Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-20

no more How IDLE then has pcen al TIC lT''"'
of our pharsaical brethren about Inc INVASION oi
the rights OF Mexico 10y the treaty OF anhcNa-
lion. But ask again Shall these brave an! &c,
ncIons men rcr.il un,ic The hand Of the mongrcl
breed ur Mexico! Two-thilt.s If them are me
children Of the gcrat West. The bcnisnani sun
of our own dear South >honc on The Diiih Of 'he
Other: and will the people III these regiols siaha
by. fold their arms, and with cold hlocd, oeheia
HE massacre! ior such it would he. u lley DC
yanquishcdl Forbid il humanity, i"rbid II honol:
let the holy ties OF kindred blood forbid II; Dul
il NAV l,e asked what can be done! Inc Union
has abandoned them. | humbly suggest that the
rover i indubitah!c The will only is waning.
l. is very plain what can be done and whl1 oush'
10 Inc Gcnr There is nothing i'll lhc Constitution
of The Union 10 forbid the State loannS them mo
ney. They want nUIhiG. else. Aid mem iipc-
rally in this v az ana volunteers enough VIII "
laund TO uri.c with them 10 furnish Diner ieus VI
San .Jacirto on which, The lone star shall again
shine in triumph
hthis suggestion shall bc thought worthy oiaooP-
ton. and Icanncl doubt that IL Is, there spfonapi,
no time 10 BE- LOST. Let active ara anic ii'cn, ~
the South and West, who feel Interested III ''e
cau.c. communicate with each oher as soon a.
possible particularly oh The mode Of approach
mo the legislative bodies of the States, ana III
arranging details Can il bc doubted, thai II pro-
perly brought before the people, & mean lliiou2n
their Legislative bodies, they will respond Ike
men and brethren 10 this sacred GALE II is an &C,
casion OH which they should stretch a POM an"
be liberal IL is an occasion ol NE anu "e"'' W
fellow beings and kindred blood. IL Is dh oIe",
sion of The utmost national interest, independent
oftbe claims OF humanity. There is no depend
inr interest of the United states OF hall as mnch
Importance as the prevention OF The subluSaiioh
of'reyas. Il is country absolutely csseh'ial 10
orr security and interest, and il must sooner or
l,,c, hrcome par; Of our Union al whatever
Cost, By this aid YOU will bind the people oil
Texas 10 YOU forever. Let The threatened iilVa-
sion be repealed BY your aid ana you need ai'er-
wards entertain no fears oi lorelSn intrigue
The Union with Texas will be contaminated
in the very act OF this brothcrly assistance
You viii run i>h, II The INVASION bc mus IT,
PEELED. oi the reimbursement of your pecuniary
advances Let her independence and peace be
thus secured, ana your claims will speedily I've
converted into sock Of The United States. ii II
shall be said and it viii probably be 80 sand, 10
defeat this hcncvocnt measure that this lnva-
sion is only an impo'cnt thrcat-aii VIII IeIoicc,
if i, BE- true: bu The rule OF war Is 10 Deem every
tlirc that i possible 10 bc probable and here tie
event deprecated is not only possible, hui much
more than probable lie therefore not deferred
~ any such suggestion from The good work. Let
tie all be afforded under regulations OF prudence
which shall max. il applicable only on The con
liugency OF lis being necessary, and which sfall
secure lis due application. The money nceG not
lie drawn from Your treasures, which may mol
e supplied bul NAV he rai,cd on stocks author
i1cd by the respective States. Men OF the South
and West il there be political differences between
YOU lay them down Tor Il moment, 81 the shrine
Of patriotism ard humanity. and do this great ser
wee 10 he interests ol Your country, and AZ the
sane time preyen, This awful sacrifice Of your
own kindred; which, should il happen Your hearts
viii Weed 10 behold ard which your conscienccS
will ever Afterwards rcpruach You for having sul-
iercd.
Il las not been without some hesitation and
reluctance. thai have at all entered into this
discussion. Icon>idcrcI my day of activity as
br-gone, and WAS ferosiHg in the mos, absolute
retirement, in which desired 10 remain Tor the
res, OF my life, when the incident mentioned in
The beginning of this paper drew from Inc. as an
act oi ciyility. short expression Of my opinions;
AMI should have said no more, hu Tor the mis-
conception OF my views on a point 0n which |
am most anxious not In he misunderstood. But,
being about 10 correct this error, and feeling as
strongly and indignantly Is any man can DO the
oppression. disgrace and danger under which my
country suffers, although no one is more sensible
of the little Importance OF my opinions and coun-
sells than | am | have felt il 70 be The duty OF Z
citizen, on my part. TO throw them into the mass
u de|iheralion on the subject o' the great crisis
which hangs so awiullv over w. BESIDES, have
always had an utter adherence OF oppression, by
whatever hands ii may he inflicted. 1t is now a
third Of Z century since when in the prime OF
lc, with some share OF popuar favor, and am
hi'ou> Of more, | did rot hesitate 10 hazard all
that possessed, and all that hoped for, in de-
tending The rights and interests OF that people,
who are now the onpressors OF my own imnedi-
ale county, and who threaten daily not only lis
prosperity bu; its social peace held up with
a few noble associates the lag Of lheir gallant.
but then unpopular lit,lc Navy; indicated their
glorious commercial enterprise; an enterprise,
which. while il enriched them, made no one poor;
and defended (noi without succesS) heir pccu-
MARY rights against, what considered, the hand
OF rapacity and unjust power, though il was the
hand Of TIE po,ical men with whom was assoc
ciatcd 1t would i'll become me. then thought.
10 close my lie hv declining 10 offer mr counsel,
or what it worth, ard 10 raise my voice in The
assertion of The rights and The rcpTohslon of the
wrongs OF my own, IN" native land"
LiNGDON CHEFES.