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

We fnd in The New Orleans Delta the follow
ing address Of the Irregular and secular clergy
OF San Luis Poto.i to all the faithful within their
jurisdiction" Tha. paper pronounces ii TO be
document OF more moment than any which We
have yet known TO emana,e from any person or
party of power or influence in Mexico" The
indications Of The public press and authorities OF
THE CLERGY OF SAN LUIS POTOSI
issued, on the 25th April, TO their faithful hear
ers,"a long address, which is published in FL Re-
publicano OF The 4th May, with the following
letter heading 1t:
81 send you printed sheet, issued by The pre-
la,es and ecclesastics, who have determined TO
preach three days during each week, in order 10
excite in the people The proper religious enthus-
asm. hope that many will be induced TO join
the army through these means. They have here
1000 muskets 10 arm them, and also SO pieces OF
artillery (among them 26 OF heavy caibre,) and
the necessary ammunition. The direction OF ope-
ralions will be given 10 Generals Minon or Urea,
who are expected TO arrive here soon; besides Don
Manuel Romero, Mejia, Amador, and other chief
tains, who will follow their brave commanders.
We will have large amount of"suerrilleros" in
about a month from this aud base oil 4,5U0
men, which we now have here, will facilitate the
defence OF the Stale with success. The town OF
Catorce is now In course Of foHi6caton by order
of the Governor, who will start next week in or
der to examine the operations in the neighborlng
towns. The States of Zacatecas Guadalajara.
Durango. Guanajuato and two others, (the names
| do moi recollecL) will raise 5000 men, in order
10 give assistance TO San Luis, in case this State
should be attacked first or TO detain the invaders
should they proceed first to Zacalecas and Du-
range. In every case, San Luis will operate in
concert with The forces which may be raised:
these, expect will be from = 10 SO0O men IN all.
"a general enlistment to take place IN forty
eight hours time, has been this day agreed upon
by the Government; and this IS IN accordance
with the proclamations and exhortaions Of the
clergy, who will give the best examples. All Inns
affords us hopes of salvation. Above all, there
is strong determination here 10 ress, any trea-
| tie. of neace which Mexico would wish TO enler
;nto'wiih the shaled Yankees, as it has been sug-
eeste5 in letters of very ate date from the capital"
ADDRESS OF THE CLERGY OF SAN LUIS Po-
ToSI TO THE PEOPLE.
The Clergy OF this Stale would not be d! oe-
pository OF the high and sublime power which
has been placed in its hands, nor worthy OF The
glorious name of Mexicans, il it should behold
the last sigh OF our holy religion and our below
ed country. and remain in cold Indifference, with
! out raising its voice 10 arouse lis compalriols
from lha, INDECENT apathy in which for more Than
a wear they have been submerged; and il 1t should
moi cause Them TO comprehend our present lamen-
table and disastrous situation, and TO know ana
secure the means of our salvation. 10 40 lnis,
| is our sole object.
| IN nerpeiua,e in the present age, horrible crime
| -rare indeed. in the annals OF the whole world
Ambitious TO extend their prosperity and tempo
raj power and TO perpeluaie their race 10 The iasl
OF coming generations, they have mol hesila'ed 70
| violate towards the gentle society OF Mexico the
most sacred OF human rights. In their wild DELI
rum. they behold, with raving thirst, the oPu'
| lence of our temples the riches OF our church
the magnifcence OF our homesleads, The angelic
beauty Of our weaker sex, the immense ano ln-
e.haus,a BILE treasures OF our mountains, The ler-
t;lity of our fields, and the beautiful variety Of
onr climate; and ever the implacable enemies Of
our race and origin, they have taken RAPID Steps
| 10 ertinpuish our name, and possess themselves
of all precious gifts.
You have already seen them, compalriois.-
! In vain is The memory oil The thousand ana
thousand assassinations committed al faio
| Alto. Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, Angostura,
Vera Cruz and Cero Gordo-in vain nave we
| seen multitudes Of Mexicans wandering IN lhe
woods, and pursued like wild beasts, in their own
country, robbed oflheir property and driven from
their families-in vain do we recall the NULL
tnde of peaceable and honorable men, who have
been insulted seized and beaten, in presence even
Of beloved daughter or idolized wiie-,in vain
do we recollect the proud barbarty, the shameless
cruelty required 10 burn the village, 10 Stay The
simple rustic the feeble woman and The innocent
child. as we beheld at Aqua Nueva, Hidalgo and
other towns a, the North. But what can VIC hope
fiom horde OF robbers. destitute OF humanity
monsters, who bid defiance 10 The laws OF nature
( when they even insult, rob and contemn God IN
his holy iemple7 When a man enters on ca
reer of vice, and throws aside the reins OF rell'
eion, the insensibli,y and obduracy OF which ne
IS capable can hardly be believed. What can
we expect from these Vandals, vomiled from hell
10 scourge the nations, when we know that they
worship no God but gold and aspire to no happi.
ness bu. the qualification Of their brutal passions2
A wise writer of The last century has said that
aman wilhou, any religion is terrible animal,
who appears only 10 enjoy his liberty in destroy.
ing and devourng." Such, in effect, appears Il
be- the picture which Providence, with high de
sign. has deigned to present TO us Yes, com
patriots! YOU have seen it: our religion, our coun
iry, our liberty our lives, our families, our pro
; per.y-no,hing nothing is respected, and II iheJ
spare even our existence il is merely Tor the Pnr