An engraving of the symbol of Mexico: an eagle standing on a prickly pear cactus with a snake in its beak. Here it is described as a metaphor for freedom (the Mexican eagle) over tyranny and Texas (the viper). This symbolism stems from the Aztec founding of Tenochtitlan in the middle of Lake Texcoco. [A page from the "The Anti-Texass Legion : Protest of some free men, states and presses against the Texass Rebellion, Against the laws of nature and of nations" by friends and supporters of the American Abolitionist Society as an argument against Texas annexation. Much of the argument was drawn from Benjamin Lundy's earlier critique.
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Date: 1823-10-14 1843-03-03
Format: books
Format Notes:
Book
Publisher and Date Published: Patriot Office 1845
Language: English
Publication Place: Albany (New York)
Contributor:
Anderson (lithographer)
Creator:
Artist Unknown / American Abolitionist Society / Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839
Physical Characteristics: 1 print from a 72 page book; 18 x 12 cm
Collection: Garrett Collection. The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Special Collections.
Call Number: E449.L52 1845
