Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-07
Tuscaloosa MtcHigcnccr, September Il.
IFrom he n. Orleans ENl7eliH, StPI. ID |

''''' TTuscaloosa fntcligcnccr, September IL.
Irrozn he ~. Orleans BuiIeia, Sept. ~
Nex, month the Congress OF Texas will convene and
that country will present the Interesting spectacle OF an IN
Can't Rruubc rprfrclly organised in all its parts, rcgula
ted by wise constitution, and swayed BY rulers dislin-
Iniscd for their ability and a;rlosin 10 an Aeri.
can whose heart burns with sympathy TOR any people,
.,rutpnu against opprcssion this will he vi deep
and thrilling Interest," and he must feel strong s"!cl'
tu!e 10 know what will be the decision oi our govern
uient in relation to the recognition OF Their lndepenh-
ci.cc Fer ourselves, though we believe that the 3
Should proceed with much Caution iii measure airct
nr Seriously the interests OF nation with whom we en-
lei tain the best relations Of ally and peace. yet The
time has We think arrived. when becomes "u7 duty 10
render our acknowledgment The physical! indrpcnd
cncr Of Texas is achieved and whether sancimHrd by
the nations Of the earth or nol they have proved them
selves worthy of the declaration they made Nine
months have elapsed since they proclaimed themselves
a Tree people, and hurled drincr at the armies ri their
uDDrrssnr and the termination OF THIS PERIOD !hdS &l
espresso. prisoner At tri! feet their own resources
every say augmented, and The condition OF the enemy
puwcrrSS and Distracted.
One Of the resolutions adopted b. Congress last seq
SION Was rha the independence Of Texas ought TO be
acknowledged by the United States, whenever satsnclu
~ information shall be received that II has IN successful
operation civil government capable OF performing The
duties and fulfilling the obligations OF an independent
bower" Two things only are here required, that they
nave in succrsslL! operation civil government and that
they possess the ability to maintain IT, Inc hrSt repn-
site will certainly exist al the meeting OIL the ns Con-
ur,ss if it does not already, the only question lIcn can
be in relation the second and Of this there Is no longer
any doubt However paradoxica the assertion may APP
pear when il said that province containing Popula-
uf only sixty thousand capable OF sustaining ilSe
against people numbering nine millions, Such IS never
,s.s the fact The miracle results not from lccXeclse
oi any super human power the part Of Tie colohiss
but from the PROSTATE and cnecbcd condition OF their enc
my. Against any other power, their attempt would nave
been madness, but against people blinded ~ ignorance
and superstition, and incapable OF preserving lfc own
dam thpv, 4
which have favored Texas heretofore, arc now Ope-
rating with Icdoublrd force All accounts from
Mexico. represent the country in highly unsettled
condition. and total revolution OF affairs IS constantly
expected The national treasury is bankrupt, the SOL
dicrs unpaid and constantly drsertlng and after the
efforts of Il whole summer the army intended tor another
invasion, numbers little more than 2OOO mIScraDIe re-
cruS-Er regular soldiers all required at home TO
project the governments and volunteers ate unwilling 10
march distant province, where they anticipate no.
thing but defeat and death. So gloomy indeed are the
prospects present. thai the inhabitants ol the NnrlEr"
provinces do expect another campaign tn bc com
mrnccd during the next year. With this view at al
fairs before them, what more satisfactory evidence OF
the pcrnlanency of the Texan Republic our Gov
eminent require? Must wait TO see whether ano
ther invasion will be made, before we acknow-
ledge their independence: What would have been The
condition OF our own country II France had pursued the
same procas .uating policy: Ought we not rather to
acknowledge them at once-and by giving Il new dign-
" and importance to their standing, aid III suPpFeSs!ng
all further attempts the part Of their enemies. From
they expect the first approval, and the moral c"nse-
qucncrS OF recognition will be inconccipabiy great
The credit of their government will be established abroad
and confidence III its continuance inspired at home
Tney will be enabled to prosecute with renewed zeal the
work which they have begun, and show to the world
what handful of rlcn, animated by the love Of freedom
are able to accomplish
it has been asserted that any interference part
in The affairs of Texas. would involve rs in war with
both Mexico and England. Oflhs, however, we enter.
tain 10 apprelIcnSionS. The acknOwlcG gmcni Ct the
independence Of people cannot br considered slillci
cnt ground Of 1t is the expression OF our be-
lief deduccd from the facts which have before uS,
that nation is capable OF governing ITSELF and no ma
ton has right call others to account for the cha
ractcr of tleir opinions Admitting that NlrX!c" should
declare war. The Of acknowledging Texas rs
separate government, what have 10 fear from
ton which cannot keep in subccon its own colonies:
As il regards England cannot for a moment suppose
that she would sacrifice her widely extended and lucra-
tive with country for the purpose Of quar-
rrng about small and hinly inhabited province, of no
Importance her in any respect. and of which she could
not, under any circumstances, become PnsScssor Her
Whole manufacturing and commercial interests would
rise in against such proposition But if Eng land
did interfere, nay, il all Europe r"wmcd upon the nca.
sure it is the dny Of tie United States 10 offer Texas
their fellowship. il she is found deserving Of ii. Our
fncin"rs fought, for their freedom alone they
coucndrd for the rights Of man throughout the Western
WORLD and enoined upon their postry TO spread their
principles whenever and wherever they could until all
America should be free, and become grand Temple
OF Liberty