few moments ago
with the hot blood of battle strife are now united in broth-
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all blame in this instance, but justly says:
"Had Mr. Hall attended to his own business, it might
have been better for all parties. Even if the newspapers
were directed to the “post master," instead of the “post of-
fice,” it is no excuse for removing or breaking open any
package deposited in a post-office. He cannot plead ig-
norance of the law, having had the management of the
has the right to determine whether Texas should assume
a new attitude subservient to Mexico. The people of
Toh have declared that they WILL be independent and
their watch-word will be as it has been—"Iwo zrisp-
Escg OR Wan TO ruE KNIVE
Emigration to SANTA FA—Wo leant from the
Lexington Express of Missouri, that a combination has
for some time been formed among the border citizens of
that ft eta The editor imagines thatthe combination is
for the purpose of robbing the Santa F traders as
they retum this spring He says— .s .
“We have so. much confidence in the source of this in-
trman a mgoqauan cominadonownoaroo
DESERTER RE-TAKEN.—- On the evening of Thursday
last, Lieut. Sibley arrived in town from Fort Jessup, and
arrested a young man who had been in town a day or two,
and was just preparing to start for Havana. It appears
that he was lately a clerk in the Commissary Department
of the United States, and decamped from Fort Jessup with
82,000, which he stole from the Commissary at that post
in an hour after his arrest, he was wending his way
“back again” to his old quarters, to answer the charges
against him. His captors were induced to return forth-
with to avoid a writ of Habias Corpus. Fortunate
would it be, if all scoundrels who thus seek refuge in Texas
could be arrested as promptly and sent back to their prop-
er homes.
THE Post OFFICE.—We find in a late number of
the Brazos Farmer, the reply of Mr. Hall to the charges
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human, and so far beneath the dignity of national warfare
as to exalt the Savage above the Mexican.
There breathes no Texian who would ask as a suppli-
ant for ministerial or for national interference or influen-
ced any farther than the lawa of Christianity and humani-
ty should compel I all nations to abide during war. There
lives no Texian who would buy his Liberty for fear of
losing the noble prize on the battle field; nor is there
one who would not prefer death rather than plead for life
of a vanval foe whose hands and arms are now red m the
gore of our fathers’ and our brothers butchered by artifice
and treachery. I"
Let us now turn to a plain and simple statement of
Acts as the guide by which the darkest of all deeds may
ba brought to light, and whilst we weigh them in the
scales of the past, even the annals of barbaric ages cannot
vie with Mexican treachery.
Thegarrison of Nacogdoches and Anahuac were for-
ced by Tezian daring and intrepidity to surrender, but no
bloody butchery closed the scene, and they were permit
ted to return to their homes Velasco and the Alamo
yielded to the Colonial arms and their commanders Ugar-
leches and Cos forfeited their lives, and yet Texian gen-
erosity forbore to stain themselves with the blood ofthe
conquered merely because they had the right and power.
Yugartechea gave his parole when he was taken at Ve-
lasco, and Cos pledged his at the surrender of the Alamo
Those who fought for Texian freedom in the soul trying
days of "thinysix" can testify mho more made prisoner i
warded to the persons to whom they were originally
directed. The editor of the Western Advocate, in his
made against him in the Western Advocate. He excuses
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known to this community, and an exposition of their
names, (which, by the by, prudence dictates, would not be
expedient at this time,) would strike many with surprise
and chagrin. There are severl, either actually engaged
with this banditti or conniving at their purpose, who pass
among us as respectable citizens and honest men; and
who, but for this accidental discovery, might have consu-
mated their design with impunity. Such are the facts—
the particulars may be given hereafter.
"We have seen and signed a petition to th Secretary '
of War, praying the interference of the Department for
the protection of the traders, by sending out for that pur-
pose the soldiers who are now idle at Fort Leavenworth.
We hope all to whom this petition may be presented will
sign it, and thus render their mite towards the suppression
of theae intended robberies—perhaps murders.”
For the Morning Star.
I' "Dorar."—"Now do you know me r
"Sabastian."-"Thou should’st be Alonzo
"Doraz."—So you should beSabastian ;
“But when Sabastianceasedtobehimselt
“I ceased to be Alonzo.
When in the course of human events it becomes neces-
sary for the separation of colonial interest from the mother, ' ,
government, in order to preserve the primitive liberties in
their pustine purity—and when a mother government
ceases to protect any part or portion of her citizens, and
violates the pledges by which she has induced the citizens of
different nations to become her citizens—end when the
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