The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-19
Mexican Revolution.

The lie leuraph has Tor some DAYS past
hern furnishing news from the II 10 Grande
concerning the revolutionary movements
in Mexico. New Orleans papers now give
drfaiied reports Of battles, g.. bnf our
columns will not ALLOW us 10 20 very largely
into the affair II arprnrs Thar tirn. Car-
val ii, Commandvr-ln>chle of the lihrra>
tiuu army OF MrNro, addressed Ia Capf.
Phelps oi The L. >. A commanding ut
Fort Brown, protest, dated the 2Iih ult.,
against the use of United States Govern.
mcnt steamers. for IL" purpose nj 'rnns-
loring reiniorrrmcnts from BraZos,
Sdntsgn, IN Texas, to MalamO'as. !nr
Gen- Avalos. Capt. Phelps in his reply
sd VS.:
"Since the receipts Of your noie. have
come ino pussession If authentic informA-
ion lhal renders il imperative upon mr. Tor
The proper execution Of The IusiturtIOns
wiih which am charged enianallng from
The Government of the United States. TO
ascertain what position II il you deem
yourself now occupying before the riviliz-
ed world. | have learnrd, sir, tina, the
lnrces which are sid To he under your
command, nrc mol only attacking and des>
iroying by f,e. the property of reacelul
American citizens. hut That they desecra>
'ci the dag. aud fired upon aud Wounded
the Consul OF the United SIaIes-agaiust
The fatal Consequences IF which ! now
soemnly warn you in the name my Gov
rrnment
Gen. Carvaial's reply 10 The above is
able, aud shows that he possesses talents
which fl him to he a leader in revolution
for FREEDOM. The Grneral alludes To ihs
miserable character oil the Mexican gov
rrnment, 10 the down trndden condlllon Of
the people, of their deierIr nation To lid
themselves oil their oppressors, and adds
when the people assembled 10 consid.
err in what manner their rights aud liher-
ties could hest he preserved, by common
consent. without any agency of my own.
WAS chosen 10 lead thus patriotic enter
prise. accepted the appointment with
pleasure having seen aud tell The iniqul-
nus exaciions to which my counirymen
were daily subjected, and The despolic outs
RACES constantly praclised upon them by
the miaions Of power, IN the name Of free.
dom. have raised the standard of lher-
alton, and hundreds of my aggrieved coun-
trymen have rushed 10 It's support
We cannot give an idea of This docu-
meni without inserting the conclusion OF
Carvaial's reply TO Cap. Phelps;
"You have been pleased to state that
the forces under my command are said to
be attacking and destroying by fire, prop
cry ot peaceful American citizens, aud
that ihey have also desccrdied The flag,
and fired upon and wounded the Censni OF
the United States. II is utterly false that
the forces under my command have ahaek-
ed or destroyed private property by lire,
or in ony orIer manner. The fire that &C.
cured in Manmoras on Friday, was kin,
died Nv The enemy. and as the wind was
setting al The time in The direction Of NY
head quarters, and tho place Of deposit Tor
my ammunition, il seriously endangered
The safety of hoIh; and as large amount
Of goods we're consumed, n pori'on oil winch
had not found their wsy 10 that place
through The regular ordeal Of The custom