THE SOUTHERN JOURNAL,
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IN cash the fulI value. 1t is the set.
tied policy of your tyrants to deceive
you IN regard TO the policy and char.
"cter OF our Government and people.
These tyranIs fear the example of our
Tree institutions, and constantly en-
deaVor TO mlsrePresent our purposes,
and inspire you with hatred for your
republican brethren of the American
Union. Give US but the opportunity
TO undeceive you, and you will soon
learn that all The representations of
Paredes were false, and were only
made 10 induce you TO consent to the
establishment Of "a despotic Govern.
ment.


in your struggle for liberty, with
the Spanish Monarchy, thousands of
our countymen risked their lives and
shed their blood in our defence. Our





own Commodore, the gallant Porter.
maintained in triumph your flag upon
the ocean, and our Government was
the first to acknowledge your indc-
pendence. With pride and pleasure
we enrolled your name on the list Of
independent Republics, and sincerely
desired that you might in peace and
prosperity enjoy all the blessings Of
tree government. Success on the mart
OF your tyrants against the army Of the
Unlon is impossible, but if they could
succeed, it would only be to enable
them TO fill your town with soldiers.
eating out your substance, and harras.
sing you with still more grievous tax
alton. Already they have abolished
the liberty of the press, as the first
step towards the Introduction of that
Monarchy, which it is their real pur-
pose to proclaim and establish.


Mexicans, we must treat as enemies.
and overthrow the tyrants, who whilst
they have wronged and insuted US.
have deprived you ofyour liberty, but
the Mexican people, who remain neu.
t'a| during the contest, shall be pro.
tected against their military despots,
by the Republican Army Of the Un,
ion. Z. TAYLOR,


Brew. Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Cong.


ATTACK Of Vera Cruz and Capture Of San Juan De Ulua.


For some days previous to our latest
dates from Washington, it had been
bruted about that an attack upon
San Juan de Ulua had been determ.
ined on by government. We know it
has been denied, though the Union has
offered to the report no contradiction,
We are ourselves rather. inclined to
think that the report is well founded.
The following in relation to the SUBJ
Jeot is from the correspondent of the
Philadelphia North American. The
lntelligencer credits it, Delta.


WASHINGTON, June Id, 1916.


Not content with the safe and stea.
dy success of our gallant army under
the command Of Gen. Taylor, the ad.
mlnistratlon proposes an experiment
of more hazardous nature, and one
which in any event must cost the lives
OF some of the most distinguished off
GERS in the service, 10 say nothing OF
the loss of ships and munitions of war.
In plain terms, they propose to attack
Vera Cruz and the Castle ofSan Juan
de Ulna. With this view, an order
has been issued from the Navy De-
partment for Scouncil Of twenty Of
the most experienced captains to as,
semble in Washington on Tuesday
next, to devise measures, and TO de.
termlne upon the plan Of operations.
From what have been able 10 gath
er, it seems the conclusion is foregone,
and the council will be required, not
to discuss the policy of the movement,
but TO furnish practical suggestions for
carrying it out. 1t is we'll known to
the government that the opinion OF