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Jp 8thansalt, aaa Ph, kr at Law af Mat ihiM Joaaa, doc'J ar do raMlantt of Ibia Stale: it ! rliaa lhat pul Heatioa ba muti ia iba Kl cjrh Bur, for ait waaka, liriat iImm otiea that the ba and appear bafoj 1 af tka caun t court of Pleat k Quarter Sankme at tna Mit .i ia b held for Iba coontf af Hertiord, at tba eourt hoaM in Wioton, on the Fourth Moaday of v.. mil Ua xl . . inert o un aw, n "j they ean, why lha prayer af the pethioaer aboald . k. .r.nuul: olharwiM iudenwot pro, eonbaee ni k. .nioivd acaiDit then) at reaabl to Act of Aietmbly in ouch caae made and provided. ' TooLL M. COW PER, Clk. fPrira adr.fi 6S 1-3 TKOsFECtUs. .... , or the fiso yoioitR or THE NOR I'll CAROLINA FA RMER GTHrS work fa ubiwhed at loo arat oruovefo 11 menlof lha Mlalo. Onayear kaajaotpaoa ad by eioce it wao preeantad to the poblie, aa aa eiperimvnt, wijhoot ooinglo mbocriber. It now baa a lit of fo.ur hundred (abeeriben, embradng aomo of the moot iLlelligenl and enlrrpriaing Ur inerom the Stale, who aot ealy five laew an--imlified approbation-of ibo asaoaor - w whichit hai been conducted, but urge m to eonliaue ila publication, which we are encouraged to do, though Ila patronage ie by no aieene aaflicient, aa I el. lo u py for our labor. . We ahaH, therefore. eooinenee theaeeond volume in June; and aa new eubeeriptioM are constantly eoniing in. we ehall enter apoa the aew publicalion jear. with the hope that by Iba cloeo of U, oar lift wiH have InerriwJ to at leaat thouaaad. It ia devoted exoloeively totheeeooeof agrteuhoro in North- f'aroiina i conducted by one who bae eooie practical knowl edge of farming nantbere among the con tributor! to it pagaa aome of' the moat okilful and auccemful farroera In lha Stateand draw it elections ftoia the lbleet agrieullural periodicabi ia the eoanlry. It ought, therefore, lo receive the support of every one who feele any eoarorn for the advancement of the great agricultural interests ol Ifis cUaUt afld werespartfoay soWtfltairs giving it eircuutijn among the tiller of the aoil. TERMS. lfnot paid till the end of that oar 8t SO Ia advance 1 copv. oaa roar ... SI 00 Siieopioa, " 8 00 Twenty-five copies SO 00 One hundred copies, " 73 00 TH08. i. LEMAV.-" Raleigh. May 6. 1840. By Ilia ExeelleMejr WILLIAM A OUAIIAM.Camtnlm Ueneral, amd Cenainan4r la Chief efthe Mili tia f the state f Nertli Cartllna: A PHOCL4MATION ! UDHEREA8, under the proviaioae of tho Act XZ of Coogreaa, enlitled an "Act providing for the proaaeutioo of the existing War between the United 8late and the Republic of Mexico,'' ap proved the 13th of May, instan', Iba President of the United State hath made a requisitioa oa ha 8tata of North Carolina, for one Regiment .of In bntry Yoranleera, to be "enrolled and held in read inem for muster into eervice of the United States," the said Regiment lo comprise 10 Companies, each consisting of I Cap sin, 1 Firat Lieutenant, ' I Second Lieutenant, 4 Sergeaate, 4 Corporals, 9 Musicians, and -' -04 Privalaa. And being fully assured lhat the Citijen Soldiera of the 8tate are ready to meet this call to patriotic duty, with promptness and alacrity, I do hereby en join and solicit that 10 Companies of Volunteer, each of the number and with lha Officers aforesaid, be, as soon a practicable, formed and enrolled, to the end that they may be returned to the Secretarr af War, aa ready to be mustered into the eervice of the United Stairs. Ho Private or Noa-Commi- , sioned Officer caa be received, "who ia apparently over 43 or uiHler IS year of age, and who ia aot in phyriral strength and vigor " Every Company, when the re luisite number i enrolled, will be en titled lo elect the Company Officers and Field Officer will be appointed for the Regiment by to lime of the completion of the enrolment. A soon aa any Company may be completed as above art forth, the Capti in thereof will make re port to the Adjutant General. - If