The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-17
ADDRESS OF THE CLERGY OF SAN
LUIS PoTosI TO THE PEOPLE.

er which has been plseea in us hands, nor v
worthy 81 tie glorious name OF Me1cans, ie
If il should t.hoId lie iast SIGH Of cur holy u
religion and beloved country, aud remain n
an cold nd d.rcace, wiihou, raising lts o
voice 10 rouse us compd,rIo's from that m. :
dolent apathy IN which for more than t.
wear they have been submerged, aud II II Il
should not cause them 10 comprehend our O
present lamenlable and disastrous sllusttou, i
and to know and secure the means Of our :
salvation. To 10 this, Is our sole object :
The Cabinet Of Washington have deter
mined TO perpetuale, 10 the present age, 4
horrible crime-Tare, indeed, N the annals
Of tire whoe world Ambitious 10 extend
their prosperity aud temporal power, aud
10 perpe,uate Their race 10 the las, Of CON.
ing generations, they have not hestated 10
vioIsle towards the gentle society OF Mesl-
CO the most sacred Of human rights. la
their Wild dehfIam, they behold, with raw
ing thirst, the opuience Of our temples, the .
riches VI our church, the magnlhceace OF
our homes,eads, the angelic beauty Of our
weaker sex, the Immense and uexhauslible
treasures OF our mountains, the fertility OF
our fields, aud the beautiful variety oil our
climate; and ever the implacable enemies
Of our race and origin, they have taken
rapid steps to e1iingulsh our name, and
possess themselves OF all these precious
gifts.
You hsve already seen them, compalriois.
In vain is the memory Of The thousand and
Thousand assassinations committed st Palo
Alto, Resaca &c Ia Palma, Monte rey, Argos.
mra. Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo-iu VAIN
have We seen mulnludes OF Mexc cans Wao-
det,ng in the woods, and pursued Ike Wild
beasts, in their own country, robbed o their
property and driven from their fanfies-i n
vain do we recall the multitude Of peacea.
bic and honorable men, who have been ID.
suited, seized and beaten, IN presence even
of beloved daughter or ldolZ'd siie-in
vain do We reco.lect the proud barbarIty,
ahe shameless cruelty required to bum The
vilage, to say the simple rustic, the lee5,e
woman, and the innocent ctI.c, az We be.
held at Aqua Nueva, H.Galgo, and other
towns a, the North. BIZ! what can VT
hope from hords Of robbers, destitute o
humanIly-monslers who bid defiance lC
the laws Of nature, 1hsn ihey even insult
rob and coniem0 God ia his holy temple
When q man enters on career OF wee
and throws aside the reinI Of religion, The
insensbility aad obduracy Of Nhich he i.
capable can hardly be believed. " hal
can We expect from these NindlIs, yomitoC
from he'll 10 scogrge the nations, when W
know that they Worship no GCd but gold
and aspire 20 20 happiness but tie gralhea
ton of their brutal passions 4 wise VII
ter Of the last century has SAID That mar
without, any religion i a tefr ble animal
who appears onlT 70 eoloy his liberty j
destroying and deyoutug." Such, 10 q
feet, appears to be the picture winch Prov
idsnce, with high design has deigred :
presenttous. Yes, comPariois you hay
.: our religion, cur country GU
200 sscpur iIyes, GU families, our proFer
u-nUri1 ng--Dothins Is respected and
,hey spare even our existence, Il i merel
for the purpose Of tuning Ulo pref. 10 u
unhappy condition Of slavery. And !iaa
IL, they will endeae9r, as we have sliest
said, 10 bot OUT name ron he catalogue
nalloug.
Fellow chiz.rs cf polos. Can Eou b
hold, With s.kaz eyes and without I'll
blood freszig- q your ems, ccn5HIon s
huniIaling, 4 tale 80 disastrous and Iflgh
fol Can your bald aud valiant charae;e
behold without rage that The foot Of a ber'
tic adyenturer should Getis your magnit
cent temples destroy your yenefaled luj
ges, and trampie even upon your God, owe
throwing your holy sacTaments, aud d
priying the Christian soul OF the s9blIH
virtues and exalted ey1ymenls Of the a.
gels VIII you permit that coyelou
and barbarous stranger should outrage TIA
God who has visited and cOnsO.ed you I
your infrmliles-wh accompanies you /
the horrLle transition from hle to the en-
Ioymeu, Of eternal bcati'ude WA 20
consent, brave Potosnos TO have the ho,
rites Of your church abolished, aud 10
eigu Of your redemption exterminated
Finally, fullow.ci,z ns, viii you be inset
sible TO the loss Of your religion, 70.
temples, and even 10 the sweet name
Chrsstisns ! Yet ell this viii happen I
you. Your fsmiIies viii hunger after th
bread OF The Word. aud The eternal conso
Issions which tie adorable religion Of Jesg
can alons dispense, aud there viii be noa
who can furnish theyn. Your daughter
and your wives will be zsd 10 your ggh'
& and made victims to Iasrivj0us passion.
even 10 the streets and public places
Your tender sons will expire OF The poiol
oil the sword and ba5 one,s Of the bafbsrou
conquerors, directing ioAards you thel
las. looks Of fear and agony and YOU
yourselves, will be SO z d and bgu1d Ink
british beasts FOR The dungeons Of slavery
and savage men, filthy prostitutes, 40
wild beasts, viii come and enjoy lbe con
forts and delicacles Of your homes. u,
fellow citizens Of PUtosl, hear 1t oue hur
bred thousand times we tell you-hear II
this fearful calamity comes upoa YOU
arrives at your threshold and in COMP
snce with your bgb dUty-stteod, lis'e
we announce to you, you shall suffer a
tbs misfortune, 10 all ils weight, II 80