True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-07-29
A EXPERIMENTATION,
BY the General Commanding the Army
ofMe United States Of Amcrica: To
fbe PeoDIo Of NeyicO

the People Of Merico.
After many years Of patient endurance,
/ the United States are at length constrained
| to acknowledge, that war now exists be.
tween our Government and The Govern.
ment of Mexico. For many years our
citizens have been subjected 70 repeated
insults and injuries, our vessels aud car
goes have been seized aud c0nfscatcd
our merchants have been plundered,
MANNED imprisoned, without cause aud
without PREPARATION. At length your Gov.
Crnment acknowledged the justice of our
claims, and agreed by treaty to make salts.
faction, by payment of several millions of
dollars; but this treaty has been violated
by your rulers, and the stipulated pay
mentS have been withheld. Our late eff.
forts to terminate all difficulties by peace.
ful negotiations has been rejected by the
Dictator, Paroles, and our Minister of
peace, whom your rulers had agreed 10
receive, has been refused n hearing. He
has been treated with indlgnity and insult
and Paroles has announced that war exists
between us. This war; the first proclaim
ed bv him, has been acknowledged as an
existing fact by our President and Con.
gress with perfect unanimily, and will be
prosecuted with vigor and energy against
your army and rulers; tut those of the
Mexican people who remain neutral are
not to be molesIed.
Your Government is in the hands Of
tyrantS and usurpers. They have abol
ished your State Government, they have
overthrOwn your federal constitution. they
have deprived you OF the right of suffrage,
destroyed the liberty Of the press, deSpoiIcd
You of your arms and reduced you 10
state ofabSolute dependence upon the pow.
or of military dictator. Your army and
rulers cxtou from the people by grevous
taxation, by forced loans aud military sci.
cures, the very money which SuStains the
usurpers in power. Being dlSarmed, you
were left defencelesS, an easy prey TO the T
savage CumancheS who not only destroy
your lives and property, but drive into (.
capacity more horrible than death itself /
your wives and children. Ii is your mill. I
lary rulers who have reduced you to this
deplorable condition. Ii is these tyranls
aud their corrupt aud cruel satellites. gorg.
I'd with the peoples treasure, by whom you
IRE thus oppressed and impoverished, some
Vt whom have boldly advocated n mon
lrchical Government, aud would place
European Prince upon the throne of Mex
CO. We come 10 obtain reparalion for
ppealed wrongs and injuries; we come 10
,biaiu indemnify FOR the past, aud security
Or the future: VIC come 10 overthrow the
yranls who have destroyed your Liberties;
ut we come TO make no war upon the
eople OF Mexico, nor upon any form Of
rec government They may choose 60 select
Dr. themselves. II IS our wish 10 see you
beraied from despols, 10 drive back the
avage Cumanches, 10 prevent the renewal
( their assaults, aud 70 compel them 10
sstore 10 You from captivity your long lost
rives aud children. Your religion. your
liars and churches, the properly Of your
hurches and citizens tie emblems Of
our faith and It's ministers, shall be pro-
cited, and remain invio'sis
Hundreds Of our army. aud hundreds If
lousands Of our people are mrr. hers IF
le Catholic Church. % every State. and .
nearly every cir aid So age Of our
nion, Catholic Churches exist. and che
RESTS perform their ho'v functions, i0
peace and security. under ibe sacred
laTauiee Of our constitution. We come
u0nC the people Of Mexico as friends aud
publican brethren, and an who receive
J as such, shall be projected, whilst a'l 3
DO are soduced INTO The army or your
ciaior. shall bg Treated ss ercmiet. We l