a greater nam bar of Uompaniea, or men. shall be eSsred, than that required, a selection from ihoee. tendered will bo by lot Early information" M desired to be eonununieated to the Adjutant General of the pro- iress of theenrolmenu And all Mtulary VfBeere in Ih State will cause this requisition to bo wade known aeneiallv. to those under their command. that all who duly estimate the high honor of their counry.and are inclined lo rally around her ban ner In this crisis, may be afforded the opportunity w volunteer inetr services. ' Given under my band, and attested , North CaroliovaitheCUy of Baleiah. i "d of May, A. I). 1840, and o m vuf nuepenoence ine I Mia. WILL. A. GRAHAM- mtT L , , i . to-.. By Hi EiceJlercy VCommand, ur u u . . u . . : . 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HKBUkCO raprirfra. wauswi ins, susiaess, aaaaot ma aplessa the travelling eommaaity. . .' - The Hrprietora have epersd aa eipeaea la It 'Mt ap the H'tass ia a ncal aad eemlartsklo an le. aPZirsooBis National Cagucrrian Oalltrp PROTOGRAPHIO DEPOTS, rOUJWDBD IMtr Awarded lha Medal, fear Firat PrcatiaaM, and Two Hi(hoat Hoaora, by the Iaetittea of Mao. aaehaoom, New York and Paaaaylvania, ree peetively, for the moat boautiful Cblored Dagamaotypea, and beat apparatua ever exhibited. - !. BaMlMiene Street BALTIMORE, Adjoining Campdtlti JtweUry Store. Coneert Hall, Peaaeylvaaia Avenue, Waohiag D. U. No tftt Broadway, N Y Market at. St. Loui. " 73 eourt at. Boston ISO ehesnutrt. Pa. (SeaaaieU K-O 1J7 YlaaH Rue Da Temple Paris. M 33 Church a rest, Liverpool. 33 Main street Louisville, Ky - 178 Main street, - eincianaii, O. Main st. Du Buqoo. Broadway, 8aialoga- tieaw'a BuiUinaa--- - Albany. Middle street, Portland. Main etrret, Newport. . - Norfolk. Va. Psterafanrg.Va. l-t Furthtt IMpvmtheArmyf x Yesterday' Southern mail brought no new intelligence from the army; but we have tome interesting details joi the news slrearly received - first we copy from the- O. Bee, the following statement ol the despatch address ed by Gen. Taylor to Gen. Gaiues, from the field ef Battle on the Oth. Official Detpatch to Gen. Gainet. We have been politely favored with a perusal of the official despatch addressed by Gen. Taylor to Gen. Gaines, dated from his camp ou the field of battle, three miles from Maiamoraa, May 9(h, 1840. It does not differ materially from tho accounts of the two engagements already laid before the, pnblic. On the 8tU Gen. T. drove the enemy from llieir position, and occupied it during the night. 'I he loss in this con flict waa 12 killed and 39 wounded. On the, ..9jtB thearmy resumed iu-mMch.inul ;t encountered the enemy, protected, as stated in our extra, by a ravine, with ar- lery on its ravine. I bis , battery was stormed by UspL May'a Company of Dra goons. 1 ho numoer or killed and woun ded on our side could not be ascertained.? Private accounts make the number some thing over one hundred. In this- second ene-agement Lieut. Inge of the 2nd Dragoons, Lieut. Cochrane ol the 4th tniantry, and LieuL Chadbdurne of the Ah infantry were killed. Officers wounded: Lieut. Cols, Mcintosh and Payne, Capts. Montgomery and Hooe; Lieuts. Gaters, Mactay, Selden, Burbank, Jordan and Forwler of the Infantry. lle despatch states that the forces under Gen. Taylor were two thousand three hundred me,, d that they had to eontepMl against 3,800 Mexicans of the regular ar my, and about 2,000 irregular cavalry. Ihe tort opposite Malamnras haa been nearly incessantly bombarded daring one hundred and sixty houis, duting which an immense number of shot and shells were thrown in it No material damage has been sustained. The Bee takes from the extras of the Galveston News and Civilian of the 15, the following interesting particulars: "The . battle commenced by heavy can nonadintf on both sides. Gen Taylor, in passing his lines, accosted Cspt Maya of the 2d dragoons, and told him 'your regi ment has never done