Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-20
PROGRESS OF FREE INSTITUTIONS.

PROGRESS OF FREE INSTITUTIONS.
We were forcibly struck with The moral spec
lacle presented in the blending of The Two Repnb-
lies, our Union and Texas, into one, when We
opened, few mornings since, the Gazette, print
ed in Corpus Christi, Texas. This little place
had barely an existence till very recently, when
American skill and enterprise carried lhiiher
practical knowledge Ct our liberal institutions.
II i, here that our lille army is stationed, PRE-
red 10 sustain the annexation which our Ma
,ional Legislature has just sanctioned. Already,
under the promised blessings OF the union, The
minds OF the settlers have received new and
powerful impulse. A year ago, The sparsely scat
tered settlers of this portion OF Texas were re-
garded as outside Barbarians;" nor, they have
sprung into vigorous action, and, as win true
American spirit, are looking around for The COM
forts and even Injuries OF life They must, for
sooth have newspaper-and they have sue
ceeded. Their "Gazelte" is now before Us, and
very creditable sheet il is. One Of its well-pTnl-
ed paees is filled with extracts iiom The message
of The President Of the United States, Texas IN
cluded.l The Editors, Bangs and Fletcher, have
adopted Davy Crockeu's salu,ary motto" BE
sure YOU are right, then 90 ahead" They say
"This paper Will bc devoted 10 the local inter.
es,s and wants of this portion Of the State, and
those O, The army stationed here. Ii will be our
| object 10 Obtain and disscminale correct nforma-
lion upon all subjects connected herewith while
al the same time We propose 10 make II both use
| ful and entertaining. by giving, in condensed
form, summary OF The latest and most mpor-
tant foreign, political and Commercial news. In
politics, il will be strictly neural unconneced
with any party, and The slave OF none"
Can such a people be conquered, when the
newspaper is the great Civilizer7 What nation
is strong enough to check the progress Of apcope,
free themselves, and resolved 10 diffuse, on the
wings Of the press the true principles OF rational
liberty In looking over The columns of this
messenger from new country, we find that they
have a "Tremunt House, Free Mason's
Lodge and three fine steamers 10 run regularly
between Arkansas Bay and Galveston. The fol-
lowing extract shows, that there is no want Of
fun, or of the luxures and designations OF life.
This is, indeed, "great country
awe already have Inc Union Theatre, a very
neat and comlnodious house, erected by Major
Bryant. carabe OF holding about three hundred
and fifty persons, and well filled every night.
The performances are fully equal 10 those OF any
place having equal means electromagnetic. Two
miles from this, in The northern PIT OF The camp,
is The Garrison Theatre which opens this week
with company capable Of impersonaing the
mcst distinguished characters Of ancient or modern
times This latter theatre has been erected by
The officers stationed here, FOR the amusement OF
the Army, and is SAID to be the most commodious
and e!egan, in The Republic. In addition 10
these anusements series OF Balls and Cclillion
Parties are to be given, in which The citizens and
officers are TO uniie and for the sake OF our lar
friends We hope they will be continued through
out the entire season. Besides these, we have a
new and beautiful lace.course mile long, e-
yelled and sheed its whole enslh-and not only
the lace course, but some OF The best American
and Mexican horses in existence, TO run over ii;
and some of The keenest, irusst sporlsmen. among
the officers stationed here, that the United States
can boast, 10 manage and conduct Inc sports.