The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-13 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEIW.

DECLARATION OF WAR BY MEXICO.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

By the arrival of the Fidelia, Captain 1-LBl:stuff,
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
Anneication 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-
catty, endangering 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-
nlaimed, and that, on the part of this Republic, the existing
treaties between it and these States were respected scrupulutisi,
and legally :

" That 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 the United 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 th..t.
department :

•• That the United States having trampled on the principles
which served as a basis to the treaties of friendship, comme,ce,
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 pswer to resist, to the last
moment, said annexation
" It is decreed—

" I. 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 I tilted 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,
fur 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.'
"1111 G UEL 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. Bus tamen te 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. lie was rather coolly
received, 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 Governtr cut fur
want of energy. The finances of the Government were
in an embarrassing condition, so much so that the officers
employed under Government 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 .it Vera CI uz.

The French sloop of war La Pt:rouse arrived at V,r,
Cruz on the 24th, from Galvostou, with intelligence o!
the action of the Texan Congress on the Annexation

question.

TEXAS.—Congress was to adjourn on the 28th ult. We
learn verbally that President Junes 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 Ma. 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. Differences of opinion as to the Oregon nego-
tiation have induced this step on the part of Mr. Buchanan.—
Philadelphia Gazette.