Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-10-14

rades was IN power. j think his precise
words were these -" Scarcely a hope of
adjusting our difficulties could be cherished,
while Parades remained at the head of the
Mexican government" What were those
difficulties, sir? Our chief difficulty, GER
talnly, was that Mexico would not assent TO
the annexation of Texas. This was the
great trouble.
Now, sir, | would call the attention of
this meeting, to matter not unknown, but
which, it seems to me, has not received the
weight, the scrutiny, which it deserves. i
again premise, that the war message of the
lth of May, placed the war upon the ground
of actual invasion by Mexican troops, and
the murder of American citizens upon A
merican ground Now, about the LIST of
June proclamation was drawa up, which,
on the 9Th Of June, was despatched to Gen.
Taylor, to be by him distributed throughout
Mexico, and that purported to set forth to
the people of Mexico, the causes of the war
have this proclamation, and | hope the
gentlemen of the press will publish it.
Well, what did the proclamation say to
the people of Mexico, as to the cause of
the war; Anything about invasion of Amer
lean territory and the murder of American
troopsl Not word like it---not one word
That proclamation goes upon the old mat
ter of the debts, and upon the refusal to re-
ceive Mr.. Slidell as our minister, and upon
supposed declaration Of Parades, which
cannot find anywhere, that the war did ac-
tually exist. But the fact alleged in the
war message of May ! th, and the fact en-
acted, if fact can be enacted by legislative
power, that war existed by Mexican inva-
sion, is not alluded to, stated, or intimated,
in the proclamation to the Mexican people
On the contrary, speaking through General
Taylor, the administration uses the follow
ing language to the Mexican people, in this
proclamation -
Your government is in the hands of ty-
rants and usurpers. They have abolished
your State governments, they have over
thrown your federal constitution, they have
deprived you of the right of suffrage, des-
troyed the liberty ofthe press, despoiled you of
your arms, and reduced you to a state of abso-
lutte dependence upon the power of a mill
tary dictator. Your army and rulers eXtort
from the people, by grievous taxation, by
forced loans, and military seizures, the
very money which sustains the usurpers
in power. Being dsarmed, you were left
"SiShNO'CoS, "h easy PiCJ ~ thC 0"'"SO W.
manches, who not only destroy your lives
and property, but drive into o captivity,
more horrible than death itself, your wives
and children. 1t is your military rulers
who have reduced you to this deplorable con-
dition. 1t is these tyrants, and their COR
rupt and cruel satellites, gorged with the
peoples treasure, by whom you are thus OPP
pressed and impoverished, some of whom
have boldly advocated a monarchical gov
eminent, and would place a European
Prince upon the throne of Mexico We
come to obtain reparation for repeated
wrongs and injuries; we come to obtain in
demnity for the past and security for the flu
ture we come to overthrow she tyrantS
who have destroyed your liberdes; but we
come to make no war upon the people OF
! Mexico, nor upon any form Of free govern
ment they may choose to select for them
selves 1t is our wish to see you liberated
from despots, to drive back the savage Co
manches, to prevent the renewal of then
assaults, and to compel them to restore tc
you from captivity your long lost wives and
children. Your religion, your affairs anc
churches, the property of your churches anc
citizens, the emblems Of your faith and it,
ministers, shall be protected and remain in
violate. Hundreds of our army, and hun
dreds of thousands of our people, are mem
bers of the Catholic church. In every statt
and in nearly every city and village of on
Union, Catholic churches exist, and th'
priests perform their holy functions in peac,
and security, under the sacred guaranty O
our constitution. We come among thu
people of Mexico as friends and republican
5 brethren, and all who receive us as sucl
f shall be protected, whilst all who are seduc
; ed into the army of your dictator shall b.
treated as enemies We shall want from
: you nothing but food for our army, and 70
5 this you shall always be paid, in cash, tn
= full value 1t is the settled policy Of you
tyrants to deceive you in regard to the poll
: cy and character of our government an
/ people These tyrants fear the example c
our free institutions, and constantly endeav
!, or to msrepresent our purposes, and inspir
: you with hatred for your republican brett
e rem of the American Union. Give us bU
e the opportunity to undeceive you, and yo
c will soon learn that all the representation
: of Parades were false, and were only mad
c to induce you to consent to the establish
: ment of despotic government"
It Well, now, sir, what was that tyrann
d that despotism Why it was Parades,
+ military chieGain, who had succeeded Sai
/, ia Anna, another military chieiiain, a
If cording to the order of Mexican su,
n cession for the last twenty years. III
o despotic authority here alluded to, we fin
/ Mr.. Polk speaking of, in his message
IS Congress of December last. Speaking
l. Parades, he says =" There was good re
e son to believe, from all his conduct, that
c was his intention to convert the republic
1t Mexico into a monarchy, and to call 70
eign European Prince to the throne" NOV
1t where was Santa Anna all this time, al
h what was he doing?
IF He, Mr.. President was then in Cub
ID But some time in June, or thereabouts,
D. left Cuba, made his way to Vera Cruz, al
+ was there admitted into Mexico, by Cor
z, modore Conner, according to the order
at our government Before he had reach,
10 Mexico he had made his proclamatio
S that is to say, he caused pronunciament
to to be made in various districts, for putin
e, down Parades and preventing the establis
n ment of monarchy. The Injunction W
as that the orders of Parades should not
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