Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-10
ARMY INTELLIGENT l.
GEN. SCoTIss PROCLAMATION.
HEADQUARTERS or rur Amy.
TLAb9t ANTENs OF THE iHNNs Z
.laapa, May II, ISL
The General in Clef y r .irnes 4 The United States
Of .Ilneflca 10 Nle .litficnn ,N.liln:


measures adopted III consequence by your Government
make II my duty to address you--to show you truths
o which lou are ignoranl because they have been Grim
inaly concealed from you. do mol ask you Ia trust my
words, (ihough he whohas never alsitcd them has a
right to eandenco.) but to Of he.o truths by facts
within the view aud knowledge OF YOU all,
Whatever may haze hn,n the origin OF til war, which
my country saw itself iuccd 10 undertake hy remeda
bic causes, which learn unknown to the greater part
oi the MaNlcan nation, We regard as necessity; such
II Is always TO hoh bel gemuis and reason and just
not ugolen both soes, are IN dispute, each bclies
my them Its Neu have rrool OF tins Truth we'll
ourselves; LOT III Mexico, as IN the United States,
there have existed aud do exist. Two opposite parties
desiring the one peace. the other war. But Govern
have sacred duties, from which they cannot de
part; aud ~len those dnes impose. Tor national r,asons
asioncc and reserve sometimes dispensing 10 tho ma
Joriy of those Who from views purely personal OF lndl
vdual make opp sllion. lulhM Government cannot
pay any regard, expecting the nation To place IN II the
eoohdonoe mericd by d nnstsiraey OF their own eec
ton.
Reasons of high policy aud OF continental American
interest preeipht,d events IN spite Of the ccunspecun
o the Calumet OF " ashngton which, aIhently DIES ring
10 terminate lis differences with MeNto spared no IL
source compatible with honor and dignity, to arrive nj
desirable vi, aud when II Mas lndulgng the most
llaurnng hupesm accomplishing liz ann by frank oNpla
nations and eas lnlugs, addressed 10 the judgment aud
prudence d the vrtuons and patfioo ovornmentoi Con
u J, lIru.a, the misfortune least looked or dispeed
cry avenue which could lead to honorable settlement
between the two nations The new Government discar
Died The national interests rs we'll aa hose oi continental
America, and elected IN preference lorolgn Influences the
opposed 10 those interests and the most fatal To the
future "a Mexican liberty and Of the republican system
which the lnlrd Suites hold II duty 10 preserve and
protect Dnty nor. and dignity Itself impose upon us
the Necessity % moi losing s,ason OF which the mon
aten al panty naslaklfg violent advantage, or not
moment 10 be Lost aud we acted with the prumpUes
aud decision nercssay III case 10 urgent oaNod there
by complication Of lneress, winch might render our
relations mure difficult aud Involved
Again IN the course OF civil war the Government #
Parcucs Wae oscrhrow0. We could not but hope tins
would prove fortunate event, and hut whatever other
Adj mlstalon might represent The Government. II would
he - dcuded. we'll Az patriot and prudent II
II nuSod 10 The common good, weighing probabilities, s
strength and resources, and especially the general
opinion the inevitable results Ola national war
We were deceived AS perhaps You, MoNeans, were nj
deceived In Judging OF the true intentions a. Cen
Santa Anna. whom You recalled, aud whom govern
nIunt permitted TO return.
From this condition oi things the Mexican milton has
hat have been the rsulsrosns amenled lay all,
and by sincerely, Tor We appreciate as Is due the val
and noble de minailon uI the uni JtuHtcs who GO
battle III led worse eoyornul and almost invariably out
RACED by deceit OF pflidy.
We have Witnessed and we cannot ho taxed, with
rarliaiiy iof amcnting astonshmeni that ule
heroic department of the garrison ot Vera Cruz, IN It's
5Ist been defeated aud put To shameful lghtby hree
far inferior h that winch he commanded NJ Bucna
sta thai this general rewardng the insurgents and pro
mqers Of civil war IN Mexico. heaped outrage those
who had singulary distinguished themselves by n re-
ssance beyond what could be expect d, and oil admra
bic decision.
Finally the ] odv event of Couo Gordo has shown
the Mexican nation what II may reas 'naby expect II II
longer continues blind 10 the situation IN which IL
has been placed by genelals, whom IT has most dis
ingushed and in whom II bas mosl eouiided
The hardest heart WOULD be moyod 10 grief in con
iemplaing the battle Gelas Of McKee, momont al OF the
last struggle Those generals whom tho nation has
without service rendered. pad for many yea r. with
honorable exceptions, have IN the day Of need be
ayed it by their bad example unsklulness. On thai
field amongst the dead and dying, seen no proofs Il
military honor for they reduced 10 the sad tate OF the
s1ldler-the SHINE on every occasion from Pao Alto 10
tefro Gordo-tho dead Ia remain nnburlod, and The
wounded abandoned to the cemency aud charity OF the
conqucr1r. Soldiers who 60 10 fight, cNpocng such n
deserve be chased amongst the best in thu
world since they stimulated by no hope of ephemcra
glory, oftegret, Of remembrance, or even Of grave.
Again, Mexcans ol honorable Pride, contemplate the
oi peace lul ana aAorous czons OF all CLASSES 4 your
s1,cty. The p sscsslons ui the church menacod and
held out "a an excitement 10 revolution and anarchy, the
fortune Of the rich PROJECTORS pointed out ur plumber
10 the Ill disposed The merchant aud the artisan. the Ia
b3rr and the manufacturers buideHed with contributions
eNeis,s montpcs, taxes upon consumption, surrounded
viii restrictions aud charged with odous internal Gus
TOMS the Of letters, aud the stat saan, the ran Of
liberal knowledge who dtres 10 speak, prosecuted with
ou trial by some lCon by the rulers whnahase Their
p.wor criminals unpun5cd and sci al liberty, as were
III 81 Of Peeteis this then, MeNlcaus, the liberty
which You ENJOY
will not believe that the Mcxicans Of the present day
are wanting courage to confess which do mol
dsh1n,r them and Ia adopt system ol true herly, o
peace and union with Their brethren and neghbJs oi the
North neither VIII believe that they are Ignorant Of the
slly of the c1lmnnlos 81 The press, intended 10 excite
To hostility. No public sentiment Is mt 10 be created
or animated by iaschood. We have pfoaned your
temples, abused your women, seized prop
erty. as they 1ud have YOU believe Nesay this with
pnde and we confirm II by your own bishops and 10y
lie clergy OF lampico. Iusp3n, Malamoms, Monero,,
cru Cruz and Jalapa, and by all the authorities clv
and lilins. aud Tie inhabitants of every that
we have occupied. We adore the cd, and
large portion OF our anny Will of thu p1pnlaon
OF The tulted, States. are Catholics like yonrselves-
We punish crime wherever 6ad it, and reward nef
it and virtue.
The army of the United Htl-es respects, and will al
waya respect private property of every description and
the property ol the Mexican Church. Woe 10 him who
does not where wearel
MeXIcans the past cannot now be remedied, but the
future may be provided for Repeatedly have shown
you that the Government and people o the United States
desire peace, desire your sincere friendship Abandon,
hen rancoroas prcjdlces cease be the sport Of ndi
ydaal ambition, and conduct yourselves like great
American nation; leave oil at onal habits. and
learn 10 be truly free, truly republican, and you will
become prosperous and happy for yoa possess all the ee
ments be Remtmbcr that you ale 4mericnls, and
that your happiness is not to come from Europe.
desire, II conclusion, to declare, and wth equal
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