The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-08-05

luN6ges committed oy Americans 10 Tue
ia. We do not believe word Of them. c
Some OF the stories ATE utterly prepos.erous. q
One paper preiends that Gen. Scott ~
iuyen 10 make a desperate attempt upon
he capital by the scantluess of his resour (
res and the discomfort Of the volunteers
Mexleans are no, uuprepated for him, It ,
adds.
We have the decree Of Santa Anna, By
which he endeayors to prevent the INTRO
duction into the country of goods entered
OF potts in our possession. IL declares all +
sueh goods forfeited. We have not room
for the details TO day,
Oar readers nav recolieci that some time
since our correspondent at Salullo informed
Us Of a gfeai excitement occasoned there
hy the arrival OF two Mexican officers from
san LOUIS with dispatches for Gen. Tay.
Tor. They we're supposed TO be PROPOSE.
tons (or peace, but turned gu; 10 be solemn
enquiries whether i, was The generals in
ellion 6" 20 conduc, the war according 10
the manner adopted by the Camsnches.'
The wrath Of Gen. Taylor at this prepos
ierous insoIence of the MeIcsns was de
scfibed as ludIcrous, but We have never
seen his reply till now. Ia the MEXICAN
papers lately received the whole CORES.
pondence is giving 10 Spanish. The letter
to Gea. TAYLOR was from Gen. Mora Vii
omtl, and dated the 10Th May. The letter
Is long and We have no dea OF tfanslatlng
Il, and the impotence OF It was not a whit
exaggerated b. our correspondent. The
nature OF II will be sufficiently disclosed BY
Gen. Tayor's reply, which We translate,
although We feel what lrlIs,ce his tetse
and elegant style will suffer by The double
Translation. Ihe letter Is SAID to be dated.
HEADQUARTERS MAR MoNrsREY.
May l9. lc4I
SIR: | received yesterday your conmu.
nlcauou Of The l0,l lus'., which Informs
me that you are Instructed By lie Pfesldeal
Substitute 81 The Republic 10 address ne,
with view TO demand from ne categor,.
cal reply" whether my wishes ard my
Instructions are to prosecute the war 10
conformity 10 he laws of nations and as
war is conducted By cyl zed countries, or
as b4r54rous tribes carry It on amoag
themselves, il being understood that Mex.
CO is disposed and resolved TO accept the
manner winch Is proposed or carried out,
and awaits he rsuil IN order 10 dictate rs
measures according
II these nsliucuoas wore 70, communi
Gated through an Authority as highly re.
specialize as yourself should refuse TO te.
isvo ,hey enana,ei from tie Chef Mag.
is.ra,e Of The Repuul" containing, as ID
fact .aey 10 contain II ny .d-men,, an
IMPLIED b1, not e.= deI bs'a.e insult 10.
wards me end towards Ihe Government
akich have The homer 10 represent. View.
ing them n this ishi, shan decline giving
the categorical reply @bch 3 demanded OF
ne, ~hich DO wiki the re,pec, due to his
EyceiIency the ptesiden'.
As you have thought f, TO communicate
o me lie Instructions OF your Go~stu'"se'
:, 4at.,a n1th opon 'he manner ~ "hicd
the var has teen carried on upon ny part
| improve this opportunity 10 make some
remarks upon the SUBJECT.
TIE oulrages 10 which especial reference
is made came 10 my knowledge after hey
nai been perpeualed, aud can assure you
taat neither yourself nor the Pres deaf o
The Republic can EgycfelI deeper pam iaar
which | felt On the occasion. Al the
means at ms disposal within the limits Q
eur ass were emp.oyed, Jul % The grea'el
uua Der Of cases Ifuilossiy, 10 IDENTIFY anc
p9a.sa he deiluqnen,s. canno. suppose
ha. you have been 50 III informed ss % be-
heyc that such atrocities we're committed
by ms connsancp, ORDER Oh couseu', o. tina
hes uY themselves give an idea Of ihl
manner in y nlch the war has been prose
culeI IN this part Of Mexico. They were
! IN rut1 unfortunate exceptions. caused b}
circumstances which could no! control
Il appears to ne IN pom, TO ia.0fm you
that from Tie momcn, the American army
set foot upon he territory Of Mexico u has
suffered individually the loss Of officers and
soldiers 0ho have been ass4ss.naied b.
uexicaus, sometimes almos, 10 Sight o,
,helr osn camp. An outrage Of lht- char.
ac.er preceded the melancholy ALTAR Of
Catana d. not mean lae.e uUlas With
Inc view Of Jlstilying 10 any manner the
practice Of retaliation because my Govern
meui Is sufficiently civilized TO make dis
Encton between The lawless acis Of iudi.
'ldga and he general policy which gov
ems the operation Of an enemy but you
have eoJeavored to make comparison Je,
tween our respective Governments n re.
gard "a tas uaHger ~ which hey conduct
the var, which cannot pass without re-.
mark, L. Ibis c0nucciica u should be
b1tle IN m,nd tba, the Mexican troaps
have gwen TO The world the example Of
killing the wounded upon the fed Of bIuIe.
As YOU have advef,ed 10 the req4lsiion
which have made upon the people oil
these States 10 make indemnity Tor HE losses
incurred b. the destruction Of one Of cur
trains. take the liberty Of informing you
that this vas not the ecl Of tue Mexican
troops exclusively but that the rarc4efos
Of the country we're chiefly concerned IN
tl; and tina, the subseqleD, ssysssInl'lou
aud mItlIIatiau of the Uasrmed teans,ers
we're marked by on atfocious bafbauty
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