Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-30
MEXICO AND TEXAS


By the arrival of the schooner Bonita from Vera CIV,
the most intelligence from Mexico rrcciyet
All the information received. however is Of very In,
interest and scarcely varies the stale Q! things for
time existing there. The government papers conrg
10 sound the tocsn Of war and vengeance and nal!
note of dreadful preparations for the utter anu,,
ton of The devoted Te1ias These paper bullets
the brain will however, be found prove somewia, les
efficient than the steiner contents Of the Texan rc
The patriotic communications of Lamar, the late s..
creIary Of War; the most proper course to be pursue
i'm reference Santa Anna, have particularly clea.r:
in the capital among the partizans Of the President
his holy cpad tutors no little Indignation, which breath:
out in sounding words of drnunc:atIun and total rua w.
OH all in any way aiding and abrtmg the ends Of H.
tee in having the distinguished Santa Anna made AM
nab!e TO the laws of God and nl1n.
IL is however gratifying to see that there are Mcyicar
decidedly avcrsc to the w"lc nature 81 that r,,cy
which has for years characterized feeble and vaca;n
government III It's relations with Texas There aye
those who compose what is called the liberia, rat". ana
BY no means insignificant in strength although not Jack.
ed by the Golfers Of the church. and these n The =:
Icclna restraining OF Santa Anna and The supporters
his principles, from all farther interference ~ The 2H4
OF the government, the only cheering signs oil rGeG?
ton of the country from debas!ng lGnbecIIly ana
tude.
II is To be hoped that the liberal party viii GAIN h.
cIcd asccndency, and although we might hesitate 10 %
all lengths with them, so far as violent dlSpnSit3H&
Santa Anna might be justified BY them, STILL hrs psisa
one of the conditions Of Texan emancipation. Nhea
Me xco as in time she must, either voluntarily or II.
voluntarily acknowledge The independence 81 leia',
and her late Presden! permitted again 70 return
the city Of The MoncZumas from whence within Ic:
year he sailed forth flushed with anticipated vcio's
then upon the happening OF such an event Mexico VII
haze become far rcgencratcd rs TO entertain no 3h
OF lis influence, Will the fallen fortunes OF The cGu!c-
be- made a tender for his services.
Whatever be the fate of the captive prisoner W.
a.
future influence. whether extended Tor good or Tor IT,
will be- narrowed down to very small compass, Inc
dupcity ard gross cruelty which have Orandeu MS c!'
ractrr, Justly ccnsigns him to general npproofun All:
palsy all future efforts that ne may exert Tor SeI-
ring ,,oho!d among the eDg htened OF his conn'ryW2
We have this moment learned by arElva! from G1.'
weston. Texas some additional information from thai!
quarter The election there has resulted III Tie c",:'
ton Of Houston the Presidency, and Lamar TO l@
Vice Presidency Another attempt, which proved W.
successful has been made by Spaniard. OF The name
of Pages, to rescue Santa Anna. Upon being r&amNr
he stated that he emp oycd Tor the purpose % lie
Mexican Consul Of this city this, however, is doubtless
void of all trundaiInn.
The armed Texan schr. Terrible, had taken s'Ve'a'
Mexican prizes, which sent in for adjudication
! The Texan army about 5000 strong, had r"H'Tel
their encampmrnt 10 the Garcte, near Alaag"rda Bay
(From tie Red Rrcr HraId, 18th Sept. lc36)
! FROCLAMATION.-Fr From GeHcrnt Snmuo Hon:'oa
NAcoGDocHrs, (rexas.) 29th Aug leJo
reached ne. am induced to believe that our situation
is unsafe; some ChCrokccs with the native IasU'As'
have returned the Cherokee village from alaain'a:'
: and say that the Indians Of the Prairie and MeA.!n
force are about to attack this portion OF IeNa; iT'
counties of San Augustine Sabine, TanalIaw ana Dc'"
as well as Nacogdoches will forthwith organize the MI
! lila Of each cOunty-The following rcquaIo"s are
made to Sustain the United States force at tins place. W"
til rcintbrccincns arrive At THIS place from Ne"c
, Gaines ..
