The Legion of Liberty: Remonstrance of Some Free Men, States, and Presses, to the Texas Rebellion, Against the Laws of Nature and of Nations (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Julius Rubens Ames

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483784796 ISBN 13: 9780483784796

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A critical look at Texas rebellion and the fight over slavery

This edition compiles the remonstrances of free men, states, and presses who argue that Texas’s revolt is driven by a slave-power agenda, not liberty. It presents a pointed examination of how slavery and land speculation shape national politics and foreign policy.

In these pages, readers encounter translated Mexican laws, debates over colonization, and contemporary voices criticizing the Texian cause. The material frames the conflict as part of a broader struggle over human bondage, sovereignty, and the integrity of the republic.

• Highlights the motives behind the Texas insurgency and the push to extend slavery on the continent.
• Includes official decrees, laws, and constitutional provisions related to slavery and colonization.
• Places the Texas question in a larger context of American politics, abolitionism, and international relations.
• Features contemporary commentary from abolitionists, editors, and reform-minded readers.

Ideal for readers of 19th‑century reform history, abolition-era debates, and historical perspectives on liberty and sovereignty.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483784796
• ISBN 13: 9780483784796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 74