The New York herald., 1844-12-07
MR. SHANNON TO Ma. REJoN.
IraarsaN ar rur Irvtrsp Grarrn


Mexico, October Ia, 1S44.
The undersigned envoy exraor dinary and minister
plenpoentary Of the United States OF America has the
honor to inform his exceency NJ. c. Reon, minister Of
foreign relations and government OF he republic Of
with deep regret that the Mexican government has
nounced its determination to renew the against the
republic Of Texas and now enga ged in extensive pre-
parations with view early invasion OF its territory
and nstructs the undersgned TO protest, the most
solemn orm both against The invasion at this time and
the manner IN which Il 10 proposed to be conducted
The orders OF the commander of the army of the NORTH
General Woll issued the 2Oth of June last and the
decree Of the President Of the Mexico of the
June, ls4s leave no doubt as to the mauner in
which the war is to be conducted The decree makes
the general n-chef Of division Of the army and the
mandan general Of the and roner responsible for
It's exact u lment It was under this responstility it
would seem, that General Woll, to whom the Texan
frontier was assigned, issued his order Of the goth OF
June.
After announcing that the war was renewed against
Texas that all Communication with 1t NUT cease and
tnat every individual of whatsoever condition. who may
have communication with it. shall be regarded traitor
and as SUCH punished according to the articles Of
Il states that every individual who may be found the
Bravo viii bc regarssd as and sn i y
the usupes Of that part OF the natonsl territory and
traitor to Mexico, and after summary military trial
shall be punished accordingly. II also states that ever
individual who may be embraced in the foregoing and
who may be rash enough 10 fly the sight Of force
belonging to the supreme government, shall be pursued
until taken or put TO death.
Ia what spirit the decree OF the 18th June which the
order intended o fulfil h to be executed the fate Of the
u"uoA ounei az AooasCos dh
lustra'ion Under it, they arrested and executed,
without hearing trial. sgainst the express provision OF
the constitution and the sanctity Of treaties whch
in vain invoked for their protection.
II the decree itself thus enforced In tine Of peace
against the subjects Of foreign powers some faint concep
may be formed of the barbsrous and inhuman spirit
in which the order Of General Vol may be expected to
be executed sganst the inhabitants Of Texas and all who
may in any way aid their cause, or even have commun
cation with them.
1t under decree OF similar character, issued on
hs aoh Of October, 1888, but not 30 comprehensive
barbar0us in its provisions, that the execution of
Fannin and his party ordered, in a former in.
vssion. This decree limited to foreigners who
should land at any port Of Mexico, or arrive by lond
and having hostile Intentions or who should intro.
duco arms munitions OF war to be used at any
place in rebellion placed in the hands of its enemies
Highly Objectionable its provisions the order
of General Woll, intended to carry out that OF June
s4S goes far beyond II. II embraces every individual
may be found Of line drawn three miles Of
the Rio Bravo without distinction Of age SEX foreign.
cription be treated traitors II proclaims, in
Short of determination all are to be destroyed
irivcn out, and Texas left desolate waste.
Such is the barbarous mode In which the government
oi Mexico has proclaimed the world il is her intention
% conduct the war And here the inquiry naturally
,eswha Is her object in renewing at this time ar
to be thus conducted, which has been virtually end
I'd lot eight years. and when her resources are known TO
be so exhausted to leave her without the OF ful
ling her cnRagements1 But object be assignee
and that 10 to deieat the annexation Texas to the United
states She knows ivl well that the is still
pending, and that the OF the treaty has but post
poned H. She knows that when Congress adjourned, 1t
was pending in both houses ready TO bo taken up and