Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-21

tempting 10 recover Texas by force Of arms Me,,".
will soon be forced into recognition o! Texan Iut.
pcndencr the foTmstiOn OF commercial rsav md t
establishments, o! boundary line, 10 prevent what fDav
must be the case, the advance OF the IcxIan army Tho
walls of Mexico Five years viii de"e!ope an org,n7ed
plan Of operations, by which Texas and Mexico will he
united in one Republic which Great Britain Vii
exercise a most powerful and valuable influence sborI
the Mexican people, with characteristic nbs macy ,,r.
10 acknowledge the independence OF Texas
There is every reason 10 believe that m few month";
Cen Lamar will be elected Prcslden, o; the Rcnrb,
He brings with him sufficient enthusiasm in add,Irr,
TO character and ability to In!Use spirit. animation and
vigorous exertions through every department Of the Co
yernmcnt. he Amy and militia wii! be- thoroughly Or.
ganlzed-a small but efficient navy wi! he esab,.,oI
and any loans required vii! be taken up by cap:-sr
this country and Europe, which secured by the pnr
domain and other revenues, safe Investments a
loans from any country on EARTH paving heavy inter
est and valuable permanent SECURITIES We are ,,i
fed 10 all the results carried oUt which we prrfr,t
in The early and constant stand have taken for Tr,,
and when we look al her present situation and cacll,.
to "c, important position that fruitful and ext~n.ige
country may and will arrive. :erI distressed to think
that the U States has lost Texas through the ieacusy
and preJudccs Of wenk and npraclcaOle politicians ~,
have Piayc6 the part OF children dropping their couu
tiers IN The stream and IN striving 10 regain them have
lost themselves II We give Mr. Adams and Mr. Chan.
ming, and their iabotis against Texas the Great, If
honesty anal sincerity in opposing the admission o. Tea.
account If slavery, where to fud their ST.
gacty and good s"nse not knowing The fact that had
Texas been taken into The ConedeTscy without oppo.l.
ton contingency relation To slaves Er. Souih,-o
and Western States would have been relieved from ,l~.
slave, in less than five years adding five free States aud
losing only to the Union Another Tor oygus.
ing the admission OF Texas Jealousy towards tina
South which is about 10 be rrcipr0caed by the South
in adopting TO cut of the trade and supplsn If
the North and East 1t is bad enough for county, -
have such eminent lawyers and dIvines who au:.
ous 10 play the part Of politicians nd make such Cql
failures but it IS fatal for country 10 have such learned
yet weak men in powcr-!hey vii! ruin any country.
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From Texas The steam packet Columbia, Carr,.n
Moore, arrived at the Levee The morning OF the I'm
instant at two clock BY her The Telegraph. publish.
ed Houston has to hand Of dates late as ,hr ri,
instant. A gentleman ust arrived al Houston. iran
Goad stated that Col karncs was killed taken pr.
suner by the Mexicans within twenty miles Of G0.Iad
on or about the Goth Of July. He then his way
to Bexar with quantity goods, which he had brought
from Copano, and accompanied by several i-xican
servants and one young man from the United States
About twenty miles above Goiad they SUDDEN:
Intercepted by party Of twenty Mexican smu.g-'.
who fired upon kafnes and shot him down. The ser.
wants instantly fled in all dIrec!iong and the young
American, seeing Karnes fall from hs horse, aud .ndu,
himself alone opposed 10 twenty maranders, immediate
~ turned his horse, and escaped in safety TO G0sd--
Suspicious are entertained that the servants c0nnr,G
the robbery not OF them was injured by the al
tacking party. number Of the citizens Of Gollad
cd the place day, but found only dead
cattle lying the road and la, %! the McxIcans y,
found OF Colonel karncs. Possibly, rhrF'.
fore, he may have been wounded and taken prisoner.
