The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-16

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From such facts the iaorsacs ID, that in our re-
public, Us elsewhere We shall gradually govern less
that the province Of our fed.s cxslation VIII con-
tract our torrtery sxpands II dose-sna mat
IL will the past may veuch-~safely, yes, GosI oene
hcislIy may tins Union and Its blessings spread over
the entire eontiscnt of North AaAssicsi each 'nde-
pendent state secure ia Its separate soveeEny'
and but increasing by It's accession the weAi' '"'
power, aud the safety Of the Great Coniederacy
shall notice yet another objection. IL Is, 'h~'
alton brings, In its train, the scoarso oi war
while BY refusing To annex, we obtain, surely .ns
permanently, the blessings Of peace. Let us sat h'
matter a little. ..lI 4. f.t anf ianHf1.I
Two paths are open before US. Tho one, To de-
clare, as most rg eou.ly We may, the legal indie
pendence Of Texas 10 act boldly on that Declaration
| 10 accept what not government IN Europe. II sim-
lsfy Hitussd, would dream Of refusing, the PROPOSE
ton ~ Ace already made TO U.s. hat We should receive
again Texas within our borders and thcn-as all
men and all nations must, be hsir conduct s'er 30
.crupu oas-to abide the consequences The other
alb that We shall be told, the path OF safety and
oil peace AT lie entrance II may be insuy pain OF
danger aud Of death has fair and pleasant entrance
Let US look 10 the end Say that we reject Texas,
nd leave her and Mexico 10 settle their quarrel
Very we'll. BY doing, sootbe the insoIence Of
Mex leo, and quiet the Jealousy OF Englsnd That 10
satisfactory. England makes freo-trade treaty with
Texas extending over that republic Gas tho PIN as1
co, relieved from all apprehension of interference
from Us, proceeds TO carry into effect the inhum.n
threats she has lately made against our TexAn neigh
bors. ls that To pass, tool Before we enter this
saine path oi peace, lot look ht,le advance,
aud settle, which Is our way out Mexico has ioi-
maly publicly, oihcaiy warned the Texans 10 eva
cuss their country declares, that II they refuse,
every one who shall be guilty Of The crime OF being
found anywhere IN Texas three miles from her west
ern fonticr shall be put TO death. Is that IN this
nineteenth century incred bes IL is trs. Witness
the T" Oiders Of General VOL" officially comniu-
n'caIed by our Secretary OF State carrying DOT the
provisions Of Santa Anna decree of June III de-
cree, which forbids all quarter 10 the Texans under
penalty, 10 the officers ncompying OF the loss OF
their commissions. Here .. the black record:
"oRDERs or GENERAL woLL
" HsADauAKTEKs OF THE Ashr on TN. NoRrH.
MIR, June 20, 1874.
al Adrian VOL, General Of Brigade, Sc, mako
known; ....
al. The armistice agieed on with the department
Of Texas having expired, and the war icing, IN
sequence, recommended against the inhabitants OF
the department, AZ communication with II ceases.
40. Every individual OF whatever condition, who
may conravene the provisions Of the preceding art
Gle shall be regarded traitor, and shall receive
the punishment prescribed article As title TO-
tise 3, OF the articles of war
3. Every individual who may be found at dis
lance OF one league from the left bank Of the Rio
Bravo, piA be regarded taporr and aceompiiee OF
the usurpers OF THAI part oil the national territory,
and as a traitor o. ms country and, after summary
military trial, shall receive the abOre punis1~'eif.
"A. Every individual who may be comprehended
within the provisions of the preceding article, and
may be rash enough to fly at the sight Of any force
belonging to the Supreme Government, shall be pur.
Tne orders are Man ~ Ianr,a a.. ,,.L. 49,.
tn. c,,us - hsins Connd 10 - - 1891
nal from ,hs fac, Of HI. 49, 80 !. y -. s.I,
and d.smsJ 40 -. ..,..;'ae - ~ =. ~.
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a,s,,n.,ion 80 a.s,;s' 49, "' r - 20
RY human being there found. ia AFTER .ummary mil.
itary trial. to suffer traitors death
la comfortably pursuing our path of peace and of
safety these Orders meet our eve Are we To
pass them by7 To notice them might breed quar-
rel. rave we a righ' 70 notice Them suppose The
next gu, suon wiz De- Whelher we nave right 10
nfe on ,ne pirates nag, or 70 'h"art ms good plea
WIZ DC .'ds MS ',cun. wax tne Piank, ana
we may find proof, that tie law of nations does, 10
some cases-and this is one-permit us to follow the
dictates of mercy and Justice
In every civil war az has been already shown from
Vatte international law requires both parties to cob
serve the common laws OF war, The marims oil hu
nanny h'oue,a',on ana nohor. Wha' are these
'""S' Let ''"e' '''o'" U.S.
"On an enemy. submitting and laying down his
arms, we cannot wi.h Justice take away his Lille
Thus in battle quarter is given 10 those who Law
down their arms and, in siege garrison oflerin.
to capitulate are never to be refused their yesn@
vatfei, Book iii, chap 8.
"omen, ch"orsn' ieeoie oo men, and SICK per-
sons come under 'he description OF enemies and We
nave certain rights over men, IN asmuch as they be-
iong 70 'he naiion win winch we are at war. But
lney are enemies VINO make no resistance and con-
sequenuy we nave no rgnt 10 nareal thelr persons,
muoh Tess 10 take away teir ives ms IS so plain
maxim OF Justce and humanity, that, at present.
every haion IN the least degree civilized acqulesces
IN loud a...,
at was dreadful error Of antiquity, a most UNI
just and savage claim, to assume right of putting
prisoners of war TO DEATH even by the hand of the
sxeculioner. More just and humane principles have
long since, been adopted.n-Ibid.