Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-26


can do aran Ii is the peculiar property OF true cour
AGE 10 rise in dignity and in SPIRIT us the pressure Vi
adverse circumstances increases; 10 brighten IN cee
fitness and resolution the storm lowers ana Sa'e
darkness. Let US exemphIy as people, tns So''o"'
properly OF the highest military attribute. ,;
ct every citizen of Texas repl with alacrtH 10 i
post, 1t is the sacred duty ofevey man who cans ta
as his home and who claims proprietary ihteirst ia M
soil 10 sa nd forth in her Defence IN THIS honr u e Pc
ril-E.ct no man prove rrereant The triaI OF 49,
Patriotism is at hand. Action prompt, cheI@e"c az
lion is The best evidence of patriots zeal. NOISY anu
clustering words mag deceive Tor 'f nu' I'g'' ~
tons carry irreiutaLle conviction to the NINA.
SIT is hoped thai fugitive will henceorh he f"uha III
Texas A sautary experience is before ns-be auhio,
nshcd BY its preccpts, and let realize that I" lhe DeS'
security for families is TO be found in gallant ocans
before the enemy. The army is the best Uuck!t o. ue
fence that we can fling around wives and chi!drr"
rn that ARMY must be strengthened and increased | hr
citizen. soldiers Of Texas must take the field ES M"ssk
The emergency demands it. Let US 90 away ana "'t
crate the unknd reprnach, that The citizens OF 'Aas
have alaii;ned the defence nt their country, 10 Tie c
v,rv Of these generous spirits whY have volunteered III
her cause The contest is for Life, liberty an! lndr"i
enc, Let every do his duty, aud the glorious pF@'
vii! be goriously won.
.TbeTefore. /. David G. Burnet. President of the Re
public cf Texas by and with the advice and consent {"
ike Cabinet have ordered and dec!eed. and do hereby
order aad decree, that every aGr-bod he'd man IN l'x"s
hcnr the nf sixteen and under that q" MY yarS
do forthwith report himself to The proper muster oicrt
Of lis respective S''''' +'
military duty and that soon as company OF 30 'rn
shall be enrolled in any Municipality, ry shall proceed
to an election Of their several officers aud shall form
with march 10 head quarters First reporting their organ"
Zaiun and complete company, 10 Inc !aaact ot!ce '
the Municipality.
And il is lher ordered and ecrccd that the muster
officer in each Municipality shall make oa fol. list o.
the names md ages Of every male citizen III HIS Mi!c
raEv whether absent present. certified cory 81
WHICH lis. shall be transmitted the War Deparnr, n
And he shall also keep list Of every man w!thlA lbs
Municipality who cnroiiS himself 10! military Guiy, u
COPY Of which record shalt be- forwarded 10 Tie Depart
nrnt Of War. at the rhd "i every 'hth rom INC pro-
null. alton Of this decree. He shall also send 10 the same
Department copies Of the sevea company rolls tc'a@d
TO him.
"i further ordered and decrced that all officers, non
commissioned officers ard prvaics belonging Ia lie eN
ian army En MAY be absent iuungh or otherwise,
do immediately repair their respective posts and re-
port themselves for duly, pain OF !nrtcng their COM
missions if commissioned officers, and their pay and
bounty. if non. commissioned "r rrivncS.
Done al EelaSco, the 2DI! Gay Of June 80.
