Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-08

conquered and great preparations were making 10 receive
Santa Anna his trIuinphai return from Ms glorious
and successful campaign.
Early in this month, (JuneD whilst the citizens IF
the United Suites were in this dfsageeabe prcdcamen
the Jefferson returned from Pensacola A few days al
ter her arrival, the Gampus made her appearance and
again few DAYS later the Warren, soop Of war. Their
arrival was hailed by the Americans with oy believing
that such force this amply sufficient % relieve
them from their unpleasant situation, and afford them
the protection they had so long soiicted-They were
all deceived The ccn,manGanL refused 20 allow the
sells 20 communicate with the consul. hut through him
self ncr would he allow the consul 10 write 10 any Off
c tho squadron unless the letter was sent open through
him, Boats intcrdicted from coming farther than
the fort at the bar. For this conduct he assigned the
reason that the port closed and thai he had orders
from his government TO prevenany communication with
ships of of any nation wEG;sorvery Miserable pre-
text who does know that if ship OF war of any other
nation made her appearance, lie would immediately say
tina, the inerdict was removed by the same order:-
The Jefferson had already sailed The c"tninanGet OF
the Grampus then opened correspondence Win Tic
Military Commandant direct, and several letters passed
between them the GramPus and Warren got undT! way
ard went off, leaving their countryien IN l1mpc9 IN
the state OF uncertainty and rSk IN "hicn 'hey
found them The result OF the correspondence is u;-
known nor will it ,ranspe until comes through Inc
United States The feelings Of the citizens OF the u
States in this place is of deep humiliation; The ina ten
ton shown their particular is certainty mol hat
ternr and has some weight in producing these feelings,
Blu: mortified national p!de has by Tar the largest part;
&c.
The letter OF the lth June, says: ney tah OF seHh
ing from ~ 10 10 900 men to Texas-God only Knows
where they to get them. the money TO cefFay lie
expenses-thc Government press is very bitter against
the i. States, but particularly against New Orleans.
We have been looking for and expecting revolu-
ton here for long time, but nothing has taken place,
and begin think that the opposite party arc dehrehl
ia courage as they have let the Glance go by whcn
they should have doEe al oncelf tho u States does
not resent The insult offered IL he flag, in the case OF the
schr Jefferson, shall blush for my coun,'ys honor; the
circumstances OF this affair must be TOO well Known to
You to need repetition.
One more fact and close the chapter on Texas tor
this norning!-The Washington Correspondent OF the
Petersburg Constellation states that MIR. Preston referred
in the Senate 10 the contents OF Mr. Auslns letter which
lie had received that morning. that the Vice fresioent
ofTexas had been appointed Commissioner TO treat re,
with Mexico and he had sailed for Vera Cruz, taking The
captive head, Government itself, of Mexico win nun:
that by his influence the ratification should take place
under the Cannon Of tho squadron of Texas Inns ar
tangent seems have been defeated by Capt tupoeh
having seized The person of Santa Anna In the course
of this debate in the Senate Mr. Calhoun expressed his
hone that the President would negotiation Tor Inc
incorporation of the country intoth Union sr South
ard deprecated The introduction OF such topic, aao pro-