The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-21
TYE HERoINE.oF TAMPIco.

ted the FIRST American Fug at IGmpico.
The New Orleans Evening Mercury
contains the following interesting letter
from Mrs. Chase. the wife q! our former
Consul al Tampico. The heroic part ia.
ken by this lady IN the events which led TO
the fall Of Tampico, by furnishing valuable
information to Commodore Conner, &c.
has been partially made public, and on pc.
rusing II cur readers will agree with the
Mercury, that much less praise has been
bestowed on the noble conduct of this cou-
rageous and patriotic lady than she de.
serves, and We trust that our Government,
in consideration of tho very distinguished
services which she has rendered a, the Pc
rl Of her life, Will, unhesllaungy, reward
her with enduring honoTs."
"TAarIco, Dec. IA, lsl6.
NM Esteemed Friend A great change
has come Ger the spirit Of my dFeam-at
least within the last moulh-so thu. ! al.
mos, doubt the evidence of my own sen-
ses, we having al this moment some twenty
sail of vessels 10 the river Pdnuco-steam-
ers passing and repassing, the sight Of
which pays me, IN part, for my six month )
solitude, and suffering. | am not believer
in Purgatory, but think | have passed
through that ordeal by residing in an enc
my's country alone, not only hostile ~
feeling, but subtle and 1nprlnclpleJ.
4" Nv dear friend, scarcely know how
to reply TO your friendly soicltude toward
me, and nine especially. 10 beginning my
narrative, one great misfortune
seems 10 accompany me-my pen can ne.
yer keep pace with my feelings. You vii
have been aware Of Mr.. Chase's expulsion,
agreeable 10 the decree Of the l2lh Of
May last, and IN compliance with that act
he had ony ,weuty.iour hours notice to
embark, or eight days TO retire 20 leagues
into the Interior. He prudenIly chose the
former, and embarked forthwith on board
the 81. Mays, the bockadiug vessel otf
the bar Of Tampico, leaving some $50, 600
~ his store, with no other protection than
such aS could afford, aud two clerks, one
Of whom was I Mexican, who, in accord.
ance with the true spifIt OF Mexican chis-
airy, commenced r0bblng me. In tact, my
annoyanccs werc so numerous, that can.
not give sou ,hem all 10 dctall but merely
sketch an ouiine, knowing tic sympathy
YOU feel for my perious position N thus
new drama. ia tie mex, pace, lnez dc
Pfir.ear lnstauc,a, BY order Of Tie Com
handing General, passed me a no1ce that
nv privileges ceased cs The wife OF the
American Consul, and my store must be
closed replied TO him ~ The most De.
cisiye manner, haI | was not only his SIIc,
bu, also MS constituted agent-ln addition
10 thus, | Was a British subject, and, a.
such, neither the Judge nor the Genera
could deprive me Of my natural nights, ~
tic Eaglish as admitted Of no alienation
stating that any nirac,ion on is ptcroga.
tive would be hastily chasused by that
Government and, IN confirmation OF my
assertion, referred the learned lnez to The
Law Of Nations.
Thus defeated and exnsperated, ! va.
not allowed to send M open note TO my
husband, then off the bar. BuI, thank God
who tempefs The wind 10 the shorn lamb
He directed me, and | concerted a plan
which again defeated their hostile purpose,
sud cent by sitniagcm nine testers 10 eight
weeks, and through the same means re-
Gel, Cd replies. But those things we're daily
a king iuf1aIs upon my health and my
spirits, winch most carefully concealed
from ny good husband, knowing the iuten.
s.ty Of 1t, feelings Tor his government, and
particularly t1r my welfare.
in the meanwhile, drew q plan Of the
city and river, and mad II sen, TO Commo,
dore Conner, and Capt. McClaney Of Tic
John Adams, ailh correct description o
all the forts, and the number Of guns,
list Of the troops, and how they we're posted
and every political movement, 50 thu! Mr.
Chase aud lis agent knew every important
moyemen, n thts section Of The country.
" They abused and insulted the 4 nefa
can name aud nation 10 such al extent
that il often caused me 10 retire and pray
to God for tie dog Of rclribuuon. Wnh
the exception of my iailhial Amelia, | had
bit little human sympathy, as nll the EH
glIsh Influence Sas against our nat:oua
cause.
a am perhaps, n little prosy, but
well know the sensitive heart To vhou
these lines are addressed, and so continue
dairy watched, not very chrstian.lrke
for the moment Of retaliation, hoping to b
able, although alone 10 the combat, e
square nccounls' With my fierce debt
ors, and i possible, place myssla part,
% The credit SIDE Of tits en,angIed &C
count,
" Santa Anna recommended 70 tho Go
yerumeHl Of Mexico the couhscalion Of al
American property, W order 20 cart,t Of
The war, and tina, oil Americans resdin,
Ia THIS coaasry should be made prisoners O
val, rs fatal stroke to those usurpin
puates-the gentle name generally az
piled to them and that ths garrison
reinforced wilh some 10000 more troop,
When | read his article IN one Of III
flaming periodicals, il was rather gralu
to me IN my isolated condition. deter
mined however, upon the old Roma
motto" Who would be free, hlmsc
must strike lie blow" or, in other word,