Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-09

the ratification of Congress- will besides being indecent under
existing circumstances be entirely null being unconstu-
uona and will bring him by whom it may be made within
the Of declared by article 9Th of the law Of 20
April the undersigned willing repair the city of Que
etaro as soon your Exceency shall the
summons TO them for that place.
Inc undersigned protest before the whole nation, and par
cuay Deore the States of Mexico Jasco and Zacacas
their constituents that this resolution on their part which
he proceedings OF Congress referred show concurred in
oy majority OF their felowdepues does imply the
OF their duty resignation, tacit express
OF me legislative power but the result Of the indispensable
necessity OF having that freedom Of discussion and debera
ton which does not in the federal city, and of
ing The Republic from the gnominy which would inevitably
aach 10 treaty concluded and ratified under the guns of
the enemy and the day succeeding unooked eyerses
An which we have the honor to communicate to your Ex
ceency awaiting ourselves of the occasion offer the
RANGES OF our respect and consideration
God, Liberty, and Federation.
ToLUcA, AUGUsT %, Is47.
VALENTIN GOMEZ FARIAs,
JOSE MARIA DELACUNZA
LUIS DE LA ROSA,
PASCUAL GONZALEZ FUENTEs.
MARIANA OTERO,
COSME TORRES
MANUEL ROBSEDO,
JOAQUIN NORRIEGA
The foregoing protest enclosed to the Minister Of F
reign Affairs in communication from the Governor of the
stale OF Mexico, dated at Touco he capital that State
and about 40 miles southeast of the city Of Mexco August
20 The Governor enarges the sentiments contained in
the protest. speaks Of the efforts made by the people to raise
and equip any army, which, if there had been chief worthy
to command it. would have been victorious and finishes by
declaring that the war must be continued until peace can be
made with dignity and honor, and such peace as will be
approved and generous throughout the world
Then follows an address from the Governor to the
people of the State, exhong them continue the war; re-
mindng them OF their ten years with Spain under more
adverse circumstances and telling them that war for another
ten fnr ndrad
gnominy
PROM THE VERA CRUZ SUN sEprEMBERl7.
TO the Government Of the States of Merico and
Puebla.
YoUR ExcELLEScY His exceency the President of the
Republic orders that your Exceency will command the local
authorities Of all the towns and villages this State which lie
within the distance of thirty leagues from any of the points in
which the enemy may happen be situated nasse
the respective inhabitants Of these said and villages in
order that they attack and haass tie enemy with what
ever weapons each conveniently procure whether good
bad by fire and by sword and by every practicable means
which is possible to employ in the annhlaing nvad
ing army.
And his Excellency also orders that your ExcelIency will
take an exact account OF all those who having attained the
age OF sixteen and not advanced beyond fifty whout any
physical blemsh remain at home, and enlist in
the National Guards, support any number Of soldiers nor
serve the cause OF the nation in of the
toned as for instance, making prisoners of the scattering
soldiers of oe catching his mules and horses and Selling
his wagons, and destroying his munitions of war.
nation and its inhabitants defended by of mi
tay popular orce and certainly their defence by the lat
ter really the most ecacous and less expensive because
people who do not choose be conquered by
Their and, had not series of unfortunate occurred to
enervae the spirit of the people, the march of twelve thousand
men upon capital would have been witnessed.
Your Excelency knows that the Argentine Republic in
fero in point OF population, any of States yet
will your Exceency remember that eleven thousand English
persisted in the Of Buenos Ayes harassed by
the women, who hurled upon them from their housetop
furniture, stones and boiling water.
copy and publish this Supreme Decree for your Excelen
in order that you may enforce the accomplishment of all
that has been expressed in upon the part the Mexican
habtants of this capital and when the able OF its population
comprised among its propreors merchants and officials shall
FORTH gun in hand TO the enemy those that
main In the city will defend il TO its very last entrenchment
and for that purpose your Exceency will command that
stones and other kind Of missiles and poeces be col
ected and placed upon the houseops for the emergency
as arrives charging the Acades members Of the Mu
ncpay, and Justices of the Peace with the execution Of
this order God and Liberty
JOSE RAMON PACHECO