Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-06-28

have been 10 project such eat zeus M like inter
course with MeSico Pgains injuries by Spain The
peuod which has elapsed since Texas threw of the
authority OF Mexico - searly as long as the whole
duration of the revoluiion,ry Nar of Tho United
States No eHiri for the subjugatoa 1t Texas has
oeen made % Mexico from the tine OF the IA tits
OF san Jacin'o. on the 2lst day o { April 1886. un.
III the commencement Of the present year. aud dur.
ng all this period Texas has ma ntained an ndepen
ush' government carried on commerce. and made
'reahSs win nations IN 10Th hemispheres and kept
aloo all attempts at invading her territory. IT, ur-
der these circumstances any citizen of the United
S'a'es IN whose behalf this Government has a night
ON any account or 60 any extent interfere should
on charge Of having heen found with An armed
Texan iorce acting ia hostility Mesico he brought
10 "lal anu punished as ior violation the muui-
cpal laws of Mexico. rs being her subject eurag.
co hrebeilion, after his release has been demanded
by this Government, consequences Of the most seri-
Gus character would certainly ensue. You will
therefore not fail. should any Indication render Il
necessary To point out distin,y TO the Govern
OF Mexico the dangers, should the war between her
anu ie1as continue, OF considering IT, Car as ciii.
LehS OF ihe United States may be concerned M any
other light than hat Of public national war ia the
events and progress Of hich prisoners may be made
on both sides, aud 10 whose condition the law and
usageS OF nations respecting prisoners OF war are
justly applicable
And this makes il proper that should draw Won
particular attention 10 the manner IN which the
persons taken near Santa Re have been treated, a.
we are informed
Mr. Kendall and other persons with him, having
been carried to Sinta Re from the place of capture,
weIe there deprived Of their arms. To this there
can De no objection, ~ we consider them as prisoners
OF war. because prisoners OF war may b. lawfully
disarmed by the capiof; but they Mere also despot-
ed not only ofev~ry article of value about their
persons bat Of their clothing also; their coats their
thptr shOps-tltu~s id
march before them. If these facts he not dsproyed
hey constitute outrage by the local auhoritis of
MeRlco Tor which there can ne no apology The
prvaIons and indignties 10 which they were sub.
Jected during their march OF two thousand mile. To
me CITY OF Mexico. at the most Indictment season of
The year. were hO rihle. and # they were NOT well
authenticated, II would have been incredibI. thai
they should have been rnflired IN this ngc and IN
country calling itself Christi,n aud civilized
During many days they had no food. and on others
only Two cas- OF corn wero distributed 20 each man
To sustain life, Therefore they were compelled. To
SELL ON the way the few remnants of cloihug which
iheiT cap'ors had len them; but by seeking Inns ia
nppease Their hunger, they increased the misery
which they already endured friIn exppsuto 4, an.
cold. Most dreadful of all, however, several of
me M disabled by sickness and sua-rns lr,m keen.
ing NJ with the others were deliberately shot a. nh
ou' any prONocaiion Those who survived % their
journeys end were mlny OF them afflicted with
lnahN"ma disease ani those whose health was not
broken down have been treated tot as The npr,lir
law requires, but a manner harsh and yindiciive
and with degree Of sever ly equal at least to that
usually inflicted by The muncipal codes of most
CIVILIZED and Christian States upon the baSest CeL,ns
Indeed, they appear TO have been ranke, with these.
being thrust into the same dungeon with MEXICAN
maleiaciors, chained To Them ia pairs aud when al.
lowed To see the light and breathe the air pfhenycn
required as n compensation thereG,r TO labor beneath
a n sIFfa.z
works Of that country.
The Government Uf the United States has n, in.
clinaiion to Interfere 10 the war between M,xirn
aud Texas for the benefit pro- ecton of individuals
any farther, Than lis clear duties rolurc But A.
ciIIZ5nS OF the uHiied aics who have not renpun.
ced' nor intended 10 renuaace, their allegiance 10
Iheir own Government nor have entered into The
military service of any other G. Government have nov
eHhelcss been found 50 connected with armed enc
MES ol Mexico n thar they may be lawfully cnn
'ured anu detained as prisoners Of war il Is sill The
dHiy Of ihis Government To take 50 far a concern in
lheir welfare rs TO that prisoners of war They
are treated accorCin 10 the usage Of mode times
and civilized States
Indeed although The rights or the safely Of none
oi Their own citizens were concerned; vet, lin
war waged heIwecI two neghh,rinq Sintes an.
khIing' enslaving, or cruelty treating of Pris1uer,
should be INDUCED, the United States would feel n
her duty as we'll iheir right 10 remon.lr,ie and
10 interfere against such departure from The prn
cip eS OF humanity and civilization These.orin.
e'Ples are common principles, essential alike TO the
welfare Of all nations. and in the preservation of
which all nations have therefore rights and interest,".
But their duty TO interfere becomes imperatiye ia
cases affecting their own citizens
" Is therefore that the Government Of the United
o'a'e' protests against the hardshpS aad crnee. Ia
which The SInta Fe prisoners have been subjected
II protests ,sans' THIS treatment IN the uame ofhn.
IN m 10 uFFHNH
CHRISTIAN Stnie IN the name Of all Republics in the
name Of liberty herselG enieebled and disbon,,oI
ny AL cruelty ard all excess; in the name of and
'of me honor Of this whole henisph l. ny,tst.
emPhlIcaily aud earnestly against practice. he
times
BY The well established rules Of national law
"S'netS OF war are not TO be treated harshly IN
Tess personally guilty towards him who. has them IN
ms power; for ho should remember that .bev are
men and unfortunate NV
When an enemy is conquered and submits =
great soul iOrgets all resentment and Is entireIv "a
led with compassion for him. This IL tbo humane
uHsuage OF The law OF nations and ihis is the senii
ne't OF high h'nor among men. The law Of war
'o'ou' me wounding, killing, impressment into the
troops oi The country or The enslavng or otberui.a
maiireatng Of prisoners, of war unless tbev Loya
oeen gully Of some grave crime; and from The obli
saiipn OF THIS law no civilized State can dscI a,gs
itself ''se
Every nation. on being received at her own 70.
quest into the circle of civilized Governments mus,
understand that size not only atiains rights Of SOW
e'olgny and the dignity Of national character, bu
mat she binds herself also to the strict and Git ri
observance Of all those principles laws and nsspes
which have obtained currency among ctvil,z.J
S'ales, aud which have for their object The m,ug,
ton OF the mseries OF war
NO community can be allowed to ENJOY the bene.
~ oI national character in modern times ,vitl,,,,
submitting % al the iuiies which that cb,ract.r
imposes Christian people. who exercise s,ve.
ie'sn power who make treaties, maintain drpl,ma.
&c reniions with other States. and wh, sh,ulI -,
Ie' sc 10 conduct ~ military operations according
% INC "'ase' universally observed by such stsics
would present character singulary inc ,nsi,,o,,
aud auUmal ous 0'i'
Ia,' Government will not hastily suppose tb.,
me Mexican Republic will assume such I, g..
actey SUI" Chaf-
ihere - yet another very important element ,,;,
'ns "u' o. The facts of this case
u 4" asserted and believed Thar The s,,y,.,l.. ~
''he OF me persons connected with the evpeJit,,,,
was made upon specific terms which p,.,. o,,..,l
De- Ia a. u. a..