anything yet -you must take that battery.' , He said nothing but turned to Ihe command and said 'we most lake that battery follow!' He made a charge with three companies st least with the remainder of three eoapaniea -supported by the 6th and 8th regiments of infantry. They cleared the breast work, rode over the battery, wheeled and came through the enemy'a line, whilst the fire of the infantiy wss'so deadly in its effects asto carry all before it, Capt, Mays made acut at an officer as he charged through on his return he (bund him standing between the wheels of a eannon fighting like a hero. He ordered him to surrender. lie was asked if he was an officer? Capt. Mays answered him ia the affirmative, when fie presented his swoid remarking -You re ceive Gen. Vega a prisoner of wart Capt. Mays gave him in chaige of one of his ser geants woo bad lost his horse m the charge, ordering him to conduct him to Gen. Taylor out olthe line." In this charge Capt Gage This most be - incorrect, if intended for Page, we know that he was likely io recover -Ed. 'I imtM a brave and gallant officer fell. A complete panic enaued on the part of the enemy, and they fled in every direction, I many being drowned in attemptiof to cross ,ttn nver. X'Eight pieces of artillery fell into our nanus, anu innumerable quanttUea of small arms, munition, bsggage, camp equipage, military ehesl containing a large quantity of gold. Gen. Arista's carriage,' baggage, port folio with all his official eotreapon dence with "the Government, with full plane of the campaign, and instructions from the Mexican government, authorizing Kim. n.ui -r- l - t a.! ucnsrai sjMit ami ins army when taken p isoners to the eity of Mexico; to treat Gen. Taylor and hi officer with such care and attention as becomes the magnanimity of the great Mexican nation, rour or nve hundred head of mules, dte, with a large number of sUnds of colors. -The plan of ihe campaign and the in structio front his government ordeied him to take possession of Point Isabel: this Wss to be the brief act of hostility, he was lo fortify it as strongly as possible. He wis likewise ordered to take possession of the mouth or the nver and umiry it at once." Some 400 Mexicans - were buried at the last accounts, bnt doubtless hundreds lie dead among the Chaporal. , Capt, May's attack is spoken of as being one ot those splendid efforts which- would have adorned" the brightest feather of the plume of Murat, in the palmiest days of his glory. It cost him 18 horse with a few of atlie gallant riders. The victory, says the extra from which we copy, entirely be long to the U. 8. Army. No volunteers, having arrived in time to share in the hon ors of the day. It will convince our coun try, that West Point affords the material of exhibiting the courage and bravery of an American sold in. I trust we will hear no more of dismount ing our gallsnt Dragoons, the affair of the 9th shows them to be the arteries of our defence. I hat redoubtable hero, Gen. Ampuilia, commanded the 2d Divisioir of the Mexican army- It ia said he was the first man to make good his escape to' Matamores, where ha teported lhat Arista had betrayed the army. The News slates that as soon as Gen. Arisla arrived in Matamoras, he sent st once a flag to exchange aueh prisoners, ,s no uau iu njaiamora. ' tie Slioweu grcui anxiety to get back Gen. Veja, offering to exchange two or three officers for him; but General Taylor had sufficient to make the exchange without giving up Gen. Veja. It ha been said that Gen. Taylor offered the lattet his parole ofbonor, which he declined accepting, on the ground ' that if he return edr he would be forced to bear arms again by his government Capt, A mo came up as an esoecial ex press with despstches from Comtnodote Conner. G--n. Arista commanded lha Mexican army, and was present at the battle. ?ereu.,een, Aundrd. ,Mexiearttrooj?s who had crossed the. Rio Grande at BariU,' be low Matamoras, upon hearing of Ihe defeat ot tneir main army by Wen. Teylor, j're cinitatelv M-cr6ed llie river. Ihe ualveston brought up three of the newpieces captured by Hen. Taylor. . The Civilian state That an expedition was to be sent by the boats of the squad ron to lake the town of Barita. 