Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-05
MEXICAN CRUELTY.

| pec ially the annexation o. le+a', nc
towards Mexico Il tender sympathy which : "a
from being justified by The conduc' OF 'h'',
ran;eal ard barbarous ralicn. Some Oh '''ss'
;orrn,ls contend that the United States have eA-
hjLirej an infamous desire 10 Cypress WcaI ha-
lion Ike Mexico-ihat The latter has in'iy COM
piled with all her obligations 10 rs, and ha! "eaie
iust,y liable to the indignant errobation OF ihe
civilized world for the meanness o. taxing aa'""-
iaoe of her weakness in plunder;ng her properly
and maltrca,ing her citizens.
Monifyins as il is 10 read these u:patfio'ic al-
lacks of Americans upon their naive iahc' VIZ
srossncss Of their conduct is heightened hy 'ae
iact thatlberc is no, the slightest foundation LOT
their miserable rawlings. The history OF 'he 'e~
pas, years amply proves, that We nave ec'',e"
/ from Mexico numbellcss injuries ana i'.s"'>'
which we have bui.c with leo much iehhy.-
/ Had we shown The same energy ana sense %
pride, that marked the conduct oil France, VIZ
/ should have Taught Mexico lesson, which niiSh'
! have sa:cd rs much ronble and ANNOYANCE
NJ Ills particular moment In a message
Of The 9Th February, 1887, General JACKSON
wrote TO Congress, The length CT time SINCE
some of The injuries have been committed,
he repeaed and unavaing appicalicES ioT re-
dtess-lhe wan,on character of some OF The out
RACES upon the property and persons OF eur eiii-
zens-upon The officers and flag OF the y. States
| independent OF recent insults 10 his Govern
ment and people by The late extraordinary Mexican
Minister would Justify, in the eyes olall nations,
immediate war" 1t is true, The claims OF tllat
date were submitted 10 Treaty action afterwards
but The conduct CT Mexico, in reference 10 that
very Treaty., would justify, more than The claims
II was intended 10 close, rar. We have no! lime
even 10 sum up the wanton violations Of faith
shown BY Mexico, sufficient 10 stamp her charac-
Ter with more than Punic inamy. This has
been admirably done b. The able series OF &C. in
The Washington Union. She has been shownto
be equally iahless in The fulilment of her treaty
engagements, and OF the obligations imposed By
the law OF nations and by the code OF PERSONAL
honor Her highest iunciionaries have been
guilty. Of an open disregard Of trulll-and The
archives Of The Board OF Commissioners fully
establish ht official and national ufpilude
We cannot Stop 10 record the glazing instances
VI HCl upon PiS!~''I 1850 -
lizens her violation of the most solemn pledges
10 satisfy the claims Of our ct!Zens-nor Inc Tor
chile seizure and imp; i-onnient Of American cl!i-
zens But we this morning are enabled. by the
kindness Of The friend from whose journal We
extracted few leaves on Monday, 10 adduce
one Of the most Gamning proofs of The harhariy
and cruel tyranny Of this semi-savage nation
l,t,ot lt,, h.,,ri Il.
tails of the outrage, taken from the same journal,
without thrill Of Indignation at The mean vii
lainv and cruelty Of he Mexicans2 Wedefr The
records Of history 10 produce more revolving in
stance OF cold-blooded cruelty and oppression.-
This alone would be of Itself cause enough tot
vigorous punishment II Mexican in!amy b. or
arms But add 10 il The numerous insults and
injuries ycl unexplained-!he Withholding Of The
acknowledged Claims Of our cilizcns-and we
run upa catalogue Of outrages, which, indcrend-
en,lv OF the insolence OF Mexico on account Of
annexation, would tally justify the most vigorous
measures Of Government. We lru-l that when
Congress shall assemble, they will al once call
upon Mexico for full and ample apology for her
many insults upon our Government, and wrongs
done our fellow itzeLs. Anxious Tor peace as
we are with all the world, re cannot agree much
longer 10 submit, 10 such overbearne and AFRO
gan, conduct as Mexico has shown Seli-rcspec
national pride, the good opinion Of the world, and
our own safety and welfare, imneralively de-
mand. that we should settle all our difficulties
with Mexico pcaccabIy if it can be donc-but
promptly, whatever may heicc Us. II would lie
disgrace 10 our nation, il The present State Of
things should he allowed 10 endure much longer.
And yet we sec American ~ journals hull
| ing insult at tie head OF their own conntry-sym-
ra,hiziug with and sustaining The ourages Of
Mexico-and, at the same time, charging their
| own people with "meanness, iniamy ard plum
der" Out upon such traitors, who, in The broad
light Of truth and history, desert their own native
j land, ard take shelter under The wing of Mexican
tyranny and iniamy! Thank Hea"en, there ale
bnt few such miserable apologis, Of Mexico
\ Public sentiment will soon sink Them to still
/ more degraded position than that they now
| occupy. The present insolencc of Mexico will
\ attract The eyes of all America 10 her gross out
/ RACES upon onr nation and the few traitors, who
NAV be found taking sides With her, will be sibbet-
ed upon The piory Of public opinion. The fol-
lowing thrilling sketch is but one OF The many in
stances Of Mexican villainy which stain her his
tory. Il would he no glory 10 conquer such
nalion-bul il would confer a benefit upon The
civilized world, TO break up such nest oil rob-
bers and maleaciors:
MEXICO, July ;, 1870
Early in April last, verbal order
was issued BY The Governor Of Upper California
10 The Alcadcs oil that Department, commanding
them 10 arrest all foreigners within their respec-
tive Jurisdictions. One hundred and eleven were,
in consequence, Immediately arrested. They
were taken from their fields or workshops-tor-
hidden to carry with them clothes, passports. or
papers-draeged ihrough The country, some of
Them hundreds of miles, dashed with hides and
beat with swords during the day, and al night
thrust into the loahsome dungeons OF the Catho-
lie missions, commonly used 10 subdnc turbulent
Indian converts As soon as they were arrested,
The soldiers who made The arrests, robbed their
houses, seized their arms, cattle, horses and other
property, and distributed them among themselves
and their friends. On the arrival Of the pri-
soners al Monterey, between fifty and sixty
were put into prison room nineteen By twenty
feet square, with no means OF ventilation, save
one small grated window, al which they stood,
alternately, 10 catch breath OF air. The ground
under them was so damp, that their fee, sank
in it. For three days and nights they were with
out food or water. They were forced 10 yield 10
the necessities of Nature in the same apartment,
until the atmosphere became 50 feiid, that al times,
during The heat OF the day, many Of them became
frantic, or stupid with sufocation. Al the end OF
three days, some humane gentlemen obtained per-
mission of the Governor 10 have the prisoners
parated, and to be allowed to send them pro-
visions; but he refused 10 lei them send p!anks for
the sufferers TO sleep on, or 10 Permit them 10 take
the air, or 10 make an inventory Of the property
they had lel behind On the Odd Of April they
were all marched between files of soldiers, ilom
The prison 10 The front Of The Governors house,
where they were seated on the ground in the mid
die of the street, and then called in one by one,