Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-18

J0nd The Nneees a. psft 4 our territory bs including
within our uen Revenue system, aud revenue officer.
ia reside within izl sfre has been appointed by and
WIN The advice aud eln>enl 81 the seaatr l. hccane.
Therefore. Of urgent necessity provide III the defence
81 that p9n"u 81 nut county Accordingly. the 18th
pi January last Instructions issufd 10 lie General
m cnmand Ct these uups 10 uccuPg the le bank al the
Dri Nofte. This flrtt. which ~ the southwestern
boundary 81 lie State ut feAas. Il exposed ffOaer;
from this 1narter invasion nas threatened upoa IT, nnd
~ IS nnn date vicinity, ~ the iu31 emeal u high mil
itatY experience the proper stations If the project
iu2 iffrfs II Tie b1frWmrui. ~ addition ~ nIls IN
puraBt censaeaion several olhefs occurred IL naace
lbs movement Among these the facilities afforded
by tie ppsls al BiasIs Santiago and The mouth ui the
Del Mott hf lie reception 4 supplies by sea- the sirpn
ger and more heahfgl military pusiuns; HE convenience
Tor banning ready sud abundant supply OF pro
visions. water furl. ard tfaee and tie Advantages
winch offered by The Del Nore IN forwarding
plies 10 such posts may be established IN the Inerof
aud upon the ln1iau frontier
The movement Of he lropps Ia the Del Nare was
made by Inc Commanding Ganeta under positive IN
sfucluus 10 abstain from all aggressive acts towards
Mexico 81 Mexican elzus, and 10 regard the relations
between that Republic aud the United States as pcace~
fol, unlrss she shoGld declare war commit acts Of
hosy nalcallye Ut stale ol war IL MAS specially
directed 10 protect private property aud respect persona
rights.
iho army moved frn Corpus Christi on Tire / b of
Mach aHi IN the = IA of tIal mouth arrived the lr
mnl ol u Dfl Nete, opposite Ia Matauors, where
tren Strengthened ~ he erection al field. nurks de-
pot Las aisp been established at Pabt Isabel. near The
Bnss santiago, hnly milts ~ rear uf he caeampfent.
Inc SELECTION oi ii> position was necessarily conided
la tsr Judgement Il the General in command.
lie MrNiean lofrrs a Nalamorls assumed helligp
rant attitude and ou the 2lh ol Apr, G-n AmpnJia.
Then IL communal nnufed Gen. Iaylur II break up his
camp within nentA ~ionf hours aud retire beyond the
Nuecrs uyer, and, the event Of tbs failure Ia comply
"l1h these demands, annuuaeed lhal arms, and arms
Il a.,
husllliiy committed anrl the 9th d lpt. Ga that
day General Atisla, who had succeeded Ia the command
Of lie Mexican iofcfs communicated IN Gen. Taylor
thai ''hr c,nsidred besiiIres commenced and should
prosecute them parry Of dragoons OF sky three
mon aud irffs. ubn the same day despatched
from hr American camp up the Ria del More, IN lis
lrt bank, luasc ram whether the MEXICAN tfooIs had
cr5s-cd. Of wee preparing Ia cross the rver, became
engaged "ih Iate body 81 these troops. and alter
Nierl Affair." In winch soue sixteen wtre killeI aud
wonnded, appear 10 have been surrounded aud compel,
I'd 10 Surrender.
HE elesous wrongs perpclraed by Mexico np,n
our QUEENS llru2h"n a long prfod OF years, remain
mfedossod, Al d solemn trtates, pl'dgng her public
mHh iar Tins tediess. have been dlsWgafded. A Gov
efnmru tlthef noahIe unwilling Ia euorco tie exc.
rutlon q such treaties, ails Pc flofm lis painos
dur>.
outcommercr with McKee, has been almost anaihla
ted. Il was otueIy highy beneficial 10 both nalions
but our merchants have deferred FROM prosecuting It
by the system Of outrage aud eAtorun witch the MeNl-
-a authorities have pnrsupd against them whilst 1heir
appeals through their oNn Government FIR indemnity
have been made Ia Our tubeatauce has zone to
such an x rene, rs 10 be mistaken ia lis characer
llad W acted with vlgor IN tcpeng the insults and re
dressing The nJures mllctrd by M,xlco, at the CONS
menr'inen. We shoult doubtless have escaped all the
ilh'uIlies IN which We are now Involved.
lnstead "l this however, have been exerting our
hes cilHls 10 Frufaiae her good Will Upon the pre-
lfxt thai TeNqs, nation rs independent as herscll
u Ils It+lt sI,