PAPERS OF l\Im.A11EAu BuONAPARTE LAMAR 177 pre umtou dictator returns, to brand him on the forel1and with a mark of political perfidy that shall outlast his epitaph. WILLIAl\f H: WHARTON. Eagle Island, ov. 9 1834.
No. 188
1834 Nov. 27, EDITORIAL UPON TIIE EXCE SE OF POWER AND ABUSE OF AUTIIORITY BY IEXICAN OFFICI LS, [l\IATAl\IORO , l\IEXIC0)2 8
No. 1
Editorial inserted in No. 4. fol: 16 of "Mercurio de Matamoros" of 27 ovr. 1834.
Altho' we offer to our readers the present number of our paper with the greatest regret because its contents are nothing more nor less than a Compendium of grievances for committed injustice and arbitrary measures, which are resounding from all parts of our Country, we do nevertheless by it call the attention of ou.r Rulers to the subject, because it shews evidently the discord and the divi- sion which exi ts among the people. The imprudence of some of the Suhaltern Authorities, and the ex- <>essive Zeal of some of the Superiors, by reason of the first ones making false representations of the will of their constituents, anil the last ones exercising arbitrary mea ures towards their subalterns, thus violating the Public Confidence reposed in them, as well as the acred rights of Freemen, guaranteed by the fundamental chart cannot produce any good, an·d we as members of the great family, c1nd being fond of expressing publickly our opinion, considering our rights, by such encrochments jeopardized, cannot look upon the passing events, without raisino- our feehle voice against these ex- cesses of power and abuse of Authority; we hope that the Suprnme Authorities to whom it may behoove, wi1l adopt the necessary measures to curb them, thus sustaining every one in the free exer- ci e of his constitutional rights; the only safe guard of our political existence. Mentime we recommend to all to follow the l\Iaxims of our Motto.
"Concordia ve parvae crescunt". "Discordia maximae dilabuntur"
( United we tand. Divided we fall. ) ( (Translat. by the Editor) ) ) (
'"English translation. In no. 1664.
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