Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-04

as We have already said, 10 blot our name frol
the catalogue Of nations.
| Fellow-citizens OF Poios! Can you behold
with waking eyes, and without the blood treezin
in your veins, condition SO humiliating, iai
SO disastrous aud iriehttul2 Can your bold all
valiant character behold wlhou, rage that IN
foot OF hereto adventurer should defile you
magnificent temples, destroy your venerale
images, and trample even upon your God, over
throwing your holy sacramenls, and depriving IN
Christian soul of lhe;sublime virtues and e1alle
enJoymenls OF The angels2 VIII you permit lha
covetous and barbarous stranger should out
rage that God who has visited and consoled yo'
in your infrmi,es-who accompanies you in TN
horrible transition from life 10 The enjoyment o
eternal beatitude7 Will you consent, brave Pc
tosinos TO have The holy rites of your chulcl
abolished, and the sign of your redemption exter
minaed2 Finally, fellow-citizens, will you b
insensible to the loss of your religion. you
temples, and even TO the sweet name OF Chris
lians7 Yet all this will happen TO you. You
families will hunger after The bread Of The Word
and The eternal consultations which the adorable
religion oil Jesus can alone dispense, and there
will be none who can furnish them. Your
daughters and your wives will be seized in your
sight, and made victims 10 lacivious pas
sions, even in the streets and public places
Your tender sons will expire on The points OF the
swords and bayonets OF The barbarOus conquer
ors directing towards yon their last looks oil fear
and agony; and you. yourselves, will be seized
and bound like british beasts for the dungeons Of
slavery, and savage men, filthy prostitutes and
wild beasts, will come and enjoy the comforts
and delicacies of your homes. Yes, fellow.cili-
zens of Potosi, hear il /! one hundred thousand
times We tell you-hear it.-lhis fearful calamity
comes upon you-il arrives al your threshold ;
and in compliance with our high duly-aiehd,
lislen-we announce TO you, you shall suffer all
this misfortune, in all its weight, if you do moi
awaken from the profound sleep in which we be-
hold you Frustrated and assist us In raising a
force worthy OF The sacred cause in which we are
engaged, and the glory OF your name.
The invader does not retrograde. He has sur
rounded, in a manner, our terrilory-he has lett
US hardly retreat. We ought not, in So pcrious
a situation, 10 abandon cause truly important
and common wholly 10 our armed force, weak
by its numbers, impolenl by its smallness-weak,
through lis poverty, its sutferings and its past la
bors though worthy by its Observation-Disclosures
mated valor. No! il concerns our common inte-
resls-all that man holds most dear on earth
Let us Fly then, all OF us, TO The comhat-placing
ourselves under the direction Of our authorities
let rs fully and sincerely place in their hands our
,itude, and with whatever arms we may be able
10 obtain; lei US throw aside the senselesS desire o
living longer lei US encourage solely an Unsuitable
desire 10 die for our religion! our country and The
honor Of our families; make effective that compass
sion, hitherto sterile, which you should show Tor
your tender children. Lei us die before We see our
selves degraded TO slaves, in strange land, de-
serted, or followed, perhaps, by some ancient IA
ther some son, or wife whose lineamens are
already changed, every where abhorred, our pow
ers Frustrated by The weight oil indulgence sending
forth cries and lamentations without finding
single being to extend TO US hand ofpity Po-
losinos! for the slave there is no consolation; his
respect and his glory are eclipsed forever.
These are The sole means ol salvation Lei us
all unite. Let US forget our domestic disagree
ments: and authorities, army, people and priest
hood-all- all form compact mass and resign
ourselves 10 death rather Than turn our backs 10
The enemy, or survive our misfortuDes and dis.
grace Let us swear 10 Ged to die for His rei
sion, and 10 The country for is independence Let
US swear TO the tender child the delicate maiden,
and decrepid age, that our blood shall run in Tor
rents-ihal we shall have sunk into The grave be-
fore one of those proud Vandals shall place
fIotoslnos, Inese are tie w"usv. 49,. ~,
and we shall no, fail 10 inculcaie, in The villages
and towns, and from The pulpils OF The capital,
hese grand sentiments. In your hands IS Inc re-
igion which your fathers have leftyou, The coun-
nv which Heaven has awarded you, the honor OF
your daughters and your wives, The lives Of your
lender infants, and your whole future fate. II you
wish il, yon may enjoy hem all. II depends on
A heroic sacrifice. Make II!
Two iates are left open for you: To Ne we
slaves. or independent catholics. Choose. IL Inc
former, bend the knee 10 the INVADER II Inc iauer'
prepare for the combat!
Comprehend it, these are the last Moments
II by Incidence you incur an unhappy ia'e, IL
your religion must fly TO more hardy SOIL, dls-
trace and ignotniny will fall upon you. TO your
priesthood will remain the satisfaction OF having
exposed TO you the danger, and lnaicaled .ne
mean. most effectual and best adapted 10 our cir
cumstsnces And we conlurc you NOT 70 listen
TO our words without emotion, assured tina, you
meet in US tender parent who consoles and sue
cors your families, humane friend who anoinls
vour wounds. a Christian Priest who dispenses
10 Won the last consolation Of religion who guards
and remembers your ashes, companion ina,
does no, abandon you in the day OF oa'tle, ana
who now even is willing 10 bare his breast IN ae-
fence of the religion Of Jesus Christ and OF Inc
most beloved Republic OF Mexico.
isipned, MANUEL. DIEZ,
Fp MANUEL NAVARREIT,
Parno FELICiANo CASTRO,
FR IGNAClO SAMPAYo,
Ps. RLAsS ENCISO,
FR. JOSE DE- SAN ALBERTO,
DR. FR FELIX ROSA ANGEL.
San Luis Polosi, April 29Ih, l647