Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-13
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LEGATION or TnE UNITED STATES.

LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES,
Mexico, Oct ii, 1874.
The undersigned Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipoen,iary OF The United States of
American, has the honor 10 inform his Excel
lency, NJ. G. Rejon Minister of Foreign Rea-
tons and Government Of the Republic of Mex-
co, that the President Of the United States has
learned with deep regret that The Mexican Go
vcrnment has announced its determination TO re-
new the war against the Republic of Texas,
and is now engaged in extensive preparations with
a view TO an carly invasion of It's territory; and
instrucs the undersigned 10 protest in the mos,
solemn form, both against the invasion at this
time, and The manner in which il is proposed 10
be conducted.
The orders OF the commander of the army of
the North, General Wo issued on the 20ih of
June last, and the decree of the Provisional Pre-
sident Of Mexico, on The l1th of June 1913
leaves no doubt as 10 the manner in which il is
proposed 10 be conducted. The decree makes the
general-in-chiet Of divisions of the army, and The
commander general OF the coast and frontier re-
sponsible for its exact fulflment. II was under
this responsibility, it would seem, that General
VOL, 10 whom The Texan frontier was assigned,
issued his orders of the Goth Of June
After announcing that the war was renewed
against Texas; that all communication with il
mustccase and that every individual OF whatsoever
condition. who may have communication with it,
shall be regarded as traitor, and, as such, pun
ished according 10 the articles Of war il states
that every individual who NAV be found al the
distance OF one league from the left bank Of the
Rio Bravo, will be regarded as favorer and an
accomplce of the usurpers OF that part of the
national territory, and as traitor 10 Mexico
and, after summary military trial, shall be pun
ishcd accordingly II also states that every indi-
vidual who may be embraced in the foregoing.
and who may be rash enough 10 ly al the sight
of any force belonging to the supreme Govern
ment, shall be pursued till taken or put TO death"
In what spirit the decree oflhe .lh June, which
the order is intended to fulfil is 10 be executed.
the fate of the party under General Scntmanat, at
Tobasco, affords en- illustration. Under ii thew
were arrested and executed, without hear
ing or trial, against the express provision OF
the constitution and the sanctity Of treaties,
which were in vain invoked for their protection.
II the decree itself was thus enforced, in time
OF peace, against the subjects of foreign powers,
some faint conception may be formed of The bar
barous and inhunan spirit in which the order of
General VOL may be expected 10 be executed
against the inhabitants OF Texas, and all who may
in any way aid their cause, or even have CON-
muncated With them
1t was under decree Of similar character. is
sued on the 30th October, 1885, bat not so COM
prehensive or barbarous in its provisions, that
The execution OF Fannin and his party was or
dercd, in former invasion. This decree was
limited TO foreigners, who should land al any
por, of Mexico, or arrive by land, and having
hostile intentions, or who should introduce arms
or munitions Of war TO be used al any place in
rebellion, or placed in the hands of her enemies.
Highly Objectionable as were Its provisions, the