Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-19

1 'illll> ana iHr liUsItt Vi Oul county
commiied the imprudence OF ope. aiae Wi
men aud not with snldiers7 Was II rot my dui
ID prepare ammunltion-lo collect and improv
lhe arms-to bring IRON all points The ari!lerl
ar! II at 10 gather sl The na'efIalsf-
Think absu ,ns with Importantly, ana aiiri
vars ]nose il deserve % ne ferrmanae''. hu
i, is TO. su!iic.eni II sc des,c 10 Secure Vi''oi
) 10 oui arms, ina, ,hc army which nave ."e u.
nar 10 command should be numerous and d'sc'
pinned il is no, suti. II TINS army y Po'
. >esse OF The .nosl eminent enthusiasm 10 dse"s
ne ou,raees thai have been done 10 me hs.'",'
ihjslsa sfpal ceal certainly, bnt II IS =! ~
means all that IS required. fhi ., IN, ".,5 ~
.,s,,rou, o. glory, the gallant republicans y
~. amy of me Aip> would rot have 1eel
able 10 do what they cii, il in>e"a 81 nv.
inr he teiunful and ierile nelds u nas
they had met with barren desel's, 80
10 cross in te;horld nudity in whcn 'ne9 w..
No helm could be given 10 them Tor '"e .aV"s
bu, ,hei, youuo general, from me shoMy .op
he AIMS. pointed our 10 HEN the !e"e r.. 90
woud become a rfize Ia ineir dI",, ,,h;ch
with wonder The macnirlcen! Pals. so,1;ar NE
,,;c,orv led him Has Tie MeNicdH soiI'e' ~
'ic'oi' *. - he has 10 march through
Lis oun connIrv and he i obliged 20 iespecl '.'
no,ses ard nrcnery IF his counTymen' whoe1-
nec, rom him ,,oiection. All nearly uesei'eu,
J,a. M, FIR = sh,lef asains he clemens, hoi
| sn1c;sn, o,,n,;,y q, water Tor Inc men ana
horses; il we advance, il IS necessdl! ~ ~. -
| distance 10 distance cefo's oi provisions -
| The soldier will b. ebe to naa, e"ei oe'"- 49,.
down by falisne arc munger inc lie'essds
.eslo I,ys nn WITHOUT lais II seems impoSs'oe
~ ,be army 4, MAKE ans movement has ANY,
.n,rr been done concerning this important maj
~ aI,bnnoh have made thousands Of representa-
,inas2 Il is y-ry painful 10 tell il, Mex'cans hu'
/ cannot Keen II secfei any longer; noihing mas
been dom. .nd what is worse, don't see that
,.ere is any prospect Of doing il. he army Is
zen, in STATE OF great rasedne>s, and IN the most
\ tadlu ri!sety--so much 50 that for twenty-five
DAYS hase 10; been abe g pay ,hef ranots,
watch have been therefore taken Oh credit.
the heroic defenders or Monterey, wounded
by The bal.s o. The enemy, are lying here, quite
abandoned, without any oihrr assistance Than that
which he charity and The patriotism OF few III
lab tanis si"es them.
There is no, in This, fellow-ciiizens, any exag
ceration. appeal 10 The testimony OF The at
thori,ies If San Luis; since The 2oh OF Decem
Der il has ben scarcely possible 10 assist the
l,oops VITA Two GAYS pay. which has served
more 10 pay OF oi cehs Than 10 attend. IL rre
sent necessities OF the S40G 600 appropriated
Tor the expenses OF Inc army, uny SlI50O0 have
come 10 hand which was received in December
a.t, and nothing Ihis present month; and in or
der 10 help The great wants, was compelled 10
engage nv personal credi; for The amount oil SO,
0oJ, which were lent III ne on pease VI my pri-
ya'e properly, and which were sent 10 The oivl'
sion in observation al Tula. Could The army
under sucn rnise;abie ciFcums ances, make 4
noremert7 Far, very ir, AIN iron insnua-
unc ,nar me Mexican solder depends uron The
prompncss win which his country pays him,
out there arc difficulties which il is impossible
tor US 10 overcome. IL Is impossible 10
e,ve ra,ions 10 the troops when there are 10
raiions, or 10 pay hem wnen there is no MONEY
This is az described The situation OF The army,
as courageous, ard as full Of patriotism as any
,tser in Inc word which will sacrifice !!se'i
win is chefs for The national honor; il is is
wish, and II il asks Tor sss'ance only 70 satisfy
ne ans il does II SO as % b. as'e 10 approach
he enemr 10 sustain its soot name, snd the eic-
~ and liberty Of he nation 10 which i, belongs.
