The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-27

|or RN'ng in every part of Mexico. where the
republican legions advanced.
The accouots now Teceiv.d leave no duub,
oot thas the royal authority will be tieasrsy
q IN Mckee,. an, the c:serir, emit is 10 be
tired whethcrtha5 people is can lie az sup
ting repus;S. feel no hesitation il.
Expressing nnv coBvc ion that they :,rennt.
But the revo' iun will NJ, be without its be-
neh's. IL viii &c the fseaas Of dsraciiag
the new from he Old warla land win Il ,uIts
i=ss tend to des o. he rrejud:ces ard lie
Det any III that highly isycled country .------
Every freud iu Freedom, aud tn- pror,e IS
II sr',h mast then rejoice at She proa5crous
Ns0 az the revo.u.i Il in the province al
NIX C and AmeriGans, above. all others.
'uSht to give couD.engnce, aid arc succour
to the rev lutioni,tS
4" f6' hGnc end BY f&r anihortt,. Of n
""hfa i the sictr Of T'erQs, and of Don
"o@f Se''nGr&o CoDerres. Govetnor OF
said stair.
a PROCLAMATION.
4Freen'f', Qf,uk .Na.i9ns!
= he saws q govern a,eut of The state of
seXas, a member Of the republic of Mexico,
ave snch TX to destroy the barbarous and
Perverse sy TEN which existed anterior 10
the csiabii,hment sc the Renrbl,cl nv the
Spanish patriots ard hsir American coad
Ju o's IN rms. They invite the emieratiup
~ 'retnen or II nations who are DESTROYS ri
p rticlps'ing Ia tie ltss'n. v h CHI a rsrub
ii'an form "a government is calculated tn
eSteho TO All nsen, and are sure pledge of
P t:cu@n and support. They are caicufA
tesi to encourage agriculture and protec,
laeustry and enterprise, by permitting the
nee nj tarme~. the usefnl mechanic, ths en-
'erpiising tr eier. and the man If science. To
tcee participa in. with the native tizen
inthe full erjoyment of all the blessings and
advantages which our state affords. yhei,
natural and pci;ical rights as well as their
cNh liberty. shall remain iuvio!ate-.-and .
VSY privilege and immunity shall. be ex
! tended to them, as members of tine repul,
lie, and citizens ofonr common country,
o1ch ave the laws which N W succeed
tnc ancient tyranny which destrov ed Texas
Fonnded IN Justice, they wit, ever be ,Iear
to treemen, and give strength and vieor to
the Sndp pol;ac, and agord encouragement,
ana protection 70 industry and enterprise.
fiitherto me laws Of this state have net
Only neen unjust and unstable, but barbarous
ana unnatural. Fair, open and honest in
tercourse with 8 friendly and ueiphho,ino,
nation, was prohisited under die areF3
penalties, and the whole commerce of RI a
country consisted in smuggling, trade dan
Serous to the SIN ggler ard disgracefu 70
tne state that commonwealth it. The str7p
ger VINO sought asylum, Ia the country
lahnred under innumerabe disadvantaoes
whilst ne as deprived Of the riehrs of ci.
uz nship here, h was prohibited fr,n re-
turning to his IA i've coun,ry-nefd in ntter
G ne nFt by j iberai AID pr JUDGED men.
IN whose hands was all power, his exertions
were Pa'sied and, the Object of perpetual
yea ousy' ne was IN continual danger Of bsia
accused without offence and of ljnparinc c,,t
4 miserable axietenr4 ~, tL. ~"
ons OF loath some prison, without nro,ecT,.
I. M WI hout tria!, or even a KNOWLEDGE of
the ground Of acCu alton.
Thank t. the genus OF the wise and he.
nIhcent founders of the Tepublic these dan
q rs, these q Hruitie7 no longer exist. IRE
hideoes pans OF tespn'isdn, devised by wick
ca man, for the ex cradle object Of ench.ir-
ing the mind aud depressing industry. have
been crcumven.ed by the spirit of ire ednn,
which marches with rapid stride over nY,r
,and; and to the il'ibersi code CT despotjsn
nave succe eded ;..e miid & wholesome laws
ct rational freedom. Hence il is. thar those
WIZ wish 20 partal;e of the blessings Of cw,
truittnl soil. OF our delightful climate and
oenlhoent laws, viii ever meet with p
frIenoly reception, and enjoy all the rights
nd privileges of native citizens.
rs most deyotediy to be wished that the
projecting genius that watches over the IL
oerties OF man, may conduct to this highly
avored iand. this seat of republican liberty
nd valor, the friends Of science, and the
children OF art and iRdusty,. Whilst the
saiutri'y CT the climate assures to them
heaitd--a soil favore WI b the richest g,f,,
oil n1ture' and susceptible OF the highest i'm
Provemeht, presents prospect OF the Dur
est terres ral pleasures, and inexhaustib,r
mines of precious etals point TO endless
riches: Such are our peaceful posse ssions !:
such the fattering prospects before us such
the felicity that awaits the welcome eni
grant-and sHch the hon rable subsistence
which may be provided by those who win
leave their native soil to enjoy unmolested
the comforts of freedom wi h the no,y in
dependent patriots of Texas.
d ne at 81 Fernando April 1a, 1913. and
3d year of independence.
Signed
JOSE BERNARDO CUTTJEPprz
Governor of the state of Texas.
MARIANA RoDRIGUEs, Sec'rv.
Frnncitco .4yroch1,