The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-12 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

DECLARATION OF WAR BY MEXICO.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
By the arrival of the Fidelia, Captain Iloskstoff,
we have New York papers of the 16th, which is one
day later than those brought by the steam-ship Acadia.
The only item of interest in this paper relates to the
Annexation question.
Don Manuel Rincon, General of Division and
Constitutional Governor of the department of Mexico,
has published the following proclamation :
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has communicated to me
the following decree:—
" Jose Joaquin de Herrera, General of Division and President
ad interim of the Mexican Republic, to the citizens thereof.
" Be it known, that the General Congress has decreed, and
the Executive sanctioned the following :
" The National Congress of the Mexican Republic, consi-
dering—
" That the Congress of the United States of the North
has, by a decree, which its Executive has sanctioned, resolved
to incorporate the territory of Texas with the American
Union :
" That this manner of appropriating to itself territories upon
which other nations have rights introduces a monstrous no-
vel y, the peace of the world, and violating the
sovereignty of nations:
" That this usurpation, now consummated to the prejudice
of Mexico, has been in insidious preparation for a long time ;
at the same time that the most cordial friendship was pro-
claimed, and that, on the part of this Republic, the existing
treaties between it and those States were respected scrupulously
and legally :
."1 hat the said annexation of Texas to the United States
tramples on the Conservative principles of society, attacks all
the rights that Mexico has to that territory, is an insult to her
dignity as a sovereign nation, ' and threatens her independence
and political existence :
" That the law of thfUni:ed States, in reference to the
annexation of Texas to the United States, does in no wise
destroy the rights that Mexico has, and will enforce, upon that
department :
" That the United States having trampled on the principles
which served as a basis to the treaties of friendship, commerce,
and navigation, and more especially to those of boundaries fixed
with precision, even previous to 1832, they are considered as
violated by that nation
" And, finally, that the unjust spoliation of which they wish
to make the Mexican nation the victim, gives her the clear
right to use all her resources and power to resist, to the last
moment, said annexation :
" It is decreed—
" 1. The Mexican nation calls upon all her children to the
defence of her national independence, threatened by the usur-
pation of Texas, which is intended to be realised by the decree
of annexation passed by the Congress, and sanctioned by the
President of the United States of the North.
"2. In consequence, the Government will call to arms all
the forces of the army, according to the authority granted it
by the existing laws ; and, for the preservation of public order,
for the support of her institutions, and, in ease of necessity, to
serve as a reserve to the army, the Government, according to
the powers given to it on the 9th of December, 1844, will
raise the corps specified by said decree, under the name of
' Defenders of the Independence and of the Laws.'
" MIGUEL ARTISTAN, President of the Deputies.
"FRANCISCO CALDERON, President of the Senate.
" Approved, and ordered to be printed and published,
" JOSE JOAQUIN DE HERRERA.
" A. D. Luis G. Cuevas.
" Palace of the National Government,
city of Mexico, June 4."
Gen. Bustamente arrived at Vera on June 17, and offered
his services to the Government, in sustaining what it is
pleased to term the integrity of the Mexican territory
and the dignity of the,Republic. He was rather coolly
icceived, and it was reported that he refused the military
honours that were tendered him. It was thought that
he was not recalled by any party.
The people generally were not alarmed, notwithstand-
ing the cries for war made by the Federalists and by the
partizans of Santa Anna, who blame the Government for
want of energy. The finances of the Government were
in an embarrassing condition, so much so that the officers
employed under Governal'ent had difficulty in obtaining
one-fourth of their pay.
Busines was dull. The publication of the new tariff
was shortly expected. The French barque of war La
Perouse and two brigs, and the British brig of war
Persian, were at Vera Cruz on the 24th. A United States
war schooner came into port on the evening of the 22d
(name unknown), said to be from Carthagena, and
sailed before sunrise on the 23d, said to be bound for
Pensacola. An order had been given by the Mexican
Government for the better security of their steamships,
that they be taken into the river Alvarado, out of reach
Of an enemy.
The yellow fever was prevailing to a very aggravated
extent at Vera Cruz.
The French sloop of war La Bemuse arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 24th, from Galvestou, with intelligence of
the action of the Texan Congress on the Annexation
question.

