Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-03

sspOndence is datedthe 24th and 18th
The governments has issued rem,;s;.
lions nplbn the States for their continae,s,
2: troops; requiring them to appear at ths
~. !ss u Mexico, or al San Luis Potosi.
wI,nln ~ days after the publication Of tbs
All persons between the AGES Of IL
and 90 are obliged. by a recent decree
70 take arms when required 10 do 20 =.
members ofthe national guard and &C.
A free pardon is rendered to all de.s,..
tiers from the regular line who NAV -
turn to their respective corps within shFs ! 5
months. q =,
Altdues are RENTED upon the intro
duction and sale of cannon, rnuskef,t
swords, and all kinds of arms and mum.
tons oi war, except, perhaps, powder, Tor
Alvarez, the fellow who stole the Cal.
itornia supplies, and made war aoaipss tba
authorities, last April. has river in 81
adhesion to Santa Annals governme,,t & :
expressed adesire to help the Mexic.ns
% vengeance against the insolsnt scor
querers Of the New World. who have
as. ~
Anedict issued the 4th Septenlber fson,
the government, appointed comn,is.;on-
composed of five gentlemen. q ~,
-gest and report plan, the heads &c
which are furnished to them. for rewar.
ding and providing for deserters from the
American army. They are
Isl. : deterinide upon the number
of acres Of. land which the government.
shall grant, and the terms upon WHICH
they shall be granted 10 such persons az :
not being natiues of The United STATES.
shall abandon the ranks OF the North A.
merlcans, and pass over to ours.
To designate tho unculfiyated
lands which the government should an
proPriate to this object in tho different
States. "a
%. To propose means by which the
government may best render assistance
TO the individuals referred to, in transport
ing their families, ii they have any, and
IN furnishing them with necessary irnple.
ments for farming
we take the following extracts from
letter OF Santa Anna. to Almonte, dated
Sept IA, in which he declines the sssn-
Preme magistracj ofthe republic.
SIR: hayeSreceived your favor ofthis
GATE acknowledging decree issued by
The supreme government ofihe nation,em
bracing programme of tho proceedings
adopted TO regulate due celebration
OF the re-establishment of tho constitution
OF 49, /. the assumption by myself of the
supreme executive power, and ami
versary of the glorious cry Of Dolores.
Il have been called by the voice ofmy
fellow-citiZens to exercise the Office oe
commander-in-chiero of the army ftbe re-.
public l was far from nv native land
when intelligence of this renewed conf.
dcHce, and these new obligations imposed
upon me by my country, was brought to
me, and saw that the imminent dangers
which surrounded her on all sides. form.
ed the Chief motive for calling me TO tho
head OF the army. | now see tefrible
contest with perfdious and daring enc.
my impending over her, in which the Mexs
lcan republic must reconquer the INSIGNIA
OF her glory, and fortunate issue. of viz
tor,ous, or disappear from fte face Of tbe
earth, ifso unfortunate as TO he detes,ed
! also !, see treacheLous faction raising its
head from her bosom, which, in calling
up form Of goKeFnment detested by the
united nation, proYokes a preferable suh.i
mission to foreign dominion; and / behold
II last, that after much vaccillatiot,. that
nation IS resolved to establish her riobt +,
o act for herself, and to arnanre s,,rIss
form OF government as best suites. ha,r
wishes. AllthisI haze observed and
turned listening ear to tliescrv OF NV daz-
plated country, satisfied thai she rsallr
aeeuep my weak services at so importanr
period. Hence | have come. witho,,E
hesitation or delay, toplaee myself in SUBJ.
uction 10 her viii, and, DESTROYS to be-.
perfectly understood, upon reaching nv !
naive son, gave full and public EXPIRES.
SION OF my sentiments and principles. The
receptions which they NIT convinced me-
hat had not deceived MYSELF and am
low the more confirmed Il tbeo, not
rom having given them more, eons;dsrs
ion, but because they have fa,,r,d ! .gso
.ens. :
and in combliance viii az az
mandate ofmy country. She c.iIs . sao
commander in-chief Of the armT and nd =
nat capacity stand ready 70 serve g 80
IN marching against the ene,,,v -,
Ieclinlng to accept of power rive - - s,
root ofthe sincerity Of INV sa.,,; s..ss
eaYlFlG the fsafs.,., "a --->,-zesf