Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-23
RICH MON d, VA.
Friday Morning. June %, 1s4s.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.


10 FIJI the highes, Executive office IN our VA
,ional Government has arrived. IN the con'
les, of iS4s, unlike those which nave piece
ded il, the great questions OF internal Poiicy
growing on. OF different interpretations Oh Tue
Federal compact, will assume The character o.
"obsolee ideas" The wisdom Of the measures
of Democratic Administration, based upon The
great political axiom OF equal rights 10 all, has
by experiment, vindicaied The truth OF the doc
tripe we hold. The rich fruits OF their pracli
cal operation have become manifest even 10 those
OF our fellow.ci,zens who heretofore predicted
ruin and disaster from their adoption. Yet
victory won by tIulh over error, in experimental
science, doe. not relieve is champions from The
necessity OF further warfare. New errors spring
up 10 oppose their progress, whilst old ones ale
frequently revived Finding no practical point OF
successful attack in the internal policy OF this
Administration, the Wing parry with character
isc facility, has changed front, and approaching
you with tallacious, yet plausible declarations o.
emo party" drag The foreign relations of our Go
vernment into the contest, ana by making ma
tiona question The party lest seek thus TO acquire
power. Correctly TO understand the high ground
OF justice and right, which our country occupies
in this war with Mexico, il is only necessary thai
the facts should be placed before you. With this
view we propose 10 submit the following PLAIN
chronological statement OF events which prcce-
ded, and have marked It's origin and lis progress.
Compiled from official documents, We challenge
refu,ation, if denied, and ask for il from The
people OF Virginia their calm and conslderale al
tenton.
Mexico was conquered and coonized by
Spain. Initiating The example OF the colonies OF
Grea, Britain, the Mexican people refused ALE
glance to the Spanish crown, and having declared
their independence in 1914, established Fede-
raj compact, the same in all lis material tea
lures as that Of the United States OF North
America To that compact thus formed, Texas
became a party, and was as distinctly sovereign
and independent as is Virginia, as member OF this
confedefacy. The constitution which The States
had provided for The General Government OF
Mexico, was, in 1884, ten years alter its adop.
ton, overthrown by Santa Anna, the States go.
vernmeni suppressed, and, in place OF that sys.
tenn Of freedom won by revol! from Spanish rule
a tyranny more CALLING, because OF lis military
character, was substituted The edicts Of a des.
pot, i. is true, were registered by Congress- his
minions, bu, the Constitution OF 1924 was gone
To this change, thus effected, the people OF Tex
as we're required 10 submit In order 10 rivet The
letters which were forged, peremptory order, or
decree, was issued TO dsarm the people. The
njoJ
arms. Texas, surrounded by hostile tribes Of In
dams, and dependen, upon her firearms Tor Sc
curity 10 her fresides, saw nothing but absolute
examination in such decree. A convention
was called 10 deliberate. |, met al San Felipe in
1885, and decided against submission 10 The arbi-
irary will OF tyrant, and invited the people Of
her then sister States TO unite for The re-es,abish-
menl Of the Constitution OF 1924. Al this time
Santa Anna had sent his forces, under &c.
neral De Cos, into the State, Tor the purpose
of enforcing The decree OF disarming The peo-
pie. Here commenced the Texan Revolution:
In December, 1885, the army which had invaded
Texas was compelled to surrender The follow
ing articles OF capilulation were agreed 10. We
tind hem in Senator Rusk's admirable speech:
Capitulattoa entered into BIZ General Martin Per.
feeto de Cas-, of the Permanent troops and Gs.
neral EdparG Burlcson, Of The Colonial troops
of Texas.
Being DESTROYS of preventing the further efusion OF
blood the ravaRes Of civil war, we have agreed
the following stipulatlons:
Isl. That General Cos and hls officers retire, with
their arms and private property into the Interior Of the
Republic under parole OF honor, that t.ey will not in
any the establishment Of tie federal consti.
I'd. That the hundred infintry lately arrived
with the convicts, the remnant q. the battalion Of Mo-
relos and the cavalry retire ith the General taking
their arms and ten rounds % cartridges for their
kets.
In by Colonel Ggafiachea beyond the Rio Grande
4h That it IS discretionary with the troops 10 follow
their General, rean or 50 10 such point they may
deem proper; but III case they should, all any Of
them, separate, they are to have their arms, SC.
5ih. Tina, all The public property, money, arms, and
munitions OF war; be inventored and delivered Ia Gen.
Burleson.
9th That all private property be restored TO lis proper
owners.
make out the inventory, and see that the terms oil cap
tuation be carried INTO effect.
sih. That three officers the par; Of General Cos
remain for The purpose Of delivering over The SAID pro
9th. Tina, General Cos, with his force for The pre-
sent, occupy the Alamo; and General Bureson, with
hts force occupy The town Of BeIat; and that the sol
diers of neither party pass to the other, armed.
iG:h General Cos shall, within SIX day from the
date hereof remove his force from the he
occupies.
lIth In addition to the arms before mentioned, Gen
Cos shall be permitted To take with hs force Il four
FOUNDER aud ten rounds of powder aud ball.
18TH The officers appointed TO make the inventory
and delivery Of the stores &C., shall enter upon tie du
Ties Ia which they have been appointed forthwith
18Th Tue citizens shall be protected IN their persons
and properly
litn General Bureson will furnish General Cos With
such provisions be obtained, necessary Tor his
troops 10 The Rio Grande, at the ordinary price oil the
country.
18Th. The sick and wounded of General Cos's army,
10 remain
10Th No person. either citizen or soldier, to be
tested on account OF his political opinions hitherto er
pressed
nth That duplicates of this capitulation be- made on
jn Csstilian and English, and signed by the commis.
sopers appointed and ratified by the commanders of
both armes
18th. This prisoners Of both armies, up IL this day,
shall be- put at liberty.
10Th. The Commissioners, Jose Juan Sanchez, adJu-
tant inspector, Don Ramon MusQuiz, and Lieutenant
Francisco Rada, aud interpreter Don Miguel Archinle
Ga, appointed by the commandant aud inspector Gene
raj Martin Perfecto de Cos in connection with Colonel
F. johnson, Major Il. Z. Morris, and Captain j. e.
SwSher, and interpreter JOHN Cameron, appointed on
the part Of General Edward Bureson, after long and
serious discussion, adopted the eighteen preceding ar
cles reservng thor ratification by the Generals OF both
armies.
In virtue Of which, we have signed this instrument
in the city Of Bexar on the ll,h Of December, 1885,
JOSE JUAN SANCHEZ,
RAMON MUsQUIZ,
J. FRANCISCO DE RAUA,
MIGUEL ARClNlEGA, Interpreter.
r. w. JOHNSUN,
ROBERT G. NORRIS,
JAMES G. SWiSHER,
JOHN CAMERON, interpreted.
consent and Will observe the above articles.
MARTIN PERFECTO DE cos.
hatlned and approved.
EDWARD BURLESON
Commander1n-Chief of the Volunteer Army.
true copy
EDWARD BuRLEsoS.
COMMANDMENTS Chief
Determined 10 enforce The absolute government
he tyranny which ne had imposed upon Mexi
cover Texas also, Santa Anna, in the follow.
year, 1886, placing himself al the head OF
bis forces, again carried the war into Texas.
The result OF this second campaign was the great
victory OF San Jacin,o, the capture OF the Mex.
can chirt and In i-lluuinu iIeatY: