American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-26
TFrom The washington Union /


4 We have been permitted to lay before our
&eaders the following extracts from the last
lfical dispatches of General Taylor, which
ave been received at the War Department:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Matamoras, May 80, 1916.
[ExuactJ
4 enclose an original draught, found in Gen.
Arista' papers, of an invitation to our soldiers
b desert. A similar call was previously made
ISy Ampudia, and has already found its way
/ into the public prints. The department may
/ ice from these documents what arms were used
Iigainst US.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
z. TAYLOR,
BIT. Brig'r General U. S. A., Cong.
|The ADJUTANT GENERAL of the army,
Washington, d. G.
The following is the extraordinary and in
|Sidious address of General Arista, referred to
Fla the preceding extract. what irresistible
Inducements does he offer for desertion-to ex-
|schange' the honorable and proud character of
american citizens for the miserable and degra-
lded lot of peaceful Merican CITIZENSHIP
|,General 4riSas aduice to the soldiers ofthe Uni
ted States army.
HEADQUARTERS AT MATAMoRAs,
\ April 90, 1916.
|, SOLDIERS! You have enlisted in time Of
/ peace to serve in that army for specific term;
5but your obligation never implied that you
! were bound to violate the laws of God, and
the most sacred rights Of friends! The United
States government, contrary to the wishes Of
majority ofall honest and honorable Ameri-
cans, has ordered you to take JorcibLe possession
| of the territory of friendly neghbor, who has
never given her Insent to such occupation
In other words, while the treaty of peace and
commerce between Mexico and the United
States is in full force. the United States, pre-
Stunning on her strength and prosperity, and on
our supposed imbeclity and cowardice, at
tempts TO make you the blind instruments of
her unholy and mad ambition, and forces you
to appear as the hateful robbers of our dear
homes, and the unprovoked violators of our
dearest feelings as men and patriots. Such
villainy and outrage, know, is perfectly re-
(pugnant to the noble sentiments Of any gentle
man, and it is base and foul TO rush you on to
certain death, in order to aggrandize a few
lawless individuals, in defiance of the laws Of
God and man! 1t is to no purpose if they tell
you that the law for the annexation of Texas
justifes your occupation ofthe Rio Bravo del
Norte; for by this act they rob us Of great
part of Tamauiipas, Coah,tila, chihuahua and
Ne,c Mexico; and it is barbarous to send hand
full of men on such an errand against power
ful and warlike nation. Besides, the most of
you are Europeans, and we are the declared
friends of majority of the nations of Europe.
Inc North Americans are ambitious, over
bearing and insolent as a nation, and they will
only make use of you as vile tools to carry ont
liner aoomlnable plans of pillage and rapine.
warn you in the name of Justice, honor, and
your own interests and self.respect, to abandon
1the;r desperate and unholy cause, and become
peaceful Merican citizens. guarantee you, in
such case, half section of land, or 500 acres,
to settle upon, gratis. Be Wise, then, and Just,
and honorable, and take no part in numbering
uswho have no upkind feelings for you. LANDS
shall bo given to officers, sergesnts, and corpo.