The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-03

that indolsnt apathy in which for more tb.r
nave been submerged, and If IT should not csu.. ,h
comprehend our present amentabis and .usM 70
alton, and to know and secure the 30 stu
To do this IL sole object VA s"''a''on-
The cabinet OF Washington have determined IN NO.
petuate In the present age. horrible crime rnre an
deed In the annals OF the whole world Ambition. 70
extend their prosperity and temporal power and to per-
petuate their race to the last coming thev
have not hesatd to violate towards The gentle socet
of Mexico, the most sacred Of human rights In Their
wild deriu they behold with fasing thirst the opu.
enoe of our temples the riches OF church the mag
nncenoe Of our homesteads the angelic beauty Of our
our mountains the fertility Of fields and beauti
full variety Of our climate and the imblacsble
mics Of our and origin they have taken rapid steps
70 extngush our name, and possess themselves Of AL
these precious gifts
the memory Of the thousand and thousand assassna-
lions committed At Palo Alto, Resaca de Palma Mon
tsrey Angosturs Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo-in vain
nave we seen multtudss Of Mexcans wandering In the
woods and pursued like wild beasts In their own coun-
Try robbed Of their property and driven their
mn vain do we recall the multitude Of peaceabls
ana honorable men who have been insuted seized and
Dsaten IN presence even Of beloved daughter or
WIEN vain do recollsct the proud barbara
10 STAY the simple rustic the feeble woman and the IN
other towns at the North But what can we hone from
al, nords OF robbers destitute OF humanty-monsters
VINO pa defiance to the laws Of nature-when thev even
insult suit rob, and contcmn God in his holy temple
tho r; ~ nun enters career OF vice and throws aside
wh'ch ne Is capable can hardly be believed What can
we expect from these Vandsis, vomited from he'll 70
scourge the nations when that thew vorshin No
God but gold and aspire happiness but the vr.tiN
cation OF their brutal passions, wise writer Of the
last century has said that without any religion IL
terrible animal who appears only to enoy his iih.r
In destroying and devouringn Such In effect appears
to be the picture which Providence with high desi0n
mas deigned to present to Yes compatriots. YOU
nave seen ri our religion country liberty our
selves, our families, preperty-nothing-no Is
respected and If hoy spare even our existence IL "a
merely for the purpose Of turning it to profit the un-
happy condition of slavery And finally they will en-
to At our
the catalogue of nations.
Fellow citizens of potss Can you behold with wax
ing eyes and without the blood freezing In vour veins
condition so humiating fate so disastrous and
frightfa! Can your bold and valiant character behold
without rage that the foot Of hereto should
dehe your magnificent temples destroying your vensra
ed images and trampe even upon your God overthrow
ing your holy sacraments and deprivpg the Christian
SOU OF the sublime virtues and exalted cnjoyments Of
stranger should outrage that God who has visited and
consoed you in your infrmties-who accompanies you
III the horrible transition from life endowment
of eternal beaude' VIII you consent brave PctcsiuosI
to have the noy rites Of your church abolished aud the
sgu OF your redemption extermiuated! Finally, fellow
citizens will you be inseusblc the loss your religion
your temples ana to the name of Chrisan
Yet all this will happen to you.
Your families win hunger after the bread of the
word and The eternal consultations which the adorable
religion OF Jesus eau alone dispense, and there win DO
none VINO can furnish them. Your daughters and your
wives VIII be seized in your sight, and made victims
iascivous passions even in the streets and public pa
ces our sender sons will expire the points Of the
swords and bayonets Of the barbarous conquerors d.
recng towards you their last looks of fear agony
and you, yourselves will be seized bound like bru.
fish beasts for the dungeons Of slavery and savage men
filthy prostitutes and wild beasts will and enjoy
the comforts and delicacies Of your homes.
Yes, fellow citizens Of Potosi hear it, One hundred
thousand times we tell you Hear 1t This feaI full
lamty upon you-it arrives at your Threshold
and in compliance with our high duty, sttend-listsn!