10 miles from the mouth of the river, where there is a military forte. - 1 tiom a dra?ron of the United States army, says the Bee, wa have the following verbal intelligence: "Uen. l sylor's army was comDosed only of those men which were under his orders, no other hiving yet arrived "tie states that when Gen. Taylor came in sight ot t&e enemy, their number appear ed so large that he exclaimed: "Friend., we must vanquish or die;" ssying which he ordered the Dragoons to charge on the Mexican Artillery. They immediately obeyed their Commander's order and made such an onslaught on them, that they were compelled to abandon nine field pieces and seek tneir safety in night. ' The pieces cap lured were bought to the camp, v 'Our informant further states that the Mexicans retreated in confusion to the oth. er side of Rio Grande, and that be was a mong those who pursued them up to the river. Several Mexicans were drowned in attemplinr to cross. He is not positive whether the whole or part only of lha Mex ican Army attempted to recroas the Rio lirande. "The Mexicans, he adds, stood their ground pretty well at the commencement of the action, and that throughout it was well contested. He estimates the probsble loss on the American side at about 100 or 13", and on the part of the Mexicans at about 700, or t.000. The Killed and Wounded. A correspondent of the Tropic writes that in the first action, the Americans had eleven killed and about 10 mortally- woun ded." The best accounts represent - that 200 Mexicans were left dead on the field after this battle..' The Tropie's correspon dent says we lost about the same number of men in the second action as in the first: other account say about 60 killed and wounded. Until we get more authentic information, we ate left to presume that die first statement received, lhat the Americans lest m all about 65 killed, was corvee The number oi Mexicans killed eould not have been leas than 400," and about that number were taken prisoners." " " " I he Uollehn attaches eonaeqnence to the statement thst the enemy bad received large iciuiuivviiiciiis iiinswucn as u causeu. oen. Taylor to turn back, on the 13th, from, hia march to the camp." Geh7 Taylor himself received reinforcements, as follows: The steamship Galveston ' landed 450 Infantry "Regulars and Volunteers;) the Augusta landed about 250; .Capt. Price ar rived via Padre Island from Corpus Chris ti, with his company of 70 m ousted Rangers. They all reached the Point on the 13th. Ihe Telegraph and James 1. Day will doubtless ; land . tneir troops, amounting lo.upward of 800 at Point Isabel on the 14, ., From the New-Orleene Tropir. ' ' 'j ' ; ANOTHER ARRIVAL 1 t - Stilt Later From du Arnui 1 1 The Galveston is just in, having left uraxoa sonuago on the evening or the I sin. We hasten to lay the news by her before our readers.: t .-,) .;- s-' From the Gslveeton Civiliaa. ef the 1 1th. On the morning of the 13th May, -Gen. Taylor and his staff, with the guard lhat had brougnt down the Main, ox., started for hia camp. He was met by an expres a (ew miles from Point Isabel, informing him that 8,000 freah troops had arrived in Matamoras, 8,000 ol which bad crossed ever, and 1,1 00 more had crossed i her KiO Grande at Barrita, near the Boeachica, not more than eight miles from Point Isabel, Gea. Taylor returned to Point Isabel at once, and nude preparations to leave the next day with such forces aa were arriving. The steamship Galveston landed 450 In fantry, ("Regulars and Volunteers.) the Au gusta hnded about 230, Capk Price ar rived via Padre Island from Corpua Chris- ttv with his company of 70 mounted Ran gers,. They au reached the. Point, on the 13. The Telegraph and Jamea L. Day ill doubt lesa land their troops, and a- mounting to upwsnls of 800 at Point Isabel on the . I4th. Great credit is due to Capt. Jeremiah Smith, of the steamship Ciocin- . 