Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-31
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oy the James l.. Day. We learn that the
court martial on Capt TBoRNros terminated
on the 10th ult; and the general impression
-, That he has been acquitted The proceed
inSs, however. will not te ~ ade public until
they have been approved aud confirmed by
The President at Washington One passage
OF ms reported defence has been commented
on with elimination by all in the camp at Mat.
emoros. lie said. that. an the performance of
| the act for which he was tried--rashness or
precipitancy. We belelc--he "did moi see the
numbers of the enemy; all he saw was the
! NI,riecn flag wapbtg 0rer Amcricdn soil.
aud he was willing To risk his own lite in au
attempt To cut IL down.
! Dr. DASIEL McPnAIL. Surgeon of the Tenn,
cssce Regiment, a native OF Franklin. Tenn.
essee, died ON the eyening OF the l3,h inst
aud was buried with military honors the ueAt
| day. IL had been for some time la i'll health.
II 10 salt that there are sons emissarics a.
| bout Mltamoras, endeavoring to induce such
OF the Mexican soldiers, who were wounded
on The Stll ana 9th May, and are recovered, To
reJoin their regiments al Monterey
! The troops are in fine hcalth, snd eager for
the campaign now opening. The river is
ialling rapidly from Reynoso downward The
9Th Infantry were supposed TO b. al Cainargo
on the 10Th INST, ami no doubt j. expressed
that Col HANsS command from San Antonio,
had joined them there.
There have been no accounts from NcCuL
LoGHS Rangers since they passed Rcynsso.
(the 9TH instantly IL lis imagined, from the
we'll known daring character OF that officer.
that he has penetrated az FAR as Monterey; eli.
Their accommodating, or acting on the offensive,
! II he lind the occasion tempting, or the dis.
| parity not too great in the force To which he
may find himself opposed.
/ We are glad to- hear of the rani1 suhs;,lc,,,
oi the rver, our army will now move with
celebrity.
The AiaJuma brought with her some sol
diers in Ill health, sent hitler Tor d change of
air, toaccelemtc their recovery.
! The following Proclamation has been is
sued by Gen. Taylor, and is published in both
tle English and Spanish languages, in the
AlatamoIds papers;
PROCLAMATION
by the General commanding Tie drmvof The
United States of Amcrico.
| To TnE PEOPLE or MExIco-Altcr many
yearso of patient endurance, the United States
are at length constrained 10 acknuw ledge that
war now exists between our government
ami the government of Mexico. For many
years our citizens have been subjected 10 re-
peated Insults and injuries, our vessels and
cargoes have been seized and conliscated our
merchants have been plundered, manned, i'm |
prisoncd, without cause, aud without rcpa-
ration.
Al length your Government acknowledged |
The justice OF our claims, and agreed by trea-
~ to make satisiacti IN, BY payment ol several
millions of dollars; but this treaty has been
violated by your rulers, and the stipulated
payments have been withheld. Our late ef-
fort 10 terminate all difficulties BY peaceful
negotiation, has been rejected by tho Dictator
PdTedeS, aud our Minister OF peace, whom
your rulers had agreed To- receive, has been
refused a hearing. He has been treated with
'ndignlty and insult. and Paroles has an.
bounced that war exists between Us This
var, thus first proclaimed b. him. has hsen /
acknowledged rs an existing fact BY our Pres i
deiit and Congress, with perfect unanimity, y
ud Will BE- prosecuted with vigor and energy d
gainst your army aud rulers; but those OF the f
1cxiCHn people who remain neutral will not d
'e molestcd. l,
foT government is in the hdnls OF tyran,s [
nd usurpcrs. They have abolished your Y
State Governments, they have overthr1y,nl I
'our federal constitution, Thy have deprived .
iou OF the right OF suffrage, destroyed the lib Z
'rty oil the press, despoiied yo1 ol yoIr arms.
ind reduced you To state OF absolute depgn- /
fence upon the power OF u military Dictator. 5
our army and rulers eNtort from the people i
by grIcyous taxation, by forced loans, and mil ,
The usutpers ~ power. Being disarmed, YOU ,
were left def, n:elcss an easy prey 10 the saw
ige Camanches, who not only DESTROYED your i
ives aud property, but drive into captivity. 1
more horrible than death itself, your wives
lnd children. ,
IL Is your military rulers who have reduced
you TO this deploTable condition. II is these
tyrants, and their corrupt aud cruel satellites. {
Borgcd with the peoples treasure, by whom
YOU are thus oppressed and Impoverished.
some OF whom have boldly ADVOCATED mo- !
narchical government, and would place Eu-
ropean FRINGE upon the throne OF Mexico :
we come To OBTAIN rcparatiOn for repeated
wrongs and injuries, we come To obtain in [
lemniIy Tor The past, and security for the GI- {
ture; we come to overthrow the tyrants who :
have destroyed your liberties, but we come to
make no war upon the people oi Mexico, nor
upon any FORM ui Tree government they NAV
choose to select Tor themselves Ii is our wish {
TO see you liberated from despots. to drive ,
back the savage Camanchcs, to preventive re-
newal OF their assaults, aud to compel them !
TO restore To you from captivity, your long
lost wives aud children. I
Your religion, yOnr affairs and churches. the i
properly OF your churches, and citizens, the u
emolem' OF your iaiih and lis ministers shall j
DC protected, aud remain inviolate. Hun.
''' W wv eaAif hiiu uulfiieliH Oh thousands \
OF our people, are members of the Catholic i
Chuch. In every State, and in nearly every
cliy and village OF our Union. Catholic i
Churches exist, and the Priests perform their
hOiy functions, IN peace and security. under
The sacred guarantee OF our Constitution. We
come among the people of Mexico as friends ,
ana republican brethren, aud all who receive ,
as as such, shall be- protected, whilst all who
are scduced into the army OF your Dictator.
Shall be treated as enemies. We shall want
from yon nothing but food for our army. and
lor this You shall always be paid in cash the
iull value.
" - TIE settled policy of yOnT tyrants to de-
nrivc YOU ~ rcgard to the policy aud churac- i
Ter ol our Government and pcople 'Tbesa
y rants Tear the example OF our lee insiitn r
ions, and constantly endeayor to Inisepres.nt :
Duf purposes and inspire you with hatred Tor !,
your republican breti,cn of the America, m / :