Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-17
TEXAS.

ton of Texas and as it is impossible for mn. M ; -;
70 write individually to the whole Of them, must ask
permission TO use your columns for that purpose
The thousand rumours which 20 abroad conccr np,,
his country also require to be corrected; propose
TO explain the true situation of the Mexican Repbl,c NJ
tins time, and the relative situation of Texas and III.
course that Texas will pursue under existing circum
stances.
You will remember that the present American ,o,,,,.
ton OF Texas was invited here by Republican Fedora
1--WE government OF the same model of that OF the u
states oil tie North, and that in becoming cuonsts md
receiving lands they To support the Constitntion
OF that Government Under the protection of that form,
oil government they have redeemed the wilderness and
reduced 1t to the purposes of agriculture and at this mo-
men have country containing between eighty and ON.
hundred thousand persons nourishin in The bi,has,
oegtee, ana bidding far, at very distant pcriod
TO be one OF the wralihiest and most desirable conn
tres on the face OF the globe. Under that form of
government many thousand persons aud much wealth
have come 10 Texas which otherwise would not: and
now, under all these circumstances when population
and wealth were still flowing into the country The aris
oSasy Oh Mexico, decided minority of the nation but
which unfortunately for the country co,npos the rn,n
party are about to change the form OF government 10
winch we have been accustomed and which We. havn
sworn to support and under which we were so well cal
enlaed to prosper and in its stead about to erect
hihSiry Consolidated Government This form of On
vernmen viii undoubtedly be forced upon all the States
OF the X public, CTexas cxcepted and against the de-
cided wishes OF the majority. As this fofcing of co
vernment majority may appear inexuiieah,s sslI
explain 1.-THE party in power are composed of the
clergy and Military and arstocras with the remains of
Tue old SP"niards aided by the individual influence of
Santa Anna they have placed their dependents i'm Office
throughout the country have dsarncd the militia, and
disposal a'e at this time able to force the new form of
government on the country.
n demand has been made on Texas also 20 confirm 70
'i'' new iorm oil government and meetings of the peo-
pie have been held in every jurisdiction of Texas in
winch 1t has been solemnly resolved that the contem
pauu government Is at war with the genius of the age
and would prove ruinous an American agrcultuIo
popuation-Ihat IL is form of government to which
we are unaccusomed, and one which we have meyer j.;
Ine sShest degree obligated ourselves acquies zee in
hat Texas composed of the units that composed tho
Federation and that she was recogn;7eJ =, ,h ,ne
finn Of
independent mcmber-That being thus sovereign upon
he breaking up of the confederate government she has
me right to enter into any form of governnen mt that
may be proposed or to reject itThat her oath to sun
port the republican federaiive government imperiousv
demands That she should reject the ncw and such she
To provide for the emergency of the occasion and 10
adopt such measures our safety may require a Con
Venton, composed OF delegates elected by the people
meets at San Felipe the 18th of this month which
delegates have already been elected by the people The
course the convention will pursue is not even nrabema
teal II is clear certain as any thing can he b
has not already taken place. The con yenon will oroa
MISE Texas into State government based ON the Ma
ohai Conventions (olcrating however religion an sa
veryD and will drive every Mexican Soldier bcvond The
limits OF Texas The taking of this course will be in eff
ect Declaration of independence though not in name
ms however we cannot be censured for. We will adj
mere TO the confederation long il remains one We
aoae W our oaths to support the Constitution, and if
ue tSse circumstances separation ensues the fault is
with the Mexican Government. 1t is the government
that leaves US aud throws Off and it is The govern.
ment that leaves us free and independent people
Our position thus taken, the question at once occurs
able sustain ourselves in that position Anon
the people of Texas the least debut is -
our ability to do so and think few reflections ON The
facts WI serve To bring you TO the conclusion
But little even in the United States is known of the
real character OF the Mexican population As govern.
men probably the weakest earth and the pspu
ation beng mixture of Spanish and INDIAN (in the
man not advanced much in civilizations renders them
one OF the most swarhy dirty lazy and cowardly SET of
people that ever pretended to administer government
H. -; a. -, arc al cAuenely ignorant people scarce
III the least degree contemplating their form of govern
ent and Too ignorant and lazy to have much of the
ire OF patriotism Their in their contest for
hDerty has been owing to the weakness Of Spain the
great distance between the two countries and the vast
extent OF the Mexican territory II yer was obtained
either by the courage patriotism of the Me x;cons IT,
their civil wars their battles have been mere farces
Ihey commence firing they come in SIGHT and
many of their hardest battles have lasted cor VII ~
ana not dozen men killed both sides The fact is
Notwithstanding they have been fighting so lone thew
sun know nothing about the of arms and would not
RANK as soldiers fighting against the undiscipined
turks The government is largely in debt and at this
time without dollar in the Treasury and conseonentv
increasing it. -
can, however, better and more satisfactorily illus
tate ITS strength 10y referring you tho attack made
by santa Anna on the State of Zicaecas The attack
on Iacdecas was made in consequence of her refusal 10
unite IN the new form of Government. She was the
weathest and most powerful State of the RepubIic and
had previously been mainly instrumental in 1nhldng
the federave system. To succeed in the new form nj
government 1t was indispensable that Zaca,ecas should
be put down; and for this purpose Santa Anna raised
all the soldiers that could be obtained and after BEING
vested with the extraordinary powers of Dictator and
nerve nc cOuiu only murch from Mexico
at the head of six thousand men Before he reached
Iacntecas this army reduced three thousand four
hundred men With that number he had to firht battle
on winch depended the defeat of the contc
plated change of government.
Twelve thousand men compose the standing army of
mexico, and under the most auspicous circumstances
not more than three thousand could be sent TO Texas i'm
te next twelve months. There has been no ran in tp
INTERIOR the crops have consequently failed and il is i'm
possible for them to send troops by land Their facilities
OF sending Them by water very limited and in addi-
on our whole coast is of that peculiar character which
would render it hazardous for the best of troops To at
tempt landing, if opposed
am mus particular, that your readers NAV have
some facts before them from which To draw conclu.
sohs Tor themselves, without relying upon my mere as
serilon that we amply able protect YES and
maintain our position But suppose that tho Mexican
Government were tomorrow to land in Texas ten thou
SAND men, what would be the conseauencc2 They
would be promptly met by at least seven thousand me
winch Texas readily bring into the fcld-cs.
nating as do, the whole force Of Texas at ten thou
SAND Seven thousand Americans would be more than
match for thirty thousand Mexicans i'm fair opcu
combat but combating them we would at n
decided advantage, much larger force of Mcxi.
cans would be required to make the contest anv |
lhing like equal This, / wish you 70 understand
Is no speculation Of mine. They are conclusions
drawn from the actual fights between the two poo
pie. In their contest for liberty about FIVE hun
dred North Americans aided thcm and two hun
dred Americans have repeatedly defeated fifteen hun
dred Spaniards, and in those fights. one Ameri. |
can always considered equal to FIVE Mexicans AZ
soldiers, they held by in the most perfect con-
tempt aud the idea Of not being able without difficult
~ 10 maintain ourselves against them docs not exist
win any The people have all united and are now
marching from every part Of Texas against San An
tonia TO capture IT and drive the military from the coun