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tudes of Mexican wandering the woods and ourssd ike
wild beasts IN their country robbed Of their
aud driven from their famesn do we recall The mnl,
tude Peaceabe and honorable men, who have been INSULT
cd seIed ana oea'en IN presence of beloved daueh
er OF dozed wein vain do recoect the proud barba
y, the shameless cruelty required burn the village 10 sIav
the simple rustic, the feeble woman, the innocent child
as we beheld al Aqua Nueva Hdago and other towns al
the North. But what hope from horde of robbers
destitute o humanity who bid defiance 10 the laws
o nature "hen they even insult rob- and conenn God IN
MS ho'y temple when man enters a Of vice.
ana throws aside the rens religion, the insensby and OBJ
duracy OF which he Is capable hardly be believed What
expect from these vanda yomited from hell 10 coproe
the nations, when know that they worship no God but
god and aspire TO happiness but the qualification of the
brutal passions wise writer az the century has said
that =" man without any religion is terrible animal who
appears only to enjoy his liberty in destroying and deyour
ing Such in effect appears to be the picture which Pro
ydence with high design, has degned present to u.s.
\ fes compalots you have il religion our coun
try, our liberty, lives families our property-no
hing-nolhng respected and they spare even our exist
ence, It is merely for the purpose of turning profit in the
unhappy condition Of slavery And finally, they will en-
deavor have already sad blot our name from the
catalogue of nations.


Fellow czens of Potosi Can you behold, with waking
eyes, and without the blood freezing in your veins con-
diton SO Illuminating, fate disastrous and frightfu Can
your bold and valiant character behold without rage that the
foot OF hereto adventurer should defle magnificent
temples, destroy your veneraed images and rampe even
upon your God vehrowng your holy sacraments and de-
privng the Christian soul of the sublime virtues and exalted
enoymens OF ths angels Will you permit that a covetous
and barbarous nger should outrage that God who has vi
sed and console you in your in6rmties-who accompa-
MES you IN the Horrible transition from life to the enioy-
ment Of eternal eatitudei Will you consent brave Po-
osinos to have the holy rites of your church abolished
and the sign OF ypur redemption extermnaed Finally,
fellow citizens, wyou be nsensibe to the loss of your el
gion, your temples and to the name of Chris
ans Yet all this will happen you Your families will
hunger after the bread of the Word and the eternal consoa
ons which the adorable religion of Jesus alone dispense
aa uhoc
ers and your wives will be seized in your sight, and made
victims to ascvous passions, in the and public
places Your tender will expire the points Of the
swords and bayones of the ba.barous conquerors directing
towards you their last looks of fear ard agony and you your
selves will be seized and bound like british beasts for the dun
geons Of slavery and savage men, filthy prostitutes and wild
beasts will come and enjoy the comforts and decaces your
homes. Yes, felowcizens of Potos hear it handred
thousand times tell you-hear it this fearful calamity
comes upon yout arrives at your threshold and in
plance with high dutyattend lsen-we to
you, you shall suffer all this misfortune, in all its weight if
do awaken from the profound sleep which we be-
hold you prosaed and assist raising force worthy Of
the sacred in which engaged and the glory Of
your name


The invader does not etrogade He has surrounded, in
manner, our terory-he has left hardly retreat We
ought not in pelous a situation, abandon cause,
important and common, wholly armed force weak
by s numbers mpoten by its smaness-weak, through its
poverty It's sufierngs and its past abos though worthy by
Its sufficiently estimated valo No concerns
common nteress-all that man holds dear EARTH Let
us ny hen all OF us to the combatpacng ourselves under
the direction of our auhoes-et fully and sincerely place
their hands fortunes and persons let us enlist with
promptude, and with whatever may he able to OBJ
tain let throw aside the senseess desire Of living longer
let encourage solely Unsuitable desire to die for our re
gicn, country, and the honor of famies-make ef
ective that compasson hitherto STERILE which you should
show for your tender children Let die before we see our
selves degraded to slaves in strange and deserted follow
ed perhaps by ancient father son. wife whose
neamens already changed every where abhored our
powers Frustrated by the weight of ndgence sending forth
cries and lamentations without finding single being
tend to US hand OF pity Poosinos for the slave there is
consolation his respect and his glory eclpsed forever


These the sole of salvation Let all unite
Let forget domestic dsagreements and authorities
army, people, and presthood-al-all form compact
and resign ourselves to death rather than turn backs the
enemy survive msorunes and disgrace Let swear
to God to die for His religion and to the country for its inde
pendence Let TO the tender Child the delicate mai
den, and decpt age that blood shall in torrents
that shall have sunk into the grave before of those
proud vandals shall place hand upon them


Pofolos these the words of your Clergy and shall
not fail to ncuca,e in the villages and towns, and from the
pupits oil the capital these grand sentiments In your hands
is the religion which your fathers have left you the country
which Heaven has awarded you the honor Of your daughters
and your wives the lives of your tender infants and your
whole future fate. If you wish it, you may enjoy them ALL
1t depends on heroic sacrifice. Make it


Two aes left open for you: To be vile slaves or inde-
pendent Catholics Choose If the former bend the knee
the invader; if the latter, prepare for the combat


Comprehend it-these the last IL by indo-
ence you incur an unhappy fate if your religion fly
more hardy SOIL disgrace and gnominy will fall upon you.
10 your priesthood will remain the satisfaction of having
posed to you the DANGER and indicated the eec-
ua and best adapted circumstances And conure
you not to listen 10 words without emotion assured that
meet tender parent who consoles and your
families, humane friend who anonts your wounds Chris
an priest who dspenses you the last consultations of re
gion, who guards and remembers your ashes, companion
that does not abandon you in the day Of battle, and who
even willing bare his breast defence of the religion Of
Jesus Christ and Of the beloved Republic of Mexico


MANUEL DIEZ,


FR. MANUEL NAVARRETE,


Primo FELICIANO CASTRO,
FR. IGNACIO SAMPAYO,


FR. BIAS ENCISO,


FR. JOSE DE SAN ALBERTO,


Ds. FR. FELIX ROSA ANGEL.


San Luis Potos, April %, ls47.


The Louisville Legion of Volunteers returning from the
wars (heir having expred arrived home on Tues
day morning The citizens of Louisville had gotten Up