Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-09


forces with nrlis, ammunition and pfovis.
ions from ths port Of New Orleans. !
may therefore be said Of tbs that If we dc
not fight ourselves, our seaports 1T leaBI
furnish the means Of fighting to the enemy,
What foundation can any one find for e4,
u~ltation in the events that haze So lately
transpiredi-what Justification lDf tho con-
tempt 10 continually expressed for Metitoi
what ground for felieitating ourselves upon
ottr power and proves In this connecticut
Mexico has given every insult that has
been passed, and stricken every blow that
has been dealt. Weak as she may be,
torn by Internal disssnsions rs she undoubt.
eddy Is, and .straitened by peeuniary neees.
stiles as IL conceded, nevertheless she Il
bold enough to bully the United States, md
powerful enough 10 invade our W soil
besiege and shut up In their entertainments
an American army upon its W territory.
These notorious and Notifying facts should
be- set to another tun6 than the pHafs IN
which politicians sing 10 the glory Of the
Stripes and Stars. A selEsuHieient mag
matiimity is a meagre protection against an
enemy which crosses rivers TO harrass an
army. Nor will the most eloquent dselam-
alton upon the forbearance of a great ma.
ton bring Cross to HE or wake the dead
bit lately slain upon the Rio GrHnde.
II II fully understood that the Metiehns
have been sustained Iii their hostility to the
United States by foreigners. 80 after MI
II Is not quite 80 magnanim0us TO he 50 cool
and comfortable tinder insult as might be
supposed, even IL our soil were not invaded.
But we will give a translation Of d Proclas
nation which Ampudia has found the means
Of distributing in the American camp, by
way Of letting our readers into the secret
service Of the war now wagingi
The Commandment IN. Chief Of he MetteaA
army 10 The English and Irish under the
orders Of The American General Taylor
Know HBI That The Government Of
the United States is committing repeated
acts Of barbarous aggression against the
~magnHnimous Mexican Nation; that the
Government which exists under "the flag
Of the stars" Is unworthy Of the deslgna-
ton Of Christian. Reeollect that you were
born In Great Britaint That the American
Government looks with GOODNESS Upon the
powerful flag Of NJ. George, and IN prove.
king 10 n rupture the warlikc people TO
whom Il belongs, President Polk boldly
manifesting u desire TO take possession Of
Oregon. as he has already done Of Texas.
Now, then, come with all confidence TO the
Mexican ranks, and ! guarantee to YOU,
upon my honor, good treatment, and that
NIL your rxpenHes shall be betrayed until
your arrival In the beautiful capitol of
Mexico.
Germans, French, Poles, and individuals
Of other n~attonsI Separate yourselves from
The Yankees, and do not contribute TO de-
Iend a robbery and usurpation which, he
assured, the civilized nations of Europe
look upon with the utmost iudignation.-
therefore, aud urrBy yourselves I'M.
Ter the tri.eolored flag, IN the confidence
hat the God Of AtnirB protects IT, and Tint
I will protect you equally with the Eng.
tEh. PBDno Dir AMrrptA.
F~HANcteco II. MoRBNo,
Adlt. of the Connnandcr.in In Chief.
Head Quarters, upon the Road to(
Matamoros, April 2, ls48.
This exhibits the Vaccinations nj the bot.
ON Of the present enterprise. The Mex.
can fort of San Juan de Uloa Is filled with
oreigu engineers, and the Army now this
tide Of The Rio Grande Is accompanied by
French, English and other artillerymen.-
Az army altogether formidable enough to
the spunk and exercise the military
Utilities of NJ great n people MS popular
describe US to be, awaits It's. Mark
his. And since the war has begun, let It
&c pushed forward with vigor. A tiny,
.illiputian affair will but tarnish or arms.
10 end the campaign as becomes the hon.
r and dignity of the Republic, an Ameri.
an General should dictate the terms of
eace In the city of Mexico.