Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-24
FROM TEXAS


iereslIng letter in this paper from Gen.
Long, OF the republican army. Had The
republican party men iured TO a militia
~ me, oil experience, 10 head them we
should not Tor a moment doubt their nj
tlmaie success-as II is, we hope for the
best, but fear The worst. We find how
ever that the party daily increases in men
and means, and we are confident thai if
they have lime 10 complete The necessary
arrangements, success will crown the
enlerpriZt. Clarion.
Extract cf0 Lstterfrom Gen. Long TO a gen.
IemaA IN NashUiue, dated Mt
hacogdoches, Texas, AugE.ts 1919.
Instead OF hearing from me i'm the Flor
idas, as you expected, write YOU from
ms place. In consequence OF The late
treaty between Spain and The u. States. The
citizens OF Texas found themselves cut
OH from all hope of freedom, by any other
means than by their own exertions. and
The pirate aid Of their friends i'm the II.
STATES. They have determined 10 be free.
ana have called on their friends, and the
friends OF freedom in the u S. TO aid in
eHect!nG Their emancipation. No nation
on earth III my opinion, should so prompt
" ald suffering people az our republic
ana am OF opinion that The conduct Of
he administration towards The Spanish
probation OF the people if il does. il is a
conVincingspr how soon when i'm pros
| perity, We forget the days of our ADVERSELY.
| l was included ID special invitation by
The cIllzens OF this province, and we
! repaired fliheT without DELAY. having
ascertalned that a royal force was on lis
march To this place, and hesitation MIGHT
endanger many valuable citizens of This
neighborhood. Our appearance Put an
Immediate stop 10 the march of the roval
army. Since our arrival IA number Of
respectable families have migrated and
settled ~ this vicinity as planters. The
! country is beyond description, beautiful.
'rriiie' vel ~aiered and healthy. In fact,
| dihonSn had seen much Of The western
country before, my eyes had never heheld.
| uormy imagination formed such delight
iul, such desirable place of residence.
Fever is entirely unknown here, although
not two hundred miles from The Missis-
| sippl. ne government Is az present pro-
vlslonal one, and will remain so until our
independence is acknowledged or all
CpposliiCB Withdrawn by Spain. 1t COLI
slsls OF supreme council, composed of
twenty one members, indiscriminalelJ
chosen from the American and Snauis
population, but there is considerable
majority OF Americans. This council
noes All Tue business OF ihe STATE. We
have considerable military force. and a
very active militia aud in 10 service di |
l ever see more orderly soldiery or any
more prompt To do their duIy past
experience having sorely taught them
that INSTRUMENTATION will not do. The
most liberia! pay, and large bounty i'm
lands, Is given those emlisfing in lie SER
vice. Persons migrating here for the
purpose Of setilingas planters or mecllan.
les receive as a head right $40 acres Of
land, and something in addition for eacI
child they may lave. know some peo
pie will view usai first glance us military
maraudlng party but time will prove 10
he contrary. Our object is TO relieve th I.
truly distressed, 10 establish permanep
rec and independent republic.
We shall want soldiers To effect these
desirable objects, and The country is able
10 pay them well for their services. We
Should be highly gratihed al sc, ing some
families from Tennessee arriving among
US Tie ensuing fall and winter. They
could arrive here late next spring and still
raise plentiful crop. The most coHye-