Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-27

ma, Inc people should maintain the position taken ty
then at Their primary meetings insist on their right.
under the Federal Constitution OF ls4 and of The law
of the 9Th of May Of that year
That every district should send members TO the rene
raj consu,aiion with full powers whatever maybe
necessary for the good of The country
That every district ought to organize its militia where
II Is not already done, and have frequent n,uslers aud
mat the Captains of companies make return without
delay TO The chefof his department. of the force of his
company, the arms and amnunition in order that lie
may lay inc same before the general consultation Of
Texas. volunteer companies are also recommended.
lhis committee deems il TO be their duty TO say, that
in its opinion, oil kind of concilatory measures with
General Co.'S aud The military a. Bexar, hopeless,
anu 'nat nong Du, 'e rein OF Texas can be expected
properly, been resorlrd TO without effect.
War is our only resource There is other remedy
but TO defend our rights, ourselves and oui country
by force Of To do this must nd in or
der To unite, the delegates of the people must meet in
general consultation and organize system of defence
nu give org",,zaton TO the country 80 as to produce
concert Until some competent authority established
70 an that be done is TO recommend this subject
10 inc people and every in Texas prepae
Tor WAR and lay aside all hope OF conc;l iaon.
San Felipe, Sept Is, 1885
- SAN Fibre Sept 10, 1898.
Dear Sir: War is upon us-thcre is now no remedy:
the answer of Cos is positive that tie ividuols WHO
nave been demanded must be given up nd that the pc
pie Internationally submit TO Whatever III, ,ovr,n
ent clooses TO do for tcm-he lays down the princi
pie that the general government have the rirht TO force
us to submit TO any reform or alterations
i
IS int2ossblewe had better leave the country at once
Tor We shall be under the Cos doctrine Without any
rights or guarantees of any kind therefore think ,t
wa rs inevitable; we must prepare What do you think
oi raising volunteer corps To protect the
ana nave ready without delay! think Improbable Cos
VIII attack the people Guadaloupe in a short time;
they expect aid and Gu glt to have it,
shall send 10 Nacogdoehes inmc datcly,
w. ID. G. Hail. Esq
Mrxico AND TrxAs-Since receiving OIL Saturday the
documents elsewhere published concerning The conten-
plated movements IN Iexs, the part of the Anne
population there resident were favored with private
Information direct and later from Matanloras
This confirms the intelligence conveyed by the docu-
hch's rom I"inniba and adds that though Cen Cos had
boosted of having about 1000 men under his command
he had scarcely 40G; for these who had been imported
previously INTO Texas, had been dsconittcd at San
Antonio; or had deserted afterwards Cos had received
orders from Santa Anna fix his head quarters al San
Antonio; and there rally his troops for the invasion Of
Texas Our correspondent states that Santa Anna had
written letter to Matamoras bcnsting that in less than
months he would ovcrrun and CONQUER The whole Of
Texas; but shrcwly adds although consider this a
mere saSconade, yet we wish he should haze the ,r-
merity to pay tie Texans visit; and should soon
| rid the republic OF this would be Napoleon"
The TEXANS not idle in their preparations to eyea
warm welcone TO their invaders On the Odd ult zoo of
them had LETT Bazoria for San Antonio with firm deter
haon To capture it, and To place the present viceioy
i'"n hemon Nasquia AT the head of the government f
he provinces The next arrival from Texas may there
iore prng us udngs OF and the glorious WIS of a
victory obtained 10y the American Texans owe their on
pessor that the general consultation may have 10
digest the plan Of constitutional govcrnmcn for Texas
as a Tree, sovereign and independent State
We have also learned by The arrival of ,
manuea IN days from Galveston thai the inhabitants
oil That place had also themselves TO mid the c
zes oi Bfazora against whom General Cos had marched
from San Antono.-Bee.
October 13.-We have been requested 10 announces
meeting of the friends OF Texas the private commit
lee room in Banks Arcade, this evening at clockt,
uehoerae ON affairs OF importance i'll relation TO that
country
1t Is earnestly expected that all respectable, gentlemen
VIII attend who favorable to the people and cause.
OF Texas Shall suffer our own friend Dis and relations
who are nobly struggling in the cause Of republican lii
erty as Americans TO be oppressed by the niniors d
military tyrant; and TO fall in their noble object fror
want OF timely assistance the part of their own kim
dred in AmeTica?-IB
WAR ~ Texas The important intelligence from
Texas, which will be found in our columns to.dnv in
forms us that The long expected struggle has CONNIE
between the coionsts of that country and the soldiers of
81 Anna the Dictator OF Mcxico-Waris declared a
war oil liberty against oppression and tyranny.
10 numbers OF our fellow citizens the cnuge of his
war Is tiIe, u al ali known. Our brethren who settled
Texas by invitation and desire the Mexican Govern
en became citizens and swore protect and preserve
the Constitution of Mexico as established i'm SO The
initary tyran st. Anna, has now by force of arms
oVcfthrown that Republican CONSTITUTIONS and is endea
Vorng by the subdue the brave freemen
oil eNas, ana either make them subjects of espotic
military government drive them from country which
they have cultvaed and from being wilderne il ia
! nov garden. -
Is there heart that loves liberty and hates oppresson
that VIII not sympahze with them in their glorious
sttugge-Can we forget they friends our rela-
our oihren-and shall aid them in cause
IKE lha winch our and their fathers fought bled and
conquered III Tor ourselves Louisiana -7dreyfiser