Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-06-28
MIR WEBSTER TO MIR THOMSON
MINISTER To MExfco.
DEPARTMENT or Sr,rE. ,

] 'ANfAtfe htu OF iotterS, other char
ac'Sfs and capacities. showing them TO he non cO-
6dtdH,s; but Who nevertheless were taken and b.lt
as prshners comps He'd 90 undergo incredible hard
shiPsm winters march of two thousand miles aud
al ITS end subjected To almost every conceivable de-
gree OF IndignIy and suffering
by the law and practice OF civilized nations enc
mics subjects taken in arms NAV be inside pri~oners
OF war; but every person iound the tram Of an at
my - not To be considered A. iher.inrc belIige.
rent or an enemy. In all wars and in al countries
mulliludes OF pcrs'ns follow the march of armies
Tor The purpose OF traffic or from motives Of curns
iy or the influence OF other causes who seiiher
PeeI TO be nnr reasonably eau he considered beIIi.
gerenis whoever. m the Texan exped tion TO San.
Va re, was commissioned enrolled fer the militia.
~ service of Texas, or being armed was IN the nav
OF 'hai Government. and engaged IN an expedi On
hostile 10 Mexico NAV be considered as her enemy
aud might lawfully. there he detained n. prs ner.
OF war thus - not Ia he doubted: and. by the gen.
era Ptacues OF modern nations. n is true that tho
iaei OF having been found IN arms with others nd.
mllled 10 be armed Tor bellgerent purpo.es rases
presumption Of hostile character In many cases
and especially m regard To European wars m mod
ern lines u might be difficult 10 repel the force of
Tins presumption. IL is STILL however, but a pre.
sumption; because u Is nevertheless true that MN
may be found in with NJ hostile intPnt,on, He
may nave assumed arms for other purposes and
may assert pacific character. with which The f,ct
OF his being more or less armed would be entireIy
consistent. Ia former and less civilized ages cases
Of This sort existed without number IN Enropenn 80.
| ciely When the peace Communities was less
FIRMLY established by efficient laws and vbep
therefore. men often travelled armed for their own
deienoe or when individuals. being armed arcurdinr
10 The fashion Of The oge yet often Joururyed under
the protection OF military escorts or bnles of sol.
ders. the possession Of arms was uo evidence oC boS
hie character; circumstances of the times sufficient
" eApninlng such appearances sons silently with pa
/ 10 no int Al.
may repel the presumption of Hostility as we'll rs
circumstances OF the tunes The manners Of a par
| iicular age. The Texan expedition 20 Santa Fe in
| traversing the vast plains between the place from
which Il set cut and that point was To pass through
region which no one thinks Of entering and cr,s.
sing without arms for Whatever purpose or with
Whatever intent he mny undertake such enierprise
II he he hunter. he - armed; If trader he /, arm
I'd; and usually, traders go an considerable bodies
that they IN be the beII able 10 defend themsel
YES against the roaming savage tribes 50 constantly
| met with m those extensive plains n Is not an.
e"mm n, indeed that fnr 'heir better defence COM
panes OF traders retain the service OF men at arm.
who MAINTAIN military order and array along the
line OF their march. When such bodies are m.t
With IN countries usually irnversed by them no IN.
terence arises from te circumsiance Of their being
AIMED OF any intention. ON their part, OF using such
arms Tor any purpose but that Of defence If tou-.
ISIS or persons wearing any other similar bui equally
li'i'sN llltu on such IDuTueV. they
are still armed for defence The fact therefore of
being found ia such country with arm, does moi
prove be.licerent or hostile character; since nub,.
dy however peacenble. 10 found there without arms
H. therefore, individuals armed only according 10
'he custom OF the county, but having no hostile pqr.
POSES OF iheir own. and free from ali military a1ho.
nly or employment fli IN with or follow HE rrarrb
OF The Iroois proceeding towards point Of nuack.
hss@ individuals are not coabatants and not subject
10 be taken sud treated as prisoners These cpnsid.
erhtious may be applied 10 those citizens of the H.
mice States for hose release fran i,,ptiS,n,,.,
The iuterposiion Of this Government has been re-
qussleu One OF those citizens George Wilkins !
heud'll Mr. Kendall IL n man OF letters biehIv /
rcspe ca5le citizen OF New Orleans and was The rJ.
or of literary publication carried 90. at thar MACE
Tie was fond ct navel al those seasons Of The wear
when most persons who able 10 leave the CIV
and having IN prev ous tours made himself acquaIn.
