In American Mother.
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The following article, published in
the Republic Of the RIO Gronde of the


Ist ult., Wi! be read with interest: .


1--WE were shown the other day IA
letter, from mother TO her sou, a
volunteer in the army, and were so
much raptored with its style, that we
absolutely forced it from him for pub,
Tlication. Its strains are so much like
those which actuated our revolutionary
mothers, and the affinity SO great, that
we thought our readers could not be
served with any thing they could rel
ish more. The son had left without
advising his mother ofthe fact of his
volunteering until he had left for the
seat of war; and she commences her
letter as follows What shall saw.
my dear son? you write TO me that
you have left for Texas. Had you
written to me mother, shall | volun.
teer? could have said, no. Texas
has cost me too much already. The
bones of my frst-born, for aught |
know, are yet unbured on the plains
of Goliad, and grief for his loss broke
his fathers heart. have had enough
of Texas. But you are fighting for
your 01On country, have chose your
own path, and God prosper you in it;
and ifa mothers prayers are of any
avail, you will pass unharmed in the
hottest OF the fight, where have no
doubt you will be; nor do | wish it
otherwise; for | would blush to own a
eozuard son. But, remember, fl,
rashness is moi bravery, therefore, be
brave but prudent. II is your coun-
try, and you have right; yea are in
duty bound-to fight her battles, and
! say TO you, fight for your country
right or wrong. That America will
ultimately be victorious | have no
doubt; yet have not SO contemplate
an opinion of Mexican valor as our
newspaper editors have. There is
good Spanish blood in parts of Mexi-
CO, and Spaniards are not towards as
the Peninsula war will testify. y ri
My earnest prayerssare for your wei
fare, whatever your lot may be, and
that you may return unharmed, "a
credit to yourself and country, is the
only hope Of your devoted mother"