The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-11-03

state would give their support to no Candid
ates for President, and Vice President who
was not opposed to any farther extension of
slavery-Ths resolution was laid on the ia.
BILE, it is true, but the God-like Danier' was
nominated for President-his reasonable de-
clarations and rotten political faith being thus
endorsed by the wings Of Massachusetts
The truth is, the Press-the leading men
and the mass of people Of Massachusetts,
seem to be lunatic-yet there .is method in
their Madness are far more knaycs
than fools" They speak the same language,
embrace the same doctrines and propose one.
rule of conduct They have reached the
height ofpotical viciousness-they begin to
tester and to stinkin the nostrils Of al lovers
of law and order. The cradle Of liberty has
become tic "hot-b bed" of all sorts Of political
| absurtIties, monstrosities and treasons. In
stead of rocking herself into quiet in her cd
age, she has lashed herself into fury-she re-
sembles an infuriated bull rushing headlong
toward aprecipice She resembles the s.roar-
ing Lion going about seeking whom he may
devour, like madlnan resolved on self
destruction, she seeks the destruction Of all
| within her reach.
AS specimen of the Massachusetts,
press, we give place to the following deli
aid is the reputed father
"Ascertan whether there are any. and
how many, colored citizens of Massachusetts.
unjustly detained in South Carolina, or who
have been sold from the prisons of that paItry
state into bondage II there be any victims
| then proceed to reprisals, since neither the
laws OF the Union nor the General Govern
| tnent afford us any redress. Authorize the
three -fitths rule to citizens of South Carolina
found within our borders; seize them at lar
| ward University, at the fremont House,
wherever they can be found; three for eyery
two citizens OF Massachusetts who are dctain-
ed III, or have been sold from South Carolina:
and il the number he odd, take f,co for the last
| one. Empower him to shut them I'M. and
| treat them precisely as our free negroes
are treated in Charles,on--to contiscate
South Carolina property, and to blockade
South Carolina ports. Weshould soon bring
the guilty oligarchy to reason. We are
strong, she is weak-she il poor, we are rich.
| We have an able bodied population of nearly
million; she barely two hundred thousand.'
aJ'The Charleston Courier again brings
us news from Mexico The James l.. Day,
sailed from Vera Cruz OH the 10Th ult., and ar
rived at New Orleans, on the 23d Do.
On the 25:h Sept Gen. Santa Anna sum.
moned Col. Childs surrender the American
forces under his command at Pueba Here
are 'the Demand and Refusal"
| Comm'cnications be,,cecn Gen Santa Anna
and Ch,itiS, at Puebla.
| iEADQrARTERS-MEXI ARMY.
have taken possession Of this CITY with
| the army under my command, for the purpose
OF operating upon the several points fortified.
and occupied by your Excelency, and also
with the view OF liberating its inhabitants
| from The domination of the forces OF the Uni
ted States from whom they have already suff:
cred too much. But before commencing any
| operations of Il military character, have con-
| s'dered it my duty to act in obedience to the
| impulses OF humanity, and consequently re-
quest that your Excclcncy will please evacu-
ale this city within a Certain and pcremptory
space OF time. it being known to You at the
same time that you can depart with all the
| honors oi war. either to form junction with
Gcn Scott, or the forces of your country at
ferotc, according As it best suits your plea
sure. But should this courteous request of
Inlnc he unheeded by your Excelency, then,
although 10 me it is painful alternative,
shall commence to assault your positions, be-
cause there exists in the vicinity Of your En-
cellencP an army OF soon men who are de-
tcrmined that the rights OF their nation shall
be maintained and respected.
God and liberty, headquarters in 'Puebla,
September 25th lS47.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To Senor Colonel d. Thomas Childs, COM
mander of the United States army situated
in Lorcto
HEADQUARTERS, CITY OF PUEBLA, MEXICO, }
September 25th, lS47. (
TO his Ercellcncy u. Antonio Lopez de SAN
ta Anna, Generai-in Chief J The !Nerican
Armyin front Of the city:
Sir-l had the honor of receiving, at 3
O'Clock this afternoon, your Excellency's let
ter OF this date. In it you were pleased to
notify me of the fact that you had taken pos
session OF this city, for the purpose, as YOU de-
clare, OF restoring to the full enjoyment Of
their liberty its citizens who have hitherto
suffered so much from the United States ar
my. You likewise were pleased TO offer GER
tain stipulations to this garrison, provided
that it would, within fixed time, abandon the
point OF defence which it now occupies.
With regard to the assertion of your Excel
lency, which implies that the inhabitants of
Pucba have been maltreated by the United
States troops, wholly deny it. On the con-
trary, assure you that the property and the
privileges OF all have been maintained, and
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