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BILE 10 do SO. f.
To HIS ExcELLErcY, THE PRESIDENT THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, IN CoSGREss ASSEMBLED, WASH
INGToN.
Your Excellency-We, the undersig ned, Inhabitants
of Guadalupe, belonging to the white population,
whose families had since 1893 emigated to your
shores We are French citizens landholdsrs and mer
chants most OF us having resided been brought up or
educated amongst you, traded with the Union,
beg to your attention to the subject
Since the last French revolution, the provision
vrpment having pated slaves without pre-
vously paying just aud equitable indemnity, which
proceeding has thrown us into ruin Encouragement
and the greatest desoatou, have, In this predica
ment, cast eyes towards your friendly natiou as
being the only whose sympathy to the French emf
grants in other times has already been experienced
From what is above stated, and the present situa-
ton OF this Island. all of opinion that it
not longer afford shelter and security to the whites
do think remain in safety for the
future, from what has already occurred in Msrti.
nico and the bad disposition of the blacks here it
beirg by experience that after ruin and misery
disturbance must follow. We in consequence thereof
cannot refrain any longer from applying to your
cellepcy with request that, you will favor us with
in such part Of the u 1ted States which you might
deem convenient to grant us.
Weinduge In the hope that the generous nation you
at the head Of will make guilty against admit
ing brothersor such by the blood split by
o"r;os hats. sonaht ~, ndsnsoSsncs and for tho
defence Of that soil, some small portion of which we
now beg from you
The American people, and their government, al
ready possessed with all symp sthies and aggfe
cation their population trust, will be inc
brance to the public welfare.
remain with deep respect your excellency's very
humble and obedient servants.
ISignatures follow
Pointe Petre Guadalupe, August rs, 1S4S
The original of this petition was forwarded on
Both instant, per schooner Eleanora, Capt Gerard,
bound for New York Two other petitions are
now ready to be forwarded, both from the Moule,
and Port LOUIS, this Island.
THE MONTEREY MEDAL-The New Orleans Bul-
letin publishes the following correspondence, re-
latlve to the gold medal, voted by Congress, to
General Taylor, for the battle of Monterey, and
which was recently presented to him at Pass Chris
tian, on the part of the government, by Charles
Harrod, Esq.
SIR-Pursuant to joint .ution of Congress. ap-
proved the 81 Of March. 1847 have caused to be
prepared and new have the honor to present to you
the gold medal voted to you by that resolution, ms
testimony Of the high entertained by Congress
Of your judicious and distinguished conduct % tne
September, 1916.
have the honor to be- very respectfully your obe-
dent servant, JAMES K POLK.
BATON ROUGE, LA Sept %, 1848.
SIR-I have had the honor to receive your commu.
picAton of July Sd and with it, the gold medal voted
my services in the reduction Of Monterey beg leave
to express my deep Of the distinguished honor
which the Houses of Congress have fit to confer
upon by the prese ntaton of this medal, honor
which is by its reception at the hands of the
chief magistrate of the republic.
have the honor to be-
With high respect,
Your most ODE dent servant
H. TAYLOR,
Major Gen. L. S. A.