Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-19

n w., ,;,s or circuInr he feels confident however,
that succnct cpilome Of her history VIII De amply SUI
cent 10 eradicate every preconceptoh ~ ei
cause. A., 1-:,,
Tevos was first settled by emgrants from the United
States in 1921 by expIess invitation from The spanish
Government 10 which Mexico then belonged IN lc2i,
after Mexico had become independent OF tmat "o'efh-
mont che adoD,ed what was then called the Federal Sys-
Tom and received into the compact as tree States, every
proyncc sarc Texas, which, according to The cohst-
luton did moi, at that time: possess me eie
incn.s to prove State OF herself. he SonSHtucnt
CDirrcss then passed act connecting Texas WIN
CunIlila until such time the Constitution specihcd
for her admission into the Conrderacy should arrive
In 1898 the people Of Texas made iul computation
OF their inhabitants and resources, ana hu!hg that 'ei
cans utinal elements fully sutIcciit 10 chthle
them TO the privileges and immunlies OF the inhabitants
of other States drew up petition, IN a convention
elected for that purpose and cespatcheu IL ny .chcia
Austin 10 the Mexican Government MS Pet.nt SCI
orth in the most respectful terms the claims OF Texas
to UNQUALIFIED admission free Stale Inc whole
matter was then referred 10 Committee OF congress,
and there slept until the succeeding revolution brought
about The dissolution Of Congress: and consequently,
that Of the Conederacy Of which Texas wished to be-
come 4 member. Gen. Austin then taken and
thrown into tic dungeons oil the lnqnson, and Cen
trail Government established, with Santa anna AT liz
head and Congress of Priests and Military Cncitans
To PROSTATE the liberties Of the people 1t his !cct Tic
people Of Texas who had pettoned IN vain Tor Istcc
at ;hc hands of the Republic, had nothing to hope from
Military Dcspntism II then that size resolved 10
United States Of America. The inhabitants oil Texas,
seventy thousand in number mostly emIgran'S from
the United States their descendants: ana DcnhS 10
race of whose intrepid spirit will not bear Yranl
yckc-hc star of their freedom may set Tor a"T hut
tie imnulablc principles Of right, and honor and JnS'ce,
the unalicnable attributes Of the vrtuous ana brave,
will rise in their primitive glory and triumph over The
thra!lnm of their opprcssors.
Texas has already declared herself free and ndepend-
cnt some Of the for which, in addition to those
already stated may be in the following paragraphs:
srlie Mexican Government, by its colonization laws.
invited and induced the Ang American population OF
Texas to colonies its Wilderness under lhc pledged lain
Of written constitution and they should continue TO
enjoy that constitutional liberty and Republican Govern
ment, which they had been hahituacd III the land "i
their BIRTH the United States OF America In HIS eX'
prc;aliun they have been cruelty Disappointed lnasmuch
as the Mexican nation has acqulesced in the late changes
made in the Government, by General Antonio Lopez de-
Santa Anna, who having overturned the Constitution OF
his country offers the cruel alternative, either TO
abandon hUmcS acquired ny so many prIvalions or
submit to the most nu!crabe Of all tyranny, the COM
bnel dcspctism Of the swcrd and the priesllood
st denies the right Of worstipplng the Almighty
according to the dictates Of our o"n conscience, b. Tie
support national religion, calculated 10 promote Tie
temporal interests Of lis human innctionarics, rather than
the glory of the true and living God.
''lhese and other grievances were patiently borne by
the people Of Texas until they reached that point At
which urbeaTancc to be virtue. They then took
up arms in defence of tie National Constitution"
OF the issue Of the contest, none can doubt. The
Texans have skill and bravery their opprcSSors npu
tent numbers without that glorious incentive which gnws
in the bosoms of the just The Texans generous and
kind, their foes cruel and tcacherous. One party cal.