1 -a A a . aa nati, ana capt it. nic uaker or the Alon mouih. for the skill, energy aud prompt ness, shown in the manaeemfnt .jpftbeir bdaur fn ' transporting troops and supplies across the Bay at Brassoa Santiago GeivTredS is at the head of 15,000 troopC on .hiyy to Matamoras. It may poMibly. be teal the fresh troops arrived t MaidVaarn.- is the advance-division of. is;. arnj yJSo dpuht. thft enemyr,nrere i u hi ly advised that lien. Taylor had left for Point Isabel, -and their plan it to try and capture him on his return, whilrt a strong lorce crossing above, is to come down upon hia army. Gen. Taylor appeared highly pleased with the intelligence; for since the war has opened and no mistake, the excite ment and activity attending operations opens a new era to his vigorous achieve ments, snd all have marked how much better he looks than when confined to the "masterly inactivity" of the Corpus Chris li Campaign theTort. r ;The Mexican into the fort opposite Matamoras, neat ly ever since Gen. Taylor left the worka. The brave and gallant Mj. Brown died on the ins!.,, Irom a.r wound received, in hts thigh, by the explosion of one of the enemies' shells. His wound wa not con sidered ilangeroos; but aa he waa placed in one of bomb proof burrows, mortification ensued for the want of fresh air. His death ia deeply deplored by the army, hia in trepid conduct in fo;linfr every sttempl of the enemy to reduce the fbrt, prepared them in a measure to anticipate the result of these conflicts with oar army. The strength of the fort and skill with which it is defended, ie incomprehensible lo the Mexicans, and indeed well it might be, for they have thrown upwards of 1,400 not and shell into the works, and every morning they present the eameHpiesranee our toss has only been two or three in ihe Fort. The constant practice Die enemy have hud in firing at it, has taught them the proper bearing; to give to their runs, 1 anil almost every shot falls within the works. The Fort is never idle, and the ramparts and dwelline-a of Matamoras exltitit ruins as plainly n those of a hundred centuries when gaping forth I heir lamentations of lo ! and behold what desolation is here. The sloop of wsr St. Marys arrived from Pensacola on the 10th, the steamer Missis sippi on the 12th from Vera Crux. The Uainbride is off the Rio Grande, enforcing tlie blockade. It is sta'ed that an expedition is to be sent by boat of the squadron to take the town or UHnla. IT miles Irom the mouth pr th" river, where there is a military force! Gen. Vega, is the Col. Vega that was captured by the Texan foices at the slaugh ter of San Jacinto. He was also at the faff of the Alamo, and ia a brave and ac complished officer. 4..' . From he "Dirie OScial," (city of MtxieoJ April S4. -f Tranilated for the Union.1 - iaanifuta oJfu EaceVency the Pretidtnt aa interim of tut tiepuolte to the nation. On assuming, in the beginning of ' this year, the heavy responsibility of guiding the destinies of the nation during a short period, I determined resolutely lo ebsnge tu poliey from the weak and pernicious system of temporizing, which haa been ob served with regard to the United States of American,.,: notwithstanding? thd perfidy with which that government prepared for tho occupation of Texas, it treacherous violation ofthe existing treaties which guar, antee the limits of tho republic and the insidious net by whieh it incorported one of our departments with jta own . confeder. aey. 1 lie Mexican nation did not conquer its independence by the most bloody and heroic sacrifices, nor olaee itself amonir the eiviliaed powers of the world in ordei to become the sport of a neighboring nation, whit h, taking advantage of oar quarrels