Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-13
TENS.

Meetings have been held in Boston and in New York
for the relief oft,e TEXANS Samuel L. Knapp presided
i'll ~ York. and Committee appointed to solicit
and receive subscriptions in behalf Of the People The
meeting in Boston held in CnEcert Hall, the 9Th
inst Major General John s. Tyler presided. Rrsou
tons we're adopted, to support the Texans by every
means IN their power, consIStent with the duties
TO own Government and Committee up
pointed 10 receive donations. 10 correspond with the COM
riitIcc of n. Orleans, &c &c.
We lag before readers further accounts from Tex
rs, br way of y. Orleans. Among the Documents Which
have been received there is Proclamation nf Samuel
Houston, Gtnrran Chief Of the Naco5 dochrs Depart
mrn 1t expresses determination 10 resist opposition
to The last, and makes stirring call upon all the friends
OF liberty his department and in the United States: to
rally round his standard. Another document IS an
ptTcinL letter Of BoxMLA the Mexican Minister Of the
Interior, the Municipality Of Gonzales in which he
threatens :'punsncnt To Those who foment .rdiiton in
Texas. Also, Circular Address from the Committee
o.: Safety Of the Jurisdiction Of AUSTIN signed py , r.
Austin, Chairman. the Sd Oct Tiny Tell the Prapir,
that Information OF the most positive and unques,lonahr
character i'll tic possession of this committee that every
possible ti1r is making by the Government i'll Mexico
10 raise troops money. and resources In III out an rSpr
on-Gn army Of inrAsiyn against Texas. liiantry.
tilcry and cavalry have been ordered nm San LuuS,
Polnsi, Sultllo and Tanauipas and all the d$posabir
infantry Canpcachy has also been ordered 10 Texas
BY water, it supposed they would stand the eli
mate better than other troops. Magazines of and
ammunition forming Ma;amorls CJIiad and Be
and the old barracks and Notifications d, the latter place
talk all over Mexico among the military, is TIC
inrdsipn OF Texas.
'Nnw if The present government Of McScais sincere
in is liberal professions Of liberal guarantees for TcAas
why all this preparation inr military invasion: Why
HIS Cen Co.'S marched with all the dIsposabc ivrcc al
Ma:amoras (about four hundred n"n) to Bcxar, where
he is, according 10 ;lc last accounts Can 1t Ge
that the government, in It's ater for Texas fears
that there ale sc1vc slaves in this country who will up
! pnse Hbcrai guarantees Or is it that the promised
guarantees only cover and false show tn quiet
Texas until the general government s prepared to give
| to il military government: .
SIT is well known 10 all, that tho reforms spoken OF by
the minister. and being made in Mexico, contm-
pluc thu abolition of the whole federal system. the rs a.
hIshncnt Of central or consolidated government which
is absorb and swallow up all the powers and au.h"ri
ties of the nation military comnandanc:es Will supply
the place Of State Governments. and the vested rights I"
Texas under the Constitution and law of May J. le24
| to be d:srcgardrd and vi"a,ed.
Ought or cam or vii! the people Of Texas submit, To
all this Let each study the subject and answer for
himself If lie will submit: let him 60 l." the military
power and PROSTATE himself If he will not submit, let
| him give his answer fro:n tho mouth Of his rifle
In regard to the present movements OF the nllltaFy
The letter from Gonzales, and extracts from other letters
of unreasonable faith will inlrn the public BY these
letters the people Of Texas informed that their fellow"
citizens at Gonzales hare been anckrdc Tnr has com
nenesd They will also perceive that Gen Cos has arrived
with reinforcement of troops and is preparing Tor
campaign of determination against the People OF Texas
The head quarters of the THE PEOPLE tor i,f
present is al Gonzales. 1t is ALREADY respectable in nu'
hcrs and invnciblc in spirit-lhis Comnter cHh"rt'
every citizens who is yet at home TO march as soon as
p,sshe the assistance Of his countrymrn now IN th'
! trld The campaign is opened Texas must be frcc
! from military dcsprts, before il is closed