Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-05


r':rcc ng The foe IN relations of the U. States
Expressing, they did. The views and opinions Q! 4
STATE Trey entitled 10 great respect; but H. rs Was
often the case they :vrre The resell 81 opinions tr-
Cd upon incorrect information. cy embarrassed lie Ce-
r3l GovrrE;Hen. exceedingly. They we're competed
n disregard ,hem and consuming only the Interests Of
the country, act III direct opposition 20 scch !c:'u
tons but they always did so with great reluctance. -
enable Us to advise any particular to the Govcrn-
meet We haze the sane means ii nio!mai!on AID
employ agents and have correspondents abroad The
Constitution wisely PLACID tie ?owe: OF conducting cur
lsrru relation; III lc Federal Government. and there
we naE: 70 !csre the responsibility also The ci.c,nl.
sGrce of the report undo. consideration iuS:al,s
this position, and shows ie ;i"'Ssiliiy oil the sirnnees;
minds coming correct conclusion On such subjects
without tie ,,Grs" Information.
lie hcsltacd Mt to assert that Governor McDHs N
thai part Of is Message which gave rise 10 this report,
would never have MADE such statements rssG sGclI
hngna!r wien speaking OF The Texans, had lie been
the !ncls in the Ills attachment 10 free
dom end the nEirs Of aud Of StaeS and his wrll
knrwn a',nrrrnCc cf ;iu$ticc and nPrressicn forbid
such Il conc.siom Ii liz had known the true history cf
the cuoD:2a Of ttat cruntri Hn. Of tie present
truvrrsv, liz you'd not have been 1t los; 10 pe!crTe
what lilia tie TcXuis have 10 the sympa,ies Of the
Auirr;:un people. Iic Governor says, that uad@r
whatever circumstances al adT"nture Ul specu!atna III
honor or ialny, the insurgents OF Texas have em@ra.
To that cmun:ry, they have forfeited all caiG to
Sialrrnai Tpgard thai they left land .. freedom Tor
land OF dcsyvLs!n wh their eyes open. and dcStr'"
tlcr destiny No. what ale i!!r laciS: Alter The do'ta'
the REPUBLICANS Of iirxico thoug ht they would bes'
cure their liberties by following the tack 81 these I.
States ana i.Hy adopted r.T6attM Il hterattm cur !e-
raj In the division Ut the country ta
S!ar& the Gd'!niag Provinces 81 lei:ull ana le%as
united and u.i!cd q! tr niL:trem Tree, indc-
pendent aad sovereign states, "c together cons.lt-
led tie iiti,nDic q h.e Laitcd .'e:1can Suites
rs bciDr" i:c Revolution tie spanish Government. pa.
Sound ;:pcic;.ca5l II keep SuJrctlom Lie waAs
hor!vs OF n.la:s "l!@!! INHABITED the country between
Ncv: iexco anu r SEA, or afford even the seH1ance
o prvtec;Un II tae :naGIiaGIs o Texas, 50 tie LH"
N.Eub.c was JT!cG 10 lease Item unprotected: ana
il ulrqnrntiy aPreAeC That the lhu:ani appeared
armed bai,'s before te towns and settlements OF tie
whites aud iu:c trm 10 pay Tribute III arms aInu-
a!lium and clothing. The government II Mexico could
remedy this evil; II WAS obliged to husband is
iIt Tctn lis J!Cr& 1t !nIt, 10 r'lc Tie expect
I'd attacks Ut Spna. The oly meals ot protecting
Texas tis o! the Indians, that ccGrfcdl -
them, cali ~ foreign .,' he Federal GoreE:'
ie;l, conjunction with ti" state oi CIhliia and irE'
JuS:, colonization iT a":linT ipselJfrrs i!".i
every !uIcy - sCe ia texas; @v!m.s .:C l@nd, uG
milling ali lie yt, privileges and inIuinIt!rsot
u Tie Uni:v VI x;ea States, and guarantylGsto
lht tie 81 t,f property Ol every dcscIip
t:4I real trsaal 81 that the Anlercans who emit
erased 10 ea,S free country 10 another,
wrre tey rumd iia same c1!iStitlt;on III" same OH "
ri.s tile sIic privileges ana lih.iuHeS, aiu oeCA!e
equally q! rrc STATE, le component part 81
rr:l cuiilGe run Ii IS true the Governor has sad
'"I.rl tcy bec!:hr citizens w hc%ic?, ley De-
subject 10 Tie Constitution ui!d laws 81 that cnuh
tim, human divine. II si:.:l ~ the changes "i!Si
military GrspJs. l:giG. nah. III tia government, o.
agtl,sscc lL2se dec:,cs which, III violation OF lie
sacred ::dgs Issued |" deprive them oi 'e
property.
uc inst act Of Injustice vas decree TO cmancipate
the slaves iiIuua ricXc.n States; decree level
led against irXas G!1ue, ior 1t well known that there
", r 40 sia"rs lie other States Of Mexico MI /.
