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brass band for our Regimett
have heretofore mentioned, l trust with lust
pride, the humane conduct ofour Regiment towards
the non-combatant Mexcans.--Not an outrage. and
hardly an offence of any kind, has been committed
against them, SO tar as have heard, by the hum
olest private In the ranks-As proof of this,
need only state that at China where our battalion
was stationed for nearly two months MANY of the
inhabitants expressed their regret when they heard
Oh, our Intended departure from amongst them
They ielt themselves to be safer with us than.
would NC VITA their own troops, under CanalesSlm
Orrea-thls, too, while the population has the
credit OF being among the most rascally in all Mex
leo! lhe fact Is that Mexico, with all its boast of
hepu6licansm and free Government, is vets stran
ger to their most essential principles In the first
Piace, an established Religion is incompatible with
them-so also the undue authority which is given
to or exercised by the Military over the Civil, Pow
er and her system ofconvertng fIeemen into slaves
Tor debt have heard of numerous instances. in
our marches, OF Mexican troops most cruelty plum
dering their own people. Some of the sufferers in
deed told us, by way of apology for the little they
mad to sell us, that they had been robbed but re-
Gently by their own soldiers. And it has not been
many months ago that an Acade (who is the civil
magistrate or governor of town) was taken out,
yoked with an OK, and driven through the streets,
oy command of a Mexican General, because he
could not or did not fill reuuisition which the
two or three hours! Where such contempt eau J1
SHOWN with impunity tor the civil law and its off
GERS, and Tor private rights, surely there can be no
liberty that is worthy Of the name
ret more, while on this subject see that San
ia Anna and all the leading Mexicans in their pro
CARNATIONS and addresses, speak OF the war which
we are waging as against their Nationality and
ther Holy Religion. And this too. while thew
nave been trying to wrest from the Churches their
property by all means in their power-by forced
loans, by taxes, and even by actual violence. The
magnificent Church in this place, which | have
heretofore spoken Of bears the marks of two cannon
oaiis 1lred against 1t by order of General Ampudia
on his retreat from Monterey, to enforce demand
upon IL Tor money! Nevertheless, in the face of
lacis Ike these the unprncipled men who rule in
turn the poor oppressed Mexicans for their own adj
vantage and a9grandlzement will continue to prate
o. liberty. PATRIOTISM, nationality and their HOLY
Religion! The truth is that no country ON the face
OF the earth scarcely, is worse governed than Mey
ico-l.arge districts through which we have passed
nave been allowed by the Government to be proved
upon by the Cananche Indians at their mercy. and
robber bands have prowled through the country al
most unheeded by the civil power. There is not n
pubic roac that have been upon that is not lined,
some OF them at every few steps, with wooden cross
eS, to mark the graves of murdered travellers! No
wonder, then, If the clouds should withhold their
ram, and every shrub and every tree be clothed
with thorns, and the land become desolate-S,r the
curse of God is surely upon it. Yours, truly.
SALTILLo, Mexico, July 9, lS47.
Dear -: Nothing ofinterest has transpired
since last wrote you.-There is still some doubt
as To our future movements. Ii seems that General
Taylor is not 10 get many of the new troops as
was expected and feel pretty sure he will not
move upon Dan Luis without an adequate force Ii
VIII require some three thousand to garrison Mon
,erey ana other points to the mouth OF the Rio
HTande. and SIX thousand more at least he ought 10
nave to carry with him. Such force would in all
probability encounter but little oppositien while an
inadequate one would be sure to encourage the en-
envy to vigorous effort.
mad the fortune to meet the other day with the
erenrated capt Iohn, whose correspondence with
the Secretary of War has afforded so much amuse
'ret 10 the country He is in service again, tho
ohiy win the rank ola Leutenant-Id did not spend
ihucn Time III his company but have the promise of
call from hilnlle is certainly man of rare and
= sparkling wit and genius.
: This morning we had fresh arrival of troons
TWO companies of the North Carolina Regiment
L. believe the whole of the Regiment is now here.
lhese, with company of American citizens raised
In town Tor an emergency make our whole force =,
bout 200.
we have 1t in contemplation to celebrate the an
proachlng 4th, both in the city and at the Camp.
FEDERAL Salute will be fired here at sunrise. a
parade take place at 8 o'clock and the Declaration
OF independence read-A: the Camp, National
salute, grand review of the troops, and an Grafton
ana Dihner believe are arranged. You may con-
cude from this that are in no great dread of the
enemy. Wv
\ by the way this allusion to the 4th which al
ways awakens such hallowed associations of home
ana country In the mind of an absent American
oriHSS TO recollection song | heard sung at China
I oy men OF our Regiment, upon our own loved Vir
gina Who the author is, know not. but ,ho't
IL so very beautiful that procured copy of it TO
sehd you, which strangely enough. have omitted
sweet-voced maldens can find suitable tune for il.
/ Virginia, Virginia my home DER the sea
My heart, as wander, turns fondy TO thee
bright rests the sun Der thy clear winding streams
na sol, DER my meadows the moon pours her beams
rHSinia, virginia my home DER the sea
Inc wanderers heart turns in fondncss 10 thee
| Thy breezes healthfuI and pure are tbv r;lIs
my harvest waves proudly, and rich are thy hills
I my maidcns are fair and thy ycorncn are strong
ana blythe run thy rivers the valleys among "
Virginia, Virginia my home DER the sea-
! My heart, as wander, turns fondy to thee
iheres home in Virginia lchere ioued ones of ,,;nc
are mtn"ng OF me, and the days of lang SINE;
'Iu pies' De inc hour when, our pilgrimage DER,
sha SIT by Its hearth and leave il no more
Virginia, Virginia. my home with the free
Virginia. Virginia love like thee
Yours, truly.
SALrIIIo, Mexico, July 5, 1847.
| lear ----: write to inform you that another
report has reached us that the Mexcans are certain
~ advancing upon us, and learn from gentleman
VINO mas Just come IN from camp that the report is
believed by Gen. Wool.-We have now a prettv
! respectable force, however-some 27OO and about
81 pieces OF artllleryand il is hardly probable that
the enemy can muster sufficient strength to drive
US RON our position unless they should concentrate
fhTIr trFlaf H.,