Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-22
EhGh! TEXAS.
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which that Gen. Houston and suite arrived al Co
! lunbus lhr !hh The election Of Houston aud La
mar as President aad Y. President, has been confirmed
as before stated and the votes tr anneyinJ Texas 10
the Il. s. were unHnnns will: The exception of 81 IL
is expected B.aGc: Gen. =. j. Rusk, tie present
man,icr Of the army, vii! be appointed Commander in
chief. Generals Green and Felix Houston were also
spoken ri.
cattle for the arn'y. had been attacked by party Of Tex
ians and $o,:,r prisoners taken. The rrxans b5ou.,
into camp about !~0 or l1no head Of cattle
! Ertrrct (r0m Il tC;itr 6a',d
BRAzorlA, TrxasaOct II, 1896
There have not as yet, any Mexican vessels made
their appearance eli this coast but from the last advces
which have from Vera Cruz, may soon lon! for
ih'm. WE hav: no adYccs Of any approach OF any
Mexican forces ty land.
The Congress Of Texas met on the first Monday Of
this month, but they have done little, except to settle
contested elections and to adopt the Constitution
as il sthe adoption Of which, ii is thought ioties all
the lands held by foreigners.
This, fear, will be very iinpollic step, as we'll as
in my opinion, act Gf great in ustce Some nf the
most substantial AID that Texas has received has bcc
from these ianjhrdcrs, whose lands they about 70
coniiscatc.
(frnm The Texas Tr'cgraph Of Oct H.
SANTA Annals PROTEST..
TRASsLATIUy.
Office Of the Private Secretary Of the President Of the
Republic Of Mexico, GeneraIln Chief Of The Army Of
Operations:
!, Antonio Lopez dc Santa Anna President rf the Re-
public Of Mexico and Gcncraln Chief of tho Army Of
Operations against Texas, do appear by menus ri this
official document before the government, al Interim OF
the people of Texas, in order TO show To them. by This,
that resolved to publish to the civilized world, the
following protest.
procsi against the violation Of the faith cngagrd in
the agreement made between and the gn7rrnent Of
Texas signed The lIlh May nil, and commenced YER
bally with the Grnera - Chief of the army f Texas,
Samuel Houston, aad 4. j. Rusk, Secretary of War;
wherein the following is stipulated:
1t, i,.,,v IoI
ordinary criminal than prisoner OF war. The head of
respectable naiion alter the agreements had been
CONNIE mcCd.
Protest 2nd For the treatment as prisoner Of var
and i'll usage received by the Atexcan General! Adrian
Wu who had come into tie Texian camp with flag
of truce. under tie sale guard and word Of honor Of
General ll"uston and with the consent OF the members
of the Cabinet.
Protest 3rd Against The fulflmcnt Of the cx-
change Of prisoners, stipulated in the 9th article, raa
much up 10 tic present Tine, not Mexican pri
sonrr of war, has been al liberty notwithstanding the
liberty given to all tie Texans possession Of the
my under my command.
9TH, because the "xine gna n0n of the 10Th article
follows, has not been carried into effect which is, that
Shall be sent 10 Vera Cruz. when the government shall
deem il prnper; whereas the President himself and the
Cabinet o! Texas being convinced tina, had punciuay
fulfilled all my engagements, viz: that the Mexican
army 1000 strong should retreat from the position
occupied on the BRACES to beyond "Rio Grandc that
all the property should be given up, also the prisoners Of
schooner Of war, the lnvucibe, in which finally did
embark the list June instant, after addressing short
farewell! To The TEXANS, wherein thanked tlcm for
their generous behavior and offered my ctcrnul gratitude
0h For The act Of violence committed on my person
aud abuse 10 which have been exposed in o,npcllng
again TO come on Shore on the 9TH inst merely be-
cause 39 volunteers, under ic command Of Gen. Thos
j. GIecn, recently landed The beach feasco. from
New Orleans, had with Insult and with threats request
ed that my person shonld be placed their disposal
WHICH tok place an the rrry day that the government
received from General Fllasula the answer that he had
strictly nlii!ed that winch was agreed upon. rrp"at
that protest against the President and Cabinets condo
scenson issuing orders for that measure; thereby maxi
ing show of before those men, in former times
done with chiefs Of conquered nations cons drrng
them as trophies of their victories, with This difference,
that in my case, solemn treaty already existed
Finally, protest against the violence kept up towards
me, by being placed in prison, surrounded with
sentnes. and suffering all the privulons which abso
ucly reader life insuPpurtablr tend to hasten death;
aud hnai'y, for being uncertain OF in regard 10 my u
ture fate and That at the prisoners notwillstand
ing solemn treaty
Under these circumstances, appeal to the Judgment
Of civilized nations, othe conscience Of The citizens who
compose The Cabine and, above all, TO the Supreme
Ruler Of morias who has placed the existence anthap
plness o-the faith of treaties, and puncual fulf!ment
of engagements. God and Liberty! $ ~
(SigurdD ANT. LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
jane ., 1886 .-.-----
To his ErecIieney President BvRsEr. ....."
PRESIDENT BURNET's ANSWER
| ~ EXECUTIVE DEraRrMFNT,
r. Veasco, 10Th June: 1886.
10 ms h1eeftraey The Prcsidrh,
Fxcr,, G. General .3a'oao Lope= tic Santa lima.
EAcEL'ENr SIN: Your communication OF the 9Th
INST: pu!posung 10 be protest to be published to the
The government of Trxos' t " ue'
your Excecncy, the rgh, make known 70 In, world
every grievance and injustice that Won NAV b.,s sr
pefisnesa at their hands admit that This guvern.
y excited popular Indignation, TO dcvate for s.as3n
from The terms Ct that article of the treaty, made be-
tween this government and your Excellcncy which
relates to your transportation 10 Vera Cruz And in
making This admission, 1 profess profound morli6
catou for, it does not belong to the shirt of This 90
vernment TO make a slight devatiun from lis
solemn engagement But the causes that have produced