The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-02
THE UNION.
Translation from Mexican paper. for the Union.

Translation from Mexican papers for the Union'
From the Vera Cruz Iris Of September TO-
Leerofh The governor ohe State of Merico to the genera
government, accompanying the protest Of the rePrsss"
taues Of the States Of Merco, Jalisco, and Zacdsed
| tohs erceiieney The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
MosT EXCELLENT SIR If his exceency the President
has made almost superhuman efforts carry on the war
and defend the capital those efforts have been aogetnef
unsuccessful. and they could not have been made with
the assistance of the nation, and of decided pubic
opinion II the States had not furnished supplies OF men
and money, nothing could have been effected speak
least for the State of Mexico, at the head OF which
placed This State has loaded its citizens with taxes
1t has sent TO the capital all the armed men and all the
money that it could collect II has exhausted all Its re-
sources II has sacrificed ITSELF and it regrets to see that
it has done this to purpose and that its SACRIFICES
are neither appreciated nor acknowledged From TINS
capital alone thousand infantry soldiers have been fur
nshed comprising the greater part of the battalion which
have the honor to command, nearly all OF them well
equipped, and the whole supplied with the best arms
| to be found in the army assembled in the city
From all parts of the State, including the sultry dis
trcts OF the SOUTH large bodies OF men, armed and un
armed, full of enthusiasm, have We'd with each other in
flying to the defence of the capital the State has done
this through its love Of independence and desire OF pre-
serving nationality; and had not its citizens been i'm
PEELED by these noble motives, no human torce nor the
influence of any individual, would have induced them to
ABANDON lncir MONIES, anu SdCTilCe C'oH
existence, in the defence of their country.
1t is time now Mr. Minister that these eforts-these
noble and generous efortsshoud be acknowledged and
the best mode of showing of their value IS not to
cause the of these brave TO fall from their
hands at the first of the foreign enemy. II
these efforts have been well directed, because, per-
haps the art of has been studied among only for
the purpose of running the country this is not the fault
of the naon is not the fault of its deserving citizens
but rather their deporable misfortune, that they have not
found a chief worthy OF commanding them.
This government knows the extent OF its powers, and
knows what the powers of the President OF the Mex
lean conederacy: it respects them and will always re-
spect them when they derived from the laws OF the
country and the constitution of the United Mexican
States
This government believes that unless the constitution
and the other laws which govern rgdly adhered
to- order cannot exist society deserve to be 80 Called
nor shall we ever be able to say that have in fact
constitution.
Military commanders, whatever may be their rank
who have committed faults the field OF battle should
be held responsible for their acts and should be promptly
tried and severely punshed for the nation has not made
sacr6ces and does make them for the purpose of in
curing contempt.
1t is extraordinary, Mr. Minister, that armstice
should have been arranged at o'clock the morning of
the 23d and that to-day the 26h the terms OF it are not
known in this captalyour exceencys circular, dated
the 23l to which have the honor to reply having been
received here by special messenger yesterday the 25th
The assurances which your excellency is pleased to
offer with respect the continuance OF the war, in the
event of an attempt humiae the nation and that the
President dscams any other purpose than the glory OF
his country and has therefore rendered the command to
any who may aspire to it, and will cheerfuy hight
under his orders, worthy OF attention; but no Mex
can will ever regard the humiliation and debasement OF
his country as secondary consideration, under any cir
"A VIZ xyhn ho
country possesses representative system knows how
and from whom power is derived, and in what manner
he who is clothed with is placed at the head of the mil
tary force
The representatives of the State have already declared
their opinion, in manner most worthy OF them in the
protest which have the honor to enclose to your excel
ency and the order carry it into effect which, without
any claim my part to the honor has been placed in my
hands, my sentiments being in unison with those of the
honorable body from which it emanates, reeraes the
protest in the positive and emphatic manner and It
greves to add that il does expect, under such cir
cumsances honorable peace and expects still less
considering how little ability has been shown in turning
to account the sacrifices made by the nation, and con-
Quoting this war in the which it hoped fora
war which it has been and will be in favor Of until
peace can be made with dignity and honor and such
peace as will be approved of by all liberal and just
throughout the world.
renew to your exceency the assurances Of my due
consideration
| God, liberty, and federation.
! ToLUcA, August 26, 1S47.
The constitutional Governor of the free and sovereign
State of MeIicO to its inhabitants.
| FELLOW CITIZENS Misfortune still pursues us; and
the rout of our troops twice in day, in the vicinity
of the capital has exposed to the severest blow of
fate To this series of affecting reverses others still
greater may be added and to bear up against them will
require the highest effort of PATRIOTISM and constancy
proof against any trial.
The misfortune of defeat nothing compared with that
| of humiliation and ignominy.
Our fathers died in order to give independence,
free us from foreign yoke and that country might
hold a rank among nations Let die rather than
traffic away, vile bargain, what they purchased with
their blood Death is preferable to ignominy; and if
our forefathers struggled for ten years, in bloody
bats under circumstances thousand times adverse
to us than those of the present day. let struggle for
another en or for hundred years, until we have vndi-
Gated their fame and our own.
Citizens of the State of Mexico: We have called our
selves free and Independent for than twenty years
Let us die free and Independent, rather than sell
lands and our brethren for foreign gold.
Fellow-czens Valor and constancy, and let bear
up against this load of misfortune, with the assurance
that the nation which desires to be free is 30.
FRANCISCO NJ DE OLAGUIBEL
ToLUcA, August 2e, 1s47.
The number of the "Arco Iris" of Vera Cruz, from
which the foregoing ansatons have been made for the