Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-10
FOR yIE EsSQLIRER.
To TILE ED[TOG OF IHE IrLiLG.

TO TIE EDlToe or THE WWiG. '
SIR:--I am deeply panied 10 see in your columns OF
the Whig Of the both ul,, that you have become the
friend aud apologist Of the dcspot and assassin Santa
Anna, and would make the Texas carsc party ques-
tnn Have you not in all the public prints expires.
sons Of the strongest Indignation towards Santa Anna
and his Me XIcuns, for their eaClery and harbary: like
wise cxu!talon the least prospect o. success the
part of Texas Have you not secE that Congress is i'm.
ponncd with lntrca,ies with petitions from all parts OF
the D. Stalcs requesting them to offer assistance
or in protect them fIon the assassin, and
afterwards to recognise their Independence? Even from
the city aud county Of Philadelphia, there were thirteen
prlit;"ns presented at Then the lrsas caCse Is
CAUSE and wl, every body thinks apt to be
right You deny. that Santa Anna threatened 10 visit
orr frontier. and produce Sur5rcon IN onr South west
ern Slcs because he aware OF o"E resources ava WHAT
is still more surprising. ynu deny that he coE.iAtrd the
massacrcs Bexar, and OF the unfortunate men under the
command of Col Fannn wei! as that gallant officer,
amounting in number to four or FIVE hu;rrd mon, when
has been proved by the testimony OF several who were
exposed TO the danger, but who were fortunate
enough escape tell the fate Of their cevnLcd com-
paniuns that they marched out of tie fortress in
four different columns; upwards OF 100 m each, with the
prrtrx of putting them upon tEeIr parole and sending
them 10 Copano; but where are they Do% They have
been sent 10 lc final ud in cold Glooded massacre,
unarHipd and asking for mercy: they were shot dead
upon the spot, mangrd by Mexican lanccrs and left
strcwrd upon the pain no doubt without the res oil
srpultue, reduced to ashes will. 10 other requiem
bal the wild shout and drsii haoo OF those hoodhouncs
crying ia"oc!
Sir, men know very little of Tive authority and nlu
ence If military dcs pot WHEN they pretend that Santa
Anna could control his mcn-und that the massacre
Of done ally done by his order; but more pro-
badly it effected in despite OF his cEerons IL may
be difficult sometimes TO restra in The heat OF sue
cess, when flushed with victory, and where Tile disc
plinc Of tic army not strict; but military dcspot. Ike
Santa Anna and bred to the camp can restrain his men
under any circumstances and it wiz be Tecoccied that
this of Fannin command was not done IN the
heat Of victory ii done ten days after tRlr capItu
ation and surrender, the terms Of which were accepted
By tho Mrxcans that they would I've treated prisoners
o.! war, if they would deliver up their arns And as 10
his threat visit borders, the truth OF tat statement
ia vo,:ciied for BY ,r.4hfr Of Cory5rss Of high
| -r-.,rh,y Tia, he may ev,r marc to Washington,
is most nprohnbIc; but Lat he might march into Ar.
