Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-13

Preferred 10 in The Instructions OF Mr.. Calhoun TO
Mr. Shannon Of the 10Th OF Sept, lSlf.
HEADQUARTERS or THE ARMY OF THE Morrill,,
AIer June 20 lSi4.
l. Adrian VOL, General of Brigade, &c., make
known
|. The arnistice agreed on with the depart
ment OF Texas having expired, and the war be-
ing, in consequence recommended, against The in
hahitants OF that department, all communication
with il ceases.
3 Every individual, of whatever condition,
who may contravene provisions OF the preceding
article, shall be regarded rs traitor, and shall
receive the punishment prescribed in article IS
title 10, treatise S, Of the articles Of war.
,. Every individual who may he found al dis
lance OF one league from the let bank Of the Rio
Bravo, will he regarded as 4 larorer and accom-
plice Of The usurperS Of that part OF the national
territory and as 4 traitor OF his country; and, al
Ter summary military trial. shall receive The
said punishment:
4. Every individual who may he comprehend
ed within The provisions OF the preceding article,
and may be rash enough to hy at the sight of
any force belonging the supreme Government,
shall bc pursued until taken or put 10 death.
5. In consideration of the situation OF the towns
OF Laredo and Santa Rita de Ampudii, as we'll
as OF all The farm houses beyond the Rio Bravo,
in which remain all the interests Of the inhabi-
tants of the line committed 10 nv charge, | have
this day received from The supreme Government
orders 10 determine the manner BY which those
interests are 10 he protected but until the deter
mina,ion Of the supreme Government be received,
lwarn all those beyond the limits here prescribed
10 bring them within the line or 10 abandon them:
as those who dIsobey this order will ntalliblv sui
fer the punishment here established.
ADRIAN WOLL.
TRANSLATION or \ DFcREE or THE MEXICAN Go
vERNsENT.
Deferred 10 in, The Instructions OF Mr.. Calhoun 10
Mr.. Shannon Of 10Th Of September, 1914.
DEPARTMENT or WAR AND MARINE,
National Palace, Mexico, June II, 1911
|. Antonio Lopez tie Santa Anna, benemcrit0
of the country, General of division and Provi-
sionaI President ofthe Mexican Republic, hereby
make known To The people, that
Considering the criminal and de"Stibie abuse
which has been and is now, committed by many
foreigners belonging ior the most part, 10 nations
in peace and friendship with Mexico, in ustrp-
ing It's territory, invading it with arms, in fight
ing the troops OF the Republic, in rohbing proper.
~, and committing other acts OF violence worthy
OF hoTdcs OF handful and pirates out OF the pale Of
the laws OF nations; and that the time has al length
come, to put an end 10 these evils and villainies
by exercising The rights and employing the forces
used by nations in such cases, inasmuch as the
same persons, whom The Government has pardon
ed through lis generosity and cemency, have re-
turned to Try their fortune by committing new az
gresSions for the advancement Of their nefarious
ends | have resolved, for the good of the nation,
in order to preserve it from the attacks ofsuch adj
ven,urers and to prove the frmness with which
uphold the rights OF the Republic 10 cause The
following articles 10 be observed which have
decreed in virtue OF the 7h article OF the Bases
OF Tacubaya, sanctioned By the nation:
ARTICLE. LIN future, no quarter shall be
granted 10 any foreigner who invades the terrific
~ OF the Republic on his own account whether
he be accompanied in his enterprise by a few or
By many Adventures ard even il he do So osten-
sby with the prelext OF protecting civil dscords,
in which a political object is set forth; and all
such persons, taken with arms in their hands
shall be Immediately put 10 death. This punish
ment shall he inflicted on all foreigners, from
whatsoever country; because, as Mexico is at
peace with all nations, every one who makes war
on her does it purely on his own individual re-
sponsibility, and places himself out OF the pro-
lection OF existing treaties.
ART. 2.-The Generals-in-C Chief Of the divi-
sions OF the army, the Commandments General OF
.he coas, and frontier departments, and any other
military authority whatsoever, who may take
foreigner in The act OF invading our territory, or
promoting civil war with arms in hand, shall be
responsible for the most exact tulfilment Of this
decree; and the penalty for noncompliance with
it shall be loss of employment on the part OF The
person responsible.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
jose MARIA ToRNEL
Secretary OF War and Marine.