rho war thus threatened to be renew
ed, was promulgated by edicts and de
crees, which ordered, on the part of the
Mexican military, the desolation of whole
tracts of country, and the destruction,
without discrimination of all ages, sexes,
and conditions of existence. Over llio
manner of conducting war, Mexico pos
sesses no exclusive control. She has no
right to violate al pleasure ihe principles
which an enlighted civilization has laid
down for ihe conduct of nations at war ;
and thereby retrograde to a period of bar
barism which, happily for the world, lias
long sinco passed away. All nations are
interested in enforcing an observance of
thoso principles, and tho United States,
tho oldest of the American Republics, and
the nearest of the civilized powers lo ihe
theatre on which these enormities were
proposed to be enacted, could nol quietly
content themselves to witness such a state
of things. They had through the Exec
utive, on another occasion, and as was
believed, with the approbation of the
whole country, remonstrated against out
rages similar, but even less inhuman, than
thoschich by licr new edicts and de -
jCrces !ie li.n threatened to perpetrate,
ant! of which tlic late inliuman massacre
at Tobaaco was but tlie precursor.
'I'lie Moody am! inhuman murder of
Fanin ami his compatriots, equalled only
! in savage barbarity 1 y the usages of tlie
untutored Indian tribe, proved how little
'confidence could be rlacod on the most
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