Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-10

session papers Of that city of the O and of The city of
Mexico, the 9Th umo. At the latest dates there had
been no publication in Mexico of the capture of Santa
lima, and every thing remaned tranquil under the Co
vernment established by him, although private letters
state that the information Of his capture had been re-
ceved and suppressed. The papers still fall of POM
pous euoges of the invincblc Mexican army in Texas;
and one paragraph says, there is doubt that army is
now on the Sabine river, where il will defnvey adjust
the treaty of limits with the United States adding, that
Napoleon had Observed that trcaes G,cays best
oJserrcd that concluded at the hend Of an army.
"The celebrated National Brig Of War, Vcnccdor Del
7lamo (conqueror of the Alamo, which believe was
formerly the Brig Paragon, of this port) and the Schr
General Co.'S it is stated in the papers before u.s. had
sailed for the waters Of IIaS for tho purpose of protect
ing Mexican commerce and Furnishing the ungratetul
coonists
"udgc Ellis, our Charge to Mexico, arrived at Vera
Cruz in the soop of war 81. LOUIS the 18th April
left for Mcxico on the 18th, and arrived the 2Sth,
where he cordially received by the resident Ane-
rlcans.
"The Mexican papers extract from the Mctamoras pa
pcrs Of the lst pr private letters said to be from Off
GERS under Gen. Urea, confirming the intelligence Of
the of the Teziaa prisoners at Goad; and one
Of the editors gra-cy remarks upon the news" du
" nanty will recoil at this event. as the prisoners had
surrendered butt is absolutely necessary TO c1tcrinate
this of serpents, who in evil hour we have per-
niitted 10 into the country In addition TO this,
official despatch published by the government, ad-
dressed by Cen Urea 10 Santa 7nna in which Is con-
tained the following highly important e1tract-.H the
q boring points, HAVE BEEN PUNISHED ACCORDING TO
" THE CIRCULAR IN RELATION TO THAT NATTER. We
consider this of the highest Importance, because il clear
y demonstrates that the horred butcheres pepetated
Te1as have not only been in obedience 10 the orders
of the President of Mexico; but that they have received
the sanction OF the government al interim, by whom
this despatch is published Can our Government Ion
ger hesitate acknowledge the independence of Teras
when this infamous official publication shall reach hem
alt appears from the official estimate OF the Secretary
of the treasury that the will fall short at least
$500 per month of the amount required to carry on
The war in Texas alone independent of the civil list aud
current expenditures of the Government! In conse-
euence arrangements are said be foot to farm out
the of the custom house to old Spanards to
the contingency. law had also been passed, de-
caring the property Of all who had promoted and sus-
tanned the in Texas whether residents of TEXAS or
he1eo responsible for its expenses and one OF the eoi
tors commenting on this law argues that all who
subscribe to the loan down the revolution in Texas
are in fact abettors Of it, and within the meaning
of this general act Of con6scation!
The government has issued decree declaring that
certain of the prisoners taken in Tsras shall be shot