Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-04
The following admirable Proclamation has
been issued by General Taylor, and is published
in both the English and Spanish languages IN
The Maiamoras papers:
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the Maiamoras papers:
A PROCLAMATION
ny ,ur GENERAL conMANDiSo THE ARMY Of THIS
UNITED STATES uF AMERICA
Tt he Psopie Of Menico-Aner many years OF
pa,ient entrance The United States are a.
length constrained 10 acknowiege mat a Wal now
pxi>ls between our Government and The Govern
men; OF Mexico. For many years our cnlzens
have been subjected TO repeated insults ana IL,
iuries, our vessels and cargoes nave been se.Ieu
and cunfscaled, our merchants nave oeeh pun
dered, manned, imprisoned, without cause, anu
without reparation. Al length your Govern
ment acknowledged the jnstice oil our c'a'uIs
a nd agreed hy treaty 10 make satisfaction, by
payment of several millions Of dollars but 'hiS
treaty has been violated by your rulers, ana ,he
STIMULATED payments have been Withheld. Ouf
laie effort 10 terminate all difficulties by reace
.ul negotiation, has been rejected cy Inc p.c'd
Tor Paroles, and our Minister OF peace, whom
."lers had agreed 10 receive, has oeen en- i le
fused hearing. re les hnpn treated ~ III III
dignity and insult, and Paroles has ANNOUNCED
thai war exists between us. This war, thus nrsi
proclaimed by him, has been acknowledged as
an existing fact by our President and Congress,
with perfect unanimiiy, and will be prosecuted
with vigor and energy against your army and
rulers: but those OF the Mexican people who re-
main neutral will not be moesled.
Your government is in the hands oil tyrants
and usurpers. They have abolished your Stale
governments, they have overlhrown your fedora
constitution, they have deprived YOU OF the right
of suffrage, destroyed The liberty OF the press,
despoed you OF your arms, and reduced yon 10
state OF absolute dependence upon the power
OF military Dictator. Your army and rnlers
exlor from The people by erievoas taxation, oy
r. ,Is.t.
forced loans and military seizures, Inc very mo
ney which susiains The usarpeIs in power BENG
disarmed, YOU were lef defenceless, an easy prey
10 the savage Comanchss, who H.! oaly DESTROY
your lives and property hrl drive into capliri-
u, more horrible than death itself, your wives
and children. II is your military rulers who
nave reduced you 10 this deplorab!e condition
Ii is hese tyrants and their corrupt and cruel sa-
tellites gurged with the peoples treasure, by whom
you are thus oppressed and impoverished, some Of
whom have boldly advocated monarrhical
government, and would place European Prince
upon the throne of Mexico. We come 10 obtain
PREPARATION for repeated wrongs and injuries;
A"v ciiY. JN~ TIC past ana Sc
tyran,s who have destroyed your liberties, but we
come to make no war upon The people Of Mex
leo, nor upon any form OF fee government they
may choose 10 select for themselves. Ii is our
wish 10 see you liberated from desp0is to drive
atkihe savage Comanches, 10 prevent The renew
al of their ui,s and compel them 10 restore 70
you from captivity, your long lost wives and
children. Your religion, your alars and churches,
The property Of your churches and cilizens, The
emblems OF sour faith and its ministers shall be
protected and remain inyiolaie. Hundreds Of
our army, and hundreds OF thousands OF our PEG.
pie, are members OF the Catholic Church. In
every State, and in nearly every city and village
OF our Union, Catholic Churches exist, and The
pripc tlo; hal IN in md
security, under the sacred guarantee OF our con-
sIituion. We come among the people OF Mexi-
60 as friends and republican brethren, and all
who receive Us as such shall BE- protected, whisl
all who are seduced into the army oil your Die.
ta,or, shall be treated enemies We shall
want from you nothing but food Tor our army
and for this you shall always be paid in cash
the full value. II is The setled policy OF your
tyrants 10 deceive you in regard 10 The policy and
character OF our Government and people. These
tyrants fear the example Of our Tree institutions,
and constantly cndeavor TO misrepresent our pur-
poses, and inspire you with hatred for your re-
publican brethren of the American Union Give
us but the opportunity 10 undeceive you, and
you will soon learn that all The representations OF
Paroles were false, and were only made 10 in.
duce YOU 10 consent 10 the establishment of des-
poiic Government
In your struggle for liberty, with the Spanish
Monarchy, thousands OF our counlrymen risked
their lives and shed their blood in your defence
Our own Commodore. III gallant Porter main.
tanned in triumph your lag upon The ocean, and
our Government was The first to acknowledge
your independence. With pride and pleasure we
enrolled your name on The list Of independent Re-
publics, ard sincerely desired that you might in
peace and prosperity enjoy all the blessings OF
free government. Success on The parI of your ty
rants AGAINST the army oithe Union is impossible;
bu, if they succeed, i, would only be 10 enable
them 10 fiji your towns with their soldiers, eating
out your substance, and harrassng yon wiihsiIl
more srievous taxation. Already they have aho.
Iisbed The liberty OF The Press, as the rs step To-
wards The Introduction oi liza, Monarchy, which
i, is their real purpose 10 proclaim and establish.
Mexicans we must treat as enemies and over
throw the yrants, who whilst they have wronged
and insulred Us, have deprived you oi your iaer-
", but The Mexican people, who remain neutra du-
ring the contest, shall be proceed against their
military despols, BY the Republican Army Of the
Union. Il. TAYLOR.
Brevet Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Coming