Sixly.!our from San Augustine, IS from Tanaha" >:
from Sabine and .}3 from Brvc The troops VIII 'eP1
to this place with the least possible delay, an" IePo y
the Commanding General as soon as they arrive
This call is made through the Judges OF the sever:
countless and must be regarded as the Ia" oi t'' '''
the troops will only be detained few days; so soon "
Gen Gaines can send Tcin1rCrnents to this place ms
will he discharged.
Let arms and ammunition he brought; at least Oh
hundred rounds requested. The Comma""Gf,' IL
Chief will be with the rcrmrn Of Texas IT they nav
to meet an enemy, all the OF Texas must aTr '''
arms in ordcr-1o have liberty, we must be waciia!
(Signcd) SAM. HOUS -.
| Con,mandrr IN. Chg
(From Mc Texas Telegraph, .iugna %
REscuE OF Santa AsHA.--Oa the 10Th, the scM'9n'
Passac Hughes Master, Of about 40 tons, arrived
Marion columbia Landing) from New Orleans, has
ing first discharged mos, Of her cargo ut BraIni i"
brought up the balance, consisting principally OF '
and provisions, belonging TO Don Bartolomc rage,
native Of Catalonia, in Spain, who commenced dISPo'
ven before the mast, composed OF part ''''7u
ers and part native ang 10. Americans; number ""u'e
ally large considering the size OF The raSsaic "'D "
destination to ports of short passages lnof"'a'," 49,
been received from New Orleans, that she was "H' :"
for Texas under suspicious circumstances I'M -
ly on her arrival Pages proceeded up the river IN 10 "
had an interview with of the prisoners, ana S"o'
Qucntly delivered bottle, scaled with green "'H'
what he called blters; but which, on examination ~"
found to contain opium IN considerable quaht''!'
h. .inyn mi a ID
and guard placed Santa Anna and the DINER p''s'
ers; and then. during the heavy, and probably '''e"
eternal sleep of the Former til" escape OF the ia''''
to be effected But the Texans not To be lu!!eu NV
neglect Of their duties and abandonment OF the
Suspiciuns being thus excited inquiries were lis'!"'
and an adyenoLs aid rather principal agch! ~ NV
discovery made his appearance IN Inc person :" -
who cau forward TO give notice OF the plot ana u Pr
dncc in confirmation OF his evidence document !" %
ish written and signed By Don Francisco tIz+,o .a
tiurz Mexican Consul ut New Orleans, to tie io'"
purporl: That inasmuch rs II is we'll known 70 Vs.,
ConsuD that Don Bartoonlc Pages native % Ca-,ct
MA whose signature appears III the mar c -,
with secret mission of the highest Impof1, ,I,, II.
iulhlmcnt Of which it Is indISPehsaoy ,yhi.l
should freely enter and leave the ports al .A4' ,,
by law arc closed 10 foreign trade, lhrle'o'e w. r.
ina nders of Mexican vessels oi war OF P ''"o
whom he Pages, MAJ exhibit the document
cd and suppicned not To throw ImIcH''".I ,o,rcar
in the way Of his voyage to B!aZoria; %" '"s have
state respecting the affairs of Texas, and 70 a'u 70
and assist him, because the service OF me h1Io" Iry
quires it, Given at New Orleans, the %Nh nay u ivy
lc3G, and sealed with the sea OF tIs C1nSnsTTvrZ''
FRAN. PlZARRO MARllNtL,
Such in substance the contents OF TIE prs,,u
Upon this evidence jrned the suspicious
ces before mentioned Patton, captain .. ~.
It e p srs in the and accordingly
the landing on the lGh where he seized in the nn an,
the Republic of Texas, the vessel paceo W.; nesons
other individuals under arrest, searched se
w,hou, however iudng then any papers o, the uo,
poo n BarSoome Pages and one Of the
spanard-boh of them put in irons IN % are now
tuation they still remain The vessel and cargo ss wer
under examination, and will publish the [rSI from
known But further testimony WIZ We ioi isu Of escap
was formed when Pages left Velasco for New e romca