The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-05
FIRST BRIGADE OF THE North,
Uead-ouar$ers.

The time fixed by the supreme government in the
armlstce concluded the 18th February OF the Pc
sent year with the commissioners OF Texas, having
expired, his excelency the President has called to
m,nd that from the ll,h # the present month hos
ttes are re-opened against the inhabitants OF this
departm mt, and l communicate to you the declara-
ton Of his rxcellency. l alsI make known to you
that my government khas seen with well founded IN
dignati the perhdy of tue inhabitants of the SAID
territory, towards republic whose generous conduct
towards them they misunderstood, IN relation to a
question in which they thought to be &C ing
with good faith They have abused the confidence
Of the Republic by violating the conditions OF the
armistice respecting the commissioners, who, accord
ing 10 the 4h article OF SAID armstice, should have
repaired to the city of Mexico in order TO regulate
differences SO far their propositions might be
admissible His excellency the President, convinced
that the honor and dignity OF the nation require the
chas,isement Of a conduct so little cieditsbe, has or
dered me to apprsc you 4 his resolution, so that II
may be we'll understood that II is not drought imldi.
y want Of power. but because his excellency has
always listened to the voice of humanity, that hos
tilties not recommended al the period fixed BY
the arnistice.
Notwithstanding IN, regret in thinking that blood
is once more about to flow, yet IN transmitting to
you the declaration OF the President, enjoy the
tisfactlon TO find that justice is the side Of
cause, which Teposes on sacred and imprescrptblc
rights. In this We place confidence, as well as
In the vaor Of our troops When the struggle shall
tween us, and the fortune Of cannot but be Ia
vorable those vho fghl for their country against
usurprrs.
have the honor to renew to you assurances Of my
high consideration.
ADRIEN woLL.
Headquarters, Mier, 10Th June, 1s44.
10 Gen. SAMUEL HoUsros.
COMMENT. This manifesto cannot f, to arouse
the People of the United States to sense Of what
=. "a,
which we placed, and especially that portion Of
them who desire the annexation Of Texas.
BY some IT ia believed that Saata Anna will no,
himself again invade Texas, and that such is his eal
ousy that he will not place any other general at the
head Of sufficient force TO subjugate the country
This may be true. The movement is msnlestly
made under the advice Of England and it may be in
tended to enable her to play her part more efficiently
as the mediator between Mexico and Texas. BE tbi.
as it may, no one can mistake what II becomes 10
do. The public opinion Of this country demands an
nexation. The President in what he has done has
epdeavored to carry into efec, the will Of the Peo-
| pie that will has been defeated by a corrupt and
iac,ious coalition between Mr.. Clay and Mr. Benton
But the rejection of the treaty does not release
from the obligation TO protect Texas. Whether the
purpose Of this invasion is 10 establish in Texas the
political supremacy Of Mexico or the commercial as.
tendency Of England, it is duty TO repol it, And
it is the duty Of the People, who in this country
responsible for all the departments Of the Govern.
ment, to show that they and the Government ar,
equal to he crisis in which We placed ough
not Congress to be oonvened' Ought not the Poo
pie in their public meetings, to declare what the,
expect the Executive 10 do'