DAVID G. BURNETT, President
A SoaEEyIrLE, S.crHarg # HH
(Fron itc Red Hirsr GG:Tfc)
Nate IIrVcTis. Jane 20
awe have b"rn favored with the fo!!owng copy Of an
express from Cen RIsk addressed IL Generals Samuel
! Houston and Gaines daed:-
civ CsMr June TO-
"Alnior Miller, Captain Tra, Captain Krarns and
four s"lcrs ordered to Maamotas to receive some
~ with Gen. FlEIsola They furnished with piss
ports Ivy Fiascla aud promised protection. On their ar
rival ct hlatanoras they were put III prison and their
passports taken from liun. They found means to pro-
faithful Mexican. who promised to deliver letter
Ia Gen. Rusk, for tw" hundred dollars. He concealed
the letter in the butt end o his riding whip The lcrrs
from Maj Miller, Captain Teal aud Captan kearna, IN
forms that four th.usand soldiers Will leave Alata
in four l;ays BY land Four thousand, by walrr
in fifteen days. Four Thousand from Vera Cruz shortly
after. The Mexican soldier is compelled To take The
following cath when he cnlc.s the arny 'lle swrarS
Ia cXirrInate every Americana or never to return 10
Nr%ica. General AREA is the Commander OF all The
forces The American prisoners at Ala!anoras write
to Cen RuSi thus
Don't delay moment on our account-wc are vii
ling 10 be lost if Texas he saved. The Texas
not light hundred strong. hui OH The receipt u
the las! express. every shouiercd rifle and start
&c IT, ttig camp.
1--WE learn IRAN tI,c express, that Santa Anna will
be forwarded 10 Nacoo docips under si:"ng guard.
lie will be tried by Court Martial, and It is expected
that he will he condemned.
(Front Tie .Nt1o Orleans Bdistn, Jmy l2)
':As nurtte. OF false statements relative To the
isIcncc Of diic ulcs and misunderstanding between
the members OF The Executive Government! OF Texas
and Cen Houston and TO the existence also Of strong
opposition 10 him the part OF the army 81 Texas. have
found their way into the papers different parts OF the
L. SaIrs-il affords great pleasure. act o! JUS
tice 10 all parties and particularly - Cen llnuSton TO
he enabled To furnish the following extracts from two of
One OF these extracts conuins very able opninn on the
thCn contemplated arrangement between the cabinet and
Santa Anna, after the capture of the arr The other
is published to show that there the slightest
foundation for the vile report, which Interested IN
driCuals have been industrious in circulating that
thu army 'dssaslch with Gen Houston.
81 know from that may be implicitly relied up
that his address 10 the army the 1lth May was
made expressly quiet the soidery. who unwilling
that he should rcnqrsh thu command even temporarily,
and whose threats against the cabinet in consequence Of
the rude to say the least OF III conduct OF President
Rurnet towards their tavorte and victorious General
loud and full Of meaning.
'lhc dissatisfaction alluded TO by the General,
not with himself but il was such that lis influence with
The army, and his ALoSE was capable OF rrconc!!!ng-
lUT it dissatisfaction which had arisen account
Of the neglect and improper treatment he had received
from the cabinet 10 which the army thought he nny Int
not TO submit. But he showed great wisdom IN adopt
ng! The Of conduct which he pursued, in crt
cul moment in the affairs OF his country.
i" is true, that after the battle Of San Jacinto,
President Burnet made of Ianguag" Oh Galveston
Island. relative General Houston aud his conduct
military man, which was highly censurnble in one fill.
ing the Office Of President of the Republic, and which
caused The only dissatisfaction be found in the army
and Gr which he afterwards made proper explanations
and it is equally true, that General Houston took fur
cr notice of what passed than that which 10 be found
in his appeal to the army, which does him equal honor
rs General and 4 citizen. PERlCLES.
Eriract Tram 1ser from Gen. Houston to Thomas j.
Rush, Secretary Of Var: dated
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY, !
Camp San Jacinto, May. 3, 1890 )
g have not the pleasure 10 know what basis the
Executive Government contemplate the arrangements
with Gen Santa Anna, but would respectfully suggest
that Sd far as have been enabled to give my attention
TO The subject, the following points should have
weight The recognition of the Independence Of Tex
should lie sine qua The limits of Texas should
extend to tlc Rio Grande, from the mouth, pursuing the
stream lis most north western source and from thence
north east 10 the line Of the u States Indemnity for
all losses sustained by Texas during the Commits
soncs 10 be appointed for asccrlaining the fact One
Mexican, one Texian and one American The Euaran.
lee 10 be obtained from The u. States Tor the fulment
of the stipulation the part Of the contendng parties.