and unfortunate disturbances, snd the ex- agge rated idea Tttf. pur weakness, founded upon them, appeared, with all the applian ees for conquest, and entered upon the in vasion of oor- tertitory, indulging in the dream that it could extinguish the manly race to which we belong, placing upon our foret eads the brand borne by lha slates in ks souther States, destroying our nation atty, ana abandoning ue to the humiliating misery oi ooitiion, 71 his magnanimous people wnicn.in a struggle or eleven ysrs of blood and extermination, oroved its bold ness no lees than its constancy, was wait ing with impatience to rush forward into. another war to which ct was called by the seandalous aggressions of a government Mexican republic; Let as prove in lattld declanilj Itself our fiend, hut at the stme that the eons of the heroes and martyrs of Ume aiming to prostrate us. relying on its independence are animated by the recoil power, and tint earing to eopport iteir on ' ioni of their pure glory; that valof hat not the lilies of eqnity and justice which all ' deirenaratixi in lhir hreaata. hn.l irlal Ih. oi peace, and maintain the harmony o the I anirerse. It was for this reason that the nation, aanctione-l the movement which 1 bep-an at San Lois Potosi. not in order to place myself in the painful posseasinn uf power, but that -my country may shine by me triumph era cause which is the. cause of tie conservative principles of humaa society. - I ne old grievancesthe offences against it., a : ! a. i i- " t- ws ujcaican aaiiun, wnicn wava ocen in eeasandy .repealed aioea 18i6 bad been eonsnmmated by the insult of sending us a minikier, io oe accredited near our govern ment in the character of a reaidine minister as if the relations between the two repub lics hsd not suffered any disturbance by the definitive .act of the annexation i f Texas. At the very lime when Mf.SlitkU aprMwlheUoopr were occupy ing our territory, their squad rons were threatening our ports, ' and pre parations were made to occupy the peuin euta.of ha California, to which the Ore- ron Question with Rnlnd is only a ore- liminary; and 1 did hot receive Mr. 8lidell,I pecauae Ibe dignity of -the -natwa tins new insult. - In ihe meantime, the army ol the? United States Axed iu encampment - at vorrHia' Cbristi, and occupied, the island of nfiffe Vavin; it then marched to" Point Isabel, and the flag of stars floated on the right bank of the Rio Bravo del Norte, in fionl of ahe eity of Matamoras, the American vessel of war having previously seiied upon trie navigation or the rivrr. I be town of Laredo wee surprised by a party of umro iruupo, ana ono oi our pwaei ineic stationed wud'warmed. Hostilities, there fore have been bgua by the United Suites undertaking new conquests in lha ternto- ries incttdei in h depajrlracnta ofTaoiajir hpas and New teon. whilst the troops of ine same tsutea threaten Montery in Up per California. . 'J'hera can ba no . doubt to which of .the two. republics belonga the responsibility of a war, which m srhi have been prevented liw feelinr ef equity and justice, and of that respect which civilias- tion bat introduced, tor the right and prop erty of all nationa. If Mexico should in- dofenJy suffer these reiterated advances of a power, which already eonsiders luelf mistress and aovereira of the American continet t, not only would she lose the inn portanc which her population, resources, and peculiar position have given her, ever o a en as. since sne raisea nersen to be an indepen dent nation, but she would fait into shame and contempt should she when challenged to fight for them, allow herself to be strip ped of the Integral parts -of her ' territory one by one. Outrages so many and so hesvy, ean no longer be borne; and I have sent orders to the irenerI-in ehief of the uiviamn oi eur nennern ironurr, io act in hostility sgainat the army which ia in hos tility against us, to oppose war to the ene my, which wore