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

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sy .ole their oah' fthey submit ,amey Sey
zoo stamped upon The heart OF man, civilized savage, which il
decree OF the 81 oc,ober therefore, if effect,
M,eo fss secession nom
lhese revolutionary measures of the party who had
usurpcd The government in Mexico were resisted by the
people IN the States of Pueblo, Oaxaco Mexico Jas-
CO. and other parts Of the nation. The State of Zacate
cas- took up arms, but it's efforts crushed by an ar
my headed by the Preside General Santa Anna in per
son, and the people of that Stale dsaried and sub
lieu 10 military government. la October last mi
mary force was sent 10 Texas rnder Gen Cos for the
purpose OF enforcing these unconstitutional and revou
uTnary measures, as had been done in zacatccas and
Texas, and the commenced
Without exhausting the patience by detail of nume
fous Other vexatous and violations of on
rights trust that what have said on this point 10 suf
cieh 10 show that the Federal social compact of her
co Is dissolved that we have just and sufficient cause
20 take up arms against the revolutionary government
whch has been established; that we have iorborne nm
III inc cup was full to overlooking; and that further for
oeatahce or submission part would have been
Do'h ruinous and degrading that il was due 10 the
great cause of liberty ourselves our posterty and
70 inc iree blood which, proud say, fills our veins
" sst uhu proclaim tcdr against such of usurpa
ton and oppression.
The justice of being clearly shown the most
question that naturally presents itself TO the
intelligent and inquiring mind is ,rat are the object. and
attentions Of The people Of TerosP
10 THIS we reply that our object is freedom-civil and
rengious reedonemancp patton from that government
and that people who, after fifteen years experiment since
they have hern separated from SPAIN shown that
hopes OF any thing like stability rational liberty in
.fr political instintions-at least for many yearsare
VAN and allacious.
This object expect to obtain by total separation
rom Mexico as an independent comniuuty-a new re.
puShc-or by becoming State of the United States
Texas would have been satisfied TO ha been State of
the Mexican Confederation aud she made everv comet
tuuona effort in her to become one But that is
no longer practicable, for that confederation no Ion.
ger exists. One of the two alternatives above-men
toned, therefore, is the only resource which the re-
evolutionary government &c MeAi,o has Iefl bar "a
ties md s
Tor either will secure TO the right of self govern
ment over country which have redeemed from The
wilderness aud conquered without any aid or protection
whatever from the Mexican government (for we meyer
received any aud which iscrarIyours Ours by eyery
piacple by which original titles countries are and
ever have been founded We have explored pioneer
ed IT. developed its resources, made il known 10 The
wora, ana gwen 10 1T high and rapidly increasing
lne The federal republic of Mexico had Constitutional
rght TO participate generally in this value but il had
not aud cannot have any other; and this one has eyi
IDENTITY been forfeited and destroyed by unconstitutional
nets and usnPaton and by the total dissolution of the
social compact Consequently the true and legal own
ers oil Texas the only legitimate sovcregns of that
Try, are Tie people OF Texas.
1t is also asked, chat as tie present situation of Tzas
an eha are our resources 10 eet objects and defend
oar yightsP
The present position of Texas is an absolute Declare
ton OF IndependeRce-a total separation from Mexico
TINS declaration was made The 9TH of November last
Whereas Cen Lopez de Santa Anna and ohor military
tie sosai so%pa S ' %S oa..od
ro, III, col ~ neOeIe ., tue Mexican Conicde-
natural rights SOI.EAiNLY DECLARE
lst That they have taken their rights and
which were threatened By encoaehmsn military
'tia,1n Of Mexico Of s oil the Federal Con-
al That Texas longer morally cy tho com
v " oeoN "i stimulated by the generosity sympathy
Of ibe Mexican Coincidence SerS ana 1a Ie to Ts
3D. Tia, they acknowledge that tho presco, oubo,i,
Of ,ns nominal Mexican Republic have tho right the
" +g Thn, they win carry on war against the said
5h That they hold their hight, during the dsorsanza
n o. VIC Ge'a system and Tho roisn of desPom Withdraw
such measures they hest protect their
S oo So & long a. thar naio governed by tho eons,
association: S''""''"' . '"' p'"''''
e,h That Texas responsible expenses of her ormo.
7,h fha, the public faith Of pledged for the payment
oo sIs That .s' viii few.iL By donations 10 land all who
These ds'laIniioa. olemay avow tho world
TO witness ihf truth aud sincerity
upon our heads, should we guilty Of duplisiiy"
1t is worthy of particular attention that this decata.
ton affords another and ununswerable proof of the
orbearance Of the Texans and Of their firm adherence
the last moment TO the constitution which thew
had sworn to support, and to their political obligations
as Mexican citizens. For, although this very time
the federal system and Constitution of 1924 had been
overturned and tsampied under foot by military usupa
ton IN all other parts of the repubc although our
country actually invaded by the usurpers for the
purpose OF subecng 10 the military rule the people
81 Texas st'li said to Abe Mexican nation" Restore the
Federal Constitution and govern in conformity TO the 60
clal compact which all bound by our oaths to
sustain, ana we viii continue to be member of the
Mexican Confederation" This noble and generous act
for such certainly under the circumstances is of
itself sufficient TO repel and silence the false charges
which the priests and despos of Mexico have made of
the ngralude of the Texans. In what does this in
gratitude consist cannot see, unless it be in our en-
erprise and perseverance, in giving value TO country
that the mexicans considered vaueess and thus exci
ing their jealousy and eupidity.
To show strongly the absurdty Of this CHARGE of
ingratitnde &c made by the general government of
Mexico, aud o the pretended claims liberay which
they set for having given fortunes in land set
tiers Of Texas il must be remembered that with the y
cepon Of the FIRST three hundred families settled by
myself The general government have never granted or
given one foot Of land in Texas. The vacant land be-
lOnged tO the State Of COahua and Texas so long as
they remained united and TO Texas soon as she was
State separate from Codbuila Since the adoption Of
the federal system in 1924, the general government
have never had any power authority whatever TO
grant, sell, give any land in Texas, nor in any
States. The lands Of Texas have therefore been dis
trbuled by the State of Coakua and Texas with the
exception Of the tbTee hundred families above mem
ioncd and not by the general government; and conse
quenty il is truly absurd for that government 10 as
any credit for az act in which it had no pafcpa-
ton oDd especially when ii has for years past
thrown every obstacle in the way impede tie prorress
Of Texas, evident from the th article Of the Law
Of the 9Th April 1890 which absolutely prohibited the
emigration to Texas Of citizens Of the United States;
and many other acts Of similar nature-such We xa.
uous cus,onbouse regulations passports and garrison
ing the settled parts Of the country where troops were not
needed a. protect IL from the Indians from my other
enemy u IS therefore clear that IL credit for bcality
due it's to the State government and how far Ills en
tied TO this credit Of Judgment decide, with
the knowledge Of the fact that s0 the lands Of Texas
Of from thirty 20 fifty dollars per square league Mex.
measure, which four I'D four hundred and
twenty eight acres English, and considering they were