Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-12
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- NEw Ox1*.Ss ju!y 27.-The following letter VA
-, written 20 Eurrnte Fasoa, Gencran. Chief of III
~ A1yc.s or::.s ay Jose Maria Turpe Secretary OF III
- War Department.: We Puh''sn 1t through the oeTaI''
y Of respectable !!!:a ot TINS CITY, by WHOM 1t was COZ!
Y 70 lis 4l%ccLeneg the Gcncra!-ia CAies. Don Fneen
D FEasoLa
DnAR FRiEyn,
2 Through ne criminal apathy Of Congress and the con
peic nuiy OF government, i becomes necessary p
in certain stratagcm to save our country anc Ga
~ selves You will have to lend hand its execution
unless You want to perish with your army after wit
ing the utter destruction Of the republic. Such is II
bodaess of our revolutionary radicals and the weak
o! government that from this time up to the mon
when you adopt This psn you will neitherrcceive M
nsy soldiers. Nou must, now be convinced Of in
truth Of the first point; TO the second ioee pos.
proof be given than the sudden halt of tn
army OF reserFe. Such, tkcn is the proper tne:hod
executing my plan: all opinions must be gene:alized
above all, letter must Be written to the government
this capital, mentioning very particularly, that ell the
'ermy wanta Dictator to be appointed who will remain
IN office until Texas be restored TO the republic. Hht
will lie the man; No matter perhaps Vaienea !9s he
Is at the saI:c time tie hope anG fear Of many
This idea is not mach ,oput the plan into eSecu
ton, as TO get po%er!rss ccngess invest the
ment with all power restrain the revolutionary spirits
and enlist new soldiers 10 carry on the and msiu
tain good order. have said enough. Reflect az .Hy
words; you will fully appreciate how timely is ANS
measure. No time is 10 be Lust and mark me keep
carefully or tear this letter written by tIicrrd ,v,o.u
You can rely. JOSE MARIA TORNEL.
This plan is justified by pamphlet now Circulating
through Mexico and s the large cities of AIexrsn
Republic. 1t is entitled: Gen. San,a Anna s Trial
That document is the exclusive production Of The Liba
cas and is well calculated raise every honest mind
against the government. They want federalsn-Tur
mel does not want it, and therefore ne would like to get
Dictator appnlued whose power would be sutc!entto
suppress those he styles revolutionary spirits
The steamer Caspian arrived last night and brings
contradiction of the report that General Gaines had
crossed the Sabine; he still at the encanpnent on
this side of the river The e. reports that The nigh!
OF the 23d nst She run into by the steamer Inpnn
SIX miles above Alexandra-,he l.. sunk immediately
with a cargo Of corn no lives lost. MIR. A. Dmi,rv,
passenger on board the Caspian, wss.riissed on the
Soil INST, and II was supposed that he had Jumped
board on the previous evening" and was lost The unlu.
innate gentleman believed 10 have been labo-ng un
Jaty 80.
TRIAL OF SANTA ANNA.
