Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-10
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WAR BE " ZEN FRANCE AMI MEAINO
Tie PrtSidcn! Of The Republic Of .UcXic0 10 Tic Hrmy.
CuMrASIcSs IS ARMS Our country is III danger
and calls us to lis defence The Government OF pow
erful and distant nation, which perhaps o1Iy knows US
from the gold Of our mines. and the treasures which
many of its subjects huve acquired among nov IN.
suits us in every possible manner, aud thinks it will CT
yilize U.s. though commencing by our degraGaiIon III
seeks friendship, 10 impose upon us oIssraceu con
ditiuns by which alone We may be admitted 10 It's amy
and because have resisted noby and justly. II has
waved war upun our coasts. Our moderation and mag
naniry, desire TO preserve peace, have been con
strued doubtless i'm bccili ty and ncapeCy for self
defence In short, have been mistaken for .hge
riusS; let us prove 10 them that we ere MEAltANS!
VALIsaT 1Eoops !-Remembsr that you are the sans
who, without foreign aid, without military iactics even
without Chiefs, aslonIshed The world by your heroic
deeds, by ynur Conslancy III the combat by your ior
,ude IN enduring toll and fatigue; remember the resou
ton with which you pluckcd from the hands of your
rulers the aurels Of triumph, and brilliant trophies Of
conquest
SOLDIERS! The French have thrown down the gaunt.
let IN Vera Cuz-it has been raised by OF our com
rades and the strife has begun. Let us hasten TO
maintain it. and lei The alIars Of our injured
county, taking Heaven and our postey as our Witness
never 10 lay down our arms until our rights are res
prcIed
CoaRADgs I'm this sacred struggle will consli.
tu,e vanguard corps dc will be the ma
t"n IN masse, which admircs our deeds and will crown
our victory revenge glorious death 1t the Mex
general, who cannot be Indifferent 10 tins title
the national glory and honor, Will follow our loot
steps; and the struggle 10 wnlcn We nave 'eem 8"
unlnsily PROVOKED souu prove au'ttse 10 our caus'
the vast 'efriioiy Of us isPuo''' WIN NC I''eeu '"
single sePuichre, 'he cn"l"r'"S anu ,'e '""1''.u
VIII be equally oper"helheu III u, w" Il" "u"h'"H
world Will say, / he meAicahs no longer r"'s'--"''n
them has disappeared the'r hane ou' IL has 'o'S"c"
without spot or D'emish u'oly " 80 "as "d"ln'us
an cS"nirie! Shame 10 'hef u"J's' anu ndu9"y az
gfpss"Ts! -.
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'iohs-rt Us sttngge Increasingly ''seee a"u Tue Su
wishes OF all WI" kho" anu arp''G' '",D' """ ''e
independence OF naohs are IN our iaS",. iou' cause
Is not alone mat oil hcHlco' 10 1hat OF .e "ho'e Gon
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liberty Is something more ''ian name A'' LOOK 10 you
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