Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-29

,o..noo 1.sxas with her 200 900 inhabitants,
# she has even so many, s threatened WIN ne Wy
eY,ren,ity fthe vengeance oil esol ,hi''o"0 - VIZ .,
r,llsrt neopc under the sun. take no e3ceP''on -
your arrogating for your supJecis eve" 'n A.;
y,nouishers of the conqmerors OF the "oro' OF you
lin, ,b th. inhabitants of the celestial empire inc
LARGEST possibls manufacture OF oonioast an '"a
have 10 say is that you had better make ano.eI eA
mental campaign, and perhaps the "dccdeM may '"'
emo turp the other wav. ] assure you, liiat al
h"uh Texas berns in her successful industry TO BIOS
som ike the rose. Won will find that you have more
nmnv road to travel than during your last WISH,
however much that visit may have been iiicsfaeu ny
series of brilliant victories
M, LAYING badinare aside, let me IN conclusion say
ope word 10 YOUR Exceency, in sober earnest. ou
ore ,Ieosed To say that "Texas will tind great aovah,
,,ae in covering herself with the MexIcan flag anu
that sswho possess the talents OF olales'na, '"u
think seriously of this step thank you, sr TOT .he
compliment myself. If could lay any eia, 10 ',e
forecast Of prophets who likely nevertheless 10
he at fault. would, in reply venture to give you conn
| seIand that is to make peace with Texas with the
least nossble delay. The policy which have recon-
mended hitherto towards your country mas oeeh pa
cifc as every public man in Texas wen knows. TOT
three wears have srenuously opposed an invasion OF
vour territory My treaties in Europe have looked
10 guarantee of the integrity OF your sou unaer the
faith of public compact by when Inc Respective
boundaries bet the two countries might oe cieay
ascerained. deem this most CONSISTENT WIN tue III
tors OF
If bumanity-l desired that yonr people might BIZ ei'
free 10 cultivate the arts of peace. and you 10 make
every imaginable experiment IN inc ameiore'1nh o.
heir moral condition. am sure the people OF ie3us
would have been content that you should nave TAKEN
Constitution out Of "every pgeon-hoe of the Cabinet
r The Able Seyes from the "dry acldnous metaphy-
sizes of the German theorists, down to the seI-reguat
ing political ethics of Robert Owen For knew 'ha''
to establish her institutions and devcnpe hef re-
sources all that Texas wanted was little breathing
time Elbow room she has enough
/ But YOU seem TO have wcd 1t differently, and TO
have decidedat your young nelghbor shall iuih hef
destiny fifty years sooner IMAM sue o'hef"'sf
would have done In response 10 this determination on
your part believe there is but sentiment IN The
country which | have recently left and hat IS en-
bodied IN the hrief declaration, "Br II So moreover
believe that the only feeling of Apprehension which Is
felt at your resolve and mention this TO yon as Sc
cret in the friendly conhdence) IS, f you may
not rome poursei at The head Of uonr inoinc,deS Al
,bouuh the Texans, like the Presbyterian parson,
"haye no courage 10 boast Of yet am sure they will
give YOU cordial reception in consideration OF those
unreani,ed claims to their gratitude which you have
left so largely in arrear since your last VISIT
AS to the humble individual who addresses you, al
though entitled the honors of citizenship in Texas
il is not necessary that should speak OF my position
| Would TO God you had accepted the olive branch
which, rs her public Minister, | offered you IN both
the spirit of peace and friendship, ana tha you MAD hu-
namely attempted TO staunch the wounds OF your o wn
country bleeding at every pore Yon have, however,
dsdaned this offer, in terms of the highest personal
ndign,y to myself, and public afiIon, to the country
You accuse me of the mpudence OF having offered you
slrer- will not be guilty fthe gasconade OF Offering
Won steel. But when you do come, hope may hear
the neighing of your steed on the banks OF the
/ Rio Bravo.
have the honor to subscribe myself,
With due consideration,
Your ExcelIency's
Most ob't servt,
J. HAMILTON.