The daily union., 1846-08-27
TROPHIES OF REsACA DE La PALMA

Not the least interesting Of these, by any means
are the documents-consistng of letters, charts
&c, &c.-found by our army in the camp of Gen
Arista The most important Of these papers are
lst The instructions of Tornel, the Secretary of
War, to General Ansta, to the conduct of the
war which he was ordered to commence; which in
structons are dated at the city of Mexico, Apri
4th, thirty days before tho Presidents message
to Congress which led to the act recognising the
war exist, and thirty-fve days before the battle
of PaIo Alto. Cd. A letter from President Paredes
to General Arista, dated Mexico, April 1s, 1916
nearly one month before our act of Congress recog
nising the state of war. We give extracts from
both As proof of the settled and unaterable deter
minaton of President Paredes to try his hand at a
war with our country, these papers need no com.
| ment
Extract from Torners directions for The plan Of cam
paign, dated city Of Merieo, Apri a, 1916, and ad-
dressed 10 General Don Mariana .arista.
".Minist,y of War and Marine Section of operation,
| "ExcELLENr SIR: Your excelency having merited
| from his exceency the President, that he should
name you generalIn-chief of the division Of opera
tons the northern frontier of the republic he has
been pleased 10 order that in the plan of campaign
recommended to your talents, valor, energy and pa
| trotsm the following basis should be followed; and
| which is not developed in all its Details because
| these belong to the general who commands, who
finds himself in view of all the circumstances which
may occur, and which, from distance, cannot be
| foreseen.
"lst. The supreme government desires and or
ders that the city Of Matamoras be protected at all
hazards, and sustained by your entire DIVISION
since 1t is very important by its situation, by its re-
| sources, by the number Of its inhabitants, and by
nf
liticaI.
"2d. Having in view that the American army,
not content with having occupied the department of
Texas, has invaded the territories Of those of Ia
maupas and Nueva Leon, it must be treated an
enemy of the nation, and attacked (D by every
means which permits, and which will be sug-
gesed by yeur military skill and knowledge of the
ground which is now the theatre OF operations"
Cd These instructions, be it noted, are dated at
the city of Mexico, April a. 1876. So that the order
from the President Of Mexico to attack was issued
birty-nine days before the President of the United
States sent his message to Congress; and thirtyfve
days before the battle Of Palo Alto
Extracts from letter Of President Pdredes 10 General
.arida.
"Pripais Secreiariat ofthc President ofhe republic
10 his erceisney The general Of division, Don Mariana
arista
"MExrco, April l6, 1896
"CoMRApE AND ESTEEMED FRIEND: At the pres
ent date | suppose you at the head of that valiant
army, either fighting already or preparing for the
operations Of campaign, in which we are about to
put everything at stake--our nationality, our lber-
ty, our independence; finally, our social existence it.
self. Much good do | presage from your presence
at the head ofour valiant soldiers inasmuch as from
it promise myself victories upon victories, to gain
which you may count upon thousand elements of
success upon the constant protection of the govern
ment upon the enthusiasm of the soldiery; and up
the rising in mass Of the population of the neigh
borhood against a common enemy. II political
reasons did not forbid me, would fly to share with
my companions in the tolls and in the glory which
this war must yield to US.
"By the same post important orders will be COM
municated to you concerning the military opera
tons Supposing you already on the theatre Of OPP
erations and with all the forces assembled, It is in
dispensabe that hostiltes be commenced, q, your
self taking the initiative against the enemy"
"The notification must necessarily be peremptory,