Canton herald., 1837-11-05
BIZ THE PREsiDENr or THE REPUBLIC o
TEXAS.
A PROCLAMATION.

n iNSSLshNh4t iC~'
Whereas, this government pro- I
claimed its adherence to every spe-
cies of warfare not calculated tor
nations glory, and the attainment OF {
an honorable peace, and in pursuance
OF that policy recalled all "Letters 'i :
Marque and Reprisal,' that had been
granted under its authority; and, from
time TO time, released prisoners OF war
without exacting the customary ex-
change; and such, moreover, has been
the charitable humanity extended TO
the enemy, that she has up to the
present time forborne even to exc.
cute, according to the law OF nations,
spies heretofore taken, thereby mltl-
eating the horrors of war; hoping. by
demonstration of such liberal prin-
ciples, to inspire the Mexican govern
ment and people with a sense OF JUS
tice; and Young as we were, to gam
the respect Of the civilized world, as
well as to give an unequlvocal ex'
/, preston of our opinions and feelings.
r But, whereas, the Republic of Mexico,
a despite of the generous and humane
r course pursued ty this government
Y recently, when a detachment OF pris-
!. oners were landed at Matamoras, un-
s der a'cartel bearing a white flag, with
: Colonel John A. Wharton, proposing
|, the exchange of the Honorable Wm'
l. Ii. Wharton, and the officers and crew
II of the Independence, captured in Ma.
d last by the Mexican fleet; the author
.e tiles, regardless Of established prircl
G. ples of international law and the uni
I'd versal usage among civilized peopl
r. when at war, Immediately on landln
of arrested this messenger OF peace, an
" during six days gave no response
on thus compelling him, at the hazard
ed his life, to escape from the shores
ri. Mexico.
ch Now, therefore, !, Sam. Houston
President Of the Republic Of Texa
by virtue of power in me vested b
,,s law, do hereby grant "Letters
sh I Marque and Reprisal," to take eiie'
a. from the PRONUNCIATION hereof, IN ord
,;o that the commerce of Mexico ms
S,s w. endure the evils thus brought upon h
on ~ citizens by want of good faith
oh. her government.
80 go In testimony whereof, | ha
''o @o caused the seal of the Repub
rho w. lie 81 of Texas to be hereunto atiix'
'ah ~ and signed the same.
pl Sro Done at the City of Houston, Il
,;nn 5th day of September, A. ID. l8'
,nr, ' and Of the lndcdendence OF Texas
L;n Gr SAM. HOUSTON
NV By the President:
py oy r. A. Iron, Secretary Of State
o - Colonel Wharton informs us
= Bustamente continues TO threa
~" "a Texas with an invasion. lie
..nn, ~ made loan Of five millions OF dol
,c;nc e from the priests, and is now collect
80 forces high up on the Rio Grar
60 Texas will be prepared Tor Il
'gssod gU whenever they may wish to s.
$780, . their cowardly faces on the east b
;, ~ ~ of that river. In the meantime
"A 90 shall take our turn at THREATEN
w. and we assure Bustamente, that be
-" .,.a,, a. six weeks shall have elapsed, the
an.aI ' Of Texas will be again on his c.
snh and extend its ravages from the
a., n,o SOS Santiago to the extremity OF
.an ~" or ca,an; and further, if no oyertur
n - "a peace shall have been made be
II '!u ~ April next, the army OF Texas
~ " nil display its victorious banner we
y aI -" the Rio Grande; and when once
- Il ,ba ~, conquering march shall have
~ Ill.,. Wv menced, when the star OF Texas
'u.'U" uran have become the guide oI the plor
,.;;os 80 of America, no power OF Bustam
= ~ ~ 's g., or of Mexico shall avail, but thai
~. NJ" ~ rious march shall be onward, an
~ nie ward. till the roar of the Texan
e nor shall mingle in unison with the
= - EIor G ders of the Paciic.-HouSton
g Pre- graph.
! vance vance A young man who has just al
~ has from the Salt Lakes, near the
~ ,natnro Grunde, states that near tins rI'
II oG crossed an immense trail OF tn
Mos,er N manches, who have recently ret
o,do Cd ! from their expedition into the
r. pnnt can territory. lie states that
,idept's iiu'ahS ''iuss ssn"as "a M;d,
Of all a thousalla 'i''
pDu.n T DIR. Chauncey Goodrich was r
b. ,'0dT d;s. ly killed at Bexar by young n
I'LL. But the ha'i,e na y o,,omn,sd 70 shoot
o1". .so W and was found shortly after X
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