Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-26
Richmond, Friday, August 9S.
I'E MS.

TENS.
The following article from the French side OF a late
New Orleans Bee is eloquent ana Just, That we nave
had i, translated nr the Enquirer One o The last Bees
august l3) which we have received touches the same
subject and DECLARES, that Texas may be looked upon
as indr pcndrn--l caHncl DC conAuefeu Inc lia'"ci
in which the NleXca government commenced the war,
,h s,v,oe ,hrca, of exrr;ninatiJn the "ndy bu!chc-
r,s pcriclratci after the commenced, has reused
t ~, r;uc spirit Of the friends o! civil liberty bah IN
III, United hes and abroad: aud no ioTce or lazy w!ii
-.,rain orr hardy back wood:mcn Of the Southwest
from seeking vengeance for tic butcteIy OF Crockett
and Of the Alamo: and bloody VIII be That vengeance,
il the two armies should again cn@Hgc-an event Of
which we yer expect TO hear. J ne inerna c"nHo-
,nus of Mexico will hardly allow OF her sending large
armed force out Of the country even II 1t were possible
10 pay and provision the troops" ll HSa!ircteH Po
uuiaon an empty treasury. and distracted govern
jnnnt what can be expected 81 Mexlco IL ai! sup
position that she will be able 10 wage successful cam
Darn against men, ncrred TO desperation ny wrongs
either real imaginary, no matter which, lnry are "a
inr to aycnrc: Can mCTcCnary s,lIcry Withstand
the cla.rc OF men who have voluntarily lett their coun
try and their homes, to strike blow for liberty: we
innk upon Texas Us free and ndcr"ndrnt cnanlry-
We dp mol prrcnd to understand either the wishes OF
uen:ious of the inGabtants but believe the neral
desire is that Texas may At no distant day become part
OF the Union. On casting the eye over the map q" AG
America it certainty does appear to us, lias ,Ge ltio
Iran, IS more proper dividing line than the Ked III
YER The boundary OF our Southern frontier: should
have been fixed the Rio del Norlc, and then none OF
this bloody va! would have occurred and The United
would have possessed one oil Inc n~Sl countries
knuwn-but the ;rgis Of natin.a power will yet he
extended over it, The safety OF the Union NAY not b.
feared by extending ii broader surface The IN
mortal Madison had fears OF the nd-lhrn we may
have hone.
(Frou The Frrneh side of he Ser Orleans Bre)
The news that we publish to-day :om Texas, srrn, t.
Of lie highest Importance FOX the innfe deSn'es 81
this country The first bIow is aioat to be struck AM
that alone r dou5 less decide upon the triumph or The
fill Of rising Republic whose first acts have attracted
III, attention Of all le civilized nations of the world
For lpnr time it thought (and this opinion
reasonable enough for those who do not undfrsianG TIC
energy Of cUonis,s weak they nnp7oT:ded htE
- beginning with Iii: materials most necessary Tar Ike
:uccrss Of their cause with only handful OF men 10 o
Jos. arl.st nation of or JUE that 1t waa folly
in them to say = We wish to De independent and we
will bcsJ. The picture unrnIled |" the ycSoi the century
in the space Of less than year. must have Proved never
t;leess that what regarded most ridcu ous, was
true prophecy and that The future mig justify tie past
the TEXANS ,scre obliged exhibit con5lancy brave
ry, heroic devotion, sacrifice cv"n OF he: rarely ouno
among other nations.
Tie result Of the campaign that has Just been
cGdcd by the capture OF Santa Anna: anu the defeat CT
the principal division Of the Mexican army, Is OF
tLps, deeds OF arms only 10 be compared to the most
brilliant military triunps of the Old Romans and Greeks
in the age of 1nemIstocles. Indeed, II we reflect OF
what elements the Texan army composed at the
opening Of the campaign, scarcely conceive how
il able, will not say I" attain the honnrS OF VIC
tory but resist, for long lime, the forces
with whom il had to contend.
