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Show THE WAR WITH MEXICO 203 army was rather sudden’’ he concluded to send a commissioner to General Kearny in the person of Dr. Henry Connelly, with whom on the following day, Captain Cooke set out on his return to meet the army. If we may predicate our judgment by subsequent events Magoffin proved himself a very astute and convincing emissary. On the 8th of August General Armijo had published and MAGOFFIN’S MISSION sent into all parts of the territory his proclaIS SUCCESSFUL mation,'** couched in bombastic terms, calling his people to arms to meet the invader, and still, though the response to this call was very flattering, Armijo, when the crucial moment arrived, deserted his post at Apache Pass and fled to Mexico. 143 Prior to the arrival of Cooke and Magoffin, Armijo had been most active in his endeavors to rouse the people. He was much concerned personally, and lost no effort to bring to bear every pressure possible in the raising of a force sufficient to repel the American advance. His proclamation of August 8th was found in the Vigil Papers, New Mexico Historical Society Col., Santa Fé, and is as follows: : ‘‘The Governor and Commanding General of New Mexico to its Inhabiants: has arrived when last the moment Countrymen:—At ‘Fellow our country requires of her children a decision without limit, a sacrifice without reserve, under circumstances which demand everything for our salvation. : ‘(Questions with the United States of America which have been treated in undecided, remain a dignified and decorous manner by the Supreme Government Territory of Texas, being the unquestionable rights of Mexico over the usurped relations diplomatic maintain to possible been not has and on this account it extraordinary has not with the Anglo-American government, whose minister The forces of that government are advancing through this been received. department; Colorado have they crossed northern the frontier river. and are now signa 1 of near alarm the which ‘Hear, then fellow citizens and countrymen, the Summons us to battle! : us all ‘‘The eagle which made us equal under our national standard, making and Government Supreme the of one family, calls upon you to-day, in the name under the chief of this department, to defend the strongest and most sacred how know of all causes. By your noble efforts and heroic patriotism, you well Without foreign help, to maintain your national independence. But thanks be to the Almighty, not it will to come pass. The Mexicans of to-day are the the a as those of 1810, who, though divided and without a country, subdued Ower and lowered the pri f a foreign nation! ; ‘‘With the army cae sia agen in the defense of our threatened inde- pendence, in support of outraged national honor and the rights of our villified ‘ountry, they form an invincible union. sentiFellow countrymen, aiding the regular army you will strengthen the Com- seeps of loyalty among the defenders of the nation. ours! tades in arms, honestly united, victory shall be Remember that the Author and Conserver of olden book the following truthful words: ‘A Now to the call! socl ety inscribed in the country divided within itself |