The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-12-18
Last weeks omissions.
SOUTH-AMERlCA. A.

a small squadron, we'll armed and equip.
ped, under The command of NJ. Aury, has
taken possession Of the posts Of Matagords
and Galveston. This squadron being tho
properly ot the. said commander, had for q
conside' able time been engaged 10 promo,ing
the independence OF south America, under
the iiag OF Car.hagcna. During the ,siege Of
that place they hadrtought gallanlly sguihse
ihe opana'ds and pso,ected. the bssicgcd 10
much as Was IN ,be's power, until they zero
reduced 10 the incvilsble necessity Of cmigrat~
ms. On the fall OF Carthagena, M. Aury,
with all the officers under his command, OF.
tered their services 10 ihe republic Of Mcxi4
CO, from which he Obtained authority 10 cruise
and peinission 10 occupy the posts OF Mata.
gorda and Galveston, whilher he went under
passport rom tho late Governor Of Csrths%
gena. This expedition just arrived at its
destinations, when some turbulent persons,
exclusively occupied with their own interes,ss
and incapable of ,encering my service TO hu+
manly, began TO spread romors in order 10
seduce and alal 10 the faithful and more mum.
erons part OF the division, e0deavo,ing 10 per-
suade them, that they had not come lhither
with The noble ohjec, Of assisting The Mexican
patriots, engaged In the glorious contest fos
their liberty, but that The sole object was, to
compel them by force, TO undergo the d,udg-
cry OF cultiya,ng sugar. .cane.--By this means
they dew after them considerable number
OF par,izsns, and by exciting mu,iny at the
camp, they would have slraRgled in Tvs birth
this important es,ablishme nj, had Il not been
tor some prudent and brave mcn, who oppos-
sed the muinecfs and obliged them 40 take
nigh, In three vessels, which they had pre-
yiously prepared, IN case they should be de-.
fen,ed IN attempting their object. They s,ola
aud carried awoy with them some merchsn.
dlzc and were accompanied by abon, 400
msIco0,cn,s; ihis,was all tho injury produced
by the commo,ion. Two days afterwards
the Mexican minister arrived with an ample
supply of military stores for the purpose Of
organizing the establishment, coniormably 10
the powers and instructions given to him by
The republic. He was received as Ats deputy,
and the oaths Of obedience and fidelity were
received by him from The commander and
his ofhccrs. The rsst OF the to,ccs had taken
the sasnc osths before their respective cffi.
GERS, and raised the Mexican fiag with all tho
usual ceremonies. The minister had issucd
a decree organizing temporary governmenis
and the following
PROCLAMATION.
Joscfh Mamie! de Herrera, in tde name of tie
Nexic0p Rehubic.
Matagorda Is ours. The extensive and
healthy province OF Texas is free It's inhsbi.
,ants, filled with enthusiasm, ay to, the STAN
dard Of Independence. The. constitution OF
the Mexiesn Republic has superseded tho
despotism Of the Spanish monarchy. The
orprcssors fly before Us; there is no obstacin
TO retstd our march inlo the interior Of tho
other provinces a commodous end safe
harbor /; a respectable land and naval force
magazines well supplied with arms and ann
munition /; a soil fertile In oil the neccssaries
Of }ifc.-wo want nothing but 10 exterminsto
our enc cmics, and drive the miserable remnant
into the ocean. The troops Of the republic
advance in every direction the hand, Of tho
syrant, which infest the provinces Of Vera
Cruz and Oaxaea, will soon be defeated and
driven out. In short time the Gag Of Spain
will float no longer on the Gulf OF Mexico.
Coun,rymen, you may now accumulate tho
valuable productions Of our soil, IL you wish
to exchange them for the fruits Of foreign In
dustry. Our commerce shall be open TO all
the world, under system founded OH pfinei-
pies Of equity.
Inhsbitsnts Of Texas be proud that you
have been taken under The protection OF tho
CONSTRUCTION Of the republic. Show yourselves
worthy OF the rank to which you have bcon
elevated. Pan the sacred name of liberty,
Just kindled in the bosoms Of our hitherto
unfortunate brethren, just enancipsicd from
the chains Of dispo,ism. Such conduct will
be crowned With the blessings OF Heaven.
Obey the laws comply faithfully and exactly
with your contracts display TO the world the
honor, humanity and generosity Of Your char
acter. Cultivs,e with the utmost care, e
bro,hcriy intercourse and friendship with the
republic Of the north abstain from all iIieg.
al commerce, especially within The United
States every violation Of tho laws shalt DO
ponisbcd With inncxible severity. Smugglers
and pirates shall suffer death. Tho friend
Of liberty, the oppressed and the brave, shalt
slwsy. Gnd home and couc'ry among the
people OF Mexico We viii receive with
open arms all who respee, our laws and our
independence.
JOSEPH NJ DE HERRERA,
ienb September, 1916.
CHARLEsroN, Norember ls.