The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-11-12

Extracts .frPm the Journal IF Lieutenant
+ Emory of the C,orps Of Typographical "
5 Engineers, sao7o at SaRta. Ie.
Angust'N5th. Twelve O'clock LAS,
1 |nighi the Colonel; (Gcn. Kearncv) .wns
1awaked npf pfandsinformcdthat six hundred
|mca l,ad collected sailhe ia S. 81 q Fl the Yceos,
miles distant, ant! were To opnose lis
march. Ili:lhes morning, orders we-c Civ
en- to prepare TO meet tho enemy. Al Sc.
wen The army MAYED, and imst as wc,madc
the road lending through The town. Major
Swords, oftlc 81, and Mr. Dupu. Joined
Ms from F"rt Lcarenworth, and presented
iColnnel ,l{carnyst his commission as
LrigutIicr general III The army of the Uni-
ted States. AT eight O'Clock prcciscly.
the general i'll The public square, where Io
was met by the ulcuIde aud people, many
&c whom gwcre.on horseback, ifor these
people live on hurscback.) The ecnc,a al
pointed I" the top of.onr Of their houses.
which are all Of one story high, and flal
rooted nnd suggested 10 llie alcaldc, thnl
il he would 60 10 that place, he and his
stuff would follow, ulds from that point
where all could hear and see him, he
would say tn them what he had 10 spenk.
Ehis was wise precau,ion. lie etswas
thus enabled 10 speak so that allcouId ;hear.
and see,san,l%wsig,ser I,iased pIt 81
reach OF dilicult & of9llich there mifrht
have been some dim ast AVG 81 q I,ress
ised clnsel c; ss ii,fs ne a,,lc.
!, sse iiinr
knc W.: ssS,
The coloncl new Brigaslief I Gencral
4 eaIny. ihens .ldresscd tho multitude.
|iieaslysasaf afullnws: T & -
Nir. lcads and people ofiNew! Icxico:
y have icome; ;amongs. you by the orders OF
my Jgovernment,to lake possession Of your
country, ard extend over it the laws Of lhc
United Suites. We consider il, am, have
done so Tor some time, part of the terri
tory Of the United Suites. We come a !.
mongst You as friends, not us enemies; we
come to YOU ms protectors, not rs conque.
rors; we come amongst you for your benc.
tit. not forayour injury.
'Hrnccforlh absolve YOU, from all al-
legiancc 10 The Mexican government, and
from all lobcdicncc to General Armiio. He
lis no longer your governor, [ercut scnsa.
ton, am your governor.
I'll shall mol expect you 10 take M arms,
and follow me, to fgl, your own people,
who may be in arms gains, me; bui I now
tell you that those who remain peaccably
at horne, attending 10 their crops and herds,
shail DC protected by mo in their property,
their persons. and their religion; and not
IePper or all onion shall be disturbed or
taken ny my troops, without Fay, or with
out the consent Of the owner. But lsten
nc who Is found i'll arms against me. will
hang.
From the Mexican government you
AaVe nc'er,rcceved my protection. The
APach%s p9" i'io NaVajus come down from
Inc mountains and carry off your sheep
anu your women whoever they please
My government will correct all this. They
will keep off the Indians, projcc, in your,
persons and property, and Irepea. again,
viii protect you IL your religion. know
you are all good Catholics, and that some
Of your priests have told you all sorts o +
stories; thatwc would pollu.e your women,
and brand them upon the check MS you do
your mules upon the hip. II is false. My
government respects your religion as much
as the Protestant religion, and allows en- III
man to'worship 10 his Creator as his heart
tells him is best. Her laws protect The ca
lholic as well us the Protestant, the weak
as well rs the strong, the poor rs we'll us
The rich. Lam not a Catholic myself;
was not brought up in that faith; but at
least one.third OF my army are Catholics.
And lrcspcot good Catholic us much as
a good Protestant. There goes my army!
Yousce but n small part ofit. Thcrenre
many more behind. Resistance useless.
"Mr. Alcade,sand you two captains ol
militia, the laws Of my country require thai
all men who hold Office undersit, shnlIlake
the oath Of allegiance. do not wish foi
the present, until things gel settled, to dis.
turb your mode of government. If fYyou
are prepared TO take The oath Of allegiance