The primitive Republican., 1851-10-09
GENERAL ORDERS

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To be reod to the Defenders Of Me.rican Li5-
erty, aeho, ander n,y orders, secear to com
bat against Iyranfs:
All people on earth, both ancient and mod
lern, have seen themselves compelled by the
enormous weight of the oppression of unjust
and cruel tyrants, to take up arms and recon
Iquer, with fire and blood, their violated sa-
cred rights, re-assuming that sovereignty
which, as a gift of the God of the Universe,
belongs to them. The people are sovereign
government was only instituted to make
them happy and carry out their will. The
people, then, are the grantor and government
mere agent, and the whole world knows that
when an agent, far from carrying out the will
of the grantor, or procuring the well-being
Of his interest, usurps powers not granted to
him, and takes unto himself his master S prop
erty and rights, thereby causing his ruin, no
other resource is left but to remove that
bad servant, and in his place puta more faith
ful one
In this case the Republic of Mexico finds
itself, and more particularly the North, and
Northwest portions of said Republic. The
unfortunate end of the last war left them in
misery, and withous its richest territories and
resources. Their property was nearly all
lost, without remuneration; forty millions of
dollars would not pay our losses, without
counting our lands, the rights to, and the
] possession of which are now doubtful, and
we shall have to spend thousands of dollars
to learn if onr rights are recognised. The
savage murders our parents and brothers, vio-
lates our wives and carries off our children
icaptives; he desolates our fields and robs us
4 of our property, and the Government remains
deaf to our lamentations and complaints
Its troops, far from occupying themselves il
defending or consoling US, rob and murder
our countrymen, under the frivolous pretext
i that they are smuggling, altho' these troops,
when before the enemy, fly coward-ike. Re
Epeated complaints representations and pro
tests have been addressed othe Government
of Gen. Arista, and far from hearing US, ht
has attempted to humble and intimidate US
as if we were vile slaves.
On the other hand, the nation is on tn
verge of a preeipice, owing to its bad govern
Ors, who only look out for themselves. TIL
public funds are not administered with hon
esty, andthe bastard influence Of monopolist
is more powerful than the universal cIaInor 0
all the Mexieans. Itison this account tha
the atrocious anti-repubIican system estaI
flished BY the ancient Spanish monarchy
. sustained, and why the existence of the ma
@tion itself IS exposed, squandering Its in
Emense resources, and insulting the sovereig
people Our children are not educated, an
j they want to discipline US il the school {
! military despotisin, as # our fathers had nc
conquered our independence and domestic Ill
erty. And what IS still moro aggrayatin
! to-day, is that the people Of the towns are d
ingof hunger Che neeessar les of life arc pr
hibited
Inhort ilaren Of thenorthern toFr
bong tired Of his oppres sion, resolve |
I wear, and do swear g sustain the twelve fo
no articl IS, afc sue others. ia accorCane
I Be dopted by Hlaioril
he towns econeing tbs plan.
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