Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-06

4 lFHIVfHtlNH WI thlHi1f w ~ 49,
respectfully 10 enclose 10 your Excel
lcncy copy Of the articles Of capitu.
Intion entered into nj Mior on the
gCth Of December last
OF this treatment we do complaint
~ vioIaiyo OF the pledged faith Of
your Government, and highly abusive
Of hor generous mngnaninily. That
This complaint Is not capiiolls, we
take great pleasure IN stating, TO the
honor of your nation, tlial, with n
few exceptions, have we had right
to complain, and that VIC arc not less
lgralcul for good than sensible OF bad
Treatment, we beg leave to enclose TO
your Exccllency, rs we have nothing
to Disguise from.your Government,
full copy ofsVur correspondence with
the several officers under whose
charge we have been.
II would indeed be tedious, and
bel.aps Improbable, TO enter into
minute detail of treatment which has
been and is at present imposed upon
us, wholly in violation OF our articles
Of equalization, of civilized warfrre,
and the magnanimity of great and
generous nation. And we protest,
in the name of the civilized world,
that the imposition Of this treatment
upon us, as subjects Of a ''re0olfed
prouince," is arbitrary and not justl-
fled by the circumstances of the case.
Seven years since the people OF Tex
as lost the character of "rebels," by
demonstrating their ability to main
tain themselves as a nation, and have
been recognized by the most enhght-
! ened nations Of the earth; and what
) ever may be the opinion of your Ex-
I cellency, upon this subject, we are
!. bound as candid and honorable men
! to assure you, that that ability is
!. greatly increased; but notwithstand-
0 ing the people of Texas are not less
+ anxious for an honorable peace.
:. The unnatural and predatory war;
l. fare which for the last several years
= has been carried on upon the borders
: of our respectice country, has me
- the reprobation of the most intclllgen
Il and lust men of our country.
!. But when we understood that you
:, Government last summer declared
70 that she would thereafter conduc
the war upon the "principles OF civil
!, lied warfarew and the invasion Q
in TEXAS by Gen. Wool was believe'
~ to he In accordance with that declar
= alton. the undersigned took the fieI'
~ under the orders oftheir Government
:, The consequence is well known +
i; your Excel!ency. We met Genera
"A Ampudia's division in honorable com
81 bat; and while success crowned you
o. arms, we have not discredited GU
= own. We capitulated under the mos
Of solemn promises made through tn
:. honorable and chivalrous Gen. Ro
- moIo de la Vega, and Coils. Carasc
~ and Blanco--they pledged the strap
- upon their shoulders that we shoul
al be treated sswith all the honors
49, prisoners Of war;" To add create
- assurance to this promise, one OF III
~ fathers of your church, Padre de Llr
-, the priest of Comargo, came towaI
~ and pledged the holy Catholic rel
~ zion for this observance.
sn Our credulity accepted the term
as when still we posed means OF resi-
'ha lance. and what is the consequence
go Let these dirty prison walls and Il
-, criminals letters that now bind Of
~; ~, limbs answer. We speak the balan'
ms with deep modification and sham
-, not for ourselves, but for that autho
~, ~. w which adds insult to injury. v
':.s are now ordered out with your Grin
80 mails as scavengers of nameless nth.
r,} But there is a duty, as humble repI
~ sentatives Of our own country, beyo
nd which we dare not go.
80 we furthermore solemnly prote
IA that if peace with Texas De deslI
aHu HE she cannot, with honor to h
- self. in any possible manner enterta
" the question durinathe continuau
Il. of such treatment. However, 1t
R not for the undersigned 70 read !
lures to your Excellency upon !
So motley Of such treatment, but OF
NV Justice the whole world may Judge
We have the honor TO be very
a in seesyants.
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