PAPJ/)RS OF l\IlRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 421 U. States would be amply sufficient to accomplish successfully this splendid interprize, combined with a moderate naval force to aid them by sea- Thes~ remarks, however, are made without my possesi-- ing the information you do, on the subject, you can therefore, Judge better than me how far they are reasonable. Of one thing, however, I feel satisfied, let the conquest of the City of Mexico, once be av.owed by any popular military leader ingaged in the cause of Texas, and I will stand securitv that 10000 Americans will flock to his standard- I could myself i believe raise almost that number in the we t by making stump speeches to them- I would point to the glory and fame to be won in such an enterprise- The good that would result to mankind by the conquest- The immense wealth, the Gold, & Silver, b:orded in every Town, city, and church in the empire, to be won, and owned by the brave conquerers and deliverers of an enslaved, degraded and superstitious people.-That every soldier would find abundant wealth and realize undying honors in so glorious a conquest- He would have the honor of bearing the flag of freedom and liberty, & planting it in triumph over the walls of despotism,- the inquisition~ of priestcraft, & on the downfall of supperstition and slavery-· He would spread the blessings and the principles of hi own Constitution-,and the never dying spirit of his own free institutions over the fairest and most beautiful parts of Gods vast creation where all now i wretched- ness and darkness, whose soil is cursed by, and encumbered with, a yellow skined half civilized race of people, who e only passion is perfidy & bloodshed, whose greatest hatred, is that against the free, whose greatest action is to oppose & to exterminate the defenders of Liberty.-'' These should be some of my arguments I would hold out to my countrymen, to engage them, in so glorious an e::-.-pedition. If Peter the Hermit, could use arguments sufficient to arou e whole Kingdom and principalitie , to unite their combined forces in a cru ade for the recovery of the Holy Sepulchre- I think I conld in my mission, use two arguments for his one, in favour of the Conquest of i\fexico l l ! I read with much satisfaction your letter 00 addressed to the Cabinet relative to the case and disposition of Santa Ana- and entirely and fully concurred with you in your views upon that subject. Had he been set at liberty, and given permission to have rejoined his people in Mexico the consequences I fear, would have been very disa trous to Texas-- The disposition at one time manifested in favour of his re- lease, was strongly disapproved of, almost universally, in the U. State.- New has just reached us, that 1\fr. Clays resolution reported by him as chairman of the Committee on foreign relations, in favour 0£ Texas independance, has passed the Senate Unanimously. This resolution fully authorises the President, to acknowledge the Inde- pendence of Texas, as soon as ever, in his opinion the circumstances of the case will justify his doinrr o-- Or- as soon as he feels assured that she has formed a separate and Independent Government & is capable of sustaining it. . As soon as that period shall in his judgment arrive, he is authorized "No. 362. I.! • r•, Ji!
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