Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-13

MIR. Preston said, lie relied With great cau,ior
ports with regard TO the events in Texas Me.co
was very much disposed to believe that we had 49, Il.
the last twenty four hours, received correct co,'a
ton of report that had made his blood run
with respect 10 the information asked of him T
Senator from Louisiana, il would have been bette "t
the gentleman permitted II to gn abroad On his o "9
thorily. lie would, however, now say 10 him h, d.
information came in letter addressed 10 one oriL"
bers of that body the Senator from Misssspm " TM
WalkcrDby gentleman Of the highest rcspccsn .It
now in Mexico. "9
Mr.. Walker said that as the fact sotc by the Sens,
from South Carolina (Ir. Preston) in regi I'd In L M
ter in question Ind been doubted by The Sensu, e
Louisiana iMr Porter } lie would gay that such , o
had been received by him; that he had shown ,h. l,,
to many Senators, ~ho had no DOUBT Communicate w.
contents to the Senator from S. Carolina Glr Prr"
that every Senator al perfect liberty TO read ,h
ter but that pcrusul of il would sho,y the inn,n'
Of giving the name OF the wrier TO the public r.!
writer was, however, well known to him. (M, Wa.
and TO many Senators, and was mvst honorable and
Unable gentleman, wholly unconneclcd with the cT,n
Ties in Texas; and doubt every word Contained .
the letter was strictly true Here Mr.. Walker pr,l
cd the rttrr which was from alexco under dat 4. H.
Goth of March last and read from il extract which,
stated That Santa Anna. just before starting 10 T,,
had stated 10 the British and French Minister'S h,, H.
,coud driUe the 1tzans across Red rtrer, and ir.D NJ
Territories If tie United States; ind that If III. T,y;
ccrc prO,cetcd there he 1couId drce them 10 HnsLing
and burn ii too, The British once had do"r and that
,roud strip the ldureiS from GenernL Jachyous i,o,
tint he ,rold identity the United States "h this Ira,
affair."
MIR. W. said there many other eS,rao;Gn,
facts contained in the leltcrthat the Senate; ;.o:
Louisiana, (Alr. Por,cr) might inspect the letter b
that to publish it all, or the writer name, would i
manifrslIy improper and Indeed highly DANGEROUS
And who said MIR. w, is this Santa Anna tba. has ase
this threat; is, sir, the Mexican Guycrnneu, f..
Santa Anna is the Government. He has DESTROYED III.
Government, and substituted in It's place central De-.
potis The army and bayoncts Of Santa Anna are noy
the Government and such 4 Government as ncYe,
had prccedcnt-a Government, compared with which
that of the tomahawk and sea! ping knife were mil.
aud merctul. And would apologies Tor this blood.
stained tyIlnt and usurper be offered BIZ America
Senator Were we TO be told that must speak u;
Santa Anna in terms Of mildness and respect; Mr. v
said he had spoken Of him. and would speak Of lm. az
he dcscrvcd-as monster unworthy The name OF man,
aud while this Mexican usurper is threatening o.
determination and indscrminae massacre upon 90,
frontiers are co!dy debating whether We shall drta:
the country or not; One word regards the Imuc..
abused people Of Texas They were not rrbels-Satrl
Anna was the rebel. 1t mi hl be that he was in McAcp
a successful rcbel-time would determine; but 81
he n rebel-a rebel against the FEDERAL cons'I.
lion of Mcxicu which he had Frustrated BY the Jayo.
nets Of brutal sodicry; and that It was only when
constitution orerthrown, when It's wrecks and i
ncnts were scattered over the Mexican empire. AZ:
when the surscS Of dcspulism were rolling on"ardn
ngulr the liberties OF Texas; then, and then only, s.
!
however unequal the conflict might be- ME W. dO: Ht
! doubt but that they would be successful.
Mr. Porter observed that he no apoI"gIst for San.
