Mn. CALHOUN TO Mn SHANNON.
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Sir-Therc be longer any doubt that Mexico IN
tends tho against Texas on large scale,
and tocarry il on with than savage ferocity The
osn she has authorised and the expensive preparations
see is making y land and sea- sufficient proofs OF the
formsr and the orders Of the commander Of the OF
the north General Wool, issued the 20th day OF June
last the decree Of Santa Anna general OF division
aud provisional President Of Mexico the 18th day Of
inchief Of divisions Of the army, aud the commandant
general Of the and frontier responsible for It's ex-
act iulfment. II under that responsibility, would
seem, that General VOL, to whom the Texan frontier
assigned issued his orcer Of the 20th June. After
announcing that the was renewed against Texas;
that all communications with il must cease and that
every individual Of whatever condition, who may have
communication with 1t, shall be regarded as trnor and
such be punished according to the articles OF war; the
order its I'D article that every individual
left bank Of the Rio Bravo will be regarded AZ ia.
vorer and accompice OF the usurpers OF that part OF
the national territory, and as traitor to his coun
try" and, after summary military trial, shall be pun


that every individual who may be embraced within the
provisions of the preceding article and may be ash
enough fly at the sight o any force belonging to the
supreme shall be pursued until taken or put
to death !"


order is intended exactly TO fulfil is TO bo executed the
oil the patty under General Scnmanht, OF Tnbssco
affords illustration. They arescd under H. aud
executed, without hearing trial. against the indignant
OF the French and Spanish ministers near
the Mexico who in vain invoked thu voice
OF humanity the sacred obligations oil the constitution,
and the sancty Of treaties in behalf Of their countrymen
who executed under this illegal md bloody decree.


II the decree sef thus enforced In time OF pt ace,
monstrsnces Of their minister's faint conception
may be formed o the erocous and devastating spirit In
which the order Of Gen Wol intended 10 be executed
against the inhabitants Of Texas and all who may In any