The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-15
From the N. O. Picayune, Oct. 7.

Mexican Incentives to DISCRETION.
In late Mexican paper. now before us. Ohe official
pared with View TO ms naa ro he rap
Of our armysn Mexico. The appeals are particularly d.
ecea TO 9segne,s in our ranks bu, more especially to
lIishmen since the execution of ORiley-as General
Shidds himself gallant Irshman writes his name
and the other deserters taken with arms i'm their hands,
we have ttie fears for the effect which may be produced
se has been made upon ranks; for the shoot
Ing OF the deseers the articles below have all been pro-
duced in the official journal of Mexico printed in Span
sh and English, side by side And in addition to the ar
tcles which copy, find in the paper the ad
dress by Gen Urea, written from lula de Tamauhpas
the 18th OF August last and directed TO the soldiers and
volunteers OF the American army, which appeared in the
Matamoras papers some time since. Like Santa Annals
addresses encourages deserton by denouncng the
President of the United States, and the being his
individual act. Were government officers to issue
like addresses TO encourage assertions among the Next
cans we should never hear the inamy Of such conduct
adequately denounced.
From the Daro del Gobiems, of Sept TO-
HEADoUARTERs, ORIzABA, April =. ls47.
a e United as eaeo and as
nchei OF the Mexican armies has been duly authorized
the persons the American army who will present
,h Mr neio o me- or any OF the commanding oices Oh
!. Every soldier in the American army who appears he
un s I' amy ,s Of the Mexican
arms and larger il he is armed in order to
cover the cost OF the arms he may bring.
be himself with his $500 cash besides tho
$40 to which every of the soldiers is entitled as we'll as
the extra allowance in case they be armed
s ss s Mh %e ades es: right to
the rate of $500 for every hundred the proper
including the $40 allowed every soldier, cost
OF arms and ammunitionsal OF which will invariably DO
paid besides.
L. All and every of the soldiers in the American
army who will desert and appear before me or any OF the
besides the aforementioned qualifications cash,
hereby entitled TO claim, and will Immediately receive
fha lipn
ng Of two hundred SQUARE acres will be- insured to them
AS well as to their families heirs The division of such
grants will be made as the present war is
to the Aforesaid dooemen or band bu, the number Of
in addition the hundred allowed the soldiers
viii be computed in proportion to the respective grades
8. Those who desert the American army and the
Mexican in it during the present
campaign; and those of the nation to remain
together if they choose, and under the immediate
grades they held in the American army.
AL those who come over to the Mexican armies
way as the Mexicans and according to their services in
The preceding articles shall be duly published in order
that the ANoT %sE ri E S
MExIcANs TO CATHOLIC FRESHMEN.
Irishmen!.Len to the words of your brothers; hear
the accents of a Catholic people
Could Mexicans imagine that the of Ireandthatn
BILE land Of the religious and the brave-would be seen
Well known it is ,hat 1rshmen noble race well
not even bread to give to heir Children .'"'
These the chief motives that induce rshmen ADAM
Ven iaer beloved country and visit the shores Of the New
But was it not natural to expect that the distressed Irish
who fly from hunger would take refuge in this Caho-
llc country, where they might have met with hearty well
come and be looked brothers, had they not como
Sons Of Ireland have forgotten that in any Spanish
country 1t is sufficient to claim Ireland home, to
meet with friendly reception from authorities well
citizens te
sregion longer the strongest of all human bonds9
What! you fight by the side of those who put fire to
your temples in Boston and Philadelphia Did you wit
solemn vow to our Lord I
If you are Catholics the same as we-ii You follow the
your brethren! why are You the antagonists OF
Are sn iS1 Ge the
temples the murdeers Of Catholic priests and the found
Irishmen: You expected to be just. because you
% ha Of a qy great and
rights and finally because you are said to be good and sim
Why, then, do you rank among our wicked enemies.
Is it because you wish to have grant OF land that you
But what can the most powerful armies do against
by conquest you can take cities and towns but never
possess feet ground unmoested long there
Mexican The last of Mexicnns is determined to fight with
But hospitality and goodwin towards you tenders you
what by force you can never possess or enjoy as much
pledge Of our honor and our holy religion 80 '''''' $40
Come you will be received under the laws of
that truly christian hospitality and good faith which Irish
guests are entitled to expect and obtain from Catholic
ton.
Our offers have already been realized with many
OF your countrymen who living own brothers
among
May Mexcans and rshmen, united by the sacred e Of
religion and bencvoence, form only one people! =
GENERAL QUARTERS IN THE PEnos,
August 49, 1877.
The President Of the Merican Republic to the troops engaged
in the army of the United States of america.
The circumstances of have brought you the beau
tfu valley Of Mexico. in the midst of wealthy and fertile
country The American government engaged to fight
against country from which you have received harm;
companions have after the battle received and shall
only receive the Of the United States and the
of the nations civilized Europe, that quite surprised
that that seek engagements for their battles in
the they look for beasts to draw their
RIGGS.
In the of the nation represent, and whose authority
exercise, offer you reward, it, deserving the American
Standard you present yourselves like friends nation
that you rich fields and large of land, which
being cultivated by your industry shall you with
happiness and convenience.
Tho Mexican nation only look upon you deceived
foreigners and hereby stretch you friendly hand,
offer you the felicity and fertility their territory Here there
distinction Of here, indeed there is liberty
and slavery; nature here pentully sheds its favors,
il is in your power enjoy them. Rely upon what
offer you in the of nation present yourselves like
friends and you shall have country home lands the hap
pness which is enjoyed in country OF mild and humane
Civilization, humanity, and not tea address you
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.