Ia Anna indeed he had heard apology for hun IN
that floor as the Senator from Mississippi seemed 10
| have done. As TO going TO war with any govcrHmG
whose institutions we did not like because they
opprpssors and dcspos, the idea was absurd tie shL
like TO know in what sort Of a situation We should be
placed If We entered into such QuXotjc contests DCs
pots predoninacd all the world, and had
fi..N Of fhpyD ihp Sill
bmc Porte with tho Barbary powers and, rs the gen
llean from Virginia near him observed, they had lfta
| ties with the Autncrat of all the RussFas. We had
arrangements with all these powers, and yet hc Irar!
nothing about them like the language that had been
used in reference to Santa Anna. lie should like To
know what the of this abuse, Vnlrss II vas IN
excite in people those feelings which the SENATOR
from South Carolina said he found difficult 10
He had strong sympathy for the people OF lrAas
strong feeling for human rights, and as much hatred
of cruelty and oppression any man; but he not
prepared to 60 the world expenGng our blood and
treasure to succor the oppressed We should end sad
Mr.. p by leaving them where they are, while we should
be much off than when we began. II was in
vain to indulge in such tcengs-we could do no rood
by it, and might involve ourselves in diICuu's
with foreign power. The Senator from Mississippi
said that he could not give the name Of the author
Of this letter, but that he was man OF the hsA's!
responsibility lie had too much Of the world 10
attach any credence to reports of this kind He did no!
question the veIacy of the writer, though he believed
that he did not get his information from correct source
The idea too ridiculous, that Santa Anna should
march 800 miles from the banks Of the Sabine, 10 plan!
his banners this Capitol and tear the laurcls from he
brow Of General Jackson. The idea was so ridiculous
that gentlemen there could not hear The letter read with
out laughter. And ,his too, tho who was SAID
to be man OF genius, and who had successfully usuT'd
tie Government of his country. He had nothing 10 Gu
with Santa Anna. As man, aud 4 free citizen ct
free Government, lie regretted his sangu;nary conduct
in Texas; but lie would not comprom, The peace and
neutrality of the country
Mr. Walker stated that he had said that any Sc
nator had apologiscd for Santa Anna; lie had only e.
pressed hope that such apology wonld Lc Offered
that the writer of the letter from which he had read j"
extract vouchcd for the statements and threats made by
Santa Anna, and that the facts also confirmed ir"m
other sources; that every Senator might pcruse the let
ter for himself but that the Of the writer must not
be published Mr.. w said he should not have read any
part Of the letter the Senate but for the call made y
The Senator from South Carolina (Mr Prest"n an Tie
doubts expressed by the Senator from louisiana (Mr
POTTERY These doubts, however, would disappear upon
perusal of the letter.
MIR. Brown regretted very much TO hear expressions
that had been used in the of the debate caciard
in bis opinion, TO stimulate feelings in the people Of THIS
country already sufficiently excited. and to encourage
feelings Of hostility against nation with which are st
peace He protested for against entering into crusade
to regulate the internal OF any nation he
tested against any act the expression Of any Feelings
calculated to involve in with The Govcrnmcutn
Mexico. He could attach importance to the cIp'>
sons said to have been used by Santa Anna with r'ssd
to this country for, coming in the way did, We could
not consistently, with what due 10 ourselves nolcr
it. When Santa Anna himself thought proper to 'G'
dress to this Government, through his diplomatic agents
promulgac 10 the world officially, threats of the ma
,lre alluded to by the Senator from South Carolina '
should then be ready TO resent them but coming III w"
slape these expressions have done, they unworthy
Of our notice, and ought not to influence judgments
They all knew how common it was in the city OF Wash
ngon to hear Of extraordinary declarations attributed "
be attached TO them. He did not intend he sad, t."
question the veracy Of the author Of The letter bn! 10
could not avoid questioning the correctness Of Ills in'
nation.
But the gentleman from South Carolina had InT'S'a
them in the of liberty 10 act in favor {" Texas t
at this time, for he considers tpemaurc, butt when l
proper time should arrive Was the honorable gcn'c
man very certain that they would favor liberty by en-
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