liya,cs The principles OF benevoiencc and honor, the
other ouagcs every principle of justice and humanliy
one party is fighting for their families and homes tie
other 10! tyTAhl whom they deSpse. HE massacre Vi
Col. Fannins command has already made every Ancri-
can heart to reco!l with horror and Indignation. Cen
Santa Anna is i'll the possession Of Texas and ali cx
aSperatcd foe providing upon her un!icr wanting nothing
bring thcmd down with savage cruelty upon III" defence
less but that nrcpidy anal vaor which belong TO better
cause And the nrime icct Of ibis address, is 70 solicit
eirra ns from the United States, and such pccunary aid
as be spared by the generous and The good when
Poland struggled for liberty her arm was ncTvcd by The
cXhaustcss buuulics of the free. The armies 0 Greece
were augmented by nobrs youth, and her Golfers
rcpcuislcd by the Ecnryoiencc of the rich.
The Texans arc your kindred and friends, who have
abandoned the graves Of their slreS III scarc; OF SOIL
more congcnia to the labors Of The poor The Nisss-
spp has poured into Texas her cmgrants and her stores
II will he by reference To the decree CT Texas,
which follows this address, that peace, happiness anc Ger
tain wealth must follow the success ot her cause lie
Eastern States have no. yet thought Of Texas strug.
g!inr sister, hn shall The banner u Liberty, which hst
oa,rd upon their Shores strike for want OF bearers in
the land OF the icr But, again. Texas has already de-
c!acd herself free and independently and Is now fighting
to sustain that glorious declarations and to defend her
constitution and lws. 1t is her dearest wish To become
q member of the United States Of America, and 70 stand
upon the frontier, gallant guardian among the rest OF
Then you who arc wealthy: generous and brave and
would no. dcspsc nations gratitude come 10 the res,
cue while il is yet to-day.
But very few yrarsag", when Gen La Fayellc lan!-
cd upon SHORE and millions upon millions LAID their
rral!lud. al his feet who would have thought that al op.
pnrtury to be ike him, would have passed unncced
and rninprored and the gl"es OF our benctactor still
warm in the memory Of The brave.
Arise. young men and middle aged and 20 With Us TO
Texas there is Il theatre Tor your valor and reward Tor
your labors. Let not her brave and rriuous cau-
down unadcd and nnmourncd lhelciPcsS VICTIMS
OF tyranny and oppression Like the three hundred
Sparians they can they will live free die; and YOU
who ready to sing the patriot praise when his
ns, rcposes in the lap Of lis mother, arise and aid the
death. MEMUCAN HUNT,
.ajor. Gc#crnl Of tic .2ymy Of the Hpnbiic e( Teas
n. b. Persons wishing TO emgrate, are requested 10
observe the following arrangements: Brig Gen J. +.
Henderson and Staff, and Maj J. +. Nacn, Maj j. l.
Dunlap, and Maj. W. F. Maxey. Of my Staff, will con.
duct The emigralons from Louisville. ky. Nashville and
Memphis Tenn, and Ficksburg, Miss. the st day
OF October next Brighten. W. F. Jones and Staff,
from Charleston, S. e., on the same day Qst Of Oco.
berg and Col Carter Jones, Maj S. Harris and myself
those from Norfolk, Va and the city Of New York, on
tho Goth of September. Emgranls horse vii! repair
10 Nashville and Memphis, Tenn, when arrangements
will be made for their reception at those places only
the Let day OF October.
AL donations for the assistance ofthc emgrations can
be placed in the deposte Banks, at either of the above
places, subject to the order of Gen Jones, Cen Hen
dcIson, myself or any OF our authorised agents. M H.
For the purposes of general information subJoin The
following decree Of the Texan government
DECREE.
Uhercas many individuals of the United States have
left their homes Of peace and comfort, to volunteer in
the service Of this country and endured the hardsbips
and pcrs Of war, in the struggle OF Mexican tyranny
and have by their generous patriotism and gallant con-
duet in t!sEicld, earned our warmrs gratitude
ReSoiucd, That bnunlics Of Land be granted and are
hereby granted to said volunteers, follows viz:
To all who in service, and shall continue
faithfully in service during The war, 1850 acres.
To all no served faithfully shall have served faith
liy for period not less than 6 MONTHS GIG acres.
10 all who have served faithfully for period not less
than three months, :}2l aclcs