The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-22

NOTES REMARKS. AND OCCURRENCES,
In relation 10 the present wars bsioesn the .agsniin
and Banda Oriental republics.
[coNcLUDEp.
On the LIST Of April, l843, General Don Manue
Oribe issued the following circular TO all foreign con
sus in Montevideo, viz:
rRANsLArIoN]
"The legal President Of the republic
"HEADeuARTERs.
"To the CoSsuL -: The undersigned has beer
with dspleasure informed that several foreigners,
those resident in Montevideo their influence Il
allure partisans TO the rebel Unitarian savages, and
that others have taken up in favor Of said rebels
Notorious is the respect which the undersigned has
extended to the property and persons Of the sub
jects Of other nations, because civilization, justice
and his own sentiments have so counselled him
while they kept themselves within the sphere thai
pertains TO them; but that and these counsel him "a
act in way entirely contrary, and vigorously
against all those Who forgetting their position, lose
It by taking part in matters that do not belong u
themwhether led to It by interest, or by any Other
motive.
"In consequence, the undersigned finds himself
obliged to declare TO the consul ----, that he will
not respect the character Of foreigners, neither in
property nor in persons of the subjects Of Other
nations, who may take part with infamous rebels
Unitarian savages, against the cause Of the laws
which the undersigned and the forces under his
command sustain but that they shall be considered
also, In such case, rebels, Unitarian savages, and
treated without any consideration whatever. With
this motive, the undersigned salutes the consul -.
"(Signed) MANUEL oRIBE.
"By order of his excellency,
CARLOS g. ViLLADEMoRos.n
This highly impolitc and threatening circular
operated the minds of the foreign population in
manner which could not have been anticipated by
General Oribe; they took alarm, and the course Of
few days. 5000 Frenchmen and 1000 Italians vol
unteered to defend the city; and their services being
highly acceptable to the government, they were
Immediately supplied with arms and military cloth
ing, and daily rations for themselves and families
when they placed themselves under the command
of General Paz, comlnandern-chief of the garrison
who took the necessary measures for organizing
and discipnng them under their own officers,
and thus they remain at their post to the present
day.
The French LEGION" so called, commenced its
military operations under the French flag and their
national cockade; but, being objected to by the
French admiral Clerval, and Mons. Pichon the con-
sui general, both were dispensed with Those func-
tionGries, in executing instructions received from
their government, demanded of all Frenchmen to
lay down their arms, and return to their neutral po-
ston or forfeit the protection Of their country. To
which they unanimously replied, through their
consul, Thiebeux, that they had given up the
French flag and cockade; and they would now re-
tain their arms in defence of this, their adopted
country, and asked not the protection of Franco
that they determined to protect themselves.
Admiral Massacre de Clerval was relieved of his
command on this station by Admiral Lame, who
arrived on the oath of October, l844 and early in
March he issued proclamation to the legion Of
French volunteers, who assembled in the public
square Of this city, and there heard the document
read as follows:
[rRANsLArioN.
"The rear admiral, commander-n-chief of the
Brazil and river Plate stations the Frenchmen in
arms, residing in the Oriental republic of the Uru-
quay
"The Kings government has seen with displeas-
ure, that, Notwithstanding due notice, Frenchmen
have abandoned their national flag to serve another
cause, which is not of France, and to which they
ought to remain strangers.
"Already has Vice Admiral Massacre de Clerval
made known that the government has imposed
upon itself the law of observing strict neutrality
in the struggle between the Argentine and Oriental
republics, and not TO allow Frcnchmen established
in the Uruguay State to themselves for the de-
fence Of Montevideo, either by their own free WILL
or at the demand Of the Oriental government. The
rear admiral repeats the will of the Kings govern
ment and does not hesitate to believe that his brave
countrymen, better informed as to their real in
terests will lay down the arms which France has
not confded to them, and joyfully resume the coors
they abandoned, doubtless in moment of error.
The rear admiral active and visilnnt pro.
lection and positive guarantees TO all who return TO
their duty; and he likewise promises to those who
claim it, facilities for leaving the country and means
Of subsistence. On board 'L'Africane,' March II,
1914.
a(signed) LAME.
an. B.--Untl further orders, boat will be at the
mole-head from o'clock in the morning till in the
evening, to receive the French legionarics who may
desire to leave the city,"
The Minister of War, Don Mechor Pacheco v
Obes, presented himself on the occasion, to return
thanks to the French legion in the of the gov
eminent, for the important services they had rem
dered in the defence Of the capital and to assure
them that their compliance with the desire expressed
BY the admiral that they lay down their arms,
would not lessen the national esteem and gratitude
for their past services, nor deprive them Of their
title to the future
The French legion have, nevertheless, enthusiast
tcally resolved stand by the they have es-
poused, and have firmly but respectfully opposed
the terms of the proclamation, by determining to
retain their present position until they receive an
answer from the French government to a represent
alton they have already made Of the perils and
grievances which rendered their organization a
measure unimpeachably just, and Of inevitable me-
cessty. Admiral Lame, on finding that his prOcla-
nation did not produce the desired effect addressed
CONFORMITY with Mons. Pchon, consul general Of
France) letter to Don Santiago Vasques Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs Of the republic, as fol-
lows
TRANSLATION.
"ARCHoRAGE oFE MoNrEvpEo,
"Africaine, April 10, 1874.
"The undersigned rear admiral, commanding
In chief the French stations of Brazil and the river
Plate, and the consul general Of France in the ORR
entail republic Of Uruguay, have waited until this
day, in the expectation that the Oriental ministry
would have conceded just satisfaction to the do
mands which were presented to it in the month of
December last, by order Of the government Of his
Majesty the King of the French, respecting the
Frenchmen in arms.
"The undersigned hoped that the Oriental gov
eminent, better informed as to the rights Of France
and its own interests, would have comprehended
the necessity of putting end to the army of part
Of the French residents, and Of taking the arms
AWAY from them, without their being able to take
them up again, under any prstert phaeoer.
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