Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-07-30
APPEAL FROM MEXICO TO THE CT
TIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Fehow Men-We have one Father. The
same immortal spirit that dwells in you, lives
in us-"the inspiration of the Almighty has
given US understandings" as well as you, the
lines Of existence fell to US, as to You, in
pleasant p~laces-upon the newly discovered
Western Continent. Here for centuries,
there will be room to increase, multiply and
replenish the earth, without pressing upon
the rights of each other. We inhabit a por-
.dion of the continent rich in the favors con.
ferred by the Creating hand. We are de-
seconded from ancestors who gave the New
World to the old. The queen, whose blood
is in our veins, gave her Jewels for the dis
covery of the land which you inhabit. Shall
the descendants of Isabella and Columbus be
buried beneath the soil which they opened as
a retreat and a refuge for the oppressed and
the hungry of your own ancestors
When we threw off the bondage of the
mother country, it was in imitation of your
example our watchword was WASHINGTON
and the GREAT REPUBLIC We saw, not
with envy, but with admiration your s%acrif-
ces and your success. Your example, was
our beacon-your heroes were before us in
battle, and your principles of universal liber-
ty kindled the fire which glowed so warmly
in our bosom.
Heaven accepted our sacrifices, as it did
yours, and gave victory TO our arms. We
have suffered severely from internal dissen-
sions, but towards you. toward the American
nation. there has been but one feeling breath
ed in our public documents, or glowing in
our hearts. We have thought of you, as we
are persuaded you have thought of US. as
brethren. Wrongs there may have been, but
they were wrongs not persisted IN on every
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dressed.
Such was the state of feeling, we are per-
suaded, up to the unhappy year, 1916. There
was no wide spread hostility in Mexico to-
wards the American name and people in the
bosom of MeXicans. There was no burning
hatred and indignant feelings in the bosoms
Of Americans toward Mexico. Your public
documents spoke the language of kindness
and good will. Your newspapers breathed
the spirit of friendship, and we are persuaded
you felt it. We did not hate you, nor did
you abhor us.
Look now at our condition. Your Rulers
have sent an army across the wide desert, be.
tween the Neuces and the Rio Bravo, and
planted their cannon so as 10 threaten one oil
our peaceful cities. Your own distinguish
ed citizens have said that desert would new.
er be crossed with peaceful intentions. Blood
soon wet the bank of that river. Brother fell
by the hand Of brother, and still there was nc
hatred in the bosoms of men who were, as
if by accident, engaged in deadly strife
Need we recount the things which have hap
pened since that ILL fdted day? How many
brave men have persisted in the battle! We
have seen city after city stormed and taken,
and you have now two victorious armies con,
centrating upon our unhappy Capitol. You.
army has perpetrated ravages while they
have been upon our territory, that woulC
grieve you to hear; ravages which have stir,
red up the slumbering revenge of a nation
that knows how to hate as well as how Il
love. Our citizens nave been murdered no
once, nor twice, but many times in colo
blood by your volunteers, in their W hou
| SEES, and prattling infants have marked tn,
: floor with their little footprints dipped in tn,
= warm blood of their own parents. Your owl
D letter writers tell these tales from their owl
. pens but the half we have seen has not bee
told. We could tell you of fair virgin daugh
t tiers ravished before the eyes Of parents c
mothers abused as common beasts in the pre-
sence of their own children. We could la
around you the scattered fragments OF MOI