Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-12

\ cpitated in nc abyss below we "OuIo "sh' WV
thi nofoc,o,of religion, man loaded with wees IN
I'll ;tt f,r.s The particular attribute OF religion Is
cbarity-t Knows not how 10 cause cvi' or pam 70 any
one-nevcrlhlcss, Don Antonio has shown h'n'sen VIZ
80; hv instinct: he rose successfully against ~. Au-
,si, llurbTe d. Guadaloupe Victoria, ID. Anastaclo
Bus,amente md D. Gomez Furias; no commuton took
,cce but in which he took active part His aim was
always disorder; and bat only Tor The satisfaction oil
d;s,nrbou Tn public tranquility have him
moment for Yoss, and in the next Tor the Scotch
Tile prctec,o of religion who goes so lar as to pro
bit his eneufs for The love they owe IT, has caused tor
rents of bnsi 10 ow Cor tie only purpose oil acquiring
The professions of this monster has caused The death
Of many citizens at Vera Cruz Toumr, OHlaca, III fa
mcr Puehla Posados, Casa Blanca, oiumOa eieretafo
Guiana uato, San Louis, Los Carnros, Aacatccas Nc
&c At thetimc Of the prrsnniptuous company VI IAN
pico. he put to death. without any cause Hnn!hrr OF
hlcxcans AID now in Texas lie has given cause 10 hor
rblc reprisab by his nhunan conduct 1t II were pos
sble to leone on The other, the bodies OF the dead
whose unt.riv end has been promoted by Gen Santa
Anna they would, without doubt, form mountain high
err than that IF P"aocalepet-and we would say TO his
fatterers: '.Bchod! ii monument erected 10 H"maHhy
and Ike PrOtctor Of Hc'tgt""! ~
Ilorrid blrpllcnv thus call the defender Of his
country, the inmate Of cockpit, gambler, prGles
siona black,E, demon ~iio sawed the seeds OF dsu
non disorde and dissolution every where he went; Il
n,isrr ncverreaxng his grippe even to help The poor;
yrant who aInpled upon every human and divine law
ungraleu wrtch whc TO crafty the nicancst pas
SONS raised lis hand against rllnw-c!lZen, his benz
factor and ro had deserved the gratitude Of his
try a pcrfGIus base traitor who betrayed into the
hands Of ther mos, crurl cuenies those who exposed
their rS to raise h!In to eInlncncc Suc Is Inc
man who hasbpen called, from The pulpit ~ messenger
of GOd-a nc Gidr0n, title hope u oil men,
Let those WHO place the holiness Of religion in the
centre Of ecclesiastical! wealth, remember that General
Santa Anna ppo1rd the law uhes, and that he e-
We'd and aI0trnry taxes on religious corpora
tons; let he remembered how often he said. with
sln'.r. that ihry many donations he received
f we extmne, however slightly, his claims to the
y k1r., G,lI
isruitcd Mexcaiis rxu general who dShon"red the
IN ,:.urn he Is there an action IN W'ch lie o'c
nc sacrifice lives than were required ny inc ccuh'
sta noes Dad the battle fought at IamPco deserve any
reward? No. it should have been rewarded by an ex-
en- pary punishmcnt for there il was that Santa Anna,
attt the enemy had surrendered compelled t"m TO re-
new The fight and destroy without the least necessity,
NJ ubcr OF Nlexicars better and drawer than their
.rnr9 hy leader.
l.. =, us draw the picture Of gallant and skillu Ge
neral He must love his country deeply and sincerely;
his esr must be spatlcSs aud his morals sound and
strict ae be distinguished from other men by
mind firm: patient: resoute and persevcrng; and
lis ae2essary that he should be calm in victory 1t Is
vat ND re impurlan, that adverse fortune should not hum
b: his spirit damp his courage and enterprise. Let
e:fp ZONES, hold up this mirror to Santa An
ra-D ID he possess any OF these necessary rrLurs
! lie sp peiiaon OF hero must have been bestowed upon
hia iIy soar enemy Eln with rdicu!e His I'M
psi,onn tent has placed him in light, and shown
tunyro 10 be the only public ASYLUM he
hr of; the extraordinary man has Disappeared and
2Ilnd out miserable traitor VINO Sacrl-
,eS the greatest interests Of his country 10 his in
ii vitss safety. Our enemies struck with aston
shnieet that such cowardly soldier could have
lsl,rpad the putaiion of great man, of man neccs
ary 10 Il IL yer existence of The Mexican Republic
Many pr ecious lives sacrificed without necessity; i'm
nenss $, ius OF money thrown away uSelrssly; the la
ors and hards tips Of long campaignall was lost be-
ause the who had dnnc much for his country,
,ad a.de ed the, main corps Of the army 10 commence
ctreat+g when Texas was gained and no more enemies
rere tc b found.
