Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-17

=. Sc h6oner .hich qaitted TamPico the moment
- before the operation of the blockade, we learn that
d" the Government commissioners, At TIE head oi
&" WHOM were CuRAs and holAS, Secretaries oil
" State and Waf. had started from MeNteo Tor ' era
- Cruz, in order to treat with The Baron Dfrfhupls,
" and that the conference was 10 be held aboard the
" principal blocLaiing vessel. 1t Is presumed that
- the result Of tins mission will be satisfactory TO
= both parties Nat. Int.
4 Translated eopy II The H1aYcsto Of HE President
otthc Hcacaa Iiepgblfc 10 The mutton.
Misict>s I'm be the sacred duty Of the chiefs
of free uatfous TO address then lelow-cltizcus when
an internal danger IS about to compromise their IN
tertst aud happiness. Tins obligation takes a more
august and more national character when an evtef-
nal wa Is threatened Then the voice of The Chicl
Magistrate is the centre ol all opinions, of all parties
aud, without the odious distinctions OF cyll ~at, calls
all to defend the dignity the rights, and The honor OF
their country.
lon are already aware oil the deplorable state of
our relations with France, and have been able to ap-
preciatc the conduct Of the Government, who have
employed every method which theiI noble aud ann
cable sentiments could inspire, TO prevent the hos
tile measures winch al length the French Cabinet
have adopted. Without hearing our Minister,
whose mission had Tor It's obJeetto regulate our re-
latious, and found them upon a more finn and solid
basis without knowing the intentions Of The Re
publican Government. disposed ut all times 10 satIs-
IL just and rational claims; without dates or sufficient
formation upon the state Of the negotiations, orders
a naval lotcc upon our coast, aud demands with vlo-
lence. pccuniary indemuiilcalons, the removal rom
Office Of our magistrates, and such concessions as
will cause n general alarm IN The continent Of Amer
lea. The document published by the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Will give YOU every information,
aud Arouse your zcalan your PATRIOTISM.
il would be useless to manifest To You the neecssl-
" Of contestlng upon the uiinataH OF the French
Government, in the terms used in the respective
communications Of the Minister OF Foreign Atla1s.
There is not, | do not a moment doubt, one sluglc
Mexican who does not think as he THINKS, and feel As
feels the Government. The honor OF an independent
nation is SO delicate, that the least fault winch might
stain II would cover It with lnlamy.
The blockade OF our ports, 10 deprive the nation
OF i part Of lis Iecuniary resources, IS about 10 be
put ia effect by the French naval force. With this
ii is intended to compel the Government to accedc
to The pretenuious ofihe uHinatau, with assurance
that II viii be continued until those pfetcnsjons are
fully complied with.
Nothing ought to Inlimidate us, because, in sim
liar circumstances, the nation viii not be deficient OF
any auxiliaries that may be necessary aud even
should she be deficient. would she, III one solitary
difficulty, give up her national patriotism The
MexIeans know how 10 suffer every class OF pripatiou,
aud these, so far from cooling then enthusiasm,
only excite then rage against an unJast aggies-
sion.
MeXicans Let us prepare ourselves fer The de
fence oil the choicest blessings enjoyed by a free
Peoplc-l1bcify aud honnr-and couilde IN the de
eislon OF the Governments and Of the Cou 5resS TO
obey the national vote. From tins moment onghtIo
be cXtineulshed every spesies OF odluln and resent
ment which unfortunately has divided the members
of the same family; aud, IN your name, de
clare hlIn a traitor who shall toment disunIon on dis
cord.
Manifest to the world that generosity forms your
character, and that the wotldknows nothing of YOU
when ii attempts to present you as men who possess
but 4 small ortIon OF hospitality and cIvlllzation.-