Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-19

1,,,I / he from
-a"!s, ouuresyivu aud u$srpai'"" " seP1
2Mesico? or,be 7.h of November
TO re,uru to the declaration o. ,', snara,;on from
last, II VIII "e o ., ,cI,,a.i.n ii ndrpendencc--ln
hieSico" ,,,n ds.ruc;nn "f The federal c"'pact of
the event vi ti'' HS .rutr,Iis,n This event
sps,em and the establishment % ,,, and
~ ,,ten place. The federal compact Is e'ss"'" '''
s or coa sidl;rd Euvc1n"n'n Is estaOiisii'u'
r.neat HAT th, present position vi texas - u
oSnlr ndcremience:-a position IN wh'ch we nave ny
ceJ by the unconsti;l:ion1l and revolutionary acts %
,bc Mexican government. The people CT ]rHaS ""ny
adhered To tie last moment, To i"' constitution "
they and the. Whole nation had sT'':' I" shpPHt'
The government OF Mexico have H." p"'t no"
in power have overturned The constitutional
ami violated their oat;s they have separated rom e''
oiual;n:: from their duiy aId tr1a Uls Pr'We 4" a.
MS: and consequently, they are tie true irues' o' la
from being grateful they ought t' b", I" 'e Pe"p'c
Of Texas Tor having gwen value l" 'hal co"'rf I"o
far bav;uo adhered 10 ri. duty ana constitutional olI'
onions lI,. Mexca,is charge with these very acts az
evidence orinsratilur. Men "t Judgment and npart-
sli,y must decide this p':n and determine who has
been, and no~ IS ungratriui. 1850
the world Convention has been called 10 met the first
Of March and is doubt in Sess"h, Tor The ex.
press purpose Of publishing: positive and unqualified
declaration Of independence and ofganIzlng permanent
Government.
Under the declaration Of 9Th CT November, p7o-
yisiena Government has been organized, co'P"ni!e"
Of an executive head Governor, ! legislative c"un-
c and Judiciary. regular army has been "fn'ca'
1epel an invasion should be attempted. y naval
force has been lld OUT which suite lent To protect
our coast We have met the invading urcc that enter
ed Texas in October under General Cos, "nd beaten
him in every cun.rst aad skM:s and dri@n every hos
tile soldier Of Trxls In San Antonio dc DcAar lie
entrcnc!cd in strong nricatios d3cnGed ny :iea'
W and strong ioce {" rcgu'ac troops greatly
superior 70 ours in number, which was 0t uiIu;S-
ciplned militia without any experienced Officer
This place bcsiegcd by the militia Ui IcXas-
The enemy driven ialo his WORKS; the provisions
cut Off and the spirits anu energies oil his Soiaers worn
down, with The loss OF only cue man 10 the lrXials, ana
the place then taken by storm. son at henlucky
noble and brave spirit from this land Of liberty and OF
chivalry, led The He conquered, aud died. as such
spirit wished 10 die in the oi liberty aud IN Inc
of victory. Texas weeps for her Milan; Kentucky
has TO be proud Of her His free spirit appeals
to his countymen to embark III the holy cause OF hber'
~ for which he died and to avenge his death.
/ pass 20 examination OF the RESOURCES Ut Texas
We consider them sufficient 10 effect and sustain orr
independence. We have Vi the finest countries IN
the world soil surpassed by none TOR agriculture ana
pasturoge, by the iairc portions OF hehucHy
"a climate That may be copaeJ to Italy; within the
cotton sugar region ntersecttd Icy hiVigaue riveTs
and bounded by the coast of the Gull OF Mexico, on
which there several fine bays AND arborS suitable
for all the purposes oil commences population VI about
seventy thousand, which is rapidly increasing, aud Is
generally compounded Of Of very reputable educa
lou and property enlrrprsng, build aud energetic de-
vocdy attached 10 liberty and their country INJURED TO
the use os arms and at all times ready to them, and
defend their homes inch by inch it necessary. The
expectations Of cotton are large. Sheep cattle and h"gs
are very abundant and cheap. The revenue from I'M
portatons AID direct will be considerable and
pdy increasing; the s&can lands very extensive and
valuable, aud may BE- safely relied upon great source
OF revenues and as hounti:s to en:grants.
