Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-25


tl,~re receiving his sentence detachment
has been ordered in for the purpose. fon may
hear OF a catastrophe before many weeks have
.lap,cd anticipate il with positive GER
tain,y, Miserable indecisun in not having milo
ted upon him I" death or worse punishment imfne-
J,atels after his capture. wheh the act would have
been upheld and justified by the whole civilized
world
Gen,. Rusk, has ordered the MEXICAN families
on the Gaudaloupc, and La Baca and all those
who were likely 10 afford Information 10 the enc
nv 10 retire upon the Rio Grande or take tlieh-
sclyes Off To tie Colorado. Cstbalal DE Leon'
and some others, iatend mixing summer S"Jo''"
10 New Orleans. Health to them
T'h.re are said 10 be no Mexican troops on tins
aid. of the Rio iranlc. They are preparing to
max. n de .perae effort 10 heal Their wounded hon
or and recover possession OF this parad>c-a gar
J., in which such descendants OF Cam were not
Io,eodrd by natures God TO live unless 10 be cS-
,,ellel again, with renewed itnomiryt the Hon
Es-presdcsi John q Incy Adams ~ the contra
nv Notwithstanding. That they are calling up all
their resources and AT this moment stranng every
nerve for the purpose of making sudden and
formidable descent upon us, - too apparent To
need substantiaIian. | am strongly inclined to
believe thai thrir present intention IS IN mako
combincd aud simultaneous. attack by land and
sea.
Atail events We should be prepared for the efI-
,is aud surely our friends in the United States VIII
aid Us in obtaining sloop OF war. or at least an
.;,h,cen p,,n brig. | am Obliged to break oil
hire AS the vessel is just getting under weIg',
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From the Neo Orleans Courier.
We publish to-day tn proclamation OF Pfesi-
dent Burnct, of Texas, from which II will he seen
that the port of Mltamoras and others oil the he
public OF Mexico have been declared IN a state OF
hlockadc Our trade with Mexico cannot fail oil
being greatly affected by this and II the United
States do not aJop, measures 10 prevent lis beng
carried into execution 50 Ear rs She is concerned,
~, should not be surprised that Mexico, as inca
sure of retaliation, for the assistance winch we
have extended to the Texans, shuts all her
ports against our commerce. As lar rs pecuhlafy
matters arc concerned, we have much to Lose
should she pursue such "A course.
Texas has no, been acknowledged by any Co
yernment AS an independent nation from tins
circumstance we are induced 10 believe that her
declaring any of the Mexican ports IN IA state OF
blockade is at variance with the laws oi nations,
and may involve her in serious difficulties. We
are curious 10 know whether our s9fH'l'e III '''N
respect is correct or not.
Louisiana i, more interested in the commerce
of Me 1co and has more at stake, tnn any other OF
her sister statcsyet twltlstandng tins she has
been the foremost in ewing saccor to Texas when
destruction threatened to ovctwhem her. In re-
u,ital for all this, her commerce is injured, and a
large portion of her citz nS perhaps ruined.
We have always been and arc sill the scadiasi
friends of Texas, but her present course II so I'M
called tor and lraugh with - many evils thai II
cannot fail being deprecated by every American.
IfTcxas wishes To secure her Independence sh,
should neither hy word, act o. deed, nnrr thos,
who have been the Gr>l 10 sustain, and would he
the last to desert her in the maintenance OF hrI
civil and political rights.
PROCL AVIATION.
BY the Prcsdeat otfhe Rcpudde Of Tcfa:
To all 10 whom tbr>r Present, shall come
Know W., that |, ID tyid G.. Burnett, President u
the Republic Of FcNas, by and with the advice
and consent OF the Cabinet, do order, decree, an,
proclaim the port ol Mdamora~ IN the State q
TamaulipaS, aud Republic ol Mexico, comprl
sing The mouth of the Rio Grandc and the Braho
Santiago, and also the mlcts, eStualieS and passc
east OF it, that now OF hereafter may be npoSSesso
of Mexico, from and after the date OF TIN, pro
elamatiun, IN IA state o actual and absolute block
AIDE by the armed vessels oi tins nation.
And for the purpose al carry this Procama
ton INTO complete effect, aa armed naval lore
now is and will continue 10 be kept AT OF near lin
said port inlet and pass, entirely >aIhelent 10 en-
force this decree.
For any breach OF effort al breach OF TINS bloc X
sdc the Offending vessel and cargo will be liabl
to conliscation, and the officers and mariners "
such vessel will be subject To all the penatic, AT
,ached to a breach olbockadc.
This decree shall take effect AS To vessels sail
ING from New Orleans, within three days after II
publication in that city and within five days a
10 the vessel from any other neutral ports with
the Gulf OF Mexico and within twenty days
any port of the United States north oi the Gulp
of Mexico and IN forty five days as 10 vessel
sailing from any of the ports OF Europe
Done at Nclasco, ON the DIST July, \. ID. 1886
aud First ofthe Independence OF the Republic
TEXTS.
[Signed1 DAVID G.. BURNETT.
W. IL. jack, Secretary ul State.
Erom the Nep Orleans Bee, Aug. ,.
The HIGH handed measure of the Governmei
of Texas, in boekadng the port OF Mdtamoras,
looked upon with surprise il she had only Sai
Mexican vessels all would have been well. b.
the idea of a nation, which in reality Is no natio,
declaring any port in state of blocakr, indScrln
inately, IS prcposterous IN tine extreme We ca
find single excuse, however: then characteri>t
enthusiasm has carried the cabinet beyond I'll
bounds OF reason, aud we shall doubtless see ii
step relraced. Ii not the consequence we te,
will be disastrous to the cause OF young freedom
we hardly think our government will SIT idle an
see fair portion of commerce dcStrove'
The United States will hardly consent 10 sacritic
the value of her exports to HE different ports
Mexico, the amount OF which is 5000, 22l nt
the amount of our imports OF gold and silver, bt
;,u liz 1nIIars