kansas aided by Indians too, provided coHrrs Lex
as vas probable enough--Ths ed %r o the Wang banes
our President for sending Gen. Gaines TO our SOUTH
western frontier lie seems not TO know the danger to
which inly settled frontier is c1posed-W illness the
case of Florida which possesses more resources OF her
own and more dense population than our frontier on the
borders OF Texas there, the Indians murdered the lna
bi,as who did not leave that REGION and laid waste the
country for GO miles, before the military could be col
cced in sufficient force to arrest their progress-N
ness the massacre Of Major Date and all under his COM
maud, growing out Of ignorance or negect-igno7ance
in not being informed o the magnitude oil The danger,
or neglect and surineucsss in being indifferent 10 IT,
" Prevention is better ian cure; and General Jackson
would have been very much TO blame, fhe had neglect
ed the defence of Fontier and who Knows the dan
rcr over and if it be ever that the presence OF Gaines
has not produced Tie result and but Tor his presence ana
timely inlcrtrence the Indians mi ht have been IN arms
against the white men? Our Southwestern brethren should
he protected, that they might remain al home, and IN
peace cultivate their corn that their children may have
Lread and with respect to the Indians c! various tribes
living on the lines part in Texas and part in the U
States al imaginary line separates the two GuyerncnsJ
and an unsettled, underlined Limit Now, FIRE put III, the
woods side would soon cease its tame when
OUT line The Indians their massacrc al the
You shall ince these indiana to war this simple
people shall be seduced from their peaceful pursuits
of hunting and hsng and planting thew cora, 70 carry
on your unriChcous purposes. " Yru shall 50 use your
own that you do not hurt arnlEcE is EaXim OF law
and you shall put match 10 magazine, the eSPlo-
ration Of which, will lnJnrc my property, although II may
subscrvc your purposes "EuFulrrmore, you Shall not
bring down the barbarous Indian to murder the women
and children Of kindsed in Texas while their hus.
bands and fathers in The camp in the held. And
take the position do this disputed ground, with the
view cilcc,ualy prevent The interference which
you have attempted and you have crdeaYoscd to excite
Indians, and By your commissioned agents 10 enlist
them fight in your cause contrary TO the treaty enter
cd into between II sorry any man sord attempt
make this party question: think 1t Will ail, nit be
attempted. | have men al such things before,
alarmed every thing, and anaylng they ghost IN
very bush If Santa Anna had conquered the TEXANS:
people in Arkansas would have seen all Indian IN eve
y bush Ii has been said the Florida campaign has cost
,hrec millions of dollars already there is telling how
many millions will be saved to this con"sry by the &C
uuson Of Texas OF that country bring POSSESSED by
,ur own race Of people If possessed by any other
lie Of different habits and politics from our OVID, We
hail have no control over the Indians IN that quarter;
their civilization will lie retarded, AID ne shall need
landing armies always on that frontier We dislike that
lie AnIliois,s should get footing in the District OF
Columbia Sir there will be great deal more danger
rom this quarter IL domestic peace OF al! our South
western States On the question Of slavery provided any
her peouc possess Texas than those who now hold IT,
The Whir remarks, - Let The Texans aud McXIcans
iuh il uut-tic result is not doubtful; but he docs noI
ill ia on which side the will be. Unless Santa
Ann, is taken and shot, as he ought 10 be, If takcn
The contest is very doubtful the Texan army OF :O0
urn 10 oyposc despot with 5000 flushed with recent
;ucccss and rendered furious from taste vi blood and
defeated he has other resources at home, and may at
TEMPT another campaign. The Texans are few, are
n, in the field old AID young, and they hare no othe7
r.ouces provided they beaten this ne, unless they
ret aid from this country, their aotEer country, the
intbcrland." Gen WaSbinrtons advice has been quo
ted nvi interfere 10 the LiIesc of other
ions perhaps he said foreign nations. lhavc doubt but
his auson 10 the nations Europe Asia they are
remote from u.s. separated by Of :, 600 miles OK
tent Towards lheu his advice was intended; bot tsis
here at home, continent in Tn!ch oat
People Immediately concerned II The iathef ol
his Country present at this time lie Woho "osS
likely approve of QUE aiding Texas from Pouca! vt"s'
10 say nothing of the OF humanity, o' gehei.y
The whole country is excited without respest 10 pay
Are VIC prepared 10 hear of the deieat ano 9ai o'e
throw Of lbe Texiuns and perhaps Thousand OF more
ohio, ncrbans in cold blood, perhaps TALL IN she hcio
fhiin fnr lie same cause in which our fathers toagh
I'D bIsd Al gunkers Hi at Saratoga, Gullford ana at
| - r.,...,, Solids Shall hear OF these