Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-19
VOLUME XxKiH.-.-So. GE5.

Co. would Texas This the whole
o the social cop,c, which they support
sy 1te he outs ftey submit be- timely destroyed, they
@ thG tu'y TO themselves, and violate the first law which
Goa 'anfci upon the heart OF man, civilized savage; which
Tie IA" OF The right Ut sc:-p7cscrvalion.
The decree OF the ID October therefore if carried into effect
eTcny Leaves no edy Tor Texas but secession
HcA!co, nnJ a direct resort naturu rights"
These revolutionary measures Of the priv who had
usurpsd the government III Mexico were resisted by the
people in the States of Pueblo, Oaxaco Mexico Jus.
Co. and other parts Of the nation The State of Zaca,e
Gas took up arms, but its efforts crushed by an ar.
my headed by the President General Santa Anna in pcr.
son, ana The people OF that Stale dsarmcd and sub
Ieced To military government. In October last mi
ary force sent TO Texas under Gen Cos for the
purpose oi enforcing these unconstitutional and rcyolu
touury measures, had been done in Zucatecas and
other parts Of tie naun This reused the prope Of
Texas, and the commenced.
Without eXllaustng the patience by detail Of nune
other vexalous circumstances and violations Of
rights trust that what have said this point is suf
hclcul 10 show that the Federal social compact Of Mex
leo is dissolved; that we have just and sufficient
20 take up against the revolutionary government
which has been established; that have lorborne
hi the cup was full 10 Overlooking; and that further for
bearance or submission our part would have been
both runous and degrading and that it due to the
great cause Of Liberty To ourselves to poserity, and
10 the free blood which, proud to say fills veins,
to insist and proclaim against such acts of usupa
ton and oppression.
The justice of being clearly shown the most
important question that naturally presents itself 10 the
intelligent and inquir!ng mind s hat Tic objects and
intentions Ct the peupic IF Itrdse
To this reply that our object is trc;dom-clvll md
religious sreeoGll emancipation from that government
and that people who, after fifteen years experiment since
they have beef. separated from Span have shown that
they incapable Of self government, and that all
hopes Of any thing like Stability rational liberty III
their political inst:tul!oasat least for many yeasare
vain and iuacous.
This object expect 10 obtain b. total separation
from Mexico an independent community-a new re.
publlc-or by becoming State of the United States--
Texas would have been satisfied TO have been State of
the Mexican Confederation and she made every constl
tutiona effort in her power to become But that IS
no longer practicable, for that confederation lon
ger exists One of the two alternatives above men.
toned therefore, is the only resource which the re.
yolntionary government # eaico has left her. Eli
tcr will the liberties and prosperity of Texas,
for either will to Tie right OF self govern
lnent country which have redeemed from the
wilderness, and conquered without any aid protection
whatever from the Mexican government (!or we never
received any) and which iscIraryours Ours by every
incipe by VIII ch Criy nal titles to countries ae and
ever ia been founded We have explored and pioneer
ed it, developed lis resources, made II KIN ,wn TO the
world, am given t., it hi rh and rapidly increasing
lue The federal republic OF Mexico bad Constitutional
right to participate generally in this value but it had
not and cannot have any other; and this one has evil
IDENTITY ben forfeited ana destroyed BY unconstitutional
and uSurpaon, ana by The total dissolution OF the
social compact. Consequently, the true and legal own
ers Of Texas the Only legitimate soveregns OF that coun
try, are the people Of Texas.
IT is also asked mhat is tie present situation Of Tcras
AMI nt 10 cJcct occts and offend
7ights?
The present position Of Texas is absolute Dccara
ton Of InGpcndence-a t0iat separation from Mexico
This declaration made the 9TH Of November last
1t is follows:
Whcseu Gem Aaoo Lopez Anna md other military
CHI i4in have b. arms ovcrrown the federal ins'u
ol OF cNco al dissolved the social compact which existed
between Tcxa. und The other members Mexican Conlede
y S"% s HSri 4 pE@ ni themselves '*
That tEkcn defence OF the
liberties, WHICH Threatened by cHcroanen!5 ct military Ges'
s,iuirn ui Mexico uf l:Ai.
'l yr,a- longer rally civily bound by the COM
pact OF unoa stimulated By lac generosity and sympathy com
free pc"ir they offer t" support and ASSISTANCE to uch
they acknowledge tho, the present authorities
Of The S"' eSea" Republic have the s" 10 govern "'' ''
H ns .l.cy will NOT cra.c to carry on war against the
authorities troops within the Texas.
That they hu4 10 be their right during the dorsanza-
the federal system and the OF dcsposm, TO wthdaw
from Unron establish independent toadoPt
such they deem best calculated TO protect Their
c long tina. patton governed by the constu.
framed for the OF the political
Iha, Texas responsible for the expenses of her armies,
7,h Tha, the public Texas pledged for the payment
of any debts contracted by her agents ,,
will reward By donations land all who volun'
their Ia her struggle and receive them as CHI
zen . , t., 49,, - ,.o ,vo,,I ,,, cnr Cod
to wnc., their truth sincerity nvok ds,t nnd disgrace
upon heals should we prove guilty 81 dupl:c'ty'"
worthy 0l particular allcHtloH tnll OeCIdi1-
ton affords another and uranswernbe proof OF the
frbearancc Of he Texans and Of their firm adherence,
even the last moment to the constitution which they
had sworn support and TO their political obligations
as Mexican citizens For, although at this very time
the federal system and Constitution of 1924 had been
overturned and ranped under loot by military usufpa-
in all other parts of the republic and although our
country was actually invaded by the usurpcrs tor the
purpose Of subectng 10 the military rule the people
of Texas sill said to the Mexican nation" Restore the
Federal Constitution and govern IN conformity TO the go
cia coinpact which all bound by oar oatns 10
sustain and we will continue 10 be member OF the
Mexican Confederation" This noble and generous act
for such it certainly was under the circumstances Is OF
itself sufficient to rcpe and silence the false charges
which the priests and despots oil Mexico have made OF
the ingratludc OF the Texans In what does this in
gratitude consist? cannot See unless 1t be IN our en-
ierprsc and perseverance in giving value 10 country
tbsl the Mcycans considered vaucess and thus excIt
inu their jealousy and cupdity.
TO show strongly the absurdity of this charge Of
ingralitude, &c. made by the general government OF
Mexico and Of the pretended claims to beray, which
they SET up for having given fortunes in land TO the SET
tiers Of re xas it must &c remembered that with tie ex-
ception Of the Ers three hundred families settled by
myself the general government have never granted or
ciYcn one foot Of land in Texas The vacant land be-
ongrd 10 re State Ct Coahuila and Texas SO long as
they rr::ai;.cd united and to Texas she was
State separate from Coahuila Since the adoption of
the federal system in 1924, the general government
have had any power or authority whatever to
grant, sell, give any land in Texas, nor in any
other State. This power vested in the respective
States. The lands of Texas have therefore been dis
tbuled by the State Of Coahula and Texas, with the
exec pon OF the three hundred families above men
loned and not by the general government and conse-
quenly, it is truly absurd for that government 10 as
sumo any credit for act in which it had no paIcIpa
ton, and more especially when it has tor years past
thrown every obstacle in the way to impede me
of Texas as is evident tson the 18th oicle OF me law
Of the C April 1890 which absolutely pfohO'ted the
TEXAS Of sa,H s Of tnf oHio ssss
mLouse regulations, passports, and garrison.
ns the settled parts country where troops were not
needed to from the ndan nor from any oef
enL hni Ii.