The Mexican people are at this moment perfect re-
presentation OF chacs-wilhou constitution without
lawful authorities; and witheut-s public treasury
Inc laws are trarnpfeG On yt9ose who command,
we'll as by those who soud osey YEc public function
ares are perfectly Indifferent to the mutual tie from
winch tine good der OF government ,p+ngs, they 90
'' hand only Tor comniittin@ ~ l. depressing the |
people enrlchIng ,ves with, Ibid isnpudence, at
Lie e"P" VI. the people money, and insulting, BY un-
,urseles luxury tie many r;!;n dying OF s"l:ri
And still darker stain upon the natieils the 'acl mat
rapine is spreading in every manner and form, ana we
add with shame the least dangerous to the c"mau
nifty, are the highway robbers. How many Inen 80 we
meet who suddenly rose from nendicty 10 opaIence'
and who setting aside all morality keep not only one,
Sut several richly furnished EousesaRt every one ASSES
though none ignorant, of the cause OF these rapid
fortunes and it is not surprising than tf"e that
aono these upstairs TO be found many who take ad
VANTAGE of their authority TO- paying the expenses OF
their palaces In swndng maarer Go they obtain even
the very viands daily placed their table and the Gees
on which they repose with apparent ease, have no IN
many instances been paid for the poor, hard-!aborng
ybn t,,rnSI nd lLeulenaut
prosecuted for theft, still he goes with bold lHpu-
dce 10 par,ase of the Injuries furnished him. by his
un;a wiu desires
Every citizen cries out against the bad conduct Of those
eployed in the collection Of the CUSTOMS and still they
are retained 10 their situations because they are The
creatures OF Santa Anna. - =
Congress after Congress has run into error. 'r"t "
the reiy Of Faas did not progress without lis auitS
and errors which ultimately brought ruin and aeSfuc-
ton upon its head its extravaganza too was source OF
incalcuahc evil and lis whole course OF Legislation was
only calculated bring its members into contempt
The errors and had legislation Of all the previous are
not 10 be compared lkuSe the present Congress-
Its headong pusanmous course has called 1"Itn upon
itself the wors; Of ept!ets and rendered us acs psriec
ly nuga,ory We will venture to say, that we atset,in
the public avcvrs far more decent and respectable
than those who compose this Congress- lhey openly
uvow their disregard Of all moral restraint Question
them the motives OF their conduct, and they Will an
swerit the wish it is the desire, it is the commands
of Santa Anna. From the gallery OF the house, one OF
the members heard TO say, he voted that he cast
his only in reference to the n the green CLOAK,
abiding painting representing the PRESIDENT OF te
public. Another rich proprietor, terminated one OF
his speeches in these words'Such IS the tcSh ~ Santa
9aRait ISL onty TINT ice arc toand to please; IS to
him iat seats and 1t IS ne 7oo can G~i as
rktR he eaSes On this OCCASION the members was
called 70 ORDER by the Presdentbut had the body
respect for itself would have severely reprniandrd
the member who ds raced himself and the body which
he addressed.
Homes, men act under the guidance and impulse of
conscience, but ucrcsnaries hush its Dictates and follow
their interest and nclnalons wherever they lead them.
The present Congress has had any other gui4e
but the impulse oil the moment They have neither viz
tue patriolsnlwe have seen both deputies and Sc
majors crouch beneath the fDotsoo Of the yrnn like
many reptiles. They have only presttied them
selves representatives of the people, but they have
brought their religious, civil and military rights, and
laid them al The feet oil power; not retaining the dig
nifty Of man, all has been abandoned. The course OF
Santa Anna will bear comparison with that OF llberuS
but his tyranny history us, the immediate
cause Of the annhi!aon of the Senate under hm-tut
Ssnia Anna has only corrupted not destroyed them.
~ raj Congress, being composed of priests and
ao,ds,. I'D and directed by them, it has conse
queny looked upoa end fTs yeinng heavily its op
pouY OF men-at the saae ,asa Of lie Mexican nation
The c- u on the other poriid with violence to the
ails bv ,ha nave been draggthere undergo al sorts
Of torture ban ,;aIy auoEitiesSg Of gnoble ehaiss
miIntinn ana they have still usesd in the streets by
those MIL W oeing publicly cudsagg-essors are known
and curses nefcenories-the ;pon them by the peo
Die; curses avsIed ralk the streets, insult
ing US nsy with es hey peaccaby v
L wonjd .iun.ty' e.nment has condemned
.be ue ~oIu Rpsa' that the oca motives our houses
have BEEN cbeS @ for poods seeues,sa.ed and or
ssnSes daily nsuted BY &c apgressops committed in
a~'aS!anans all ths, Congress, the SYMBOL Of
sfebSe 81 al good Instead of furnishing by parorng
those occnsss se arbitrary deeds Slaves work and
;bor 1i eeor the bere6, OF their nasters-such is
the ~ citizens perform eondeaed painful
iabor g.. support CT army. Every CITIZEN behoIds
oppressed by heavy contributions, not precisely