Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-07
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WHOLE NO. 90.


ieate matter
Well, sir. you know my opinion ani
have go, my advice. Dom, be laint-hearta
ed sir, get up early tomorrow morning,
and elope with The lady, and take my horse
and gig for the purpose. They are quite
at your service.
i am really under obligations TO you
for the deep interest you take in the mat
ter. I'll adopt your advice. and avail my
self of the kind offer OF your horse and gig
to enable me to carry her OFF,
| DO, sir, do; and mind you DO it effec
tually. Let there be no mistake, no fail
ure in tie matter. Success TO you in your
new enterprise. Let me know when you
have made the young lady your wife
L will with The creates. possible pleas
nre.'
On the following morning the old gen.
,leman summoned his daughter, as was
his custom, down 10 breakfast, he station
ing himself on the OCCASION at the foot of
The stairs. No response was made 10 his
first summons.
What do YOU mean, you lazy, indolent
huzzy, that you don't come down when
you are called :? bawle,. The old man and
eccentric parsonage, in the way Of contin-
uing his frs, call.
Still there was no answer.
n You are sound asleep. suppose
/, Why don't you getup and come down di-
: rectly! Do you hear!
Still there was no response.
Il Il say, you indolent good-for nothing
: piece of goods, why don't you--
l. Please, sir, interposed an outdoor man
servant who has Just entered the hall,
l. please sir, saw Miss and the tutor drive
= away this morning, at 5 o'clock, in your
). zig. And more than that your honor,
IS they (horse, gig and all } seemed as if they
were in dreadful hurry. They were in
deed, sir
The old man audbIy groaned. and sank
down on the stairs. The truth flashed into
., his mind 1t was bis own daughter who
- had Ned with the tutor, in obedience 10 his
o. own advice rendered 10 the latter so en-
;s phatically on the previous day.
E. The following Proclamation has been issu-
ed by Gen. Taylor, and is published in both the
,e English and Spanish languages in the Mata'
A PROCLAMATION,
te BIZ The General Commanding the .1Tmy 1f M
United States IF .fherica.
To The People OF MEXICO: AFTER many
Years of patient endurance, the United Stats
are at length constrained 10 acknowledge, that
war now exists between our government and
the government Of Mexico. For many years
our citizens have been subjected to repeated
insults and injuries, oui vessels ard cargoes
havebeen seized and confscated our merchants
- have been plunderpd, MANNED, imprisoned,
without canse, and without PREPARATION. And
ed at length your government acknowledged the
nd justice OF DIR claims, and agreed BY treaty TO
MAKE satisfaction, by payment OF several NIL
lions Of dollars; but this treaty has been Vo
III lated by your rulers, and the stipulated pay
men,s have been withheld. Our late effort tt
terminate all difficulties by peaceful negotla
ton, has been rejected by The Dictator Pa
redes, and our minister of peace, whom you
rulers had agreed TO receive, has been refused ;
his hearing. He has been treated with IndgDlty
and insult and Paroles has announced tina
war exists between US. This war, thus frs
=, proclaimed by him, has been acknowledged
y . as an existing fact by our President and Con
gress, with perfect unanitnity, and will b
der prosecuted with vigor and energy against you
amy and rulers; but those of The Mexica
- people who remain neutral Will not De moies
y" led.
Your government is In the hands oftyrant
OH. and usurpers. They have abolished you
orr State governments, they have overthrown you
Federal constitution, they have deprived yo
of the right of suffrage; destroyed the libett
of the press, despoiled you Of your arms, an
ar reduced YOU TO a state of absolute dependenc
upon tine power of military Dictator. You
army and rulars extort from the people b
grievous taxation, by force loans, and mllssr
seizures, the very money which susiains tn
wee usurpers in power. Being dlsaHned, you wer
IN left delenreless, an easy prey TO the savag
Catnanches, who not only destroy yodt live
and property, but drive into captivity, moi
W horrible than death ITSELF your wives and Chi
dren. 1t is your military rulers who have II
ann duced you to this deplorable condition. 1t
,un these tyrants. and their corrupt and cruel 81
tellites, gorged with the peoples treasure, b
, whom you are thus oppressed and impov
'neu rished, some Of whom have boldly advocate
moparchial government, and would place
n of European Prince upon The throne OF Me1ic
We come 10 obtain PREPARATION Tor repeatt
wrongs and injuries; we come 10 OBTAIN !
way demni,y for the past, and security Tor the !
ture; we come to overthrow the tyrants wi
have destroyed your liberties, but we come
.rr,, make no war upon the people of Mexico q
any upon any form of free government they mi
choose to select for themselves. 1t Is o
mile wish to see you liberated from desPots,
drive back the savage Camanches, to prove
no. the renewed of their assaults, and to comp
hox them to restore to you from captivity, yc
"e' long lost wives and children. Your re ~
your affairs and churches, the PIonh5
Re to your churches and citizens