The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-24
OFFICIAL DEsPATcHEs FROM rne ARMY

orFIIlAL DEsfAICHEs FROM THE ARMY.
We have been permitted to lay before our readers
the following extracts from the last official despatch
es OF General Taylor, which have been received al
the War Department:
HEAD9uARrERs Army or OCCUPATION,
Matamoras, May 80, 1876.
[ENtractl
enclose an original draught, found in Gen. Ars.
as papers, Of an invitation to our soldiers to desert
similar call was previously made by Ampudia,
and has already found its way into the public prints.
1 ne department may from these documents
what arms were used against US.
am, SIR, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Il. TAYLOR
Bt. Brig'r General u. s. A., Cong.
ihe ADJUrANT GENERAL of the army,
Washington, ID. C.
The following is the extraordinary and insidious
address OF General Arsta, referred to in the pre-
eeding extract; What irresistible inducements does
he offer for desertion-to exchange the honorable
and proud character of American citizen, for the
miserable and degraded lot of peaceful Msreaa eiti-
Esnsh"l
General .frisias adOies 10 the soldiers Of the United
States army
HEADQUARTERs AT MArAMoRAs
April 20, 1896.
SOLDIERS! You have enlisted in time Of peace to
serve IN that army for a specific term but your OBJ
legation never implied that you were bound TO vio-
late 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 honora-
BILE Americans has ordered you take ereibls pos
session Of the territory Of friendly neighbor who
has never given her consent TO such occupation In
other words, while the treaty Of peace and commerce
between Mexico and the United States is in full
force, the United States presuming her strength
ana prosperity, and on our supposed imbecility and
cowardiee, attempts To make you the blind instru-
ments OF her unholy and mad ambition, and forces
you TO appear the hateful robbers Of our dear
homes, and the unprovoked vioators Of our dearest
feelings men and patriots. Such yillany and out
rage, know, is perfectly repHgnant to the noble
sentiments Of any gentleman and is base and foul
TO rush you on TO certain DEATH in order to aggran-
dlze few lawess individuals in defiance Of the WIS
OF God and mani IL in no purpose il they tell YOU
that the law for the annexation of Texas iustifes
your occupation Of the Rio Bravo del Norte; for by
this act they rob US Of a great part Of Taaa,ipas
CoahuiLa, chihuahua and Nsl1 MeIico; and il is bar
sarous TO send a handful of men on such an GRAND
against powerful and warlike nation. Besides, the
most Of you are Europeans, and are the declared
friends of a majority of the nations Of Europe The
North Americans are ambitious, overbearing and
insolent a nation, and they will only make use OF
you as vile tools TO carry out their abominabe plans
Of pillage and rapine.
warn you in the name of Justice, honor and
your own interests and sefrespect to abandon their
desperate and unhoy cause, and become peaesti.!
.htriean citizens. guarantee you, in such case, a
half section Of land, or 800 acres to settle upon,
gratis BE wise, then, and just, and honorable, and
take no part IN numbering US who have no unknd
feelings for you. Lands shall be given to officers
sergeans, and corporals according to rank, prvates
receiving 800 acres, as stated.
If in time Of action you wish 10 espouse our cause
throw away your arms and run to us, and we will
embrace you as true friends and Christians. Il is
not decent nor prudent to say more. But should
any Of you render any important service to Mexico
you shall be accordingly considered and preferred.
M. ARISTA,
Commander in-chief of the Mexican army