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Gen. Jackson And Texas

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Day
6
Month
May
Year
1844
Copyright
Public Domain
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JExtract of a letter f rom General Jlndrex Jtxektön to a distmgttisked meinier of Con grrss, dkttei Hkrhitage, Morch II, 1844. Tho present golden opportunity to obtai Te.tas must not be l'osf, or Texn must fron necessity foll ijito the arms of ïïnglumi, nti be forevor lost to the Unitecl States! Nee I cali your atteniion to the situation of thpUiuted staies - lüngiand m poeseseion o Texas, or in Btrict allinnce, offensive ond (!c fensivc, and contending tbr Califomin. Ho easy wonld it be for Great Britain lo ínter posen force snfficient to prevent emigratio lo California from the Unjted States, and 6up )!y her gnrrisoii from Texas! Every rea Americcn, when f hoy view tlii?, wiüi th danger to New-Orleaos by British arms fron Texas, must unite hearl and hand in ihe an rexatioir of Texas to tlic United States. I will be a strong iron hoop around our Union and a bulwark against all foreign invasión or aggression. I say again, let not this op portnnity slip to regain Texae, or it ma y elud our gxasp forovcr, or cost os eeas of blood, o millions of money to free us from the cvll tlwit may be brought upon us! I hope and trust that there may be as mony patriota ini the Senateas will ratify the treaty, which I have no doubt will be promptiy enteredinto. I again say to you that this momen nvst not be lost, or real necessity msy cornpel Texas to look elswhere for protection snd safety.' ANDREVV JACKSON. The manager of the Catham Theatre, N. York promisps to exhibit at his establishment, a bull-fight in the real spanish style.

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Old News
Signal of Liberty