the family g11arrcls of the Republic. But they have thrown off the mask, joined a faction and appeared lo the God of arms lo decide their facts, in a struggle for power, which they might have honourably avoided. But inforlunalely for Texas, unfortunalily for the American character, this predilection for rebellion has been nurtured since 1832, and the people have been cunnin~ly brought on step by step, one outrage on the heels of another Lill the fatal crisis approached, and I fear Lhal the people are now ready lo plung head long into the yawning jaws of a hopeless civil war. IL seems lo me that I never heard of so doung, ungrateful and unprovoded as allachk as Lhal which the San Felipe project holds forth. To capture and occupy San Antonio, lo make LTealies with the Indians, lo send forces lo rescue the Governour, lo protect the frontiers, and sustain our position against the combined forces of the Mexican United Stales, are what we are in effect urged to do. Oh Sainly! Oh Igreorance! What have ye done. Will my countrymen ever be the prey of political jugglers and aspering fools!-Shall the disciples of Washington, of Jeffcrson, of Franklin be the first lo suffer the ignomirious penally of treason, for rebellion against the Republic of Moier, I can not, l will nol believe il; there is yet Lime lo avoid the fatal abuse. IL should }Jc remembered Lhal every unsucessful revolt by the subject and laking up arms against the sovereignly of the Nation, notwithstanding it may he place in evil hands, yet il is treason-And further, is resistance at this lime praclicahle, if practicable, is is indispensable necessary, and if nlo necessary is it nol heller lo abandon ii Would our condition be hellered by are alliace, with the North American Indians, the most warlike, savage and faithless tribes upon the face of the earth, and who would be, if once drwn in lo the war alike deslruelive, whether for us or against us, yet this is the degrading and disµ:uslinl! alternative, prescribed Ly the raclcs of the day-Bul enough of it. I am worn out. I am sickened to the soul, with faclious men ancl factious measures. 1 must give up the Ship, and allencl lo my own business.
With much respect I am and Still shall bt· the Obt Serl of my friend~ J nu. .-\. Williams
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