Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-28
Tera,, Mestes and ne LJ,,I,d Stat.

aNmerous meeting has been held ia Nav n.
leans, W take into consideration the barbaries in.
hieted upon American citizens by Mexico. R.so.
lu'ions were adopted failing those barb,rte.
and affirming the RICH, and duty of our Govern
ment to avenge tho wrongs Tho ei,, Of ,be
matter. however, is contained in the two resolutions
annexed:
"Re'oiped, That the Constitution of this coun,r,,
recognizes the right Of our citizens 10 travel ,,bsay
soever they please, and in what manner thew tb;oL
M, ana IN what numbers they may deem prudcnt
provided, they do not embark rs q N armed orssn;'
Isu uooy' direet Tor country at peace with these
Oh'ed states, for the purpose OF warning upon
said country and that persons lawfully Ie,y;ns
THIS country for the purpose of rodressing wrongs
done their countrymen or Indirectly 10 punish oFe6
oes against their government performing an net
neH' 10 patriotism to The deience Of their own soil
from the foot OF an invader
"RsSoIred, That the Republic Of Texas sat neore
win that OF the United States, and it is therefore
lawful Tor the citizens Of this country to 90 IN
leNas IN what manner and at what times and in
what numbers they think fl; provided thev have
no hostile purpose towards Texas, and Thai WHEN
they arrive in said Republic they have n rigbt md
IS proper for them TO do such acts and things n,
may be conducive TO their own good the assisionre
OF helr ieow'cizens, and the Tedressing OF wrongs
done their counuymen."
This subject is the ull.absorbing topic in New
Orleans, as may be inferred from tho following
extract from the Bee
"ln this emergency we are for bold, PROMPT and
efficient measures. This government has ne much
right TO seizs upon Mexican citizens. no,y in the
United States, as Mexico has to detnin American
citizens within her territory, and We would suep,s,
the idea Of the United States government holding
Mexican citizens in pledge for the safety of her
citizens The wrong commenced with Mexico. and
IN this government relalia,ory act would he JUS
unable as means Of enforcing right from Mexico.
Blood for blood is the maxim Of international law.
Oh that VIC had CLAr or an OLD HfeEoRr in
Ihe presidential chair for one short hour The men,
up fires Of Indignation and holy wrath Of our peone
at the monsrous outfuges upon American citizen,
and American honor would not be lsft 10 eonsum,
the bosoms IN which they burn the national spri,
would not ehafe iissfaway in ignoblc iIlene,s; the
swelling heart would not burst with tho checked and
confined eurfen, or rs own blood.
What figure does our minister cut in Msyico .
lie is the pity Of the diplomatic corps, and M, gov
eminent is the contempt Of the administration And
our counlrymen are Knocked and sneered NJ Il, III.
streets. The American prisoners orc tainted viii
the grunny'm Of their government. dom, YOU
wish you were an Eog.ishmini" "D,n't you wish
you were Ffenchmanl" or any other than CHI.
zen of'he United sta,esi ore questions daily pro
pounded 10 Kendall ard his companions. bv tho
foreigners in Mexico. We know this 10 be n fact
Mr. Kendall hos written 10 a. tha, such are tho
tounts that are daily thrown at him as he lies Ian.
gushing on q bed Of misery.
We have, moreover, Mr. Kondall's own letter
informing us that upon the Saturday before he ielt
this city Tor Texas, he. IN company with Mr. Brew
o. went TO the Office salvador Pate, md obtained
from him salvador Puts) his passport to 90 10
Santa Fe. This letter VIC have in our posssssion
and any gentleman who feels the slightest doubt nj
the proofs already submitted IL at liberty 10 perpss
it. by the Eternal" II is too bad. We Lave M
hopes that the Administration AZ Washington vil
take tho proper steps IN the matter, unless conpesd
10 DO 90 by he force md universally Of the ponu
lar will. This matter has already given rise 10 IN,
largest and most enthusiastic meeting in This eitv
that was ever convened on any occasion. Al vl,Sb
tho popular mind was embodied IN resolut,on,
adopted unanimously and We would sugeest TO
the press in other cities, the necessity Of calling
meetngsal over the country, 10 urge The AUTHORITIES
70 DO b'ir duty at once, There Is no time Tor Do