The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-29

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lad ii ptended effect In Europe and has unl0phtedy
been ofe 0 the principal causes OF the present move
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Miaoi@:- Is itsneceaaary that ( sbonld
again stare 10 you the purpose for which tho
Emperor has sent to Mexico . part OF his ar-
my. The proclamatiops which have ad-
dressed to you mnst certainly be known 20
you notwithstanding the suspicious policy Of
your Government and you are aware that our
magnsniaous sovereign, touched by your sad
condition, has had but one object In crossing
the sess with his trooPR; 70 ehew you tlsg 80
ole standard Of France, which is the symbol
af civilization. 10 has been right in thinking
that an The sight Of the flag, those who were
depressing you IN the name Of liberty, would
either DO discounted, igposainiogsly take 10
fight
The mission cOnided to Inc by the Emperor
had double purpose. First ! was to bear,
with the weight Of bur arms, upon the preten.
ded victors Of the 9th of May sG2, and re.
duce to its proper value that event, to which
the boastings Of certain chieftains had attribu-
ted the proportions Of a great victory
NJ j q, otl IF l.
Mexico, in order TO assist in forming for itself
a Government which should be the expression
of it's fres choice a Government observaHt
above all of Justice, probty, good faith in its
foreign relations, liberty at home but liberty
as il ought 10 be understood, accompanied byI
order, respect for religion, for property, and
for family. Tie rout Of the hostile forces
wherever they have dared 20 meet our sabres,
or our bayonots, as well as the siege of Puebla,
has given anfpls satisfaction to our military
honor
Arriving with feeble means of attack before
Pueba which the late Government had con
verted into a frstcass fortress aud which it
regarded as o bulwark against which all our
efforts would be vain and in which, according
to IFS usual vaunts, it declared we would find
our graves, we have forced it to surrender at
and (what is extraordinary in the
annals Of military triumphs) a garrison of
10000 men have been made prisoners, with
all their Generals, all their officers and have
been forced, whllo we are still sin possession
Of powerful resuroes, (as we have been able
10 satisfy our6eyes,) to abandon to liz i'm.
merse munitions OF war.
After tue fal Of Puebla we were about TO
march on the Capital, where we were told 30.
rioua resistance WAS prepared We had pow
eriul means Of overcoming this resistance and
victory, faithful to the banner Of France. was
not doubtful. But God would not permit fur
ther eIlnsion Of blood and the Government
which welt knew it would NOT be supported
by the people Of this Capital, has not dared to
awaitour arrival behind its ramparts IT has
fed leaving this great and heauti-
ful city 10 itself Iti IL still questioned the
general reprobatiOn of which it was the object.
tie events Of the 10th of June 1863, which
now belong to history, must have destroyed
all deIusion, and have satisfied it Of its inabi
ity to preserve the fragments of power which
it has so deplorably abused.
The military question is then at an end.
The political question remaine
The solution, Mexicans, depends on you.-
Unite, IN sentiments of fraternity, concord true
patriotism. Let all honest men. all moderate
Of oil opinions fuse themselves into
single party, that Of order. Reject, as petty
and as unworthy of you, tho desire Of pavtl
5an victory over each other. Look at things
from oftier standpoint, abandon your names
Of liberals, OF reactionarios which only engen-
der hate, perpeuate a spirit Of vengeance, in q
word, excite all the bad passions of tho human
heart Determine above all things, to be Mcx.
cans, and to make Of yourselves nation united
and, therefore, strong, great, because you have
all the elements necessary for this end.
II is for this that we come to aid you and
wo viii succeed in creating together, durac
BILE order of things, it, comprehend:ng the true
interests Of your country, you enter resolutely
iato the designs Of the Emperor, which | am
instructed to explain to you.
Thus, henCelorth, there will be enacted no
forced contributions. no acquisitions of any
kind, or on any pretezt. There will bo no ox~
action committed without the punishment of
the guilty.
The property and persons Of the citizens
viii be under the safeguard Of the laws and Of
Ihe officers Of the Government.
Iheown9rs of national estates, who bought
them regularly and in conformity with law,
shall not be disturbed ,.but shall remain in pos
'e@ion Of the property fraudulent sales alone
viii be subject to revision
The press will be free, but regulated accord
ng TO the system Of warnings established in
France. Two warnings will result in the sup
orossion Of The paper.
herecruiting Of the army will be conduct
ID on moderate system, putting an end to the
ldiOus custom of soizing by force sud dragging
rom their families tho Indians and farm laborc
,rs, that interesting class Of the population who
re now forced into the ranks with the rope
around their necks, and who, therefore, only |
.ilord the sad spectacle Of soldiers without pa
riott@p, withouiIdoyotion to their Hag, always
eady % desert, or 10 quit one chief for anolh- !
IT. Aud this Is eaey to concoivei for there is /
o Mexico no national army, but bands, under
no orders Of ambitious chieflains, who wran.
De fnr power which they use only for the
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