The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-22

forced and that no other authority whatever shall be
recognised than that OF the general in command of the
army of the east This general is Lombariini The de-
cree followed up by another greatly restricting the in
ecouse between the city and country, and pointing out
who may go and come. The details would be uninerest
ing here.
The Republican, urges the formation OF body OF
troops under the name of Coiumnd de Honor--some.
thing like the Legion of Honor-n which officers of all
grades actually duty in defence OF the city shall
serve as private soldiers. Quite eloquent article Is
devoted TO the support of this subject but Santa Anna
VIII look with Jealous eye upon every suggestion com
ing from this quarter
| Robberes said to be very frequent in the capital
and no adequate force is detailed to prevent them
The Republicano bames the government for not com
municang at with Mr. Tris without referring the
subject matter of Mr. BuchanaAs letter Congress 1t
holds that it the business of the executive thus 10
age negotiations, and refer the result the wisdom of
Congress Besides, it says, that in all probability it will
be impossible to procure quorum OF Congress To refer
overues thus TO break them OF IN the outset Thapa
per takes good prevent the inference, from this
mark, that iavors peace. II is, on the contrary, open
mouthed for II would not grant for single
day, nor omit preparation for defence However, con-
cutes its article by trusting that the executive well
Congress, will show themselves extremely difficult" in
relation to peace and not consent to unless the
cusion OF shall project every particular the honor,
the good name, and the interests Of the nation. We
gard this the part OF the RepublicanO,
and of good omen for peace.
We hear not word of the American officers, priso-
in Mexico We fear their hopes of liberation TO
| be again, for some days, deferred
| We have the decree Of Santa Anna by which he en-
goods entered at ports in possession II declares all
such goods forfeited We have not room for the details
to-day.
Our readers may recolect that some time since our
correspondent at Saltllo informed of great excite
ment occasioned there by the arrival of two Mexican Of
hcers from San Luis with dispatches from General
Taylor They were supposed to be propositions for
peace, but turned to be solemn inquiries whether
was the generals intention to conduct the war accord
ing to the manner adopted by the Cumanches." The
wrath Of General Taylor at this peposerous nsoence of
the Mexicans described ludicrous but we have
nessr seen ms reply m now IN Inc Mexican papeI
Spanish The letter General Taylor was from General
Mora vilaml, and dated the 10th May. The letter is
long, and we have no idea Of ranslang it; and the i'm
pudence of it was not whit exaggerated by cor
respondent The nature of it will be sufficiently disclosed
by General Taylors reply which we translate, although
feel what injustice his terse and elegant style will suf
fer by the double translation The letter is said to be
dated
HEADquARrERs, NEAR MONTEREY May 10, 1917.
SIR: Ireceved yesterday your communication OF the 10th
instant which informs me that you instructed by the
view to demand from categorical reply, ''wlnether
wishes and instructions to prosecute the in
conformity the laws OF nations and conducted
by civilized countries, as barbarous tribes carry 1t on
een s
carried out and awaits the result in order to dictate its
through authority as highly respectable as yourself
Magistrate of the republic containing in fact they do
contain, my Judgment an implied bunot less deliberate
have the honor represent Viewing them this light
shall decline giving the categorical reply which demand
ed me which do with the respect due to his excel
lency The President.
AS you have thought fit to communicate the in
structions of government length upon the
manner in which the war has been carried on upon my
part improve this opportunity to make some remarks
The ourages to which especial reference made came
you that neither yourself the President
Of the republic can have felt deeper pain than that which
he limits Of our laws employed but in the greater
number of cases frulessy, identity and punish the de-
shat ,oya
formed believe that such atrocities committed
my connivance order or consent; OF they by Them
been prosecuted in this part of Mexico They
truth unfortunate exceptions. caused by circumstances
1t appears to me in point you that from the mo
co has suffered individually the loss of officers and sol
who been assassinated by Mexcans sometimes
character preceded the melancholy affair of Caana do
not mention these truths with the view of us.yg any
is sufficiently civilized make distinction between
awess of individuals and the general policy which
governs operations OF enemy but have endeav
ored make comparison between respective govern
mcnts regard the in which they conduct the
war which pass without remark. In this
should be borne inmnd that the Mexican troops have
given the world the example OF killing the wounded up
As you have advercd the requisition which, have
the losses incurred by the destruction of one of
take the liberty Of informing that this not the
the country chiefly concerned in il; and that
subsequent assassination and humiliation OF the unarrned
qualled in the present war.
1t is with pain find myself under the necessity of
addressing manner to which am little
toned but have been provoked to do SO by the object
and the manner OF your communications which is oblec-
onabe in my estimation, well in its nsnuations
With respect to the implied threat of retaliation,
beg understand TINT hold il at its worth,
that am at all times prepared 10 act accordingly what
may be the policy mode of carrying the
which the Mexican government its generals may think
proper adopt. am sir, with much respect, ODE
dent servant
One of the marked features in Santa Annals pol.
ho yh,chh o
commissions Eight hundred and thirty. five issued
in one month from the oath of May last, many of them
being promotions The Republican, comments upon
the subject at length and with freedom From the body
of its article translate passage, which shows in
what estimation sensible men in Mexico hold the per
formances of their army:
1t is worthy of note that this prodigay OF military hon
could be illlmed, received than
this moment whcn far from having victories to reward,
have only defeats reprobate. 1t is only
little than since there upon the soil of the
republic enemys OF four thousand men upon the
of the Rio Bravo, which refused to take the militia
tons military who in power, and the conduct
military who obeyed ORDERS we lind that handful
Of men, for the part without discipline and without
the poyverfl OF cavalry Pueba, with
out having suffered hitherto single defeat Our army has
cnmbed without fortunewiihout glory Palo Alo la
Resaca Monterey Ell Sacramento, Vera Cruz, and Cero
t;orIo are which descendants i'll blush
nounce We only speak the of La Angostnra
and this because there the Mexican soldier proved his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. there Is doubt that that indecisivc
action as disastrous defeat This campaign
year has been fatal to reputation by
the in which succumbed. AT Palo Alto and
Resaca took the initiative without the pfecnu,ion.
which good counses for the event, always pos
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