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Gen. Santa Ana renamed III II eAde uh'ii' uPo"
the application of the President of the United
States, he was sent to Washington City, and
thence to Mexico in national vessel.


For the third time Texas had dispersed the
powers Of Mexico, and bleeding, exhausted and


desoate, she arose from the turmoil OF STRIFE to


rebuild her household al,ars. Despite the miss'V


ings of Burnett and The predictions OF Lamar the
Texans were full of hope. Mexico would


edge them free, and the United States would &C
ccpt them as children. Eight years after, neither
trust was realized, and the honest and true were
mourning over the indccision which IN 1886
threw away the fruits OF victory-whlch e1-
changed inevitable results for magnificent lalia
cies. With the battle of San Jacin,o, and the de-
parture Of Santa Ana in the summer, ended the
paramount influence Of the peope-that is, the
people in masses and without legal organic alton


The Convention met at Washington on the
Brazos on the first of March, at the moment when
Golied and the Alamo were in the death strug
gle. The commander-in. chief was member OF
that Convention, and occupied by the Indian
claims, refused, until they were settled, 10 JOIN
the army. The Convention dehberated with
arms in their hands, yet their Declaration OF In
dependence, on the I'd Of March, was temperate
and dIgnifed. They were discussing the articles
of the Constitution, on the 18th, when the idings
of the fall of the Alamo came to send shudder


lug chill to the stoutest heart, but they did not
DESPAIR Amid threats and lamentations the Con
stitution was drawn up and signed. David G.
Burnett, son Of New. Jersey, was elected the
first President Of Texas. Cabinet officers were
then elected, and the Convention adjourned OIL
the l7th of March.


President Burnett is scholar and q gentleman;
of fine talents, comprehensive views, fiery, uncom
promising temper and rigid unconcllIatory lnteg
rity-altogether a man more calculated to serve
than to please his high spirited and unmanage-
able constituents. The tenor of his policy was to
harmonize and render the laws policy and wishes
of Texas identical with those Of the United States,
and to prevent any ruggcdness which might in
terfere with what might be called the fret and
unanimous desire of the Texans-annexs'ion to
the mother.land. An early object Of solicitute
was to provide against the introduction of slaves
from any other country than the United States
thus forcstalling the objection which might arise
TO an increase of slave population, for then in
case of anuexation the Union would have but her
own again.


President Burnett convened his cabinet at Ear,
risburg, when the rapid approach of Santa Ans
and the conf 4gration of the town compelled the
government to retreat 10 Velasco, where it re
mained until after the capture and liberation OF
Santa Ana. 1t was at Velasco Burnett made his
reply to Santa Aha's indignant protest
against detention. 1t is certain the people and
army of Texas caused that detention in open op-
position to the government and that Burnett sus-
tanned the armis:ice with dignity and frmness.


In the Fall of SO Gen. Samuel Houston was
elected President for the constitutional term OF
three years. On the first Of March, 1887, the
United States recognized Texas as an indepcnd
cnt and sovereign Stale, and from that momep'
she steadily advanced in prosperity. With such
rare advantages in soil and climate, an enerprls
ing untrammeled population will repldly create
prosperity. Agriculture revived, commerce Hour
,shed, schools aud churches rose, and on every
hand the lndomita rlc character Of the Anglo Ame
r,can race left its sign manual. The merit OF
Gen. lIouston's administration was humanity to
inc Indians and economy, not always wei!.a applied
or rigidly consistent, but to an infant nation II
was most salutary and important example
Geu. Mirabeau B. Lamar succeeded him IN 1889
Brave, generous, contding, loving his friends
with earnest and uuchanging truth and hating
his enemies with cordial and unconcealed bitter
Jess, all ardent and determined supporter OF llb
<ral principles, and above all things soctous for
she honor Of his adopted country. Gen. Lamar's
administration was brilliant and effective, but too
sxpensive for the means of the young Republic.


Gen. Houston had pursued kind and gener-
Gus policy with the Indians, but he neglected It.
chastiso their outragss aud they became scourg'
to the citizens. The Indian, ferocious and crue
IN his own wars from his earliest history, ana
ex,sperated by three centuries of wrong from
ihe White Race, is not to be sabdued by con
cession alone-he suspects The fotbearance thai
pn,ts to repress injury, and is more ready to im-
lute i, to cowardlcc and deceit than Christian
forgiveness. Encouraged by system which


oaced them with presents and caresses eve.
while they were robbng and numbering the Cit.
zens At their own doors. the Indians pressed fear
iully on the borders of the Western settlements
Lamar, though ready to make and to keep trca.
ties with those who would respect them, deal
sternly with iaitbless and refractory tribes. Be
fore his energetic rule the more savage tribes
driven back, bat scarcely had his plans begun to
lake effect when his term oi Office expired, ano
the reelection of Houston changed the whcl,
course OF polIcy, and more dangerous, becaus'
suspicious than ever the Indians we're luted oacf
.gain. This luc,uating conduct has been fatsl
To the frontier settlements OF Texas. Iii. unsai,
TO settle any where Yves. of the Colorado, and vii
70 while the sayages are permitted to enter th,
owns with impunity and carry off the cattle ano
norses from the doors of the inhabitants.


Gen. Houstons second administration has beer
remarkable, and twenty years hence If it were no.