SAID, he wei! remembered That III HE ia!cu annually per-
iuIie III lie Capto: upon the anniversary u MeA!Can
I.Ir pruu&IrG. Vi rInancIpa.IGg certain number OK
slaves, sad ~ o. Purchased oI their owners ny Govc:!
lieu, iur hat purpose, ly were Obliged, Oh more ocCa'
aa u!l, L!ng forward HE negro perlor;i-
rgs; there 10 saves vn reach oi The Zap,
lpl 10 eI..c:pa.r. IIc blow, therefore; was allied
Texas alone. The Texans deciated tiils u be,
IL really was, violation OF tEc compact, ana
r, i.ed suJsn-und after some negotiation, Inc
i!rx!ca! Government; S::sqrndrd the execution OF
the cree, regarded Texas: but DID not repeal l.:
Next c;.Luse vi government. Dy siioit pr
Cess Tie e!"rchy and arstoc!ac AGED ny the army
abolished the icrrd! GJTernarni deprived me States OF
all t!le!: g! and privileges aid erected cSiira
ji...i. l.5 change, Ja they resisted. y small, Eut
rcso!u:~ b.a. they resolved TO G%icnd their property
aGG na!ma!n ti!:Ir freedom against the icai!ui oddi
ch they nr" would DC 5roG. hit against them. IEgy
had witnessed the fate oil the patriots OF Zacalccas--
they had the OF tho trsput sweep with
s;s;css iry that I!iact land and compelled the
State 10 submit 20 t!e decree winch deprived Vi lis :Se
Constitution. Sill ihry determined Oh resistance, and
l;= iatrap ..ho ha Seen appointed to rue over tam,
ii tic STATE win the soldiers vino Cane 20
enforce lis DEGREES. " Du. luIds, without rlIary
Organization, almost wlou: aims and AMMUNITION. they
nevertheless resolved - resist the yant 10 the last
Arc placed IL such circumstances, and exhibit
!n under them Lie harolc constancy and courage
emitted 20 oar s. npathies lie put it TO honorable Sc
say. whether ought not 10 be the last pcO
pie 10 speak " sUc.! nI%n with cUntuinr!y and scoEn.
Uun!.L 10 initiate the conduct U! tie members oi
tie British iaT!llnieH WHO condemned them IN unqIa-
I.ied lsI:s y ic thry accused tS GcTc;n.cnt o L.
ieglg tie .cvOulIon vi Texas in order to acquire ro.
iluf Torn nj r
lead tia! debate i'll the House OF Commons on the Jth
August l:J: from the circumstance OF his having hccn
tic British Envoy Mexico, asserted that the United
States had long regarded Texas with cuyclOus eyes,
and that obtain possession Of that province had uc,n
tie first Object OF It's uiicy. Now this opinion is coat!I
cc;rd Ly fact, that Mir. Adams might il it had L,rn
Judged cXDcd,nt to do go by Mr.. Monroe 5 advisers,
have obtained possession Of it by treaty. There
scrluus obstacle his extending our boundary IS 10
embrace Texas when he made the treaty ul limits III;
Don Lewis Onis 1t was an error, OF WHICH he became
afterwards fully convinced MIR Ward said further that
he CIR foiisct had sought during their mutual resi-
deuce there acquire Trxas Tor his Government, and
had made proposals 10 purchase the territory for ten ni
lions OF dollars. his, too, great mistake lie did
not doubt ai Mr.. Ward had been niorsneG but The
interference he received On that occasion
and uniuun;cd. The American Government never
mace ay Mexico for the purchase OF Tex
C. laruu.h him, nor during his residence there
MIR. Ward isnuued that these negotiations were con-
uct,d lrouul The former Vice President Of Texas, DON
LDyen-o tic EuruG, Of whom he took occasion TO speak
dspasagingly-.a Of talents certainly, but totally
destitute CT principle simply means, that lie
WAS .c. c Tie English party but devotetly attached to
republican principle devotion which he has display;
ed Throughout ali tic trying Of The revolution Of
Mexico. In his youth lie %s nurcd or lons yeais III
,; tnnreous Of The Case Of UIoa for having dared TO
murnuf against the tyranny Of sPaln-npon the adoption
ellie constitution tha, country in 1872 he !LeIa-
ted aud seat 10 Madrid Jy his coun;ryuien to plead Tor
t;r liberties ct Anerican5 which he did tearlessly aud
or.n,ly Wien tiH revolution took place that s"pa.
ra,cd Mexico from the mother country lie returned
home and placed himself in the frs, rank Of those who
s2ug, to rive republican Institutions 10 This country; and
wGu tie change took place, he indignantly returned