The credit Of Texas is good, as Is pT"venby the e1
tcnsivc loans already negotiated. The Coun;ry and
my arc generally we'll supplied with and a!nun
ton, and The organized force in February last in the
field exceeded two thousand, and is rapidly Increasing
But besides these rrSuurc,s We have one which nt
cpr1l Is D,iyr,
Of light aud liberty, Of rc!osvus liberation and
purs religion To SUPPOSE that such will fail,
when defended by Aus Saxon blood, b. Americans,
and the limits, and the gerry door OF This free aud
philunthrOpc and na T:Gnrous natmn, would BE cali-
ny against republlcansn and freedom. against noble
and against the plInri'c principles Of the pco-
pie Of the United States. therefore repeat that
slider resources sufficient ~ effect independence
against the Mrxicans, who dis:rranzcd aud enttc-
blrd by cVoutions and most destitute Of funds credit,
hn"hcr interesting question which materially occurs 10
ever is what great benefits and advantages
sui to philanthropy ad relTon to the people Vi these
u. States from the emanc patton Of Texas: 10 tl:S
reply, that ours is must truly and cnhacall 1.-The
OF liberty, which is the OF philanthropy, ct religion,
Ul laDaid for in its train follow irrdn u conScncc,
pure morality enterprise, the arts and Sciences ell that
dear to the noble minded and The tree, AZ tz It,irrs
life precious. On this prnc pie tho Greeks and the
foIes, and all others who have struggled Tor Liberty have
received The synPahics aid Of the People oi ' United
States On this principle the liberal party in:nriest-
ridden SPAN. IS now receiving the aid III hg h.mndcd
aud free bo:n Engshuen; this principle
Texas expects to receive the synpatisirs aud and OF
their brcthrcn Tho People of the United Ssa!es, ana Of
th. trrcncm oil all nations But Tie Greeks and The
fu!rs not parallel cases with curslhey not The
aad daughters Of Ang o-imcrcans: We are
We look to this happy land as 20 toEd mother from.
whose bosom We have n5bed those great principles OF
liberty which nervUg although para live
ly few ia numbers and weak i'll resources, to contend
ugIint The whole hlexcan nation in defence Of our
flights
rilI yI,p nIr
Of sellgovernen rich and uri Eborin country,
and open vast field there for ENTERPRISE wealth. and
happrsS, ana Tor these vino wish 10 escape from the fro
blasts OF Il Northern climate by removing to more
congcnal |: will pruiic and accelerate the march
OF The pies, III age, Tor il Will urn door through which
bright and constant stream I'd light and intelligence
VIII hup from this great Northern fountain over the be.
n!;.htcd region OF Mexico
That nation o. continent will be rcmenerated ;
freedom OF Conscience and rational liberty will take
in that distant, and, by nature, much favored land
which or ages past the upas banner ofthe lnqusiol, OF
Intolerance, and dcspoilSn, has pury and sickcncd
and deadcncd every rJri in favor Of civil and religious
liberty.
But apart from these @rca, principles Of philanthropy
ana narrowing dnwH this Question To ac contracted limits
vi cold ana rndrnt political calculation vie NAV b.
taken of which doubtless las escaped the ucuera.
ton Of the sagacuus and cautious politicians Of the u s.
II is the great Importance Of Aurrianiz!nu Texas by
filling it with population from this country WHO will
harnonlze IN language, IA political edncatIn ia
origin. in every thing, with their neighbours the
East and North. By this sNraas Tcxas will become
great ouwork the West ,no,ec, the outlet of this
Western world, the mouths nf the Mississippi, Alaba.
ma nnd FLORIDA the East; and 10 keep lar away
from the Southwestern fruntrr-,hc weakest aud most
vulnerable i'll the nation, all enemies who might make
Texas door for invasion, it as a theatre from
which mistaken phan,hrupisls and wild fanatics might
attempt system OF Intervention the domestic concerns
OF the South, which might lead IL scrve war or at
least jcopardize the Tranquility of Louisiana and the
neghboring States.
This view of the subject is very important onr. 81
much So that bare ulluson is sufficient t, direct
the mind to the various interests and results immediate
and remote, that involved
To conclude, have shown that cause is just and