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

meetings have been held in Boston and in New York
Tor te relief OF the Texans Samuel L. napp presided
ana receive subscriptions in behalf of the PeopleThe
meeting in Boston held in Concert Hall on the 5ll
INST haJor-Generas John S. Tyler presided. Rcsolu
IONS were adopted, to support the Texans by every
means IN their power consistent with the duties we
owe to our own Government and a Committee APP
pointed TO receive donations correspond with the Com
mtee of n. Orleans &c. &c
we lay before our readers further accounts from TIE
as, by way OF N Orleans Among the Documents which
have been received there is Proclamation Of samuel
Houston, General-in Chief of the Nacopdoches Denar
ment IL expresses determination resist opposition
10 ne ast and makes stirring call upon all the friends
OF liberty IN his department and in the United States Ia
faliy round his standard. Another document is an
Gcta eter OF BoNILLA, the Mexican Minister of the
Inferior, TO the Municipality of Gonzales in which he
threatens punishment To those who foment etion in
Iexas Also, a Circular Address from the Committee
OF safety oil The jurisdiction Of Austin signed by 5 r.
hustn Chairman, on the Sd Oct They tell the People
a Information of the positive and unquesonable
charac III the possession of this committee that
possible effort making by the Government in Mexco
10 raise troops, money, and out an xpedi-
tion-Gn army 81 inpasion against Texas. Infantry ar
niley ana cavalry have been ordered from San Louis
fooSi Saltl!o and Tamaupas and all the disposable
infantry at Campeachy has also been ordered on to Texas
py wafer as II was supposed they would stand the eli.
mate better than other troops Magazines of arms and
anmuntiona are forming al Matamoras Cioad and Bexnr
anu te OLD barracks and Publications the latter place
are repairing TO receive large force In short the com
inraSioh of Texas ''' " w
Now If the present government of Mexico is sincere
In It's liberal professions of liberal guarantees for TEXAS
why all tins preparation for military inyasion2 WIN
mas Gen Cos marched with all the dsposable force "A
latainoas (about four hundred men) TO Bexar where
nc now is, according TO the last accounts. Can il he
a the government in its atherly for Texas fars
hat there aie serve slaves in this country who will on
pose liberal guarantees? Or it that the promised
guarantees are only and a false show TO quiet
lexas until the general government pared to give
to II military government?
III IS well known TO all, that the reforms spoken ofbv
the minister, and now being made in Mexico conte,n
plate the abolition of the whole federal system the
povP
is TO absorb and swallow up all the powers and authori
e Piace oil state Governments, and the rights of
Texas under the Constitution and law of Nav y 1904
are To be dsregaTded and violated
- Ought, or can, or will the people of Texas submit, 20
an ms man study the subject and answer for
himself u he Will submit, let him go the military
power and PROSTATE himself If he will not submit lct
nm give his answer from the mouth Of his rifle
IN regard TO the present movements of the military
me letter from Gonzales and from other letters
OF uhques'onable faith will inform the public By these
ieters the people of Texas informed that their fellow
cuzens At Gonzales hare been 0tfaebed-e ,roT ns com
mence They will also perceive that Gen Cos has
WIN reinforcement of troops, and is preparing for
Ga Paig OF determination against the People oil Texas
ne mead quarters of the THE PEOPLE for the
present at Gonzales 1t is already respectable in
oeIS, ana Invincble in spTit.This Committee exhors
every citizens who is yet at home march as soon as
possible tn the assistance of his counryen nov i'm the
neid' The campaign is opened Texas must be free
from military despots, before it is closed