monarchists of the old world-that Republics arc selfish and heartless, mindful of their interests alone, and destitute of noble and generous enthusiasm in the cause of human liberty. We repeat, the refusal to allow Texas the right of self-government would afford sanction to this withering and unjust reproach. When the United States _recognised the independence of the Mexican and South American Republics, not one of them had either as regular a government, or as fair prospects of perpetuating their new in,.;ti1 ution, as has the Republic of Texas, since the battle of San Jacinto. Her enemy is conquered or flying the country, the timid Mexican soldier has lost all confidence and courage; and it is an indubitable truth, that Texas, with the credit which her vast public domain gives her, can command the men and the money, not only to defend herself, but, should the war continue, to plant her · eagles on the citadel of Mexico. It is useless to close our eyes to obvious facts. Texas, in spite of the utmost good faith in the execution of treaties, by which we hope this Government will always be distinguished, will draw from these States the means of conquering her enemy. Every man in the Union has the undoubted right to emigrate to Texas if he chooses. This is lawful. Our citizens may vest ·a hundred millions in Texas cotton and sugar lands-far superior to any other on this continent. Who, or what is to prevent them? To do so is lawful. That is not all. There are cases where laws and treaties are as cobwebs in the way of the torrent of popular passion and will. Such a case the Mexican Government had the wickedness to present by the cold-blooded and inhuman slaughter of the defenders of the Alamo, and the treacherous butchery and burning of Colonel Fanning's men, prisoners of war on capitulation. Before these acts of savage cruelty, many, perhaps most of our orderly citizens stood, not indifferent, but inactive spectators of the contest; but afterwards, it is useless to pretend that men, money, and arms, were not almost openly furnished, as if the war had been our own. The laws of God, of man, and of all civilized nations, had been outraged-our people felt all legal and moral obligations cancelled, and viewed the Mexicans as they did pirates on the seas-enemies to all mankind. This was equally true in every part of the United States. Few inquired for the law, and fewer still regarded it, as there were none to enforce obedience. So the matter now stands, and so it must continue. With a restless and migratory population of young men, whose physical prowess and romantic and chivalrous daring have even excelled the trained Indian warrior, when tested hand-to-hand,
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