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

mentOi Mekico TO take care that the si'
MS authorised agents 10 that effect be scrup
iul6leJ. and that. this account. thoss TO -.
the promise was nude should be Immediately re-
leased. according to that promise.
In conclusion, L am directed by the President Of
the United States now TO instruct you that on the
receipt of this despatch you inquire carefully and
mnuely into the circumstances Of all those persons
who. having beeR taken near Santa Fe. and having
claimed the inierposiiion OF this Government. are
still held prisoners in MEXICO, and you viii then
demand Of the Mexican Government The release Of
such OF 'hom appear 10 have been innocent raderI
travellers. invads. men Of letters, Tor any other
reasons justly esteemed combaiants. being cit-
zens Of the United States. To this end il may he
proper 10 direct the Consu, 10 proceed Ia the place
where any Of ihsm may be confined. and to take
their statements under oath. as also the statements
OF other persons To whom they may respectively re.
fer. IL The Mexican Government deny facts upon
which any Of the persons claim their release, and
desire time for further investigation Of their respec-
tive cases. or any oflhem proper and suitable lime
must bs allowed; hut fany Of the persons described
IN the next preceding paragraph. and for VIII ose re-
lease yon shall have made demand, shall sul be
detained for the purpose Of further inquiry other.
wise you will then explicitly demand OF The MeIi.
can Government that they be treated henceforNard
with oil the lenity which, in the most favorable ca.
ses, belongs 10 the right OF prisoners Of war; that
they be net confined in loaIhsoms dungeons with
maleaciors and persons diseased; that Ihey be not
chained 81 subjected TO gnominy, or to any pariic-
ar tgor IN iheir detention; that they be Obliged
To labor on the nubIo works or put TO any other
hardship. You will state u the Mexican Govern.
ment that the Government OF the United States
enioTtains conviction that these persons ought Ia
be set al liberty without delay that n III feel great
dissa lisiacion II II shall still lea IN that MIR Kendall
whose case has already been made subject of an
express demand, and others Of equal claims 10 Ebe
D mi ha eaf
receive this despaichi but THAT il The Government
OF Mexico insists upon OBTAINING any Of them for
lurther inquiry, IL is due TO the Government Of the
united States. TO lis desire 10 preserve peace and
harmony with Mexico. and to justice and humanity
ihai whiC detained. these persons should enioy 10
me fullest extent. the right Of prisoners of war;
ana that u expects that a demand so lust and rea.
sonable,a demand respectfully made by one friend
ly Siaie To another will meet with i'm mediate com.
phanee Having made this demand. you will wall
Tor an answer. and fwiihin ten davs YOU shall moi
receive assurances that all Of persons above men.
Toned who may still be detained, will be thence.
forward treated in the manner which has now been
insisted upon. you will held further official inter
course with u until you shall receive further direc.
lions from Your own Government You will there
upon communicate with this Department, OBTAINING
Tor mat purpose the messenger who carries this f.
your communication you viii state as fully and n,
accurately a. possible the circumstances of .acb
mans case, as they may appear by all The evidence
when al 10 al lime may be possessed by the lega
hon' In making your demand for the better treoi
men' OF The prisoners. YOU will Take especial car,
NOT 10 abandon or weaken the claim for their re ease
nnih'ng more being intended in that respect thar
That proper Time should be allowed to the Govern
men' OF Mexico TO make such further inquiries a,
may be necessary
Your predecessor has already been directed thai
ifany Of the persons suffer for the want ofih. com
mon necessare' Of life. he should provid. for sueh
wants until otherwise supplied direction which
you will also observe
am' sir, your obedient servant.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To WADDY thompson. Esq ENJOY Er'raor-
G'"aTy and Minister PieniPo,eahGry oCU
Staies 20 Me MericaA RrpnbLr