THE ORIGIN AND TRUE CAUSES OF THE TEXAS INSURRECTION
Lundy, Benjamin. (1789-1839) THE ORIGIN AND TRUE CAUSES OF THE TEXAS INSURRECTION, COMMENCED IN THE YEAR 1835. The following review of the origin and causes of the Texas Insurrection, which now seems to threaten even the tranquillity of the Untied States, was originally published in the Philadelphia “National Gazette,” in a series of Numbers, over the signature of “Columbus”. With the hope that the exposition, furnished in these essays, may be serviceable in making proper impressions on the minds of the Philanthropic citizens of this nation, it has been deemed advisable to republish them, in pamphlet form. The subject, to which they refer, is of the vital importance to the cause of Liberty and Human Rights, and merits the attention of every true patriot and Christian republican. Philadelphia, May, 1836. Dbd. 1st ed. in pamphlet form. 32 pgs.
The piece is disbound, and was originally cut at the bottom on a slant. Thus, pgs 2,5,7,10,12,13 and 31 have the last line of the page missing. Pgs. 16,17,18,23,24,25,28 and 31 have some aspect of the line missing, but the line is still readable. With these exceptions in vg cond.
Howex #569 “First (publication) to ascribe this war to a slave-holding conspiracy.”; Rader #2265; Sabin #95108; Streeter #1216.