Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-27

ed and received into the service OF the
United States, under the provisions 6f
this act, they shall have the organization Of
the army OF the United States, and shall
have tho same pay and allowances except
as follows, 10 vii: Pflyates Of infantry,
artillery, and rlhomen, shall receive ten
dollars per month, and priyates OF volun-
teer mounted corps, twenty dollars per
month for their services and the use and
/ risk Of their horses.
Proclamation Of the President Of Mexico.
This paper amounts 10 a declaration Of
war against the United States, although
not ia that form. Parodcs sets out With
|lbe recital Of the old charge against the
United States Of perhJous conduct to-
/ wards Mexico, in the annexation OF Texas,
and proceeds to argue that it vas The nom
resistance to his act by the administration
Of Herrera, that led to the revolution Of
San Luis PJtosi, and to his own elevation
to the Presidency.
he proceeds to stale that The United
States have removed their encampmeHt
from Corpus Christi, and occupied the
island Of Padre Vyaja, the Point Sta, lsa-
bel, and the margin of the Rio Bravo OPP
posiie Malamoras, placing their vessels Of
war Of the entrance Of that river. These
acts Of hostility, he declares, indicated
new couqucsts Of Mexican territory in
the departments OF TamauIipas and New
Leon, while at the same time the forces Of
tho Union were gathering al Monterey, in
Upper California. This refers to the ca
ploriag expedition Of Captain Fremont,
which lately visited that place Under
these circumstances, he had given power
to tho General commlnding the division
on the northern frontier, to resist the ap-
proaches Of the Americans by force, first
warning them TO retrace lhelr sieps be-
y0nd the riger Neuces, He had solemn
Is announced that he would not make a
Declaration Of war against the U. States,
because that belonged 10 the functions OF
Congress; but the dafeaee Of Mexican
4 territory from the invading forces OF the
United States, was a case OF great urGeu.
cy, and he would MT have been justified
had he not given orders to repel the APP.
preach Of the enemy. The war be has
made, therefore, is only defensive one
, and to prevent the Mexican territories from
invasion and attack.
Pareles proceeds to eXhort the Next
cans to rally 10 the aid Of the country
and especially ingokes voluntary assist
ance TO carry on the war, calling to re
membrance, as stimulus to action, the
names Of lIidalgo and llurbide. lie e
, naIly bids the Mexicans to prepare bene
dicGons and aures for their warriors, o.
+ cypress for their tombs; aud, as if tn,
great truth involved in the unequal comba
, pressed upon his mind, closes with tht
memorable sentence: Merico must con
quer or cease 10 eriam This imporan
paper is dated at Mexico, April %. Tn,
want Of space compels Us to give this sy
: nop.is, instead of the document itself
, which is written in nervous and excit
ing style, with little of Mexican bombasl
= MEXICAN PLAN OF WARrARE.-H Er
pfctador, "a paper published in the city 0
Mexico,) Of April %, furnishes its read
= ers with the system Of warfare which il
!, to be adopted by the Mexicans in oppos
y ing the American army. It is to be EN-
y phahcally procastinaling, hnrassiHs
war, guerra en- Paqan0) The govern
:, ment is adjHred 10 abandon all idea Of Civ
ing pitched battle, campaign fight, bu
70 conhnc the troops to guerilla war;
: The Mexican army is to be split into frag
: ment5 of 500 or 600 intnnry and 200 ca
:, vaIry, with which they arc to intercept
u conveys 10 the American forces, cut Of
;. their communications, hang upon thciI
J TANKS, pick oil slraggIers, and keep them
' by unexpected attacks, in a continual state
of alarm. They are to watch opportunl.
, ties Of making sudden descent on lheil
= hospitals and magazines, lay waste the
country through which they are to pass
. and IN this manner wear them out, wlthou
T, giving them an opportunity Of striking {
single effective blow.
/ All this is very well on paper, but VIC
= mistake much the character of the ca.
varnment at Washington, if, once con
4 vincedo Of this system being actually adopt
. cd, it do moi, with its extensive means Al
command, assemble an army Of sufficient
magnitude TO march right to the city o
Mexico, without deyialng line, and ami
: hiIate that feeble apology for Republic
in a single campaign
; GEoRetA.-On the receipt of the new
at Columbus Of the critical situation 0
Taylor's army, a company Of Light lnfln
. try was formed under the command Of ]
$. Calhoun and tho Columbus Guards
are preparing themselves for the expecte,
: requisition The FIRST named compan,
have rendered their services to Gen