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

this act, they shall have the organization oil
the army of the United States, and shall
have the same pay and allowances except
as follows, 10 wit: Privates OF infantry,
artillery, and riflemen, shall receive ten
dollars per month, and privates 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 to Il declaration OF
war against the United States, although
not in that form. Paroles sets out with
the recital of the old charge against the
United States of perfidious conduct to.
wards Mexico, in the annexation of Texas,
and proceeds to argue that it was the nom
resistance to this act by the administration
of Herrera, that led to the revolution of
San Luis Potosi, and to his own elevation
TO the Presidency.
lie proceeds to stale that the United
States have removed their encampment
from Corpus Christi, and occupied the
island of Padre Vyain, the Point Sta. Isa-
bel, and the margin of The Rio Bravo OPP
poste Matamoras, placing their vessels Of
war at the entrance Of that river. These
acts of hostility, he declares, indicated
new conqucsts Of Mexican territory in
the departments of Tamauiipas and New
Leon, while at the same time the forces of
The Union were gathering at Monterey, in
Upper California. This refers to the er
ploring expedition of Captain Fremont,
which lately visited that place1 Under
these circumstances, he had given power
To the General commanding The division
on the northern frontier, to resist the ap-
proaches of the Americans by force, first
warning them TO retrace their steps be
You'd the river Neuces. He had solemn
. ly announced that he would not make {
declaration OF war against the u. States
because that belonged to the functions .
Congress; but the defence of Mexican
f territory from the invading forces of tn,
United States, was Il case OF great urgen
cv, and he would not have been iusrihe
had he not given orders to repel the ap
, proach of the enemy. The war he ha
made, therefore, is only defensive one
and To prevent the Mexican territories fror
invasion and attack
> Paroles proceeds to exhort the Mex
cans to rally 10 the aid of the country
and especially invokes voluntary assls
, ance to carry on the war, calling to ri
membrance, as Stimulus to action, IN
names Of HidaIgo and Ilurbide. He
II naliy bids the Mexieans 10 prepare benz
> dictions and laureIs for their warriors,
IoH a. Is I'll
:. great truth involved in the unequal comb
- pressed upon his mind, closes with Il
=, memorable sentence: =" Merico mast co
quer, or cease 10 eriStr' This importa
:. paper is dated at Mexico, April %. II
want Of space compels US to give this :
;, nop~is, instead of the document itse
- which is written in nervous and exc
: ing style, with little of Mexican bombas
~ MEXICAN PLAN OF WARFARE.-EI E
u pfctddor, "a paper published in the city
MeXico,) of April %, furnishes its roa
=, ers with the system of warfare which
a. d, to be adopted by the Mexcans in oppc
III ing the American army. 1t is to be 81
=, phatlcaIly Procrastinatlng, harassi
=. :. war, guerra en- pdqneno) The Cover
y, ment is adjured 10 abandon all idea of q
81 ing pitched battle, a campaign fight, t
. to conhne the troops 10 guerilla war.
&c The Mexican army IS to be split into fra
IL ments of 500 or 600 infantry and 200 {
- valry, with which they are 10. interct
=" conveys TO the American forces, cut
- their communications, hang upon tn
- TANKS, pick oil srraggiers, and keep the
~ by unexpected attacks, in a continual sta
of alarm. They are to watch opportuI
III ties of making a sudden descent on tn
Hs' hospitals and magazines, lay waste
~ country through which they are 10 pa
10 and in this manner wear them out, with,
:" giving them an opportunity of striking
20 single effective blow.
ne All this is very we'll on paper, but
"' mistake much the character of the
vornment at Washington, if, once CT
~ WINGED of this system being actually ado
ilu ed, it do not, with its extensive means
10 command, assemble an army of suffici,
~ magnitude TO march right to the city
" Mexico, without devialmg line, and en-
=, hilate that feeble apology for Reput
- in single campaign.
en- --
y GEoRGlA.-On The receipt of the ne
10 at Columbus of the critical situation
III Taylor's army, company of Light Inf,
lu- try was formed under the command of
Ia S. Calhoun aud the Is Columbus Guar,
dts are preparing themselves for the expec
~ requisltIon. The first named GONNA
; have rendered their services to q
FRS Gaines.
MIssoURI.-The Governor of Misso
" has issued his order for 1890 voIuntee
-, in compliance with the req,i>ition of G,