Useless nave been, till TO dar, all he cndeavoIS
have ns-d, all The seps hat have taken, har-
ins 10 yiew he rsceip!s o.ihe aeccs AIRY funds =
Notes over notes we're Amos; daily repeated
showing The horrit STATE in WHICH ne troops wcTe
p!accd. Ths answers 10 al these were promise
and remote hopes. which | lear will never be
realized, OF il 50, they w come perhaps 10,
late.
| blink have fulfilled, b. his. my duties. be.
cause il is no for me 10 propose the way Of pro-
viing hr necessary funds, and have only 10
e;Y laa, ii the nation wishes as think, 10 car
s, Il. The war, il mus; b. kncwu that those smai'
,,i..is ;aai have been from time 10 time RENTED
.pe t,l o. grea, neip, because they VII! Go onlT
/ T. uocer Inc wants .! a cay; tney are mol snil!
| cienl 10 make permanent impression, nor to ha.e
| turiher operations upon. II these VINO are abe
| 10 do il are 70. wiling 10 help The army, the only
| protection which The country has Will be exposed
| and they may lose al, with their independence
and they will be obliged 10 transmit 10 poSleFily
name fail Of ignominv.
Coun,rymen: | would have omitted 10 present.
| 70 yoa sGch picture a that given 10 y"u n"wi
AMI which ..aow Will III your hearts with bal
,rrnes>: but fiut myself compeIitd 10 give you
notice OF all that occurs l, would be crime
we're i: moi brought 10 your }tice. | do noi ac-
cuse any one, nor 10 direct myself to any hoif
bn, cannot consent iha, The honor ii the army
and mine also, should suffer, when IN no peri"!
Of cur history has lhe army deserved more credi
AID mo e eslee m from the Whole conn'ry.
Concerning myset. . shall repcat FOR The las
,imr y;rxicans hat | SIT, recol.ec, that the IA
non called mcto de.ent her in The present ccu,cs
ard Ia restore 10 her her liberty honor and glory
or nerish with her. This is my only cesire, and
[ do not want, nor DE- ! pretend anything else -
nrl H. unfortunately credit should not be given
20 nv words-ii. against all hopes somebody
should hink me moi capable Of keeping faith with
| aem saail prove II VI cerds. Tell me, II VI
Is desired iudviiver q? h" Command o! the army
and xiii 10 it, although would lose nv that INC
last opportunity 10 acquire an 'mmof'ai name
hscau.e wh. n il concerns my country, her feeling:
and plory here is no,hing, nothing in lhe World
difbcu,t to me will retire il il is thought useic'
NOT 10 take The power which was conferred upor
me few DAYS ago. because have already said
more Than once that do not wish any more en-
puylneut nor other honor Than that of saving my
country in The present war win The Unued Sla'es
md ae snon as i, has been done shall retire Il
~ domestic hearth, and no human power wa .
able la take me from thence 20 pubic He. ANA y
still nv sell denial is not judged sufhcieht-'i my
presence is thought dangerous on me SOIL on whicf
/ was born-l snail sex IL iorelsn country al
asylum Tor ny las: days in which shaii prey
constantly for The prosperity and increase oil my
country Far. verY t,r arr from having a n am
hiion less nohle and 7faiseworhy because nnde
csivsa OF he value ut uNer and distinction; lhp!t
nniv ,.m2in. 70 me- ca rae pleasure. which IS if
te erve AMI erjuyth o'auss and esteem OF ny
Wv ANTON.oLC?EZ DEsANTA ANNA.
H.cdgrar;e7s. Sa7. Las Fo.os,, jan &c, l6a7.
TIE TWEED.-We learn. with regret
| (savs the Y. O. Picayune, March ~ that MT. III
nond, orr former Consul al Vera Cruz, wa
among The passengers on he s'eamer Tweed
| We have already mentioned that MI. ADDISON
Fox ii Mobile, was also on board, and we hav'
reason IL believe lhai several oher American
gentlemen ,oos passage on her. OF course M
keenest solicilude is lei, TO learn The iale OF al
on board Up TO our last dates from Havana TIT
loss Of The steamer would appear not 10 nave bee,
known there. The Dtario dc Ia Marina, Of TIT
25ih Mi, seis down the latest date from Merida a
The il,h uf February. The steamer was 10; q
the l2.h and this was not known in Sisa I'LL h
evening OF the l7,h February. We mention thes
iacis, as many applications have been made II
US Tor news trcm Havana touching the caiaslro
phe.
The new Treasury notes, converted into sioci;
are selling in New York al two per cent. premi
| um
These notes, GATED 4 n February, are mad
PAYABLE Two years after date 10 an assignee sn
The assignee endorses them 10 bearer. and lhcl
they pass from hand 10 hand like bank note b