Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-29
His E1ecilcncy Governor CARSON.
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We are permitted to publish the frnrng letter from
Gov DIVA! TO renllenum q" This city Gov. d. sresolv
cd rive himself TO the cause ut Texas lie evccs
spirit that no dangers difficulties can Iniiiiddc or
suLduc The Krnluckians called on fox their aid.
The field Of honorable fame is before them, AMI they
may reap its glorious harvest If such E!rn rs Dual
and Chambers with brigade of kCntncEIans, march TO
Texas doubt whether ih"y lll rest satisfied with Ike
achievement of the independence Of that country: We
believe that they will follow up their cnmqGrSs, until
that single star The cn,bem OF their adopted country,
sa!! blaze and burn like meteor over l:naets Of the
CITY Of The Alontczumas:
"BARDsro:Ys, June 30ll 1886.
"DEAn CHAMBERS II have been here but L few days,
and determined devote my lie to the cnrsc OF Texas,
and TO ayeuue The murder otny son, Capt Duva and lis
brave colnpa Mons. who we're bucEered ut Gnliad. y
meeting % Tie citizens Of this county wal! hr held here
nrXl Saturday. and object Isl to pass resolutions eX
pressing our opinions of the necessity and justice oil
REr,IArIoS Santa Anna and his officers; which re-
solutions will be enclosed il letter by the Commit
tee 10 the prrsGc; of Texas We shall also solicit the
aid and Corporation Of all the counties III ths c:
10 arm and coup many mounted fniutec1S I"r lex
as as they with convenience. MY object Is 10
raise 1000 mounted men, which can be easily effected
If the counties Gnd towns viii call pubic meetings ana
act in CONCERT. am willing to devote my i!e 10 tic
cause regardless ii private fortune or domestic ties.
assure you making more than ten thousand Gr!!aTs
per annum By my profession IN Florida but viii I'VE
up all prospects; yes, every thing: for the command Il"
l5UO or lClU mounted from this State. Sixteen
hundred mounted will make two BrIgadcs-lhs
nurnbcr will rive the command to one MAJOR General
and two BrigadIcs, and Of course other officers III pro-
portun saw with regret. that The War Department
had declined To- accept tie SERVERS of the corps you pro-
posed TO march march TO F!rrIda tor lis defence VIII
you mite yvilh Inc in raising such Legion for Texas as
propose: If you vii! sec friends IN Louisville an
have large meeting. and pass resolutions and take sue
steps as will produce unicn 81 action in THIS matter
tErnu chout The State believe great many men can
be had in this and the adjoining counties. will 90 over
the Stale and address the people,, and sprnd from TINS
Lc to the first Of next October IN organizing The Legion
''if the smaller counties would mount and equip ten
men each and the larger uncs from twenty TO twenty
five men, we could have upwards IT 2:OuD mcn-
This force in Texas would give decided pcponGcance
to the influence Of Kentucky, and would place her sons
most prominent in the road 10 honor fame, and fortune:
while the Stale would look them with pride and eX.
ua,inn general action throughout the State would
insure the formation Of Legion without The expense
being r by the counties Tho action OF Louisville en-
this important subject would give tone and consequence
To the object and tend TO produce that concert through
out Tie State, which would secure and bring INTO action
Legion tIa, will give character and reflect glory on his
native Stale Such men Guthrie, Oldham. the lopes,
Prentice 1hrogmoron, and YOURSELF can do every thing
in Louisville in uniting all parties in this great enter
prize | shall this day write to Washington, Marion,
Hardin and Mead counties, to friends TO cali meetings vi
the citizens TO unite with Let me h1ar Eoni you,
! and will come To Louisville at any time
Your friend,