Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-17

.s.ns TO lean towards scrnp'es or
,o,, ;r,oroe,s or perhaps TO Mexican ihnu. 49,
not read or look any papers OF s"t NO, nronerlv un
however willing believe that ,'ley Wv ftho Toy
vfoIs Principles and OBJECTS OF ''c e.
ue's-i - are acting from MISTAKEN VIEWS anu no'
s s, =, Of principle of even the common i'Pu'S
of ;ustice and humanity. -, , Lu r ,,a,
I, n whole people who struggling tor Sey
rnton before they understand the subject, aud ana
I'VE il sufficiently to judge Of lis MORAL as well as i's
POI ITlcAL merlls 49,, -,
in Texas and all over Mexco-et them Inquire into the
present state Of things in That important nationet them
ascertain whether the present consolidated nespots'
which exists there, has, has not hecn es'abisne
revolutionary mans, by force frn"d and rt"'encc
ther the Federal social compact Of Mexico, TO WHEN m
people Of Texas bound their allegiance Is not
Observation-Disclosures the people OF Texas oio, OF "u NV
oppose this illegal dissolution OF their Go'r''l,s"t
they were bound BY their oaths to do ana W,e''ic' '
Mexican citizens under the Constitution so long as eH
s,cG Let them read an exposition Of the texas wal
made 10y me Louisville KY: on the 'th Oh ;'iao ,S
tina, made in this city by w. H. Wharton. Esq on t'lc
A;th ut and other documents on ms SUBJECT Az so
, them understand the question, before they attempt 70
npnr,ve or coudenn and confident they can FORM
but One oplyus which is, that the Texans are fi1h
and that under similar circumstances all lreeHeh ouS"t
to- and would have done. as they have. , -
An expression of opinion IN onHfess, or ny tiie EH
ccuve ,rorpLe to the cause of Texas, would settle
this matter and end this war-it would ne PTc1e"'t'ee
which will cost nothing. and violate no treaty or other
oblru,iop no more than the Greek revolution did-ana
rW sure the expenditure Of Hai0nS htrcuttcr, ana nc
loss of thousands Of Hrcs. 1t will do this because such
an expression OF opinion would inspire confidence, AND
thus open the icy bound chests Of money. lenders, and
enable Texas to procure fands Men she can get IN
thousands The civarous Vest, and the warm hearted,
high soued Soua will furnish iem-hut they must be
fed and provided with arms and ammunition, NC.
Pardon me to- occupying so much OF your tmo by
so long let,er-ny heart and SOUL my all, and as
think, Tie best Interests Of my native country, and the
great principles Of Liberty deeply involved in this
subject.
/ haze in times past, had more kind and charitable
feelings for The Mexicans, in general and have been
muc,inuye faithful to them than they nerted ac,co
from sound and honest pncpe-t'ia of mutually be-
NETTING my native and my adopted country, by 4mer'
ennisinr Texas and thus securing to liberal principles IN
Mexico snppori and guide in Texas and al the same
time serving my natrc country by population there that
would harnonze with their neighbors. But sad and
dear bough, experience has convinced me, that 1t is IN
vain 10 hope for any good from Mexican institutions or
Mexican Justice. therefore far the independence q
Ytras aad am SO from the snundest principles that
move the human hear-lhose of liberty, JUSTICE hnmant
ty and scfprescrrdtioa.
S. F. AUSTIN.