Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-24
WAR MEETING ~ NEW ORLEANS.
The Bee II thu slh contains III. follow, my no,Ic,:
TREHE.ADOIS PttEf.IC .NEETIs1,.
AMERICAN CAf1liEs IN NEXJCOt

The meeting at the Arcade La, evening" " az b, far
tho largest did nosi enthusiastic held thus city
The spirlt the nation has h,.n niovtd IN It's Depths
snd 1t tie General Government II respond 10 the yoc,
VI The people sno,h,r month will not clap4, bire In,
stain upon cscui,hcon III bc washed of with blood
Never have We se'n such unanimy such patriotic zeal
The vast assembly seemed lighted up y the flames
thai guided the mountain tips WHEN Tie standard Il lber
~ MAS hrst raised upon the American shufes'
The meeting organzed by the nrpointucu, Of
Richard H. Gni, pr.sltunt. and souo dozen Sicc Pre-
-ldonts. A Committee lh,n brought IN Preamble de
failing the ir,achefy If the Meylcans and their cruel
iroa,iucnt ID thu prisoners capurcd IN the Santa Fe TX
pedlrun md concluding with the following bellcosc re-
solutions:
"Resoired, rhnta psop'c who habluall, spis. the
,tpulauns Offered by themselves and accepted on the
part u the surrendofing force, eNamplfed IN tie mas
ot the Texans Gcad and their unparalleled
cruelty 10 ia. prisoners recently taken AT Gauas in
violation OF articles 81 capIalaon proll,red by them
selves, not and ourhin0, 10 b. regarded 10 rylzcl
nation.
Resoircd, Tint IT is the duty ola nephborinn State
to Interfere IN behalf 81 eeple " prevent OF punish
preston hen accompanies circumstances + inlnn,ar
strocity, pcrtdy and bor.anly
he'otttd, That Tho people % iii, United States have .
nsht 10 'ra''' udor the safe Of any power reccg
nztd by the ueatisS Of tins union as an INDEPENDENT
state, AID that thus citizens who accompanied the Tex
an expedition guests did mol forfeit the claims upon
The protection Of their go' ofnment and thai II The 60
yrnmunt docs redress the wrongs done them i, viii
have failed 10 discharge Of the sacred duties on
trusted to it.
Renl red That the assault Of the Mexican auth, rt,
upon the Luitcd States Consul at Santa Fe s an act
lnstliying immediate hgs.s upon the part Of this go
yernmcut.
R,soircd, That the murder d American citizens in
Santa Re, with the conuv,nce Of the Mexican author
ties, requires summary aud ample redress.
RrsOired, That the pcrldy OF the AIcxcans IN viola
pi hy
to tho Texans, first In the Of Fannnss
mand Al Goad and the subsequent tarbauus usage Of
those Of the Santa Fe expedition. who surrendered al
Las Gall,nas ustics the IoNans IN marching against
Mexico and is sufficient for the cllizrns Of
civilized government 10 Join the standard oian invading
army
Rcsoircd.I That tho Government Of the nilod States.
IN consideration of the known dnpclty and trcachcry Of
thu MoAcans should do hat II intends do ~ once
and not wait the result Of lany negotiation which will
polong the sucnngs OF hr citizens and probably ensure
thor de .trncton
ReW'red That If tho Inited States Guyernn, nj docs
not take speedy steps to redress these manifold aud pla
M and prevent their recurrence the citizens Of
the ncd States viii lie compelled to aland, Tie trade
With Santa fc or IN future Ia carry IT in such
will enable lhcm 10 the authorities ui Mex
ico. and protect themselves.
fe'oltcd, That this meeting highly applaud tn,
prompn,ss Of the Legislature Of Louisiana IN adop,ipp
reslntons expressive Of their indignation at the conduct
Of the McAcans sud call"" n ...c rational rl,rn
lncnt t." '..'.,a,o Tho honor II the american name
The meeting wa ,hen addressed hy Mes.rs VIM
Chrs'y, j. {. laue and j & Bryce Eslrs in speech
es distinguished for their glowing cloqucncc aud feyd
patriotism
On motion tho meeting then adjourned
RICHARD H. CHM, President
Sr,,tonpW. WArrr,.
CrrnHrRr lcLLrr, Secretaries
ALFRED J. lEw.,