powerful as such,) to unite all parties there, for the particular object of cmshing Texas? And whilst doing, or trying to do this, time, and opportunity will have been afforded the Dictator, effectually to entrench himself behind the bulwarks of centralism. In this way, he may hope to make, and perhaps may make, a complete conquest of the whole country South of the Rio Grande. This done, he might well afford to withdraw from Texas, and leave her to the unmolested management of her own affairs. In the meantime, a sanguinary war must rage and bleed. Campaign after campaign would have been opened-army after army, would have been arrayed, and the resources of the country greatly impover- ished perhaps entirely exhaulted. Thus to divide and conquer, may not he embraced in the plan of the Usurper. But whether it be or not, such a scheme, or something like it, is certainly among possible occurrences, it is even highly probable. In a former communication, I hinted the policy of a dash at Matamoros, hoping from what I had then heard, that the movement would be approved and sustained by a majority of the people in that section of the country. But now, I fear it would not be. On the contrary, I am fully satisfied that such a movement on the part of Texas, would be as likely to be opposed, as to be approved. But another view of this subject is presented. If Texas cannot achieve her liberation on any easier terms than those above supposed, would it not be wise to use in the proseculion of the war, every weapon which she can seize and weild, now in the hands of the enemy, or within his reach? The post of i\lalamoros, if properly, and honestly superintended, would yield a very considerable revenue. Al present, its income is said to be S100.000 per month. It is said that it ought to produce much more. This is a formidable and efficient weapon. The position is imposing-it is eoJnmanding and its occupation would be likely to rcleive the grate and increasing population of Texas, from the immediate, and more appalling calamities of war. Foreign volunteers can be introduced al that point, as readily, and with as little expense, as al any other; and the position would afford many facililics for annoying the commerce of the enemy, not furnished by any point on the coast of Texas. This is a subject of immense importance to our <·otmlrv; and the policy which she may udopt in relation to it, may grcutly
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