Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-17
TREMENDOUS PUBLIC MEETING.
AMERICAN CAPTIVES IN NFNIco ,

AMERICAN CAPTlVES IN MENlCO!
"rhe n Getting ct the Arcade last evening, was
by lar the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in
.h's city. The spirit OF the ration has been moved
IN lis depths; and il the General Government will
rrspond 10 the voice OF the people, another month
will not elSpsc before the stain upon our escutcheon
will be washed of with blool. Never have we seen
such unanimiiy, such patriotic zeal. the vest rs.
s.mby 'eemsd lighted up by the flames that si ded
the mounian tops hen the sianda- q OF liberty was
| FIRST raised upon the American shores"
The meeting was organized by the appoin,mer,
of Richard II. Ch;rn, President, and some dozen
Wee Presidents. A Committee then broush, in n
Preamble, detailing the ireaehery OF the Msxican.,
and their cruel treatment Of the prisoners captured
in the Santa Fe Expedition, and concluding with
! The following belieose resolutions:
"R,Se,rtd, That psople who habituallv desn;s.
the sipuatipns offered by themselves and accented
on the part OF the surrendering force rs exemphed
10 the massacre Of the Texlns nj Goliad and THAR
unparalleled cruelty TO the prisoners recently taken
at Gaenas in violation of articles of capitulation
proff.Ted by themselves nre not, and ought no, 10
be, regarded as a civilized nation.
R,seirtd, That 1t IS the duty Of neishborinp
State TO interfere in behalf OF q people 10 prevent
or punish oppression when accompanied by circum-
stones OF lnhuman atrocIiy, perhdy AMI barbarity
ReSe!esd. That the people oil the United States
have right 10 travel under the safe escort OF any
an independent state, and that those citizens who
accompanied the Texiin expedition as guests, did
not forfeit their claims upon the protection Of their
government end that If the government, does not
redress tie wrongs done them It will have failed 10
discharge one OF the most sacred duties entrusted
10 it.
RssolUid, That the assanl, Of the Mexican au-
thortes upon the United States Consul at Santa
Fc is an act iusufyng immediate ho5iites upon
the part Of this government.
H.
in Santa Fc, with the connivance OF the Mexican
authorities, requires summary and ample redress.
Rssoi1ei, That the perfdy OF the MexiSans in
violating the supulations or surrender offered by
Themselves 10 the Texans first in the massacre OF
FannIng's command at Gond and the subseouent
bnroarous usage OF those OF tho Santa Fe expedi-
ton who surrendered al Las Gallenas iustifes the
Texans in marching against Mexico, and is suffi
Gent warrant for the citizens Of civilized govern
ment 10 join the standard OF an invading army.
Resided, That the Government Of the United
States, in consideration OF the known 6upliciy AMI
treaehey Of the Nexcans, should do what it int ends
10 do at once. and not wait the result Of tardy ne
goiation which will prolong the sufferings OF her
citizens and probably ensure their destruction.
ReSOl1ed. That il the United States Government
does not take speedy steps to redress these mani.
fold and glazing ouirages, and prevent their recur-
renee. the citizens OF the United States will be COM
PEELED TO abandon the trade with Santa Fe or in
future to carry II on IN such q manner as will ena-
bic them to resist tho authorities Of Mexico, and
protect themselves.
RssOlrsd, Tina, this meeting highly applaud the
promptneSs Of the Legislature OF Louisiana in adopt
ing resolutions expressive Of their ind alton al the
conduct Of the Mexieans, and calling upon the ma
lional government TO vlndicate the honor Of the
American name.
The meeting was then addressed by Messrs
VIM. Chrsty, J. G. Larue and J. c.. Bryce, Esars
in speeches distinguished for their glowing eoa uence
and fovid patriotism.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
RICHARD II. CHlNN, President.
STANFORD w. WATERS,
CUTHBERr BULLITT, Secretaries,
ALrRED J. LEWIS,