The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-05-31
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received blythe Black Warrior, from tiavana.-
This intelligence is not without its significance,
and we=hase no doubt that Santa Anna is deter
mined to form an alliance with Spain and other
European powers, looking to prospective war
with the United States: ~
BY way Of Harana there is news from the city
Of Mexico to.the 4th inst, and from Vera Cruz
to May 5, which is important uthree particu.
II lars, viz: hetenper of the MEXICAN people with
respect to the MesilIa affair." the banishment of
ex-President Arista, and Santa AIna's procama-
ton on assuming the reins of Government, with
5 the diplomatic proceedings connected with his
entrdsee into power. We. regard the news as of
greater interest than any we have received from
that quarter for long time, mainly because 1t
appears to be Indicative Of a determined policy
on the part Of the Mexican Government, aud be-
cause BY one or two merely incidental revela-
tons, it seems to let us into the temper and dis
position of the Mexican people, and the causes CT
the unsettled condition of things which has there
so'long prevailed
With respect to the Mesilla affair, it is mani
fest that so far from any considerable number of
Mexicans desiring Gov. Lanes protection, his
proceedings have caused intense excitement and
anger, and catled forth manifestations of that ha-
tired # the United States which always follows
j upon war, and especially rankles in the breasts
) Of "a conquered people. Gov. Tras of chihua-
hna, had obtained permission to proceed to the
city ofEl Piso, and was empowered tonse every
necessary means to preserve the valley from in
vasion. A loan had been submitted to for the
payment of the necessary troops. The temper
of the people of that. locality may be inferred
+. from the tone of the following proclamation,
which we are justified in supposing was adapted
to.thee popular sentiment, aud was designed to
touch theisptings TO popular action:
= s%t -5PRocLAMATIoN.
Valentine CIuz, colonel, commanding -in-cGief
the line the Bravo, to the inhabitants of the
!. ftontiers: - - -, - -
!; Citizeus,ofthe froptier! The impure foot of
traitors and pirates has tKteatenedto plant itself
on the Mexican soil. Our territory has been in,
vaded by gangs Of foreign adventures, whose
honor is III their purse, and who seek no glory
witheutsplunder; and who belong to the yilest
scum of-tbeir nation Shall We suffer such van
dehsm without resistance? = sSs
Remember, friends, that the dust which our
footsteps raise, is the ashes of good Mexieans,
who have perished in warfare with sayages, or
I beneath the foreigner rifles; remember what has
tbeenEthe fate of our fellow countrymen in Upper
California sdespoiled of their property, driven
forth from their; fresides menaced, prosecuted
and dmurdered; do4not forget the slaughter at
New Reynosa, whose peaceful inhabitants, buri-
led in sheep, were surprised by a, band Of these
wretches; who cried liberty, and7imprisoned the
citizens; who cried security, and expelled the pro-
psietors; who exclaimed public good and COM
mitted robbery; and who cried "our country"
and are strangers!
To arms, MeSicans of the frontiers Never
let us, endure more of these outrages, of this
shame; rather let US die The republic watches
US. We are the vanguard OF the Mexican peo-
pie. To arms! Let the same warlike tocsin
which announced to the world the triumphs OF
Mexicans at Matamoras, CerraNo and Camargo,
animate our valor and our determination to save
from every peril, the honor, the dignity, and the
integrity of the republic. Citizens of the from
tier! Viva Mexico! Viva the integrity of our
territory! Death to the traitors and pirates.
VALENTINE CRUZ.
Quarter General, Camargo March 27, 1858.
The same aversion to the Americans of the
North no doubt prevails generally, although, as
will be seen hereafter there are few, and we sus-
pect very few, who entertain other sentiments.
This popular feeling, it should be borne in mind,
IS vesy natural under the circumstances. The
nationality and patriotism of the Mexicans might
well be doubted werr-tthtc popular sentiment
other than it is. The wars with EEasland left
the same feeling among the people ofthe United
States, even although they were victors in the
conflict, and one cannot be surprised that the
defeated Mexieaus, of a more passionate temper.
ament, and less under the soothing influence Of
civilization and commerce, yet retain this antipa-
thy towards the Americans Of the North in
high degree 1t is tolerably evident also that
Santa Anna intends to strengthen his govern
ment by recognizing if not fostering, this feel
ing; for the advices are that one of his prelin-
nary measures was the publication Of a decree
"dismissing from the public service all such Off
GERS and soldiers as voluntarily surrendered them
selves to the American army during the invasion
of ls47," on the ground that in the present con-
dition Of public affairs those men only can be re-
lied upon, whose hostility to the United States
cannot have been modified or impaired b. per-
sonal knowledge of the magnanimity or gener-
osity of those who fought its battles.
OF kindred meaning is the Punishment of Aris-
tn from the American continent, and from his
reply TO the letter of the Minister of War, COM
municating the order Of Punishment, leaks out
the fact previously mentioned, that a few, at least
of the leading Mexicans, are favorable to North
American institutions. We give the correspon-
dence as an important key to some phases of
Mexican history. The letter to Arista was con-
veyed to his residence by Col. Andrade, who was
dispatched from the capital on the 9th ult.,
with an escort of 80 mounted troops, referred. to
in TQrners letter:
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