The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-08-08

and property buI drive into captivity more
horrible than death itself your wives and
children,
Il Your military rulers who have re'
doced you to this deplorabls condition. II
is lhese tytaaIs, and Ibeir corrupt and cra'
81 satellites gorged with 'he peoples treasure
by whom YOU are thus oppressed aud I'M
poyptshtd some Of whom have boldly so'
vuca,cd a monarchisl government anu
wouIi place European Prince upon the
,hrooo of Mexico We come TO ob'sln rep
eralion for repeated wrongs and Injnr'e''"e
come 10 obtain indemnity for the past sno
seeurty for the iulureJ we come 10
overthrow The ,ytanS who have drsWoyeo
,our liberties bu, we come 10 make no war
upon ,he people of Mexico, nor upon any
form Of free government they msy choose
10 select for themselves.
Iriso our wish 10 sse you hbere'eo from
desposts, TO dive back the savage CSmsn
ches TO ,rrsyen, the rere"elO Oi their sssau''s
and to compel them to restore TO yon ron
esp,iyitg, your long lost wives and children
Your religion your alIsrs and churches''he
property Of your churches and citizens The
embIems Of yUurlaiih and its ministers shan
bs protected and remain invioaIe. Hun"
dtsfs Of our srmy, and hundreds OF 'ho"''
snds Of our people are member'.ot 'hsCa'h'
o.ic Church ln every Stale and nearly
every cily and village Of our Union, Ca'h'
.olic Churches exist and the Priests peT-
form Their holy functions in peace and se'
curly under ,he sacred guarantee OF our
consultation.
We come smong the people Of Mexico
as friends and republican brebelen, and all
who receive Us az such shall Ss protected
willis, all who are seduced into the army OF
your Dicstor, shall be treated az enemies.
We shall wan, from you nothing but food
for our army and for this you shall always
be ,psid in cash the full value 1t is 'hf
settled policy o! your iyrsnls 10 deceive you
in regard to the policy and character o! ou'
Government and people.
These ty,anls fear the example o! ou'
free institution and constantly endsavor 'f
misyepresen, our purpose and inspire yo'
with hatred for yoar republican bre'herer
of tho American Union. Give US 5u, the
opportunity 10 undeceivs you and you vii
soon Learn that all the representations o
Psredes were false and were only made IL
induce you 10 consen!'to lhe establishment
Of despoIic Government.
In your struggle for liberty, win 'h
Spanish Monarchy thousands OF our coub
trymsn rlsked their lives a. shed their bloo'
inyour defence. Our own Commodore the gal
Ian, Porter maintained in triumph your fiat
slpon The ocean and our government. was the
frs, 10 acknowledge your independence
With pride and pleasure we enrolled you
name on The list OF independent Republics
and sincerely desired ,bs, you might II
peace and prosperity enjoy oil the blessing
OF free government
Success on Ihs part Of your ,yran'' a.
gainsl the army Of the Union is impossible
but if hey succeed, it would only be 10 en-
sbIe Them 10 Gil your towns with lhsr sol
diers, ea,ng out your substance, sad hsr.
, rassing you with s,ilImore grevious ,axsiicr
Already they have abolished The liberty o
the Press, as she first step towards ,he in
PRODUCTION Of that Monarchy, which ii is ,he
real purpose to proclaim and establish
Mpxicsns, we mast trea, se enemies snC
overthrow ,he ,yrsnls, who whilst they
have wronged and insuted Us, have dspriv'
ed yoU of your liberty bu, The Mexican peo
pie, who remsin neutral during the contest,
shall be projected against their military des-
pots, by IbeRepubIcankrmy Of the Union
z. TAYLOR
Breve, Maj GeDl, U s. A. Comd'e'
Iuvention Of an Extraordinary Scarf