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regard to the present crisis: than the statements of individuals who have lately arrived from the Interior. Those statements, would not he made public but the source from which they are derived is un- questionable. ·we are informed that the idea of flooding Texas with Troops has long since been formed, and that Santa Anna himself 11as been heard to declare that he would drive every Anglo Ameri- -can beyond the Sabine. That the plan adopted for the introduction of Troops, into T~xas, as formed was this, they were to be introduced in small numbers so as not to excite the apprehension of the Colon- ists, & for the n express purpose'' of enforcing the revenue laws. And that in accordance with that plan, in addition to the troops, now at Bexar, five hundred more in the month of l\Iay last actually em- barked at Tampico for l\Iatagorda, and that after the vessels which were to have transported tI1em, had weighed anchor, a courier ar- rived bringing the news of the breaking out of the revolution in Zaeatecas, and that they were immediately disembarked, and pro- ceeded forthwith to that place to crush the spirit of republicanism. in that unfortunate state-the result of that exp.edition will never cease to be lamented whilst liberty has a votary. That that plan jg now abandoned, and that the present plan is to introduce an overwhelming force; and at one blow to prostrate Texas. They boast that they will bring 10,000 Soldiers, and that they will be here this fall, or early this Winter. The young Officers of the army are par- ticularly chivl'tlrous; and manifest great anxiety to flush their maiden swords in the blood of the Citizens of Texas. This information, coming before the Committee of Safety and Cor- respondence, for the Jurisdiction of Columbia, from an authentic source; they have thought proper to lay it before their fellow Citizens of Texas; in order that none may be imposed upon by the specious aeclarations of lurking spies, or :Military Commandants. No. 221 1835 c. Aug. 20, JOSTUS. "UNIO~"; ITS NECESSITY IN VIEW OF STATE OF PARTIES IN TEXASn UNION. The writer of this has thus far taken no active part in the political . C'Xcitements and discussions which of late has so much agitated the people of Texas. Ilis habits of life have inclined him to quiet and retirement and nothing but the clearest conviction of duty could at this time force him before the public. Although he has thus far been silent, yet he hns been by no means indifferent; every plan, proposition, suggestion or movement hns been closely examined without reference to the men who may have proposed it. With an· earnest desire to adopt that course 'best cal- culated to promote the welfare, safety and happiness of Te.xns, he has scrutinized closely the arguments of nil parties, with the hope, that all might be reconciled. Convinced tl1at ruin and disgrace !'"Printed. Appended to no. 222.
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