We announce to you you shall suffer all the une
In all its weight If you do not awaken from the profound
steep III winch we behold FRUSTRATED and assist in
raising force worthy Of the sacred in which
are engaged; and the glory of your name.
nIarn nae afr h.. Ia
in manner, our territory-he has left hardly
treat We ought not in perlousa situation to sban-
uon cause truly important and common wholly
armed force weak by its numbers mpotent by its small
ness-weak through its poverty its sufferngs, and IL
past labors though worthy by its r-sufhcienty
timated valor. Mott concerns common interests
all that man holds dear earth.
Let us fly then all Of us, to the CONTEMPLATING
selves under the direction ofour authoritieset fully
and sincerely place in their hands fortunes
persons-st us enlist with promptitude and with what
ever arms we may be able TO obtanle throw aside
the senseless desire Of living ongerlet encourage
solely an insatabe desire to die for religion
country, and the honor Of famiee-make elective
that compassion hitherto sterile which you should show
| for your tender children.
Let die before ourselves degraded TO slavea
in strange land deserted followed perhaps by
ancient father some son. wife whose lineaments
already changed everywhere abhorred powers pros
trated by the weight of indulgence sending forth cries
and lamentations without finding single being
is no consolaton-hs respect and his glory ecpsed
| forever
These are the sole means Of salvation Let us all
unite Let us forget domestic Engagements and
authorities, army, people and priesthood, ai-al form
compact mass AM resign ourselves to death rather
fortunes and disgrace Let swesr to God to die for
his religion and to the country for its Independence
us swear to the tender child the delicate maiden, and
decrepd age that our blood shall in torrentsthat
we shall have sunk into the grave before these proud
Vandas shall place hand upon them.
Potosnos these the words OF your Clergy and we
shall not fail to inculcate In the villages towns
In your hands is tho religion which your fathers have
LEFT you the country which Heaven has awarded you
tender infants, and ysur whole future fate IL YOU wish
~ you may enjoy them all 1t depends on heroic
Two fates left open to you be vile slaves or in
dependent Catholics Choose II the former bend the
knee to the invaders the latter prepare for the com
bat
Comprehend it-these the last moments II BY
Incidence you incur an unhappy fate II your religion
will fail upon you. TO your Priesthood win remain
the satisfaction Of having exposed you the danger
and indicated the means most efIecinal and Rest
| adapted to our circumstances And wc coniure YOU
not to listen to our words With emotion, assured
that you meet in usa tender parent who consoles and
| succours your families humane friend who anonts
| your wounds, Christian Priest who dspenses to
you the last consolation of religion who guards and
don you in the day of battle and who even Is willing
bp. ms breast In defence Of the religion Of Jesus
(SignedD MANUEL DIEZ,
ER MANUEL NAvARRETE,
PRIMO FELICIANo CASTRO.
Err. IGNACIO sAMPAYO,
FIR. BIAS ENCISO,
FR. JOSE De SAN ALBERTO,
DIR. FIR. FELIX ROSA ANGEL.
San Luis Potosi, April 2sth ls47.
THE TRAIN FROM VERA CRUZ.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, May 251
The train that left Vera Cruz the ii tn, consisted
go wagons aud 900 pack mules loaded with munitions
OF war hospital stores provisions and 81 100000 speoe
for the army OF Gen Scott As the great value and
importance OF this train thought would render Il
An object for attack less than three regiments of
regulars were sent back ms far as Puene Nsconai to
protect II to head quarters to the former place IL
was escorted by about 400 men, principally cavalry who
returned TO Vera cruz.
The last accounts we have Of Santa Anna left him ne
orzabn, WITH or 5OJ, men audit against him. and
not the rowing bands OF guerilla maraudsrr that so
strong An escort was rcquiDsd.
There II a route from Vera Cruz through Orixaba,
when fas into the main National road beyond erote
ana we learn that even shorter than the road through
Jaapa, but not able for vaoons