Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-02
Nv OalrANs. Dec. o..

Nav OsirANs. Dec. aS.
The Intelligence communicated ,o-ssr 10 o,,
readers - rnthcr OF a serious and mechanically ma.
tore for The reason: nud - certainly of ,m,o,,.nc.
sufficient 10 cause sober reflection 40 the minds ~
our ciiizens who nre not only collections for tho .,c-
cess OF our brethren IA Texas. but are equally any.
l"us to preserve faithfully the treaty ties Of allissoo
between MeNco and the United States, and main
tanning The integrity OF our commerce snd poli,ic.l
relations. ~
The despatch Of the Mexican Minister az For.
ogn Affairs TO Washington is az abe mud puat,lcd
u''Hnon'' and well worthy tho attention Of he ca.
cc"''l' government. The President IN bis Moe.
sage bias sta ed that he bad In bar, scicl an ~.
trsi suggestion recommended by The Mes,au
when he ssseris thut he gave orders on the sphioc,
TO Tho I. ). District Attornics aud we hclleye bo
might with the utmost safety act on the sccc,d i,
hoer't'hg Ihom<on and his crew as the prisoner
mas had a lral, aud bis iury could not agree on ,
verdict L'en THIS Circumstance should inspirit to
mercy IT not Go justice for according to ib, lny
OF nations Ihpt1son should not have been trcJ il,
any q our courts, for what be did as n Mexican cit
zen IN the Mexican seas, and under ion
OF Tie NieNic"n government. Thomson may doubt
'eSs nave exceeded his authority, but the despatch
points out The legitimate means of redress.
On the subject fthe death by order of n cour,
W. fNiHabT ~ i fllA0 IN ne 4 III
INST, the minds of our citizens will be divided in o.
pinion--somc probably looking on il as bat author.
red buichery, deserving vengeance. while others
more cautious aud experienced, mnv tbink il lapen.
iable' Dui also %Jusniable by necessity and the
laws ol nations. The invaders vt a friendly conn
try cannot be viewed o. prisoners of vur bv r,ght
or courtesy, whether hey have voluntarily or IN.
voluntarily taken arms acalns, that country-the
fact Of having been ionnd in nrms against the peaco
ana authority OF Il nation is a sufficient charye for
condemnation, and Justification for any nude of
death contormable 10 military laws. Those who
"ont out ~ any of the expeditions from This place
must have known The consequences they wen, out
~ Their individual capacity, us citlzeus, and the
United Stntes government IL not responsible TOR
theIr conduct they have suffered in that capaciiy
ana our government is not bound to take copni.
]auce oil 'helr fate' Those who go TO Texas should
uc prepared Tor victory or death. aud certainly
thofe who ioolishly made an attempt on Tampico
Jared the vengeance of the Mexican nu,hority and
laWs' Their fate may be lamented by their ,mme-
u"'te 'Ilends ahd the friends of humanity but il il
J"s''Hed ny necessity and policy, b. right and law
-precisely as the fate Of any criminul becom,ny
am'nable to thc penalties Q fjuetIce for violated law.
~. .. Bee.
INC following is n copy of letter from one of
the unfortunate young men who joined in the expe-
dion Of Gen, MEnA against Tampico
TAMrIco, December 10, 1895.
Nine O'Clock, =. NJ.
Dean FhigNDs-I will in few words ms possible
give yon intelligence Of my fate which is an Tn
timely ono. To-morry morning, before sunrise, !.
together with twenty-scvcn Of my companions are
TO be shot, according 10 orders given by a court
martial Of Mcxican soldiers, or officers. for M at
tack on tins city on the night Of the 18th Noyem-
Der last. !, for my part, mn perfectly reconciled to
my fate. No use in giving particulars Of the bat
tie am pretty sure you must have heard them
before. / at the time of the engagement, go, a
wound IN the head With a ball, and another tl,ro'
the night hand. have been in the hospital until
tins afternoon, fiom the morning of the battle
no money can save Us even FIVE thousand dollars
was offered for any one individual. was
likewise offered one hundred thousand doliarsiss a
ransom but the reason Of the rcsusal wac, that
they want 10 deter others from the cause Of Iibcr-
y. Tins ~ n regular massaere. We should have
been trehted as prisoners Of war. | hope the Amer
ican nation will revenge our lives. | have but a few
hours to live, 50 God bless you all.
Fureweil-Adiou.
JAMES FARRELL.
cannot write well-excuse me.
To Messrs. DUeora and GAparrsoy. New-or-
leans.
We are politely furnished with the following let
80 Hom Taupico.
Va "a. 1000.
DIAN SiR.-This morning tWenty-eight unfor-
tunstc victims OF t%reacbefy and W!lany, part Of Me
la's expedition were shot. hnnd you enclosed a
lst ~ofthom, with d petition presented to the Nil
Hary Comnaniuul, by several foreigners and Mo1i-
cam. drawn up and signed by the prisoners bot
ales, 1t was not in bis power to meet their sol'ella-
iians.
The papers enclosed, were sent 10 noe by the Gu
rate who attended them IN their lat momonts-
they requested that they night be printed ia New
Orlosns. The letter from Jonas II. Steward, and
iie petition 20 ttc Comnandaui, were given 10 me
e. DE PRISON Puie. on Sunday m0ming-l had
hem translated into Spanish, AID presented them
myseifto the Commsujaut. and sm satisfied that
bad b. tie power ae would have complied with
their last request.
You have here . ION view, ~ well IS the Coy