TEXAS.—Congress was to adjourn on the 28th ult. We
learn verbally that President Jones had signed the resolutions
accepting the propositions of the United States for annexation.
The Bill for the reinstation of Commodore Moore had not
been returned, and it was thought would be pocketed. —New
Orleans Bee, 7th instant.
RESIGNATION OF MR. BUCHANAN. —Gentlemen from
Washington state with confidence that the Hon. James Bu-
chanan has resigned the Secretaryship of State, and that the
President has selected Andrew Stephenson, of Virginia, to
fill the place. Differeriees'a opinion as to the Oregon nego-
tiation have induced this -step'On the part of Mr. Buchanan.-_
Philadelphia Gazette.

RICHMOND RAILWAY.

(THIS DAY.)

The first general meeting of this Company since
receiving the Act of Incorporation was held this day in
the London Tavern, Bishopsgate•strcet.

Mr. Chadwick, Chairman of the Directors, presided.
The advertisement calling the meeting having been
read by Mr. MEADE, the Secretary,
The CHAIRMAN said that he begged to congratulate
the shareholders on their present position. He would
not then enter into details, but call upon the Secretary
at once to read the report, and afterwards he should be
happy to give any explanation that might be required
of him.

The SECRETARY then read the report, of which the
following is the substance :
The Directors have much pleasure in informing the Share-
holders that arrangements have been made with almost all the
large proprietors upon fair and equitable terms, which will pre-
vent that delay in the commencement of the works of this line,
which is so often experienced in similar undertakings.
A satisfactory arrangement having been made with the
South-Western Company by the Proprietors of the Rich-
mond Railway, whereby that Company have undertaken to
work the railway, and have secured to the Richmond Railway
Company the right of using the proposed Extension line from
Nine Elms to the neighbourhood of Hungerford-bridge, as
well as a portion of their present line from Battersea
to Nine Elms. W. J. Chaplin, Esq., and the Count Eyre,
Directors of the South-Western Company, have taken their
seats at this Board, and the vacancy caused by the decease of
Ambrose Humphrys, Esq., the other Director of the South-
Western Company, who was appointed a member of the Board
by the Act of Incorporation, has been filled by the appoint-
ment of J. B. Boothby, Esq., also a Director of that Company.
The Directors refer with pleasure to the success which has
attended the efforts of the South- Western Company in obtain-
ing the Act authorising the construction of their branch to the
neighbourhood of the Hungerford-bridge. The works, how-
ever, on that part of the South-Western Railway being of a
most extensive character, the Directors have made arrange-
ments with that Company which will enable them to open the
line to Nine Elms without any unnecessary delay.
They are happy to be able to observe that in no instance
have the Provisional Directors been compelled to adopt the
ruinous practice of paying off opposition, or ever to make con-
ditional rrai,gements for the purchase of property at a price.
more than was reasonable•tor the land required.
The whole of the preliminary cost, in establishing the Com-
pany and obtaining the Act of Incorporation has not amounted
to 4,0001.

The works will be commenced without delay. The Di-
rec ors are happy to say, that the line is now staked out, and
the whole of the works will be under contract in the course of a
month.

To facilitate the immediate commencement of the works,
the Directors have made a call of 41. per share on the Pro-
prietors, payable on or before the 30th day of August inst. ;
and as there is every reason to believe that the whole of the
line will be completed in a short space of time, they give notice
that they purpose making a further call of 51. per share early
in the month of December next.

The Directors are desirous of co-operating with the promo..
ters of the Staines and Richmond Junction Railway in the con-
struction of that line, the traffic of which will of course be an
additional source of profit to the Shareholders of this Company.
The Directors beg to intimate, that they are turning their
attention to the best means of affording railway accommoda-
tion to the populous districts of Brentlord and Hounslow, in
connexion with this line. _

A proposal for the formation of a central terminus, in the
vicinity of Charing-cross, has been attentively considered by
your Directors. And atter mature deliberation the Directors
recommend that you empower them to subscribe a portion of
the 'capital of the proposed General Central Railway Terminus
Company, and to make Such arrangements as will secure to the
Richmond hallway the use of this Terminus in the most
thickly populated and central part of the Metropolis.
The CHAIRMAN said that he had but a few remarks to
make with reference to the report. Gentlemen would
observe that they proposed encouraging branch lines to
run into their main line, and they (lid so from obvious
reasons, one of which was, that there were already, or
about to be projected, evrthin line, running towards
Windsor, while it was their opinion that these
lines would injure their traffic. The Rich-
mond itself feared no competing line, because no
line on the north side of the river amid possibly take