True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-07-29
A PrOcIanntiOn.
BY lie General COnlnlGnaiHg lie Army
ofMe United States Of 4mcrica. To
fbo DaonIo oC NoJtco

the People Of WericO.
After many years of patient endurance
/ the United States are at length constrained
| to acknowledge, that war now exists be.
tween our Government aud the Govern.
ment of Mexico. For many years our
citizens have been subjected 20 repeated
insults and injuries, our vessels aud car
goes have been seized aud C0uliSCatod,
our merchants have been plundered,
manned, imprisoned, without cause aud
without repnratlon. At length your Gov
Crnment acknowledged the justice of orr
claims, and agreed by treaty to make salts.
faction, by payment Of several millions of
dollars; but this treaty has been violated
by your rulers, and the stipulated paw
mentS have been withheld. Our late eff
forts to terminate all difficulties by peace
fu negotiation, has been rejected by the
Dictator, Paroles, and our Minister Of
peace, whom your rulers had agreed to
receive, has been refused n hearing. He
has been treated with indignity aud insult,
and Paroles has announced that war exists
between us. This war, the first proclaim.
ed bv him, has been acknowledged as an
existing fact by our President and Con.
gress, with perfect unanimily, and will be
prosecuted with vigor and energy against
your army and rulers but those of the
Mexican people who remain neutral are
not 10 be moleSed.
Your Government is in the hands Of
tyrants and nSurpers. They have abol-
lshed your State Government, they have
overthrown your federal constitution, they
have deprived you OF the right of suffrage,
destroyed the liberty Of the press espaicd
you of yonr arms aud reduced you 10 a
state ofabSolute dependence upon the pow.
or Of military dictator. Your army aud
rulers exlnrt from the people by grievous
taxation, by forced loans aud military sci
cures, the very money which suSiains the
usurpers in power. Being diSarmed, yon
were left deiencelesS an easy prey to the F.
savage CnmancheS, who not only DESTROY
your lives and property, tut drive into .
capacity more horrible than death itself 3
your wives aud children. Ii is your mill. I.
Iary rulers who have reduced you TO this
deplorable condition. II is these tyran,s
aud their corrupt aud cruel satellites, gorg.
ed with the peoples treasure, by whom YOU
IRE thus oppressed and Impoverished, some
IF whom have boldly advocated mon
lrchical Government, and would place a
European Prince upon the throne of Mex.
co. We come 10 obtain a reparalion for
repealed wrongs aud injuries: we come 10
,hlain indemnify FOR the past, aud security
Or the future: VIC come "a overthrow the
ymnls who have destroyed your Liberties;
'ut we come to make no war upon the
,eople Of Mexico, nor upon any form Of
rec government HEY may choose to select
Or themselves. Il is our wish 10 see YOU
liberated from despois, 10 drive back the
avage CumancheS, 20 prevent the renewal
{ their assaults, aud 10 compel them 10
eSiore 10 Won from captivity yonr long lost
rives aud children. Your religion. your
liars and churches, The property Of your
hurches and citizens. tie emblems OF
our faith and Us ministers. shall be pro
.cied, and remain invio'afs
Hundreds Of our army. l8d huudreds n
lousands Of our people. are mpe hers IF
.e Catholic Church. o. every STATE. ana
nearly every cfT I'D 81 age of our /.
mon, Catholic Churches exist. and che !.
tests perform th.fr ho'v fuucu1uS IN
peace and security. under ihe sacred
larauiee 81 orr constitution. We corn.
10ng the people 0f Mexico as friends aud
publican brethren, and an who receive )
as such, shall Be PROJECTED, whilst az b
DO are soduccd into the army Of ynur q
ciaior. .haIl hs iIeaied ss ercmier We | o