The latest from the western district of Texas IS
brought by Col. CALDWELL who reached Houston about
The 2ch July. lie Ind recently visited the bay Of Coz
pus Christi and the schooner Cumancee lying there
at anchor. The captain Of this vessel captured forty
five miles south. of San Patriotic, who had Informed
him. that the Cumanchee had been lying that bay
ly two months. She had board about Fix bundled
barrels of -four and quantity OF lard. The -four
somewhat damaged General FIsoIa had recently sent
ont body of four hundred men, under the command Of
General VOL, to protect that port division of them
had already arrived He also stated, that the Custom
House officer from Maamoras then or board the
Cumanch,e. As Col. Caldwell had only twenty five
men with him, and a hundred and fifty soldiers wrrr
hourly expected from Matamoras he concluded TO release
the captain OF the Cumanchee, and returned for
forcements.
On his way back to San Paricio and when within
twenty five miles Of that place. he discovered about 80
Mexican cavalry in pursuit Of him. They. however,
kept respectful distance and permitted ms party 10
cross the Nueces, and return unmolested lie learned
from of his spies that SalYarIegs with abou,
~ men encamped n small stream thirty miles
West OF the RIO FTIo to which place he had recently
escorted thirty Cherokecs, who had just been TO Mla
moras TO make treaty with the Mexican Government,
and were on their return with Il number Of mules load
cd with presents, consisting OF ammunition and CiDtn
ing. IL IS said, however, that treaty cOncut
ed but they are to return IN few months and learn the
determination OF the Mexican Government. A Mexican
Colonel had been among these Indians and the Shaw.
necs during the last Spring, sndea vong 10 excite them
against The Texans. II seems however tina, he had
been very successful single chief was found
did not treat with them Col. Caldwell also
informed by his spies that The Mexican iocrS do no:
intend the Nuecss, but have rec-vrG exprres
orders 10 continue IN the vicinity OF Corpus ChS aud
the defcns've u report however, has reached
Houston that The Mexicans had shown disposition
encroach the 1exan territory and have pushed TIER
posts far as Live Oak Point, east of the Bay of Cor
pus Christi. This rumOr has created some XcicInrut
in Texas and if confirmed will lead offensive OPERA
tons on the part Of the Texans. They certainly Wiz
not suffer foes so mbece and cespised oreman masters
OF one foot Of their SOIL without struggle for rI:cX
pulsion.-.N o Bulletin, .7ng l3
Mrxrco.--The u. 5 Sloop Of War, Ontario. Breeze,
commandant, arrived off the ). w Pass The ID INST
having sailed from rnmpico the Doth uno. Vera
Cruz on the 3d. ard Matamora. on the 2cth BY her
received letter from our attentive correspondent at
Ma'emuras in which informed that Mexico
tranquil Orders have been received al Al"tanrorns 20
prevent vessels from landing cargocs IT," coast The
poit Of Soto Marina opened and thee American
vessels had arrived, from New Orleans with yalua
bic cargoes Gen Urea the assassin OF LabahIa, has
laa defeated he has been betrayed ard hrs strong
hold, Mazaclan, given up for The sum OF $1,000; IN
consequence of which lie has been obliged to take To
the ains with the few troops he has left. 1ncrr
is probability Of the Mexican Government accpdmg
to the demand Of the French, and the blockade is cnT
ed on with great rigor particularly towards American
vesscls.-.Nt'r Orleans Transcript
MEXtCO ASD THE L, STATES - II is stated that Mr..
Martnsz, the Mexican Minister, h as been detained q:
New Orleans, waiting for full powers from his Govern.
ment to negotiate with ours, concerning settlement oF
all points IN dispute, BY mediation. ii Is only within
few days that the credentials received The 81.
mister is expected forthwith at Washington The King
OF Prussia il is said, has been thought Of mediator
f.Nerandrir Ga=,uc.
We understand that NJ. Martinez the Minister from
Mexico has arrived at Washington, and that al! the G
icues between the U. States and Mexico have beer
referred for ahi,a,ion 10 The friendly mediation Of N"
King of Prussia We announced yesterday, that ti!s
result probable, and happy hear that oar
antIcipations correct.-U
We hear that NJ. Martinez, the Minister from Mexico,
who has been for months past With his family, IN
New Orleans, has returned 10 this city
Connecting this circumstance with the suhlo.Ged ON
ham in tho b.I,e