upon nst and invokinr the God of battles to preserve, by the valor, of our troop, the unquestionable right to our icrniory, ana ine nonor or our arms, which an no longer lo be employed only in defence of justice. Our reneral aeiine according to established uteres, and the decided instructions given by my govern ment, summoned the general-in-ehief of ihe American forces to letire beyond the river Nueees, the ancient boundary of Texas, and tne summons has been disregarded. ' ' I be nauona interested in preventing the disturbance of the peace which has lasted so many year snd whose commercial, rela tions with the Mexican republic may suffer injury, will see the hard alternate to rbich we are reduced, by the invasive policy of ine united elates, and that we must sue eumb unless we defend with enery oar national existence tlius ' threatened. I sol emnly announce,' that I do not 'declare war against the government of the united States of America, because it belonga to the au guat Congress of the nation, and not the Executive... to resolve definitely what: re paration should be exacted lor lucb offence. But the defence of the Mexican territory, which the forces of the United States have invaded, is an urgent necessity, and my responsibility to the nation- would . be im mense should I fail to order , the troop which thus act as enemies, lo be repelled: and t have therefore given lhat order-. From this day begins our defensive wsr; and eve ry point of our territory invaded or attack ed, shall be valiantly defended. The lima tuut therefore com which the government of. ihe Mexwav nation have endeavoted Irtiith aaly to put off, by debet- i .i- i - i . . - .i.f ing uie clearest ana most just -iiucsi ani these having been contamned, we : enter into a necessary contest, which -will secure to He the sympathies of. all nations and governments, which condemn iheNisurfa lions oi tne powerful- 'vve snau ourselves become strong from 'the holiness of our cause; and when everything is endangered, our strength will correspond with the ex'- enciet ol our condition, Meanwhile the lexican nation will resolve to baaard at) in order to save all; snd it will give a sub lime example rof sacred determination : lo exhibit that glorlou devotion which,: has SO often been displayed at all times by nations maintaining their independence' and their liberties. n, SS . ' t-W 'i, I I rejoice with' pride .that: Providence should have destined in to he the organ for snnounclng the eneigeiiq will of the are disposed lo sacrifice themselves on Uie altats or their euntry. " ' . Mexicans! . I raise off this memorable day the atantlard of independence, on which von see inscribed the illustrious names 'of HiJatgo and Iturbide," Rally under this sacred ensign, lesvins all internal auettione and differencics for a period of less peril I have assured you lhat the glory which I seek ss the reward f my painful career, ia . not thai of the ambitious man who regard power as the spoils of -rapine.. I have sworn to maintain the ' Whubiifjrln ' jit It " " just rights, during the short period of, my goyernmenti and now, while I urge you to the struggle, and warn' you that you must make great sacrifices, I, also promise you lhat I shall hot spare my own blood when l shall be necess try. ;v : tV ' V.I "" Meijcana j f four vaUant eldieiif are ' abwit to fight; arid ifiey "will light willi the"" valor of heroes;' keep your .blessings for them, and prepare yourselves to crown Iheir noble foreheads, or their tombs, if . they should fall, when destiny call jrou 'to ibk uieir pieces in the raoka, Mexico will conquer or will no longer exist l""f "t ' NtitTonul Palace of Mexico, April 23, 1846, MARIANA PAUEDES V AKRILLAGA, -The paper which contains the raanifeiO of Paredes, publishes lha following . letiee irom uen. i ay lor (the r. Y . Kxprns say, to Oen. Ampudia;) ; .i, ( , , !