The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-23
From the Richmond Whig.
THe Sierra Nfadre Repu b lie

Private advices, received come weeks since from
reliable and well-informed persons IN New Or
leans, represented the reported revolution IN
northern Mexico to have for its chief, if not sole
object the introduction, toithot payment Of duties,
of large amount Of goods and merchandise, to be
disposed Of at The approaching annual fairs Of
Monterey and Saltilio Such prohuIlciamenfos, Tor
precisely similar objects, have been of frequent oc-
currence on the Rio Grande frontier, and the
we'll known character of Canales and CarvaJal,
taken in connexion with their proclamahons, re-
Gently published in the Wing, would at once sat
isfy any one acquainted with the trade of northern
Mexico that the recent movement was for similar
purpose, and no other. This il confirmed by the
following article, translated from the "BandTa
NericanG,'' of Matamoros
Estate OF TAMAuLIPAs- -CAMARGo.--The rumors
circulated in this relative to revolution that
had broken out in this place are confused and very
much exaggerated; and, in order that the public
may know the real state oil things, We give what Is
officially known in the case.
60 The emugglers, very much exasperated be-
cause the door to frauds, which had been wide open
20 them for sometime, has now been shut, and the
fairs OF Monterey and Saltillo beng near, formed
a project similar to those which they had before
conceived, and they hope yet (although well known
now to Gen Avalos) 10 succeed in their usual spe-
culations; and for this purpose they armed some
Adventures on the left side of the Rio Bravo with
the object of calling attention to one single point,
30 that the forces should be concentrated and then
TO take advantage of that part which was left open,
and introduce there their merchandise without
paying the duties TO the government.
1.-THE plan of these wretches was to transport the
adventures in small numbers to the right side OF
the rivers to prepare ball, and to invite the Of
Gcers of the army stationed al Camargo; and,
whilst they were amusing themselves, to attack
the barracks and to play their usual tricks, with
out being lnolested. But the wickedness which
they meditated was discovered in time, and up TO
the hour at which wo write they have done no.
thing; the military posts so arranged that no
doubt the smugglers will be disappointed, because
General Avalos docs not Lose sight Of them even
for moment.
ssWe are informed that one OF the smugglers who
has spent most in the undertaking, and has worked
with moss earncstness, is b. L., no ought to have
been punished severely long time since, it being
a notorious fact that he has other occupation ex
cept in defraudng the public revenues, and IN
boasting Of his criminal practices. The audacity
with which those who believe that they ought TO
live at the expense of the nation, carry on this
fraud, cannot be looked upon with indifference,
and such immortality, if unnoticed, Will only pro-
duce fatal results for the country, because they
have employed physical force to violate the laws,
without respecting the government or the troops
which are to sustain its acts.
ssTberefore, we call the attention OF every good
Mexican and of the respective authorities, 30 That
on their part they may take the proper measures
to repress this band of criminal smugglers, VINO,
by the laws ought to be already suffering the pun
iehrnent which they deserve; because, il VIC look
with indifference upon this criminal traffic, we may
easily foresee that the frontier will become the the
atre of unrestrained pillage and that the national
treasury will be ruined forever"