without other laws than those which the circumstances
of the moment dictated to them, without other money
than what they received from the comniseraton oil their
brothers Of the no:ih the Texans have all at once been
Obliged 20 leave the plough, and TO themselves with
the nushet aud rifle They had sacred rights 10 Defend
and deeply impressed with the duties that their country
required oil hcm they have Organized themselves, as II
by marie, into regular troops Ihcr scarcely count III
their ranks 1870 devoted soldiers, and with ; forces
they again scatter themselves defend La Bahia. Bel
San Frhppe the Colorado Brazora, Ma,agorda and all
the important points Of the Provinces they have, not
wiihStandnr, to contend with lOEl disciplined troops,
led on by the celebrated Generals of tie Republic.
In days. platoon OF 400 farmers carry Fort
brinr capltmlaliOn 1880 under the command o.!
Cos and thus becomes of the whole southern from
tier. But this triumph rouScS the passions OF the Mcx
caus they to avrnga this insult. They return in
larger numbers bescgr and the Fortress that had
been wres"d from them, put to the sword this second
l.condas and his 800 Spartans surround and destroy
Funnn division in The cnvirons OF La Balla and III i
wurd after much buclcry, which nothing can justify:
they reduce tie 'lcxan amy 10 the single corps com
nanded by Houston, the last safe gnaId the anchor OF
mercy of the colony. Mere ransitory successes have
terminated the pride ii the yctos. ike Acrycs, their
chief thinks he has already reached the highest degree
OF glory: blinded by bouudcss ambition, they dare to
advance and tread upon the sol! Of the brave; but 6Up
men there arcngc the death OF their brothers. and
II teach powerful lesson to the tyran OF the age Al
Harrisburg the President is defeated anal constrained TO
order the retreat of the remainder OF his forces.
Is the campaign terminated by this magnificent TIL
umph which destroys at blow all the hopes OF tue
General Congress, and at the time encourages the
dor Of the heroes of San JIclntu y new array, more
considerable than the first is organized to
the conquest Of Texas Will they wait for it on the
!. plains OF the Bruzos Colorado; No! Hereafter, the
war. from being defensive, will change lis character
The Texans must take tie initiative. They will enter
upon the Mexican territory and demand al the point OF
the sword. open recognition OF their national indie
pendcnce. The liberals Of the ncighborng Republic
only await This moment TO oYerturn the arbitrary govern
nent that weighs 80 heavily them; and even II cir
cunstanccs not such, docs not require similar
plan of campaign to defeat the schemes OF the Mcxicans,
and TO hasten the moment when sincere and durable
peace will put end these hoslties melancholy
for the nations friendly to both worlds:
An offensive war was them all that remained 10 the
Tcxans TO do in order TO finish the work Of their nde-
pendence. We strongly approve this movement, pro-
Tided however, that il is executed by law Let the lex
fans marcel! by land, with many troops they de-
sire: This is their acquired right; but if they take upon
themselves to say to other nations, awe Will blockade
the ports Of the Republic forbid you 10 send your
:1erchant-vessels under pain of having them selzed
his not well understood 1t would be truly curl
GUS if three sloops of should wish TO forbid The
trance into Mexico, 10 the fleet of vessels arriving from
all plrs of the world What matters it to France Eng
land the United States that Texas should be al
with the remainder Of the Mexican Republic; Whether
they fight not is politically indifferent to them But
what is matter of interest ~ them, is, 10 the exist
ing treaties respected and TO suffer small State that
has only undertaken the present campaign with the as
ssancc OF the arms and purses OF It's ncIghbos, 10
arrogaie the power of placing embargo maritime
towns when nothing in the world can have granted il
this power no power earth has yet recognized the
independence of the colony; cannot them towards
them nation, and consequently impose upon them
obligations arbitrary and vcxaous those contained
in the proclamation of David G. Durnet. They are
ridiculous and if they clothed ~Ilh
character of legality it would b" the hc ht Of folly to
pretend with small naval force to prevent merchant
vessels from their accustomed commerce with
he ports of the Republic. If the Texans persist in this
foolish project they will destroy their cause They vii
lave the modification Of seeing single schooner Of