Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-13
(EFom tic ". \. TImcS.)
TEN AS.

To the Editor of the Morning Courier ~ York Enquirer
SIR-ln your paper OF Saturday last long editorial
article appears headed Texas, and giving an ncor-
rect statement Of that important question. The piece is
Anti American and feel that will be sustained in
this for, where is there any American who shrnks at
the appelatou " Traitor, and who has any character to
lose that would bc found in the ranks of the despots who
are now bascy attempting TO transfer upon the Republic
can institutions of the United Mexican States and csta
bIish on their ruin the vest sort OF drsfosrn VIZ u
prieSt-ruled military government!
Of American citizens at the Arcade in New Orleans "a
Knot" would beg leave to inform you that there were
gentlemen there who incapable Of an unjust or dis.
honorable act, and distinguished for intelligence and
integrity You tell of international law, OF joachim
Mufut Arbuthnot Ambrstcr, &c; but you tell US not
word of Algernon Sydney, Of John Hampden, of La
aycttc of Thaddeus koscusko, of George Washington,
and Of all the patriots OF 16, who with hundreds nore
all of whom had the honor being 'Rcbcls whom the
world has praised and pnscry will praise and for what
did those noble spirits strive? Was it not for ConS
tuition OF liberal laws and against misrue, monarchy,
pcstcIa and despotism Aud is this not precisely the
cause in which the people of Texas are engaged:
aver that ii is, and every liberal man in the Mexican
States, whether his birthplace were European or Anne
rican is with them.
By your representation Of the which induced
American citizens to mi CRATE 10 that country, is the
greatest error Of all! You say, Those people (olTcxas
have no, the slightest shadow Of right their sde-lt
the land spectators of our large cities that induced
them 10 60, &c.
threw off the Spanish yoke, and were acknowledged
free aud independent people ny the principal nations OF
Chrslendun that they adopted Constitution aud Rc-
publican form Of Government, and procalnng TO INC
world their Ircedon they invited ''the citizens CT all
nations to come and enjoy with them their hnc country
constitution and laws, which laws their present ruer has
now VIGOROUSLY and base violated: Large bountrs oil
land were offered tho citizens OF all nations 1t they
would migrate hithcr. Under the Egis Of their Constl
tuition and the large inducements held OUT many citizens
of tho U. States, with much toll and privaon, moved
there They expalraled themselves to better their
dlon and secure patrimony Tor their cldrcn for ten
wears some Of them have suffered every prvaon they
slept upon rushes and lived upon roots The iShhook
and the rife the principal sources from whence they
derived their suScnance And now when they nave re-
claimed the wildswhen that wilderness beginning to
bloom as rose, and by the labor OF their hands 10 become
the Eden of America, they the countrymcn Of Washing
ton and Jefferson must be driven forth like dogs, be-
cause they ask for the tuImen OF tina, Charter under
the allurcmens Of which they left their carly assoca
tons their friends and the homes Ut their fathers Is
for this ask that they arc TO be called "Rebcls: No!
Every American, both North and South, and central.
who is not rccrcant the of liberty will sustain
them their srugg tor the Constitution OF c2] that
guaranteed their rights.
With the charter OF 1924 the People Of Texas would
not to secede from the Mexcan United States but
they do want TO restrict the msrue OF deSpot whose
ONLY advisers cuwlrd monks who in the language
OF Mexican pa,Iio General, has reduced tho country
situation than 1t was before tho Revolution
Who 'has put back the of Reform more than one
cause Of the ses othut country not well understood,
that unhappy people now late rs it is, lighting the
great battle Of The Reformation, which has tor so ma
nv centuries distracted the world which every christian
nation has felt, and Of which England and France, and
Scotland and Ireland have had such an ample share
This writer too, almost tells Mexico to issue letters Of
marquc and rcprsal against commerce, &c The
only notice that this silly thing deserves is smile
What better sport would hardy tars DESIRE than
suits to which that step would lead: Again lie says,
increase is ruin. This is not true; for the sugar
growing portion of the United States is not sufficient 10
supply fourth OF their wants alonc whereas II
Texas were ours, should not only have am
pie supply for the present and n future time, but still be
enabled also export largely Of that important article;
and dare venture 10 assert that this the case the
United States would ere long derive additional
nue. from thence of eigat TO ten millions annually.
Finally would be glad to be informed how this writer
would prevent United States citizens from volunteering
to assist their brethren and blood, who have actually
plain and Just grounds for resistance, had the patriots
of 76: / uniIht have said Just; for the former
have or ought to have and shall have, Constitution
You approve omit 10 censure the Of England
and France who have permitted roiuntccrs to go to
Spain and Portugal, 10 assist the cause of monarchy
there; and you brand with opprobrium Americans who
feel sympathy for their brethren who struggling for
cause not less pure and holy than that for which Henry
Numbered and Warren died. Like those-you wrong
them; whether life or death awaits them, their end will
be glorious 4 Citizen Of .Ne,o Orleans.