-.. tM -.. "Head Quarters Army of Occupation Camp on the left bank of the Rut Grande, near Matamorae, March X8, i846V''r T' "Sin I have the honor receive the communication of the 23d inst, brought ma . on my march on the frontier on the 24th. I regret that, circumstaneea prevented roe from answering it at that time, and take advantage of ihts first favorable opportunity tton oi me mo uranuc, a repiy correapon . ding with its importance, ana with the res-. . pect due to the, authotity , front .whieh, it eminates,;. J ili'wk. it cannot be unnecataary t to inform you that the. internal question which leads to the advance ef the American army lo lb Rio Grande is - wholly pending " (" between oat two government, and I am ' . not at liberty lo discurt it. . I hsvetnoved, from Corpus ChrUti in conformity with, instruction from my government, te occupy the left bank of the. Rio Grande pending; the final settlement of ihe question of boun-f dartee between the two republics. that . settlement lhalt require a line east oC-. It l -' shall of course retire to the new line., "Acting, then, -under instructions to ex.V Elicit, I am' only at liberiy to determine ow they shall be execuled. I have there- fore 7 repeatedly given such iassuraneee lo eitixeni who have addressed me st Corpus ; Christi, and re-affirmed, them ' in orders, given to my troop, eopiee of which have been sent to Matamoras, that the rights of . persons and property will be core fully pro ; tected, and, above all, . that the people will be secured in their religious privileges. , I repeat that all Mexicans peaoefutlypur uing their occupationa will b protecMd inT their private right, and that all provisions taken will be paid lor at current prices. , , ' "Although I hoped that tbi troopj under my command would have received no act of hostility pn the part of the . Mexicans, I greatly regret ' the attempt " made to deauoy ute tittle, town of Fronton. . . Desir ou of culti.ating the most amicable rela-' tion wiih this people, and a "desire partlct-t pated In by the President or the united -States, permit me to Indulge the hope that ' a friendly understanding may exist between1 MI avail myeelf of the opportunity to of'' fer you assuraoccs Jof the estimation and consideration with which I have trie honor ; to be ' 'ST'"'' f. -.;;f -' - ' . fToutcVt servant i1 ' ' Tr i7rZ.-tAyLOR,i,- -:pT ' General of Brigade - ' "Com'r of the Army of the U. 8. V SenorDon Jesul Cardenas, Prefect of ihe nortn of Tamaulipas Matamorat.",. ' The same paper, says the express ot, the SOth, contains ' communication from the Mexican General. in-chief to the UmJ consul at matamoras, saying that he would not le permitted, or other citiaensof thr - U B., tq rsmatn there; that tney must ae- oart lor the interior in 24 'hours, and that if -any should be tskea in the 'attempt V cross -the river, lliey would be executed in an hour L'- -.:'iX'?i. " The General Xh-chtei? in anethef better, : ' talU-Gen-Tayloi- to' retire beyond-tlie -- Neuees in 24 hoar, -am7! the .qutioa-j decided b the government, or else hashsll," conclude that he is received to decide it by arm. 2 ! rne -v4-7'- MIjitjh; Gen-Tayloryepliedonlha 'h April, , tWjnying soch intention,' and throwing rest nons'diliiy on .- fm Jwho commence hot til i-. -tie. ii",-'!. fi'A.".j.i,;.p r-j. at':i'e.K . ,;' - On the 23d April, the British coraul sakt ed of Gen. Ampudia a safe .conduct lo th American eamp, to see "Gen. .Taylor, for the purpose of preventinjf injutie to which Briush subject were exposed. , Gen. Am pudia refused, on the ground lhar , ho' waa not anthoriccd, but gate permi aion . for a , torrespondence in writing, offering to eand . the ! to ilioealiiialion.,-- hS-i " - . 1 i 1 ' '"i - . - a ' ? Gen. Wifih, of the United 8taies Army, arrived, at Mobile on Sunday .last 00 hi way to the Rio Grande. He left the same day for New Olcans.. ' f v.'- ir"jtw' v- v.;
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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