Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-04-27

Isskexlens or 81 any instructions by u. Tor
tsle military force accompanying us TO
possession of Santa Fe. The in
stfuetions given 10 The Commissioners who
accompanied US, aud who, we were in
formed, were with us upon The invitation
of the people of New Mexico, 10 treat upon
matters Of trade, were concealed from us,
aud were in no particular communicated
10 US. On the 5,h of October, Is4l, We
were taken prisoners near the Lagune Col
orado, by Mexican military force. our
goods were taken from us, and since that
time we have been detained as prisoners.
We also submit TO your consideration the
following facts:
]. That no hostiiries have for long Pc
rod been carried on between Texas and
Nexico-peace having, for some years,
virtually existed between tho Two coun-
tries,
9. Tha, Mexican merchants, in large
parties, have long beeu permitted pea
coably TO cnler San AnIonio de Bexar,
aud TO carry on trade tlicro without any
hindrauce. aud we were informed that o
similar permission would be granted to us
at Santa Fe.
3. That the military force which ac-
companied US was not SO large as that
which accompanied the early expeditions
of the Missouri traders to Santa Fe.
4. THAI the military fnrce was not larg r
than was requisite TO prutec, US from the at.
lacks of indians; our loss, in various ways,
in this expedition. before our capture, hav-
ing amounted TO nearly thirty men.
5. That no intention Of any hostility 10
Mexico, on this expedition, was commu-
nicalcd TO us-upon the cnntrary-we re-
ceived from The President of Texas. Gen.
Lamar, assurances of lis peaceful! charuc.
ter, and never should have embarked our
goods to Santa Fe under circumstances
which, If hos,iItics had been intended,
would have made The sale of our goods i'm
possible.
We inclose n statement Of General
M'Lcod, the commander Of Inc military
force, in confirmation nf the above.
As we entered Mexico wiihoui any hos
Tile intentions. We believe ourselves to he
entitled 10 your intervention in our behalf.
Signed by merchants-by Messrs. Suive.
ly, Of Precble, Ohio; Buchanan.
Tennessee; Thompson Robinson, late
of Memphis; Peter Galiaher. late of
New Orleans - Housll,aling, Sc.
The above is transmitted for publication,
a, the reques, OF the parties signing it,
The names attached 10 The original were.
by mistake, omitted 10 be copied al the
same lime with the statement. The name,
ofthe other merchants were, Messrs. C. r
Howard, late of Washington, district oil
Columbia; Archibald Fitzgerald, of Duh.
lin, Ireland; - Torrey; F. Sully. brorr
er OF CsPr. Sully, OF the American navy;
and - Laundrcss but some Of these
were not present when this address wa>
signed. Messrs. Robinson. John Howard
and Sully are in chains, in the Convent
Of San Jaso in the city Of Mexico; Messrs.
G. I. Howard, Buchanan. Hough,alins
and Snively are in chains with Mexican
criminals, in the city Of Pucbla; and
;ls MsSfFss ii nISl6gsg hfpMg5Hsa6f e&rt!!" hrF
Fitzgerald was left sick a, Guanaj juaro.
hut the last accounts represent him to be
convalcsccn,-ha since been liberated
Captain Caldwell, oflhe Gonzales com
pany. who was taken by the Mexicans
with an advance party Of seven men, near
The town Of San Miguel. and who was re-
ported To have died in the hospital al
Guanaju,o, has recovered from his illness;
and lerlcrs Of laic dale have been received
from him. His sou. a mere boy, who was
left sick al Celava, has also rec ovcred, aud
has been permitted to join his father at
Guaua iuio.