The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-12-18


,on commence hostilltes 10 which shall
Correspond accordingly
Ia regard to the American PRISONERS &c,
me say that there ere only seven o. lhen a.
This post, ligt Of whom is annexed ana re-
living upon your representation IN regard 70
the released Mexicans, have determined 10
respond to your generously by dong Inc
same to the seven referred 10, whom me
Commissarg Of this Army will supply with STU
for their susenance Hpon tho road.
You remark that when The convention was
entered into at Monterey you entertained
the hope that the terms in which ii was con-
ceieved would open the way for the two Re-
publcs 10 agree upon an honorable peace.
! LAYING out Of the question whether that con
vention was the result Of necessity orof the
noble views now disclosed by you, content
myself with sayiug, that from the spirit and
decision manifested by all MeSicans, you
should hanish all idea Of peace while single
North American in arms treads upon the
territory Of this Republic, and their remains
in front Of its ports the squad ons which make
war upon them. Nevertheless. the exiTaoT-
dnary Congress will assemble in the capital
towards the end &c the present year, and this
august body will determine what it shall
Judge most suitable for the honor and the in>
terest Of the nation.
Major Graham has rot arrived al my quare
tiers. Had he done so. he would have been
received in the manner enc to his rank and
employment, and in conformity with the wish
es expressed to me in his behalf BY you.
have the honor OF offering you the assur'
snccs Of my distinguished consideration
God and Liberty.
| ANTONIO LOPEZ DESANTA ANNA.
Senior Major Gen. Taylor, Gen-in>Chiof o.
the Army Of the United States Of The Nerih
Following is a list Of the prisoners whom
Sergeant Mariana Hernandez conducted IL
San Luis Potosi, and who have been set a
liberty by Gen. Santa Anna:
/ Charles w. Tufts, Henry P. Lyon John
FIarrisman, James @. Read, Edward F
FOcny, Elisha Pnett, Thomas Gillespie
1t is probable that there may be some Sigh
inaccuracy in the above namRg Tive of tn,
men thus saved we're Texans, who il wal
supposed al Monterey, anORS their come
radss, were dead.
] The readers OF the akOVs correspondence,
I may be curious to know how the Mexican
regard the resumption Of hostilitios. w,
translate the leader Of the Official journal o
the l4th ult. which is by no means so ARE
5 CANT and Ssll>conGient IS is usual with Mex
7 lean editors:
: BY communications Which We this day in
seTt our readers Will learn that Gen. Taylo
has declared that he is about 10 recommenc
hostilities upon the Republic. TIE nOmen
has GrTiVea-the result is close at ban
Of a terrible conflict which IL tn dnriIa IN
: future lot Of the nation.
The enthusiasm Of our army is great; iii
" determined TO fall or triumph, and ne ,rur
8 il will know how 10 aVsnge With honor tb
] Mexican blood which flowed al Maiamors
and Monterey.
: The whole world is contemplating tbi
o struggle; its eys are 6xod upon the RSPnb
B lie, whose rights and PrerogstiVes a. an in
i dependent and soVreign nation have been 4
e audacionsly as psrfdioHly trampled upon b
$ the United States Of the North. 1f The Re
: public rises with the emergsncy-if by lh
o elastic impulse Of all its citizens il shall chas
q tiss liz enemies, and If by force of arms
G makes its International tights respected, iron
q that day forth he fate Of Mexico will b.
Gtornaily Fixed. since II assures IFS iHdepen
dence, its responsibility abroad anI its libsr
~ at home.
n Mexicans! this is not question ef party
1 il concerns our political existence. Lei rs
/, then. assist by every means in our power il
/ the national defence; let Us sacrifice cur
$ selves, il be necessary; but in succumbing
n ct our last words be Independence ant
}. Liberty.