Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-04-27

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lsa rf redressins them.
ss sirsE feeling win. in all
10 rupture Of our pacific
Mexico. Although The U.
sabundant cause of war with
eos apart from the indigoity inflicted
p6a our national honor, in The capture
aud subsequent cruelties INDUCED by San
"a Anna, towards our citizens travelling
under the safe escort Of contiguous FREUD
ly power. yet in as much as The duty OF
this Government requires il to secure
speedy termination Of ,he suffcriugs, priva-
,ions and miserics of the captives now in
chains, il is likely thai hosiiliiies will be-
gin with the failure Of negotiations on The
subject. 10 consideration Of this pruba
bility, VIC lay before our readers other do
cumenls in reference 10 The prisoners,
which may serve to dispel any doubIs that
linger in the public miui as TO The justice
of the demand Of this Government for The
release of Kendall and his companions.
We deeu il our duty 10 throw all the
light possible upon the immediate point a,
Issue, Whenever The political horizon ex-
hibi's lowering and belligercn, aspect.
Dear Sir:-A letter appears 10 have
been published in New Orleans by Scnr
Salvador PraIs lately acting as Vice Con-
sui of the Republic OF Mexico, in rhar city.
in winch II Is stated that during The mouth
OF May, lSil, Or al the time of the date Of
apasspor', lately III the possession OF MIR.
Kendall, no such passport was issued al
his eihcc; or 10 put the most liberal con-
s'ruction on the statement, that The books
Of the Consulate du noi contain an entry
OF a passport, and thai, therefore, no such
passport was issued.
Surely Mir. Pratts must know, that his
books are no evidence in contradiction of
an alleged fact, upon account oflhcir omis-
sion. II thcy do not contain an entry OF a
passport, which il is affirmed was issued,
they are no evidence whatever 10 the pro-
sent case. In the month OF February.
lsll, received passport for Mexico
from Scnr. PIats, aud saw him subscribe
his name 10 il. The passport is still in my
possession. compared ii with the pass.
port in the possession Of Mr.. Kendall,
while on our route 10 Sau,a Fe. They
we're both engraved from the same printed
plate, and the name Of Salvador Prnts"
was written on tho passport Of MIR. Ken.
dali in the same handwriting, aud in tho
same manner Us was written on mine.
His passport was seen by E,any persons.
aud was delivered by him at Pagos. to
Gen. Armigo, the Governor of New Mex
leo. in the presence Of Messrs Van Ness,
6. T.. Howard, and A. Fitzgerald. The
date Of il was in the month OF May, 1871.
or abou, that time; certainly within The
period in which Scnr. Prats declares tha,
ito such passpor, was granted.
think ,liuI ttIv vut'ssivu :" '"o """"'
Of the Consulate eau be accounted for by
some negligence that witnessed when !
Obtained my passport, 1t was made oul by
II clerk on one side Of The room. ami then
taken by him 10 The other side, to Mr..
Pra,s to be sisned. No entry Of its Parti,
culars was made while | was present, aud
nuch an entry, if made, was from a paper
on which wroie my nane and profession.
&c. in order 10 eBable The clerk 10 h!l up
nhe passport correctly. But Mr.. Pfats
cannot affirm that any copy OF what ]
wrote, agrees with my passport. or with
nny entry in his books, for while was
with him he did not compare them, and
after | wen, away, il was not in his power
TO ascertain ifIhey agreed.
Ir the statement Of MIR. Prats has aided
10 delay the release Of your friend, most
sincerely regret ii. was 50 long with
Mr.. Kendall upon the best terms, and he
ac,ed with so much honor aud libera!',y.
under circumstances very trying to the
character of US all, th8, should be indif-
feren, TO his many exccllencies, II did not
lamcn, the publication Of any statement
calculated TO prolong his confinement, or
a, this time, 10 ipjure him, aud especially
one, however positive and express III It's
terms, is erroneous, and is justified upon
ground which my experience satisfies me
do not authorise II.
The law of Mexico, | understand, as
implied TO The case is. that any person
coming into Mexico over the Texas from
tier with passport, shall be sent back: II
imposes no other penalty. lf any punish
r,eu, is TO be inflicted upon Mr.. Kendall.
il ouch, to be legal one, and Tor some de-
f;pable offence otherwise, without, nccu-
sers snd without accusation, without being
heard in his defeuce or knowing his crime.
he may be subject to the scverest io'malI-
ties and spend his life in cheerless expcc-
,a,ion and long lingering imprisonment.
remain very sincerely yours.
THOMAS FALCONER.
MIR. Falconcr has furnished US with a
cony of The memorial of the merchants
coanec,ed with the Expedition, 10 Mr.. e.
lis, which places them in an entirely dit
fercn, attitude than that assumed for them
Ly the Mexicans. aud some ofour Ameri-
can presses which have inblbed won
derru! sympathy for the blood-staincd IN.
.,;o,,or NJ ,he Goliud massacre. The me