Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-08-12

.rr.,Rs WITH Mexico.-It is well
oun 70 every intelligent American. that the
Hnow". of ,he government Of Mexico towards
Fooou., when placed in their power. has
P0r purr,hino bnt Just and honorable and
Psen a"' ,reatment Of citizens of the United
pa. ... b, the citizens Of that pseudo republic
''' Ian characterised by cruelty treachery
Is o 'soacitv better betting nation OF savages
laa ' 'bs inhabitants Of country protesting to
pan :. "; In instances almost innnmera-
7 eva s.ra Inc government and people OF Mexi-
Pe' ,n".aerpa our citizens when IN that coun-
= p ~ heir proper,y--ihrown them into prison
y, ',,;or them to treatment revolving to
~-.1;,y- exposing them 10 series OF In
,.'.h,s v,xations in the prosecution oil their
s,au. b,s;ness--tegrading them in almost
fs'v possible way, aud even threatening our
sssy,,ar residents with violence aud imprison-
san',--compelIing one Of them, not ma"y
[on,bs since, to fee the country in order TO
u ~" his liG. Nor is it forgotten with what
,oro dalicn, the American citizens who ac-
49, oieJ The Texan expedition TO Santa Fe,
scientific or commercial capacity, were
t.,cbsrousy captured, exposed TO every pos
/ bIs outrage and adigniiy, and marched and
.;ren barefoot, under The goadings Of the
iip or the panciu'es OF the 'bayone', to a DIS
rce Of some 2JC0 miles to the city Of Mexi-
|, biypucking in storms at night as they
al. and tortured with sickness, pain, hnn-
- and thirst. as they performed their weafi-
ne march, if unable TO keep pace with the
sysIeaie Of their yrant cartors, were either
4 to perish or put to death without mercy.
ID when arrived al the capital. were coF'fin-
n iron; in the most loathesome and filthy
i;ops with the most abandoned malef.ctors
aieh', with scarcely food enough to sustain
hbaassd nature compelled by day 10 toll
labor ia chains il the streets in state lit
better than nudity - crafty their half hu-
,si5ed administers.
Besides all this, the government Of Mexico
(which has for yeaos been deeply Indebted
oar citizens fJr extensive piunderiugs and
fai,as.-,he amaua, OF which after a long
7o,ja:joa AID more tedious investigation,
commissioners appointed by both nations
,ayior been ascar,aned-- Mexican au-
o.i,ies with t!air usual malafi4e meanness,
We steadily declined TO pay. Ia order how
r 70 set up s3me plausible pleience for
j, own peffio0s conduct aud utter desiitn-
N Of good fal!--and to create some dever-
an in public sentiment. under the covert of
srA lhey might escape the disgrace Of vio-
Fl eGaaoemenls-their secretary Of state,
leansura. with an inSolent al OF authority,
rh 0oae other than Il Mexican would have
bar1ihood to assume, wrote an Insulting
4 lninaory letter to Mr.. Webster orr secre-
rv Of state, q, Washington, tann'lng bin.
through him the United States govern
la. and people. with breach Of treaty, IN
ling the people Of Texas. by permitting our
|isaas TO emigra'e 10 and settle in the latter
u5ic, in order to defend its soil from be-
invaded by Mexi AN marandefs--under
fimsy prelex, thai Texas was still com
reat part Of Mexico. As il a country tina.
conquered lis Independence with the
ord in balt,e--aad whose nationality had
IN ackaow ged by the United States, and
e reign powers by in,erchanging diplo-
lie AID commercial re!ations-could any
ger be considered p,::lion of The sover'
.uW q a uation- whose armies had been
gea. ilm her territory in Disgrace
aaA nat the audacity after years Of threat
ings. agaig 10 renew the invasion. New
pix Standard.