Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-17
TEXAS.
NAcoGDucHEs, Oct. 4th, ISL;

NAcoepocHEs, Oct. 4th, l535.
| r, tie Editor of the .4labamu Journat:
SR-i under promise TO many persons III the
State of Alabama inform them of the political si!ua-
lion of Texas and it impossible for ut this time
to write individually to the whole of them, must ask
permission to use your columns Tor that purpose.
The thousand rumours which 60 abroad concerning
This country also require 10 be cOrrrcl"d and propose
TO explain the situation Of the Mexican Republic al
this time and the relative situation Of Texas. and the
course that Texas will pursue under existing ccum
stances.
You will remember that the present American pnpula
ton of Texas was invited here by Republican Fedora.
| i've Government of the same model OF that OF the U
States of the North, and that in becoming col"ss anu
receiving lands they In support the Constitution
OF that Government Under the projection OF that form
OF GOVERNMENT they have redeemed the wilderness and
reduced to the purposes Of agriculture aud at this mo-
men, have country Containing between eighty ana one
hundred thousand person, Furnishing in the highest
d,r1cc and bidding far at no very distant prrl"H,
to be one Of the wral;lcst and most desirable c"un.
| tres on the face Of the globe Under that form OF
! government many thousand persons and much wealth
1--we come 10 Texas which otherwise would not; and
now und,r all these circumstances, when population
and wealth were still flowing into te country, the urs-
,ocracy Of hrxcn decided minority ut the natlon but
which unfortunately for the country compose the ruling
party arc about change the form of government to
which sc have been accustomed. and which we have
swarm support aud under which we were so vel! CAL
culucd 10 prosper and in its stead about to erect
Military Consolidated Government. This form OF CO.
will undoubtedly be forced upon all the Sales
of the public, (Texas exceptcdD aud against the de-
cidcd wishes Of the majority As this forcing OF 60,
vernment majority may appear hrXpIicaor, VIII
explain 1.-THE party in power are composed oi the
Clergy and Military, and aristocrals with the remains "i
the Old Spaniards aided by the individual influence OF
Santa Anna they have placed their dependents IN office
throughout the country have disarmcd the militia and
having the army and the money Of the nation at their
disposal at this time able t" iurce the new form OF
government On the country.
demand lrs been made OH Texas also 10 confirm 10
IN amin N line UpO-
pie have been held in every jurisdiction OF Texas: IN
which it has been soenly resolved, that the conem-
plated government is ut with the genius OF the age,
and would prove ruinous 10 American agricultural
pppulaion--rha it is form Of government TO which
we vnaccIsomcd. and one which we have never IN
the slightest degree obligated ourselves 10 acqulescc in
That Texas composed of the units that composed the
Federation, and that she recognized al the adoption
of the National Constitution of 1c24 sovereign and
independent mcmber-Ghat being thus sovere gn, upon
the breaking up of the confederate government, she has
the right to enter into any new form OF government that
may be proposed, TO eject it-Iha her oath TO sup
port the republican ederatve government, imperlousy
demands that she should reject The new, ard as such she
has rejected it.
To provide for the emergency Of the occasion and TO
adopt such safety may require, Con-
vcntun 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 not prebema-
teal 1t is clear and certain any thing be which
has not already taken place. The convention Will orga'
Mise Texas into State government, based on the Ma
onal Conventions Celebrating however religion and sa'
vcry) and will drive every Mexican Soldier beyond the
limits Of Texas The taking of this viii! be in CT
feet Declaration Of epcndence, though not in name.
This however cannot be ccnsuTcd for. We will adj
here 10 the confederation so long as remains one We
abide by our oaths support the Constitution and II I'M
der these circumstances separation ensues the fault is
with the Mexican Government. 1T is the government
that leaves Us and throws off and il is the govern
mcnt that leaves US free and independent people
npr Tins taxi ~ psiln n
are We able sustain ourselves in that position: Among
the people of Texas not the least debut is entertained OF
ability do SO; and think few rclcc tnns on the
facts will bring you TO tile conclusion.
But little i'll the United States is known OF The
of the Mex wsSEc1 e h g
lation being mixture Of Spanish and Indian, (n The
main not advanced much in cvilizaton) renders them
Of the most swarthy, dirty lazy and cowardy sci Of
people that ever pretended to administer government
In The main they are an extremely Ignorant people, scarce.
y in the least degree contemplating their form of govern
mont and too ignorant and too lazy to have much Of the
fire of patriotism. Their in their contest for
liberty has been owing TO the weakness of Spain, the
great distance between the two countries and the vast
extent Of the Mexican territory. 1t obtained
either by the courage patriotism Of the Mexcans In
their civil wars, their battles have been larces-
They commence firing they come in sight, and
many OF their hardest battles have lasted for whole day
and not dozen men killed on both sides. The fact is,
notwithstanding they have been fighting long, they
still know nothing about the Of arms and would not
rank soldiers fighting against the most undisc plned
Turks The government is largely III debt, and al this
time without dollar in the Treasury, and consequently
have but small standing army, and not the means of
| increasing it.
can, however, better and more satisfactorily illus
trate lis strength by referring to the late attack made
By Santa Anna on the State Of Zacalccas The attack
ZacIccas made in consequence of her refusal to
unite in the form of Government. She was the
wealtrst and most powerful Stale of the Republic, and
had previously been mainly instrumental III uPlI"dng
the itderuvc system To succeed in the new form OF
0ov udIS bfp Shnuld
be put down; unl for this purpose Santa Anna raised
all the soldiers that could be obtained and after being
vested with the Extraordinary powers of Dictator, and
straninm nerve he could only march from Mexico
at the head of six thousand men. Before he reached
Zacatrcas this army reduced 10 three thousand four
hundred men. With that number hr had to fight battle
OH which depended the defeat of the concm
plated change vi government.
! Twelve thousand compose the standing army Of
Mexico, and under the NEST suspicious circumstances
not than three thousand could be sent to Texas in
the next twelve months. There has been rain IN the
interim; the crops have consequently failed and it is i'm
possible for them to send troops by land Their facilities
OF sending them by water are very Limited and in add
on whole coast is Of that peculiar character, which
would render il hazardous for the best OF troops ID at
tempt landing, fopposcd.
am thus particular, that your readers may have
some facts before them, from which to draw concu.
sons for themselves, without relying upon my
scr,ion that amply able protect ourselves and
maintain our position. But suppose that the Mexican
Government Tomorrow to land in Texas ten thou
! sand men, what would be the consequence: lhry
would be promptly met by at least thousand men,
which Texas readily bring into the held-es.
lmating do, the whole force Of Texas at thou
sand. Seven thousand Americans would be than
match for thirty thousand Alexicans in fair, open
combat but committing them would, at Il
decided advantage, much larger force Of Next
cans would be required make the contest any
thing like equal. This, | wish you to understand,
is speculation of mine: They conclusions
drawn from the actual fights between the two PEG.
pie. In their contest for liberty, about five hum |
dred North Americans aided them, and Two hun |
drrd Americans have rrDeatc,y d,fcaed ftt.en hum