TEXTS being lost forever 10 US, not through Tic
.nerg, aalh OF the rebellous settlers but through
he saSs ocy nd plee Ignorance OF General Santa
hinG ne Of he ministers, devoted servant Of an
,tioug l lstcr threatening Mexico with diSncmber
meat Il the Sates and Pr"vnces Numbered out from
foSr Of Congress, tina; the contract was broken up
that the people going back To state o! nature in
nrde 10 g h,en Vile legislators into declaration of
X n. ai u. It therefore by virtue Of such similar
words til the TexiaDs in those days when every State
could cd pt its Constitution and Government said
,luni the face Of all nations: " re lure T0uc jdrE 10
state f naturc, If solemn is brOktn nP
rtN separate oarScires from Hereo. Thus 1t
becomes evident that the sacrlcgous traitor who destroy
ed the &c dc1ato, Offered thereby not only TO the lex
ians lt also any pow crul na"n specious prcteXt
fr disk the republic Santa Anna should alone
he keld responsible for the loss of so beautiful portion
o. ou1 territory. The intentions OF the settlers were
leRr IN own; bit he it who with the he of his fiat
,are re- their execution Instead Of sending with
due pedoE to the troops who were TO guard and de-
anG OR limits, he concentrated them in large cities
U.USr 10 Keep DIS III oppression ana
Aontere that they might offer resistance TO the iro
city of some military Chiefs by whom tlay real.
stupid beasts Of burhen The preservation o Texas
tlcn it is object ot national Interest, bat
in the haste to destroy our constitution and pow
er the most favorable opportunities lost, to kec
this fine terrtcy without any loss Of Mexican blood
of the peoples money. However, through the vain i t.
sire to strike terror around him, and play Tie paIt OF
cnnqueror, the OF his country resolved to ahand
cur limits latterng himself with the hope that h" cnu Id,
when he thought proper, organise expedition and re nP
fresh laurels Things went differently: territory
is fast Remembering and the author of all past evils
has also inflicted upon the new injury de phone.
In the midst Of the calami' les WHICH TALL heavy up.
country, it has pleased The Almighty to pity
suderings: the Hydra IS cha med 4 few fexiaas be-
came the instruments of div inc Justice the blood Of
the monster will moi be niXet with the le-biod I'll his
victims
This nhuman proens has fought with ga eoral cru.
city for and against the sam principles N nc rich
and fertile mountains OF &, lana ato and Zaca tacas he
himself ordered number of Mcxcans 90 be ortchCrcd,
Sors because tbcy enemies tsderno7: nherSbe
Gauss tasy cadcrS Ices he desro ycd the
suton and called Lib orator. FROM tst time our
Congress iikgll!malc. These Hegai.1ies rooted
themselves firmly that is iupGss;h!r:ng.v TO recrg
Mise authorities but by the brutai Use Il" their
power supported by lucky usurper Of hts Eel
low. citizens, let apNl Il remedy 10 these growing
ers let clecta CT asress. to govern 10 virtue OF
the constitution Of la2l 10 guarantee tie stGtyof our
federal insiItotio"s 10 put IN force sound system Of
laws and who may, lhro h their labofs, S.eervc Inc
confidence ofthe whole NJ ryicGn ua,;uu.
We remain the Cpl r'b-isn Of the universe; there
time WhcH the mop IS 1T nations excited il,
favor t:s sentmel 1t turned into pity, and now
lanks 10 the HeTo We re generally despise1. We
governed but BY rockies caprice and ,lvejr greater
slavery than those no subjected themselves to the
most ahject obedience. No individuals ees safe in his
own house, every citizea fears to be dragged to dun
geon where he nay rot wiikoutepe7 knowing ks
SER or his crime. Thr ugh the established system Of
dlapidaton and pllage, every fortune will soon sink.
When Farias and his bi md rel gned the lend, the
enemies Of government in danger ':as7 indeed
every BODY itars-tc anger is for all the honest