Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-22
!NaSCEHE ANEesES.

From late flies OF hlexcan papers, we extract the
following articles, as indicating public feeling in that
Republic
The official papers Mexico still speak of the province
Of Coahua and Ifxns belonging TO the Republic Of
Mexico. The Commandant General Of Sao address.
his dispatches The Secretary War from the pro.
vince Of Coahua Texas.
The Iris, abiding To the Federalists, under Lemus
speaks Of them sardgey who have committed all sorts
Of pllage aud disorder along The Rio del Norle They
represented have taken refuge among the hateful
HsurperS IF Teas
violent discussion is carried in the journals Of
the capital Of the proprey Of The contract made by the
Government for the purchase of foreign powder Some
take the defence OF the powder factory of Santa Fe
which ought TO be encouraged. The Cosmopolle con.
tends that Mexican powder would only serve 10 give
the pretended ctissns Of TEXAS advantage n battle
Their powder makes deud 25 yards whilst the
Mexican powder fails al 90 The Texans may thus keep
beyond range
Tas population Of he City IF .nsrie, is estimated at
200 900.
The Diario del Gotierao has long article upon the
question, What are The Departments? Ii is this qnes.
ton which is now agaiing the Republic. II lie qucs.
ton Of Federalis,s and Democrats
BY The Constitution OF 1891 the States composing the
Mexican Confederation were termed soberanos-sove-
reign Each State had its own Constitution in which il
was styled lire sobcrano-free and sovereign
Under the present government Of President Bus,u.
mente, representing the CentraA porty the sovereign
powers Of the United States have been invaded This
consolidation has reached such point that the indie
pendent STATES Provinces termed deparnsn,s.
and the Central Government controls them BY military
commandsnts II the South American Republics would
disband their armies they would an evil which at
the Of their political institutions; it is the fountain
OF their misrule = Gtotc
Texas Asp GREAr BR,raIs-we published some
days ago letter from Mr.. OConnpl addressed to The
people of England in which he protests against the re.
cognilion Of Texas by the British Government unless
slavery should be abolished by that Republic. He also
proposes the Utopion scheme of negro Republic free
md india lo1 I'LL
between Mexico and Texas This address of Mr.
O'Conne was answered by Mr.. Kennedy. in letter
OF great ability conveying most views Of the
actual condition and future prospects OF Texas fie
stated, emphalicaliy that Texas, by her Constitution,
had forever prohibited The slave trade under the
penalties attached 10 piracy; il forgotten by Mr.
Kennedy, that the subject Ut religion which
the pesple Of Texas, equally with those of the S,
had placed above and beyond the scope Of human egs-
lanon
II the Melbourne Ministry can be controlled BY THE
politician IN their policy towards Texas other GOVERN.
ments of Europe, with more Heightened views will pro
fiji by The advantages offered by this rising Republic
The British Government may defer The recognition Of
Texas, but The rapid march OF this infant State cannot
be stayed Her domestic institutions will be preserved
for her own welfare ana for The good of the very pnpu
laon whose improved condition has excited the doubt
fol philanthropy Of Mr.. O'Connell Meanwhile, the
following extract from an English paper will show the
feeling Of the people of England towards Texas:
"On Sunday las, the ship Agnes, FIVE hundred tons,
left the London docks, and steamed 10 Gravesend
which she to leave with The frs, fair wind for Texas
with large party OF emigrants tor that country princ
pay from Petwor,h and Arundel II appears that France
has recognised The Province Of Texas distinct
and that America has done the same and entered into
treaty both offensive and defensive with it, willis, Eug
land, influenced by OConne is prevented from doiog
30, because the Americans principally inhabling Texos
are protes'ants Mr. Halliday Of Petworh is the pro.
moer Of this undertaking, and has purchased nearly
10000 English to cultivate A son Of w Holmes
of Brookhed accompanies the emrrants, with an ample
party and materials. = Gi0hc
PORTUGAL We have before US files OF Lisbon papers
to the LIST Of Oct They with discussions of the
save trade, and violent philippics agains, the British
ministry for the lately adopted against Portu
guese vessels suppress the traffic in slaves on the
coast OF Africa The proposed measure or giving 10
British cruisers the power Of search of visiting P0rlu-
guese vesses has excited deep feeling of Indignation
10 the Portuguese people, TO judge from the tone Of the
public journals
They publish two long and argumena,ive dispatches
from The fsconde de Sa DE- Bsndera and from the Pre-.
sidente do Conselho Rbeira de Sahrosa addressed
the British Minister Lord Howard de Walden asserting
that every proper had been taken by Portugal
for the suppression of this odions traffic. and protesting
TO the powers Of Europe and America, against viola.
ton Of the sacred right Of sovereignty involved in the
RICH, Of search,
One Of the Lisbon journals thus speaks Of the bank.
ing system in the q. s..
lit will appear incredible tina, the number of Banks
in the u s. which in 1890 vas 3Os has since
to oOO The existence Of many institutions of this
nsure, must be eminenly pejndcia the interests Of
the country; for creating, they do fictitious capital
BY the notes which they issue speculation encouraged
which must from time to time produce crisis This
paper money system is as old US the Mongols The
use Of it among them was made known TO Europe BY
the celebrated traveller Marco Polo "-Glo6e.
WE.rERs TRADE WITH MExico.-A body Of trader,
with Mexico from chihuahua, returned 10 Fulton in
Arkansas, few weeks since, and are now waiting Al
that place 10 ascend the river as fnr Fort Towson
where they ogsn take land their way home. Accord
fng TO the Arkansas Gazette, they have goods with the
consisting Of calcoes prints cloths unblesched coons
Silks &c. TO The value Of three hundred Thousand dol
lars The company is composed Of about hu ndret
persons, most Of whom are merely employed assist
transporting the goods and guarding them through thu
cnoniry of The Cumanches, which is The only par, o
Ths any sa"fef OF ~.tse
westerly COURSE open prairie and level country