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From The War

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Day
23
Month
October
Year
1847
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Public Domain
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TampjCO, Sf-pt. 23, 1847. Thfi healtli ol'ourciiy is grnduallv irnproving. TIir ch'i rader of the discase (ever,) is vet falnl to our Iroops and a'l ui.ac 1 inaled pprsons. A norihr or two, whicb we must soon hnve, will reneter t'ie pi.'ice as lieullliy as any in tlie Uailed Stal e havp no la'e intclligence frnm the oiiy of Mexii'o tlial can be relied uon. Scoit, hovvever, s ct'r.alnly in the city wilh i;s victorimis army. Intelligent Vfexicnns I e ie ate of opinión t'iíit there wili bu ivi ppace beiween the ttvo conniries for ycars, anl ihat ione can be wrung froiii lhe donmed Rej.uhtic. " A proloDgation of ilie war jeopa:dizes hei rwtionnül)-. The nmnunt of reverme rec'p.ived at the custorn house in this ciiy du :ing the pre sent and pns' week will not excped si. tliousand dollirs. I spe:tk BOthoritBtivt lv. The tariff woiUs bad. Capl. Wlute'.-i C'impnny of 3d Louisiana battnlliiHi, left for Vtra Cruz yestorday to join lhe column which is aboui leaving tlml plnce for Gen. Scoit's heaiqanrlers. A deiachmpnt of the llih nl'antry, unn'er the commind of Capt. Carr. has orders, nnd will leave tomorrow for the snme quaitpr, and ns soon as reürverl, the batlallion of Illinois volanteeis WÍ11 foll'iW. Washington-, Oct. 11, 1817. Mr. Tri.-t has been reealleri, and n spe cial niefseriger fttartod on Satuiday fnr Mexico. I trust he may safely arrue al hearlqunrters. If i mistalie not, the conclusión come o by ihe administratief), is lo luke pospssion of a certftin line, and to reduce evnrj' thing noith of il lo complet Mibectiun. Where that line is to ttrike s not 3 et definitely detennined. Somo vant to go only as far as Ihe Sierra, and others wish lo adopt a line fmm Tarnpico 0 Mnznilan ; tvhile a tliird pnrty would refer the line from Vera Cruz to Acu)ii!co. I believethe line of the lsthmus f Tehauntepec is strongly presed, and nay jet be adopted by the President and lis cabinet, if the rigorous war which we are about to begin will not Induce ihe Mexicans at rínce to make pence. The Isthmus of Tehaunlepec would be a very proper fronlier, t-eltling at once all our difficuliies wiih Mexico, and leaving iha republic wiih q'iile enough trritory fo: the exercise of the taste, judgment anc virtue of its palriotic inliabitniils. Joiuec to the United Staies of Ceniral America it would be a power oí sume considera tion, sufficient to entertein repeclable relaiions with otlier eauntrifs, though inca pable of ding mischief ; or dtslurbing the trnnquility of our Southern Stnles. - The line f Te'wiuntepec. then, would secure n losting peace, nnd be fraughl witli inmenso conspquences lo ihe commercial world. It would nmply compeisnte „ f,,r the exjenf-es of the war, nnd uould )ivfl va!ue and importanee to uil our pos-essionstn ihe Pacific. The President Provisional of the Rep'iblic and Commander-in-Chirfof the Army to the Nation; Country men : - The enemy, availing hiniself of file prclexts, has determinrd to cortimence hostiliiips upon your beaulil'ul city. Presuming us to be dishenr'pnerl and humiliated hy the reverse of fortune. he expettefl that I should suhscrihprenly by which the territory of the Rei'ulilic would have boen pssen inlfy reduced, and the Republic covpted wiih shnrne and ignominy. Mexicans do not deserve a fate so ignominious, and having been called upon sponUineousty lo direct their desuní' s, 1 Inve feit il my duty lo respood wiih nll loynlly t their sigrul mark of confidence, preserving their precious r'glits wliich cnnnot be DÜenateH, and thus iffording an exnmplfi of rnergy and firniness ivliich are the glorv of oalions. The enemy had proclaimod ihjt ibpy would prnpose to us a peace honorable fotboth nntionsnnd it becfime ourrfunv to lisien to thpm, that their Ireachery might be mide known. Their proposiiions and all the spquel of the negot'atinns ore to be published, so that the civilized world may see that we are renily lo sacrifice all thfit our honor would permit us to sacrifice ; and that on the other hand our pnerniespel Op mpnsurelesspretpnsions,whioh would hnve destroyed the Republic and con verted ii lito a miserable colon y of lie United Sta'es. To such audacity wp could oppoe nothing but our ñrmness and OUT vnlor. Mexicans ! You will find me, as ever, eariing in your riefeix-p, st'-iving to free you from a heavy yokp, and lo preserve yo'ir nllars froin infiimous violation, and your daughters and your wivei from the extreinity of insult. The enemy raises .he sword to wound your noble fionts ; do you drnw ít likewise to chastiso the rancorous pride of the invader. Me.xicnns! Foiever live the independence of the countrv. Mexico, Sept. 7. 1847.

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Signal of Liberty
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