Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-31

take from it the odium ofa barefaced usurpa,ion,"
and to introduce President Jackson as witness, TO
prove the charge in its most odious aspect To
give greater weight TO the language imputed to
President Jackson, his Excellency says, that he
was zone of the warmest partizans of annexa-
ton, against whom grave charges have been made,
for having sent General Houston to Texas TO
realize his designs" at the same time saying, he
was "forced by regard to truth and justice to
confess" that ito recognise the independence OF
Texas, would be regarded as grievous injustice
to Mexico, and that the United States would be
subject to the blacklist censnre for it"
Does not his Exceency MIR. Rejon, by mis-
quoting President Jackson, imputing to him that
which he did not say, by way of giving greater ef-
feet to the charge which his Excellency makes
against the United States, furnish the most con-
elusive proof that he himself believes the charge
as made by himself to be untrue? For who can
for moment believe, that if his Excellency
could have sustained the charge made by him by
fair and true quotation, he would have adopted
one so unfair and incorrect To believe this, would
be to suppose that his Excellency prefers to sus-
tain the charges which he feels called upon to
make against the u States, by falsehood rather
! than by truth-an imputation which the under
signed cannot make-and he, therefore, assumes
that his Excellency, Mr.. Rejon, attributed Ian
guoge to President Jackson which he knew Pre-
sident Jackson did not utter, because, under the
peculiar circumstances in which he is placed, ne
believes that it is for the "interesls" Of the Gov
eminent of Mexico to make the unjust charges
against the Government and Southern people Of
thu United States which are made in the notes OF
his Excellency and because he knows that the
truth will not sustain the charges which 1t is the
purpose Of his Excellencys note TO make. The
/ undersigned is the more inclined to this belief
because il is apparent that the purpose is to per-
suade the Mexican people of the truth OF the
charges, TO establish which this quotation was
made, and because few Of the Mexican people,
on the minds OF whom it was The purpose OF his
Exceency's note 10 impress these charges, can, by
comparing the quotation 10 the messages of Pre-
siient Jackson, detect the imposition thus prac-
tiscd upon them.
| His Excecncy, Mr.. Rejon, admits that "lhe
first coloniss established themselves in that terri
/ tory by grants from the Spanish Government, con-
| firmed after the independence of Mexico by the
authority OF this Republic, and afterwards by 81
milar grants made by the State oil Coahuia ana
| Texas, competeniy authorized 10 make them
and YET refers TO the fact, that those who figured
as principals in the declaration and act OF indie
pendence, who fought under the standard OF Tex,
as in the battle Of San Jacinto were almost all
natives of the United States, and That aid OF men,
arms. and other munitions and provisions Of war,
were furnished bv citizens Of the United States, to
prove 'lhe declaration Of independence OF Texas,
and the demand Tor its annexation to the United
States, TO be the work of the Government OF the
latter and its citizens, interested in making an &C
QUESTION that for twenty years they have consider
ed indispensable to The safely and welfare OF that
Republic" ,, c..,o. nd 10
right 10 emisrale 10 Texas, and that having emf
/ grated and become citizens OF Texas, they had
the right 10 take part in any public proceedings
affecting their rights and interests and that those
who did not ernigrate had The right 10 furnish
TO those who did, arms, provisions, and other mi-
nitons of war; and that all this might have been
done in such manner as 10 furnish no ground
\ whatever for the charge which his excellency MI.
Rejon makes against the Government OF the
\ United States his excellency knows, or ought TO
know Not TO know this, would be TO argue that
he was ignorant, not only of the laws and Con-
s,ilulion of the United States but OF the law of
nations and of the history Of his own country,
and Of the aid in men, money, arms, and NUM-
tons Of war, which Mexico herself received
from the United States, and which contributed
so much to achieve her independence. To this
branch OF the argument, therefore, the under
signed will make no reply, because the people OF
Mexico must be as ignorant as his cxcellency
Mr.. Reion affects 10 be, if they can be induced to
| believe H.
To that branch of this proposition that charges
that because those who figured as principals in
the declaration of independence, and who con-
uuered in the battle of San Jacno, were natives
of the United States therefore the declaration Of
independence and the demand for annexation was
The work of the Government Of the United States
i. is enough TO reply that although they were
natives of the United States, they had been in
yited 10 Texas, as admitlcd by MIR. Rejon him
self first, by the Government Of Spain, next by
| Mexico, and then by the State of Coahlia and
Texas, competently authorized 10 do so; that Mr.
Reon knows, or ought to know, that the Govern
ment OF the United States contributed in nowise
whatsoever TO induce the Government of Spain,
or of Mexico, or of Coahuila and Texas 10
give that invitation; and that he also knows that
the declaration OF independence and the applica-
lion hy the people OF Texas 10 be annexed to the
United States was the consequence OF measures
adopted by the Government Of Mexico over
which the Government of the United States ex
erciscd no control, and in which il had no agency
whatever.
AS we'll might his E1celency argue that the
Government OF Spain instisated the revolution in
Mexico, because many Of those who took part in
that revolution were native Spaniards, or their
descendants, or that the Government of Mexico
instieated the resistance made in Zecaccas, and
other States Of the Mexican Confcdcracy, to the
Government of General Santa Anna, because
those who took part in that resistance were ma
live Mexicans, as 10 aegc, that the Government
Of the United States insliga,ed the independence
of Texas, because those who made the declara-
ton were natives Of the United States
The undersigned repeats, that 10 make such a
charge, argues an utter ignorance OF the history
of Mexico, or deliberate purpose of making
false charge against the Government OF the
United States.
The emigration from the United States to
Texas, under the authority of Spain, which was
afterwards ratified by Mexico herself, commenced
in 1921. The resistance 10 the acts of the Next
can Government, which led to their declaration
of independence may be said TO have commenced
in 1889, with the affairs OF Anahuac, Velasco
and Nacogdoches but il was resistance 10 the
usurpations OF Bustamente, and the undersigned
does not believe that, much as his Excellency
Mr.. Rejon, is now interested in establishing the
unfouDded charge, he will venture 10 assert in The
face of the civilized world, that The Government
OF the United States had any agency whatever
in those proceedings; for the Inhabitants OF Texas
who took par, in them declared for General Santa
Anna. whose avowed purpose was to support the
Constitution of 1924; and General Mejia who
was sent by General Santa Anna to Texas, for
the purpose of restoring order, finding the Con
stitution Of 1924" triumphant, and the whole poo
pie rejoicing in the downfall of Bustamente, and
the elevation Of General Santa Anna then the
professed advocate Of that Constitution, and con-
ided in as friend Of liberty professed himself
most agreeably surprised, and awarded his cordial
appreciation to all that had been done.
That there may not be further cayil on this
point, and 10 prove that The Government Of Mex
leo. and moi the Government Of the United States,
is responsible for the proceedings in Texas which
resulted in the declaration OF independence and
the subsequent application to be annexed TO the
United States, the undersigned refers to the we'll
known facts Of Mexican history; and 10 show the
state Of things on which the Government of the
United States recognized the independence OF
Texas, the undersigned refers his exceency Mr..
Rejon, to the report made by a special agent sent
by President Jackson TO ascertain and report up
on the condition and facts in relation TO the indie
pendence of Texas. The following are extracts