Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-04

nuahua, inasmuch as genera massacre ha:
been attempted BY the conquered New Mexican
and Pasenos, joined with a tribe Of Navajoe In
dlans-all led on, as is said by the few padres
who serve in New Mexico. The instruction
as il has been described 10 US, was SO decisive
and made with such effect, that even the womeI
new at The lhroals OF our Texas neighbors III,
number killed by them being very considerable
lhey say also lhatth New Meaicans. eneour
aged by their triumph, are coming 10 avense The
outrage upon Chihuahua. God grant il may be
| trueip
The instruction here alluded 10 is doubles.
mat which has already been effectually quelled
| Our advices from Santa Fe, via 81. Luis, are &c
the 18th OF April, when all was quiet there, and
The ofhcels OF justice were melting out punish.
ment 10 those engaged in The murderous insur.
reclion. II anything were required 10 Justify the
measures oil severity which have been taken a.
Taos ny American authorities We think the spirit
OF The letter we have just given is Of itself suiti-
cient.
The Legislature OF The powerful State Of ia
Isco has appropriated the revenue derived from
tobacco in the State, diyerling il altogether from
the use OF the Central Government. Il is well
known that the government derives large por-
ton oil lis income from this source. The Repub-
lcano reproaches the authorities Of Jalisco with
this diversion OF funds, and adds: Ill the Union
is 10 be deprived OF these general revenues, and
u obstacles are 10 be opposed whenever an at
tempt is made tC create new sources OF income,
let US ask The authorities Of The States in what
manner can the war be carried on?"
The same paper mentions that The office Tor
The administration Of The tobacco revenues, with
all the attaches thereto is 10 be removed from the
capital, with an escort OF military for its prolec-
ton. This, says the Republican,, strikes us as
very strange, Tor il the Office is TO seek place
where il cannot be attacked by The enemy, for
this very reason The military and the batIalons
Of The Guard ought not TO 60 there.
There is great desiilulion OF arms, as is al
ready known, throughout The country. II having
been reported that there we're six thousand mus
EeIs for sale al Guadalaara, the authorities Of
the Stale OF Guanajuato despatched Gen. Alcay-
aga Ihilher at once 10 buy them all up ioT The
State. II turned out that there were none 10 be
had, but the Incident gives color 10 the idea
that The individual States are now looking 10
their own defence rather than relying upon The
General Government for safety on contributing
their means 10 the Central Government.
The decree suppressing the liberty OF the press
within The Federal District OF Mexico, mentioned
in Mr.. Kendall's letter which we published yes
teTday, is dated the 9Th inst, and was promulea-
ted The following day. BY il The press is forbid
den 10 engage in political aud military discus
sions, or 10 express censure upon the supreme au-
lhorles, or in any way 10 tiror discYedn up0n
The army or its commanders. The preamble al
leges that the abuse OF the liberty OF The press has
been scandaious; that the papers have promoted
discussions, reciprocal disrust and disunon,
whereby The foreign enemy is indirectly proiec-
ted and the defence OF the country rendered eve
ry day more difficult. The prohibition Of the
i,aa a ct
long as the capital remains in a slate Of siege.
FL Republican, of The eth inst. comes out in a
noble article rebuking the Government Tor This
measure. II makes an earnest appeal 10 The con-
science and understanding Of President Anaya
10 relrace the false step. In the course OF the ar
liclc The army comes in for large share OF The
Indignation OF the Editors, and some wholesome
"Would 10 God" says The Republican,,
army had been brought into disrepule by Inc
press, instead OF by series of inglorous delra's,
which in the course OF single year nave coseiI
ed with shame the name OF Mexico,' land increased
.i.... -. .-i'--.--i rns' O,Ni ;nrni
Of the we.organized armies Of Europe" And
again the Republican, reproaches the army with
having cost The country The enormous sum OF
three hundred millions Of dollars since its indie.
pendence was achieved; and yet from want oil
discipline, il has never been able 10 maintain any
established order Of things; il has been torn by
incessanl civil wars; il now supports officers
enough for an army eight times more numerous
than The Mexican army numbers, and promotions
in il , have been feSVpa, .@tdjrjR'i4ns ie,Giyy
va. wa sasn crushed with IN immense iote'sn dbl
and involved in a ffi.hltul bankruptcy. Under
such circumstances The country had a iish' 'oeA-
pec, tina. when the opportunity occurred for meet
ing foreign foe, The army should respond WIN
something more than series Of dissracelnl ronis.
We only indicate the tone o! the article IN The ke-
publicano towards the army. That paper has no
further faith in H. and relies solely upon guerrilla
warfare for The salvation OF The country. II seems
strange that paper which reasons 50 powerfully
upon the freedom OF the press-we would repro
duucs the article were ii no, several columns long
and which appreciates SO perfectly Inc uespe-
rate state oil the country and the enormous burden
Of licenious soldiery, should sill be the stead
e.,, advocate of The continuance of the war. But
looking 10 the future Of Mexico, il is gratifying
TO see such a paper as FL Republican, pointing
out 10 its countrym men The insupportabe grievance
nc such military establishment as that Mexico
now supports.
measures have been taken in the capital 10 defend
il upon The approach OF our troops. We cannot
do this more effecually than by giving The whole
Of proclamation promulgated by Gov. Irigue-
ros on The 7lh inst:
PROCLAMATION.
His E1ccllency the Commander.in-Chieio Oh Inc
Army of the Centre yesterday addressed me The
following decree:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE CENTRE.
Mexico, May 6, IS47.
The Federal District OF this State being de-
clared in a state of siege, il becomes my duiy 10
comply with The 9th article oil the law Oh Inc
S6,h Of April last; and in order to meet the anx-
ions wishes OF The patriotic citizens OF this CITY
n arm themselves 10 repel our unjust invaders,
hereby, in conformity with the powers IN me vest
/, That all Mexican citizens Of the age OF tit
teen 10 sixty years, residing in the Federal DIS
trci, will present themselves Tor enrolment al 'he
place in their quarter or section which may De
DESIGNATED By the municipal authorities.
3 The Selectmen OF the city, and those who
in The other settlements Of the district exercise
their functions, will, on receipt oil this Decree de'
siunate in their respective quarters or sections Inc
MACE where the enrolment is TO be made, prcsl-
ding over Them either in person or oy substitutes
I The same lunctionaries will, within SIX
DAYS from the publication Of this decree, denver
unto The chief of The staff register, containing
in regular order The age, profession or occupation
residence, and whether single or married, OF al
Mexicans Of The ages OF fifteen 10 sky years
who may reside in their quarter or section.
/. In Conformity with these returns, Inc per-
sons enlisted will be divided into Two classes
one class containing the unmarried and me
widowers without children. from The age oil III,
Teen 10 forty years, the other class The married
men and The widowers having family, and also
bachelors from forty 10 sixty years.
S From those enlisted will Oe formed as many
baIlalions Of each class as there may be ~ eacn
uuarer or section. Should any remain over
lhey may be formed into one or more companies
or sonadrons according 10 their number;
G The force Of these battalions is TO be IN &C
cordance with The law of the l2lh OF june 1916
7 The General-in.Chiei will appoint me per
SON. who, during The state Of siege in which .h
district J NAV lnd itself, shall command the bal
taloIs and companies formed by This decree, AM
whose functions shall cease as soon as The sieS
q Every enlisted citizen shall receive cert
6cate proving his enlistment, signed by The com
mander OF The corps to which he may be attached
and BY the Selectman of his quarter or SECTOR
and countersigned by The chief OF The stan OF IN
General-in. Chief.
q M tho bodies which NAV be formed IN eac