Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-02
From the Washington Union.
Official Dispatches from the Army.

We have been permitted to lay before our read
ers the following extracts from the last official des
patches of General Taylor, which have been receiv-
ed at the War Department;
HEADQUARTERS Army or OCCUPATION,
Matamoros, May 30, 1916.
Extract
enclose an original draft, found in Gen. Arts
ta's papers, Of an invitation to our soldiers TO de-
sert A similar call was previously made by Am
pudia and has already found its way into the pub
lie prints The department may see from these
documents what were used against US.
am, sir, very respectfully
Your obedieni servant,
u. TAYLOR.
Bt Brigr General U. S. A. Cong.
The ApJuTANT GENERAL Of the Army,
Washington, d. c.
The following is the extraordinary aud insidious
address Of General AristS, referred TO in the pre-
cedng extract: What irresistible inducements
does he offer for deserton-to exchange the honor
able and proud character Of american citizens for
the miserable aud degraded lot Of peaceful Heri.
can citizens p
General Arista's adciee 10 the Soldiers Of The
United States Army.
IlEADoUARrERs AT MATAMoRos,
April 90 1876.
SOLDIERS You have enlisted in time of peace
to serve in that army for a specific term but your
10 violate the laws Of God, and the most sacred
rights of friends The United States Government,
contrary to the wishes Of majority of all honest
and honorable Americans, has ordered you to take
lorcibc possession of the territory Of a friendly
neighbor, who has never given her consent TO such
occupation. In other words while the treaty Of
peace and commerce between Mexico aud the Unit
ted States is in full force, the United States, pre-
suming on her strength and prosperity, and on our
supposed imbeciliiy and cowardice, attempts to
make you the blind instruments Of her unholy and
mad ambition aud forces you 10 appear as the hate
full robbers of our dear homes and the unproyoked
yolators OF our dearest feelings men and patri-
OTIS.
Such villainy and outrage, know, is perfectly
repugnant TO the noble sentiments Of any gentle
man. and il is base and foul to rush on TO certain
death, in order to aggrandze a few lawess ndiyid-
uals, in defiance OF the laws Of God and man. II is
TO purpose if they tell you that the law for annex
alton Of Texas uslifes your occupation Of the Rio
Bravo del Norte for by this act they rob us Of a
great part ofTsmauipas Coahuils, chihuahua, and
New Mexico; and il is barbarous 10 send hand
ful Of men on such an errand against powerful
and warlike nation. Besides the most OF you are
Europeans, and we the declared friends of ma
jority Of the nations of Europe. The North Amer
leans ambitious, overbearing, and insolent
nation, and they will only make use Of you as vile
tools to carry out their abominabe plans of piage
and rapne.
warn you in the name Of justice, honor, and
your interests and selfrespect, 10 abandon their
desperate and unhoIy cause and become peaceful
Mexican citizens. guarantee you, in such case, a
half section of land, or 800 acres, to settle upon
gratis. Be wise, them and just, and honorable, and
take 10 part in numbering US, who have no unkind
feelings for you. Lands shall be given to officers,
sergeants and corporas according 10 rank, privaes
receiving $50 acres, as stated.
If in time ofacion you wish to espouse our cause,
throw away your arms and run TO us, and we will
embrace you as true friends and Christians 1t is
not decent nor prudent to say more. But should
any of you render any important service to Mex
leo, you shall be accordingly considered and pre-
fened NJ. ARISTA.
Commander.in-chef Of the Mexican army.