Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-03
Dola ES'TlC.
TEXAS.

exraet from letter the subject of the of Texas,
OF Iol3, should not be urpsed If the be-
gun in Texas should end under the walls of Mexico"
My meaning that the resistance made by the pre-
sent Inhabitants of Texas the overthrow of the Con
suton of Mexico, and the establishment Of military
drspoism in the city of Mexico, would be followed by
other states and Provinces, willing To have their state
governments put down at the point OF the bayoDe and
That The usurper Santa Anna, would share the fate OF
ubide. The political xstence of the individual
has been destroyed by military force aud could not
suppose that they would be ready 10 seize the rst
opportunity to regain H. But this opinion of mine, found
ed upon The supposed existence of patriotism in these
States now fear may rest upon false foundation Ex
pecations founded upon The supposed rrtutS,
enlightened people, mag be decered; then how much
on those who ignorant, debased, and bgotted =!
counted also upon tnelr vices, the WAN Of navfSy oe
the mexcans To each other the conflicting ambition OF
military chiefs and the rapid of intestine
volutions have hitherto witnessed in that county
But from the later reflection have been led 10 differ
ent conclusion.
Santa Anna is of great military talents, and
very popular lie is the first of the military
Chiefs who has succeeded in making any thing like
Judgment in the hearts of the Mexicans Like Napo
leon, he is completely identified with the military
Tie delights in the military life he lives in the camp
placing ms tools at the head of civil affairs, and in
stead OF affecting the show and parade and the name
the trappngs of sovereignty he is content for the
present with the substance There can be no doubt
that his object is the establishment of military des
potism centerng in his own person and now think
it probable he VIII accomplish it. Whether this be the
best form of government for such people, the best
that the country is capable Of, will not take upon
10 say They degraded race, twohirds slaves
in fact and their present condition entirely unfit for
government founded on virtue and intelligence have
always considered the the leas capable OF maintaining
free government OF any part Of Spanish America with the
exception of the people of the Provinces Interas who
of better CASTE but this population is extremely
scattered bgoed in religion and with very few virtues
YETI is from the People of these Provinces that Santa
ANNA has most TO dread, aud from than their
neighbours the Americans of Texas. 1t has become
essary 10 extcrunate the TEXANS, expel them from
he country, and at the time bring their brethren
If the United States, and the American institutions into
me Of rplf s ihp orin al
Of exciting the hatred and jealousy of the bigol
ed Mexcans who have made little progress in know.
edge that they look other christians herecs and
egaId them with The same contempt that the Turks do
he Christians of Europe partnership with the priests
one oftlie means of Santa Anna. The native clergy
ave been in favor OF independence of Spain but that Is
al, because the disposal OF church digncs and emolu
nents were formerly in the crown this is longer
he they ready TO strengthen the hands that will
tord them the best protection. The opprobrious epi-
bets so literally applied to the TEXANS may easily
Intended for the people of the United States
t is The policy OF Santa Anna to create hostile feeling
oward This country, as the best mode Of uniting the
,lexicans in a common cause; thus rendering large
orcc necessary, and by that giving greater i'm
ioItance 10 himself With better materials he MIGHT
iness of his supporters is war; directly the of the
abua pursuits of this country. If with these physical
advantages lie possessed moral energy among his sub
ects, equal to that of the Americans lie would become
l fearful enemy, as well as neighbor. Twenty years
go, predicted, in my work Louisiana, that ii we
should ever have serious conflict, IL would be with
hese people. l thought that the establishment OF
UGH State that oil Texas politically united with
'lexlco, and at the same time possessing
ty OF feeling with US, would tend TO preserve peace
"@ @@r@ouy between There would be the al
most desert region from ,Ne Rio Del Norte to the
resent settlement of the Americans reAns, which
nearly all on this side of San Antonio which is on
he border of the prairie, desert From the Colorado
The Red River OF the Mississippi, where the settle
uenls situated, there would be dense population
Without any mixture OF Spanish Mexican. In fact
with the exception Of the little town of San Antonio
md the hamlet of Nacogdoches the whole population Of
male lat nm
formed by citizens of the United States If Santa
NINA succeeds his power will come in immediate contact
With us; must turn our attention TO that quarter and
tecp up military force live times great that which
We have loot.
Santa Anna has been liberal in applying his epitIets
d our c0untrymen of Texas He denGuuces tlein nc
of pcrfdous wretches whom the compassion of The
generous Mexcans has permitted to take reuge IN eir
Omniry and who, like the serpent the fable no sooner
Warmed themselves, than they stung their benelacors
yet as examine little the justice oil this demonstration
la the first place, by what title does Mexico lay claim to
all the territory which belonged to Spain in North
America? Each province state, of New Spain con-
ended sePdJ0ety jointly, Just it liza opened for
their independence did, and were not united un-
Ter general government representing the whole of
the Spanish possessions, which only done after
wards by mutual agreement, OF federation. In Texas
he Spanish authorities PEELED by the American
settlers, the first time without being able to retain it,
from the trc0chery ~ tier Mexican associates and the
second tune with success they had good n right TO
tile soil thus conquered by them, as the inhabitants of
other Provinces who succeeded against Spain But this
not the only view of the subject The right of Spain
herself was questioned; the United States claimed The
country the Rio del NOrie under the treaty of Louis
lana. When negotiated with Spain on the subject
part OF Texas according TO the Spanish claim was ced-
ed u.s. and coded right the remainder TO her
This in the midst Of the Mexican struggle for indie
pendence. The Mexican title thought of we
have heard of no complaDby Mexico about the treaty
which coded portion of tie Spanish claim TO US west
Of the Rio iondo aud Red River. What may now be in
reserve know not THIS is another important con.
sidcraton Tie lines Of the Tooth degree of longitude
have been actually marked, and at the time of
the treaty considerable settlement which has rapdv
increased since was coded To Spain. / allude TO The
settlement of Pecan Point, which for a time under
the jurisdiction of Arkansas, and is Of the dis.
trlcs represented in the Convention of Texas Can't
Sbreve, engaged in removing the Red River raft
says that the emigration TO that country during the last
winter and TALL has been immense. Now, suppose that
Santa Anna bis friends the Camamche Indians should
undertake to destroy this settlement, is il likely they
wl stop eE"euy at Che lOOth degree, pass into Lou
siana9 The Camanchcs have begun, and Santa Anna
is cndeavofng 10 He must either be repeIled
by the IcSians the next summer will show stalc of
things for which tie Americans have been as little pre-.
pared as lbey were for the Seminole war.
think it must be admitted tbat the pretchcc Of ingra
ttude the part Of the Americans, to the faithiess
blood thirsty, nercess Mexicaus is entirely ,vt,i
yaon could have induced peaceful men a.
IN such unequal contest They are in fact defend,
their lives and their property They had every motive 10
be aiihulthe reasons must have been urgent indeed
to have induced them 90 take up arms need but men
ton Of those reasons to brinr the case home IN
American freeman they r6qairtd dciieer up Mcfr
arms! and this TO tie orders OF whom they had lust
destroying the Constitution by iie bayonet and
who about 10 quarter large military forces in The
county u was naturai for them fear the c0nscquen-
ces-ihe next step would be to drive them from Texas
and take posse Of their improved lands No other
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