Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-05
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THE MEXICAN CAUSE IN InE tNrrED STATES.
II is remarkable, that the party opposed to popular
rights in REPUBLICS have always when desperate OF sue
cess by other ncans brought in foreign allies 10 their
aid In The days of Grecian liberty the enemies OF the
people continually locked TO hereditary prince, or
the successful usurper of the powers OF some nelghbor
nu Republic, to unite with them in putting down the
equality they hated After centuries Of this sort OF war
fare UPON the freedom Of Greece, this policy al last rl-
unphed in The person Of Philip Of Nlaccdon. His hire
linz and the reacherOus aud vena arlSl"cracY,
whose interests he proposed to subserve al last succeed
ed in helrayng the OF democracy, and with IL per-
ished the arts the sciences. the literature Of the
lry-cyrry thing that ennob.cs human nature he
enemies Of Roman liberty and glory, from the earliest
times sought succour abroad, whenever brought 10 eN
trclties at home and the Republic at last sunk under
armies nuured in distant provinces, and filled with Tor
elm soldiers. Every man acquainted with tins coun-
try history, knows how prone the federal party have
been to fall into the English policy so long as that pow
er had an interest in our distractions The nuylng
as well as the Hartford Convention enemies OF our IN
stlu,ions ready to league with England, TO make
head against popular Government; aud now we ma
the leading journal Of the same party INDUCING Inc
same propensity towards Mexico, aud somewhat ProAa'
Div ouckcned by taste Of the secret service money,
which we have no doubt will, if necessary be literally
furnished for that purpose, has already struck the key
note to prepare the minds of our iactons 10 maze com
mon cause with Mexico. 1t was but short time since
that the same course pursued in regard 10 France
i few days aga VIC published an official notice OF &c.
neral Gunes despatch, stating "Ma recent acts q nos
tiity on the purt Of Tie lads"s acre prompted ty the"
aay;uo jctn adrscd IF tic iurgc farce nf MeXicans) cp
proachire .aamoaas a"d by the expectation that nc Ter
iuns acoHd be Grirea and tic country gieca up 10 Mem
and calling for militia from the ehbo!ng States to pre-
vent these Etarauders from approaching our coh'lnes
and transferring the of their murders and robbie
rics from the Impoverished confines Of Texas into our
own rich frontiers This was in conformity with orders
of The President, given consequence OF his knowledge
Of the Indian character. The moment he perceived there
was to be war in Texas. He aware that the In
dams were never known To br neutral when war was
afo.; and from the l.aesc hordes ct them within our
own and The Mexican territories Of the Suuhwcstheir
fierce wurlikc and predatory characcrs-their being
for the most part. horSemcn, and capable of making ra
bid marches and sudden nce!onS from great distance
and from The general temper d tie tribes IN consequence
Of recent events in the u 3, tie sensible that every
prrcauti should be taken tokccp them alooi from our
frontier settlements Our treaty with Mexico too, espe
caly spua,es that each party shall take all necessary
measures 10 guard against the hostile movements OF The
tribes which had at The last adVlces, already commence
ed their murders in the vicinity OF Nacogdches. With
view of suppTessing these motions and holding tic
rcs in check, Gen Gaines has made his call Tor militia
and has probably advanced his regular troops 10 such
silion will give them greater command over the de-
signs of these Indians. On this proceeding, the Intel
ligenccr thus comments:
4This official annu acalion is explicit enough to show
that the United States about TO be drawn into posi-
ton in regard TO Mexico which the weakness urbear
ance Of that Power mag indeed prevent being OF &C
ual conflict, bnt whchit will he difficult for the United
Suites defend either upon the Of morality or oil
of Peace Friendship and Boundary, with Mexico in a
The extent Of possessions and territories Of roth e2ntes,
and between Ill the persons Of both countries The boun.
Diary between the two countries, recognized by mat trea
IT, is the Sabine rircr. \ Mexican army is marching
over the territory the Mexican side Of that boundary,
the sworn purpose of which, General GAIaEs has been
informed. is To the country to the Sabine
Whereupon General GAINES having heard some story
Of Indians having killed twn white men, cIMhy hun.
drcd miles off, (as j: it unteard of Thing,
DAYS that whites anu indians should shed each other
bloody has GALES, for thousand men, in addition 10
those he now has; GGd, before they assemble,
he has ANNOUNCED his intention approved Of in advance
by the Presidency TO march, the Sabine to Nacogdo-
chcs, fifty mica to'in the line established by The treaty,
being &c direct advance against The Mexican forces
it, instead Of treaty Of perpetual peace and friend.
ship with MeXico, there existed war oi determination
between the two countries.
1t will be remarked here, that the National lnlc
gencer adoi;ly sirCps for Mexico, the facts on
which Gen. Gaines pcdcaes his new movement. The
lntcigenccr says The McxIcans "tO the
try to the Sabtnc. general Gaines in published let
to GeB!adord, OF the Tennessee volunteers, says
Head QUARTERS, W"srEEs DEr'r.l
Camp Sabine, June -, 1876
MY DE AR GENERAL:
The chivalry Of Mexico flying TO the rescue Of
their President letter received by express from Gen
H. j. Rusk, dated Head Quarters Army of Texas,
Guadaloupe Victoria, 18th June, 1885, informs me
that the enemy then RAPIDLY advancing towards his
position from haanotus-that their motto was, "EIter
limitation toathc Sabine or Dcuth, and that the motto
of the :pexas army was "LiLcyty Dcn." These
toes taken in connection with the bloody Of
the Alamo. Goliad, aud San Jacnto, indicate hard
fighting But the above intelligence was preceded b.
an account of Indian hostil;es the Navisoto, 100
miles West of Nacogdoccs These facts, added to others
hitherto published, Of decided indications Of hostility
the part Of tie many tribes Of Indians near and upon
the disputed Territory, have prompted Inc to request of
our excellent Governor Cannon, reg nent Of mounted
gunner to join me speedily possible by companies
or in body as may be deemed most convenient have
also desired 4 similar corps from the Governor OF
Kentucky and another from The Governor of Nllssls
sppi and another from Gov. White, Of Louisiana. If
YOU come, come quickly: and say 10 all my young
friends near YOU. resolved, in case the Mexcuns
or Texans employ the Indians against The people of
either side OF this imaginary line, to nflct OH the Of
E. P GAINES.
If, as appears from variety of sources and from the
course pursued by Santa Anna himself " determination
~ le Sabine is the purpose Of the Mexican Go
'e."'neht, and II the work Of exermina;on has been
Ie1y commenced Within few miles of Nacogdocbes
" e ioans, is not probable that Mexico has alrea-
~ - "'r treaty, BY provoking, instead Of suppress
sing iHoan hostility: and this being The case is il not
indispensable that our roops shonld 10 IN fco md in
Posiuoh 10 ook the danger in the face mud meet If if
necessay Nha! would be The cry of the Oonosi,ion
alef INC tde OF war had rolled to our troter and
devastation was begun in our borders mn ,denmo,a $500
vas provided to Stay the tnmahawk Of the Indian
The cry would be- that the President had been f1,o
10 his high trust and had pRrposely left the froulipr do
1ehceess TO invite aggression and ultimately TO
der war between Mexico and the United States and nov
Inc precautions taken against such result and for the
safety OF Settlements are branded in the
leading editorial article of the nelligeucer and in CAM
tas as the eSt OF its commentary, from which We quote
as " WAR IN DISGUISE"
we give below the instructions (Which have been again
ana again repeaed) under which Gen. Gaines acts II