The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-21

W t,aet the TWO following articles iron she Amen
-, Star" iust received from Mexico, and ask Tor The
eminent facts contained IN them the attention Of me
American people ,,.,.A,-
trrvx,rioNAL wARFARs--NKxIoo rae USIrED STATES
In publishing day or two since from New York paper,
,-rorts 10 be a synopsis Of the treaty forwarded
wbinefon we struck with passage said TO form
sr Of one OF is arueles II IS a. follows Any future
va i 10 be conducted on Christian Prlncinles and
80 NJ 10 The nsaRes OF civilized nations We hope II Is
80 -, ,iete i some sch provision Ia the treaty though
her would have iuy binding force with the MeKicans,
yey ~ Denied tst the mode Of warfare pursued by
,, H. be contest with The United States has bar
Isrols fuchrsan aud nnevilized IN the extreme Even
ler their gallant but unoriu chieitain Aid
ue ra !, fheif battles with France have shown more
800, Iof ne uages Of nations than Santa Anna with his
ite Som The murder of Americans Cioi,ad aud the
lG,n 10 the OF General Scott the CAPT
nj Srv hSve paid but little regard to the rules which gov
e, &c. PisfG AID 1fono del Ry tcouadsd officers
nJ d.ers as tbty lay beedHg ard dying The fsid
IT, . t the rsi Tune have had 10 refer 10 The
guerilla .ysten being known in Mexico only IL be
6ed 6y no usage Of civilized nations, aud ought be
~ down 81 the united voices OF them ALL Then addition
We ght addace the repeated instances of the bad fa
dging 10 close To say nothing the violation OF the
oi.tce OF September by Santa Anna, point the
sTn 5o of their parole BY encouraging so dishonor
.bie a proceeding, santa Anna was able TO bring
ynense force the held when General Scott arched
agans, ei,y i is true, his thirywo thousand men
dd not avail him. The prisoners were recaptured killed
hafte- H.
iance OF bad faith and the laws nations can
he adduced IN the history of modern Europe. Indeed
ituie honorable principle, and We hope if she desires
e. stand well hereafter with other nations that she viii ex
Libir a reform In this respect
The evils great and in their milde.f
aspect be depored BY every friend Of humanity In
Heavens name let not add their severity by wnnion
and unnecessary ehason OF blood Let mitigate
rather than augment their violence aud bitterness
Mexico has example in this respect which
ever lower her In The estimation of the world IL with
pleasure the contrary thai thar the princ
pies upon which General Scott has acted since he landed
with twelve thousind troops Vera Cruz have been
highest degree honorable himself and whose
yistoous troops he commanded His conduct this re-
yrd has been the theme OF almost much admiration
Europe, the brilliant series Of his
He has advantage OF every opportunity every point
along the line which his troops have been quartered
n;upuie the evils of His conduct towards the I'M
offending inhabitants OF cities and towns has been Chris
IAN and humane There has been no wanton piaye
and plumber by lawless bands OF wandering eeboo,ers
arached his glorious army Every thing required Tor
linz support OF his troops has been paid for and not only
ha, General Scout acted upon these high and enlightened
principles himself but he has endeavored, on all occa
bl, remark applies with peculiar force 10 his eifots 10
create change in the policy OF Santa Anna and the
Mexican government IN RELATION TO the ieaneni ana ex
stances We point 10 the whole course of the com
mandernchef on this line, as well as TO thai Of General
Christian and civilized nation. We hope Mexico will
prof, by the example which these qs'rous generals with
Let her dsband al once and forever her guer
lila bands and treat them as nnrdeIers and piundeters
lie, her pluck her honor from the depth where lies, hold
it on big and forever maintain il in its lofty position In
word, let her become Christianized and civilized She
will then lend her efforts stay the ehusion of human
blood than give new evidence day of the de-
light with which she sees it erimsoning her highways.
her mountain passes and her blooming fields.
'Nottfo the first extract.
Lieut. Foster an accomplished young officer of the
engineer corps, shot down in this battle lay bleeding
the field apart from the army while the gallant few
contendng against the crowds of surrounding Mexican
armed men who covered the Americans all sides,
turing where their did not reach. Within his sight
and hearing Others in his condition that day lying
helpless on the field waniony pierced and murdered by
the Meyicans. Accident only preserved him while thus
unprotected This information the writer derived from
the mouth OF the gallant youth himse-he noble image
West Poinone of the first of his Glass; which bought
him early into this peculiar service These young scen
thc men, who have covered themselves and their country
with glory, the few who first furnished the
manders Of the army in the most perous service, with
the data on which they based their operations,
turing while recommending unprotected. often within the
reach OF enemys small arms and afterwards leading
the asxalans the and nvariable victories which
followed the efforts of who determined TO acknowl
edge such thing being worsed while life to them
remained.
From the same March 49,
MEr,cAy FISaycEs.-The finances the Mexican govern
appear in a deporabe condition No on.y
stsies are absolutely withou. funds The governors Of
of the departments, within fsw months past, have
of inrnihing they should do their contingent the lat
ter For country rich in mineral and agricultural
Mexico this is certainly extraordinary
state Of things 1t has however, been brought about by
causes which have been long in operation The
poray oppage of portion Of the revenues and their
divenion non their ordinary channels the hands OF
the Americans has had agency in producing The
truth Is Mexico, like spendlhrift. has FOR many years
lived much beyond her income There has been little
FOO much population among her house officers
snd indeed, among even higher officials Under Santa
Anna's administration this VIGOROUSLY Extraor
binary eHaoiont, and the conscafonu f old esa'es
resorted TO- but 10 one-noi the
70 grow neh upon them, except Santa Anna. The wealth.
OF h numerous estates is almost unbounded and bis
private resources have very limited extent been de-
voted 10 tue prosecution o the which he has determn
ed TO carry on against the Ia his
letters nom Iebuacan to The supreme government, he
plans That he has been TO expense of thou
snu dollars 10 support body guard for himsel since his
resignation Of the command of the army 1t would
that self Interest," rather self preservation. the
bottom OF his patriotic aclifces
thousands We are well aware that several Of his
mahlcatons = The supreme government, within few
months past Santa ANA has claimed that he clothed and
led the Mexican army 1t does appear, however
his patriotism went far induce him draw npon his
own abundant resources for that purpose II is well known
mat he levied heavy contributions upon the merchants
and others OF this capital He struck also the and
iabong classes not unIequeny taking their cat'le and
other articles by main force Bat this is all
out bE recent disclosure that he kaYrosre1 hsndred thou
sad dollars from The British cons hcase Of whie he
partner pegimg fre moms of Msxiean bonds the
rtiHbsra ofhe IN Apr nsrt This MONEY
yes ud o'r7ds eriag foikcafons arousd The city,
ygng me army and for similar pYosrs III bnf rfrg
,dge s contract befrsen Santa dana and the English
hohss 90 qasso~ This Is the of il. There
no ioDds 10 pay the six hundred thousand dollars
AZ 'se time becomes due. Should not be paid, Mexico
os about live millions CT dollars, in the shape of
Seisble secures. How the government extricate
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