The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-20
IyTFIIICENCE FROM THE ARMY.

We make the following cOplous extracts
from the American Flag published at Ma
tamoros:
After the capiiulalion, Gov. Morales had
cony ersation with Gen. Tay lor, and sub.
seduently Col. Whiting, q. VI. General,
addressed the following note TO the Gov.
ernor, with reference to the subjects Ul
that conversations
Gen. TAYLOR orders me To address your
Excelency upon various subjects IN refer
ence To the conversation had with YOU The
other morning when visiting has camp.
lie desires, in particular, that you will
order the inhabitants of this province TO
furnish mules for burden between this place
and Camargo Though we have a good
number now employed, yet many more
are needed.
He also charges me particularly to say
10 your Excellcncy, that YOU will request
or command the inhabitants TO bring their
corn aud deposit the same to cousldera.
bic amount in the city. 1t is necessary
tina, this corn should be brought in, and i
must be, by your Exceiency's orders, or
by force. 1t procured by the first means,
ii will be paid Cor at the same price the
Mexican Government allows; II by the
second, the owners may look to their own
Government for redress.
4" gu viii please to inform me officially,
1--WE wish a speedy reply.) what are The
current prices of Transporting each mule
load from Camargo TO This city, and The
prices Which the Mexican Government
have been paying Cor corn at this season.
To this note Of Col. Whiting, Gov. Mo.
rales replies as follows
"Snce the Government, had the pleas
are of comforting with Gen. Fat Tor upon
various subjects Of imPortunce) They have
taken due measures TO accomplish your
desire, relative TO the accumulation OF corn
and removal Of effects from Cdmargn, be.
longing TO the American army have 70
inform you that corn viii be furnished, Gas
much as can be gathered at five dollars
per mule load, and also mules for burihen
as soon as they errire from The inferior.
where thew have been sent On business, but
ordered TO return forthwith; with the un.
Outstanding that the current prices for
freight from this city TO Ccrralvo IS - -
per mule load; 10 Camargo 50; 10 Cada,
reyla 81 80; the same to the estates of
Dolores and Conception, which are below
Cldareyta.
such being the case you viii please
s'guiy INC g--,a 10 Gen. Tayor, adJing
al the same llme thar u III not be neccs.
sary TO use force in procuring the Ubj-4,s
indicated, for there is no lack Of desire to
serve.
With this motive offer you my cousi.
derntlou and esteem God aud Liberty.
Monlery, Sept. 80, ls46.
FRANcIsco DE p. MORALES
10 this reply Of the Governor to Col.
Whiting, it will be seen thar he does not
state the price which the Mexican Govern.
ment has been paying for corn, etc. but
merely answers al what price it viii be
furnished our Army at five dollars per
mule load. Now we have positive proof
that this Is Just double what the Mexican
Government, pays; So 30 per cargo being
the standard price 50 with the charges
on burden mules. But the Governor has
our Army in tight place, aud he is re.
solved 10 speculate on our necessities. Our
worthy acalde here has set him an exam.
pie, and probably given him his cue. The
corn market here has been forestaed By
this worthy gentleman, who has purchased
all ia the neighborhood, and fixed his price
upon IT, Such specuations, by Governors
and alcaldes. will not long be allowed
they viii, or should be made to disrorge
some Of their denominations wilhou, pay.
Col. w, however, looks upon the reply
Of GOV. Morales as satisfactory, aud an.
swcrs him thus:
" Col. Whiting has the honor TO acknowl-
edge the receipt Of The satisfactory note
from Gov. Mu,ales dated Yesterday, rcla.
tive to corn and mules Of burden, and he
has the honor to inform him that, for the
convenience Of those who bring in corn,
Capt. Stbley, the adiuian' Of Col. ". in
Monterey, viii receive and pay for all that
IS introduced on deposit, according to the
price stipulated upon by Gov. Morales"
On The 29th Of September, the Governor
addressed Gen. Tay .or the following note
" Multitndes Of complaints have been
made to this Government against excuses
committed upon persons and properly Of
Mexicans daily by the volunteers IN the
service Of the l.. States, and am this mo.
ment informed that three Of our citizens
have been killed by them, without pity or
any reasonable motive, only because they
possess power TO do 50. Under such cir.
cumstances, it is impossible that society
can remain IN much security, as the most
essential guarantees are wanting. | have
the honor Of making this known to your
ExceIlency, hoping that measures will be
adopted to put an end 10 such atrocities il
future, and carry into effect the assurance.
gwen OF protection to the people.
Repeating my esteem andconsideratior
ior your Exceliency, am, &C."
In order TO arrive at better understan