ted with all parts Of MS own country and Iearp,,g
early 70 tho spring of lS4l thai Trading exp-di.
tao" "cnld start from Texas &, Santa Fe ab,,ui the
hrsi of May. he resolved on iuning n os ,.,s,,,
excursion OF novel and Interesting Character FL.
departure and ms intentions were publicly anoop,
'ed ia the paper with which he was concorned n |
10" Time Of his setting forth. His Object wa. de.
e'1red TO be To take personal glance over this broad
eHpanse OF country. and. thus spending the SUNNI,
10 return either 10y Missouri or 10y the way Of lower
Mexico. by The usual lime when citizens ,ctn,, a, |
Ne" orleans TOR The fall business The exbediIion
h"ugh having M Iiary equipment wns rcpres me-
10 hin as entirely commercial IN a. character A. |
o'J,c' nelng rs WIS asserted, a. turn tho rich Chr
"Hahua Trade INTO The Texan channel NrKendatl
was NC 'o'dier' no revolutionary ndveniuter; but
man OF respectable connexions engaged an pr,s,s,
Gus husif css, and fond ct The equipments oTiotsIc
'u'' qua social Iie IL - hardly possible thai surb
gentleman should have leu such a cuudilon 4,
form part Of q military expedition sul,iectpg brns.Ic
Az It's hazards and oil rs results. in attempt 10
sH'Jnga'e by iorce of arms "A Mexican pr1yiuce five
hundred or thousand miles fom his bnn,e and ~.
connexions "
Beinre leaving New orleans he obrni Cd n mas,
pnr' from the MeNicsn Vice Consul Al that CIV
THIS iooi although u appears 10 have bern d.s,oJ
h proved by the testimony Of Mr. Facuper mud Nf,
van Ness. They can hard be mistaken; but l,r.
"t' 'N'seh'e on 'hs poi"i may probably be m ypDr
possession heirs you receive this despaisb lie am
cd himself before leaving hume. ne ,oy o,I,., 49,
s'n OF h'"eNer pacific character would arm bim..li
''i su'h lodr. Such WIS Mr. Kenhs ~. ,b,r,ct.,
SUM hs o'1ecis and such the circumstances p,,.,
"hi'h be joined the 90 lated expedition.
several "Iher prisoners appear. from the cirrpc,
Stances 10 have been n hue engaged r, an, a..
hle design rs Mr.. Kendall John Tom, kim. =. 80
resented TO he riiizen It the Unit d Sf,t,. f,,,,
Green county, Illinois. where his family roosi.,,,
o. a "iie ADD Eve children. sill reside ~.
s'duier ny lrnds, 'ut IeH the l. uIeJ Sr,tss ,s,.t
merchandise Tor Texas just In lime 20 i,p the s,,.
'''''" ." sauna re. lis health was deIIrais and
MS Object was 10 improve o. % dr>n,s. M A.. o.,
'n,nd's" Tor The purpose Of defrnying h.. e,usp..s
400 10 return 10 The place Of MS ahode b, way Of
btVd SnNley Is mau somewhat advanced IL,
Nle Who belongs 10 The Stale Ut Oniy ,,bs,. rI 49,.
VIE and several children. lie went with t,. 81,
pedHi"n n' trader. md had a c,ns,Ier,,le ,
mount 81 merchandise with hun
II X Buchanan Of Tennessee went ,1.,,. ,.
DER ami TOOK with him properly Of yaIoe. y,b,cr
was taken irom lin. IIo had arrived ,t ra,,. ,.,.
" a munih before lbs expedition SET out. and ,c.
conp7nfed with his own pack u,,,ies,ot 4, -,
S1eldnn ~ member Of the Mss s.,gri h.,
Who accompanied the expedition a. 4, r,,veIi,, M,
~ he h'a win nun small amount Of ~ .rrh,1.
DISC The sale Of winch he oryertrd d., d.f,,. ~
.'1'elng cypcusss IIe bal gone q, Tey,. b.,
March. 1871, Uu business Ie presumed ,,4rrI 49,,
"s'''n DIN longer Dan Two munhs, bot be- suhss.
9Ien'ly resolved t' jim the expedition fr The pr,.
passes above mentioned
I"' pors'ns by The name Of Howard were arn.r-
'he cap'Ne' natives of Iud residents iu. Tine .r,,
/. D. uH p. . .. 81.