From the New York Star.
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 We entirely dissent from the opinion ex- pressed by some of our contemporaries, that t is the duty of the federal government to interfere and prevent citizens from joining their brethern, and defending their rights in Texas. The government has no control over the movements Of citizens, beyond the jurisdiction of the United States; and the right of every citizen to cross the line into any country. and go where he pleases, has not, nor cannot be disputed. In country where all the sovereignty rests with the people, the hitherto undisputed persoua' rights they possess, cannot, by change Of circumstances, be now impugned. What are the facts of the case An Emense number of our citizens have been invited 10 purchase lands and become settlers in Texas, under the protection of the Mexican government. Finding that their numbers and their principles, were alarming to tbe despotc rule now attempted to be exercis- ed by Santa Anna, he resolves to send an army either to banish or kill them. They, as our revolutionary fathers did, fly to arms, to protect their own rights, and they appeal to their fellow citizens in the United States fo come to their aid, as our sires appealed to the French to come with arms 10 assist them. The Texonians de not mediate conquerlng the country, or invading MeSf' co; they ask assistance from Americans not the government, to protect their homes and hresides, and some of our journals call upon the federal government to inIeI- fere, and prevent them from going to the assistance of their brethren, exposed 10 danger Tn foreign country. It is true that being at peace with Mexico, though without treaty of alliance, offensive ana defensive, the government might interfere 10 prevent any armament being fitted ouim the United States, against the Mexican ah thorlty Tn Texas but citizen, on his own responsibility. and with his own meaaa has right to go to Texas, and if he pleasss' right 10 defend the soil from invasion.

 It IS, to say the least, very ungracloe@s act to interfere and expose our fellow eM zens, Tn Texas, to invasion and destrucnoA even II they should contemplate the eslav ilsnment of an independent government. E II the cruelty and despotism of the Mexlcaa rulers should drive them to the alterna". of declaring themselves independent, llo0.' not become US, with the example of om's E voutlon before us, 10 take sides agar them. The despotic rule now in MeASa evidently proves that monarchy, or soss th'ng stronger, IS to be substituted for a aev' ., ernment of laws. 1.-the people n ssI ssI are unwilling to submit to this changes sD'N we place their necks in the yoke { d..

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