Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-12-06
From the NJ Y Courier 4 Enquirer, Oct. 25.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM Me ~. 4. NUuTteT y inquirer, DCt' 60
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
We learn from a source which may b.
relied on, that on Monday last gentleman
of high character, waited upon the Presi
dent Of the United States, apd laid before
him letters, documents, &c DC which he
had received from France, and which were
Intended to prove, that the expedition now
fitting out in France ostensibly against
Merico, is in reality intended against the
island Of Cuba! The communications said
to have excited considerable uneasiness at
Washington, but we are sure, unneces-
sarily. France well knows that such a
proceeding would be looked upon as Dec
Iaration of War against the United States
and Great Britain, and treated accord,
ingly: and therefore cannot entertain the
idea.
After all. it is certain this expedition is
intended to act in this hemisphere. 1t is
ordered 10 rendezvous at Cadiz.-Now if
Vera Cruz be its object, or any other
Mexican port, we should have thought
that Gaudaloupe or Martinique would be a
more natural place Of rendezvous, either
being but a few days sail from the con-
scene of operations. At any
rate, there they will have to 90 should
Mexico be the object in view. 1t in impos-
sible for large squadron, composed Of YES
sells differing in their rate Of sailing, and
steam ships, to cross the Atlantic and ar
rive on the battle ground in that order
which is necessary to act with efficacy
They must have some adjacent place
where they can marshall their forces and
arrange their plan OF attack. The British
expeditions to distant point always found
the observance of this rule necessary. ia
maica, it will be recolIected, was the place
Of rendezvous for the forces which attack,
ed New Orleans.
And what can France expect TO gain
from the most successful operations against
Mexico? We OF course consider the idea
of marching on the city of Mexico, or e.
recting monarchy there under French
prince, which we have seen suggested as
chimerical as the idea that the expedition
spoken of is intended to take possession Of
Cuba.-Suppose France possessed herself
of the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa, and
even of the city of Vera Cruz, she will be
as far from bringing the men who compose
the Government Of Mexico TO terms as
ever, whilst the climate will make fearful
havoc among her forces Suppose she
lays Tampico in ashes, the men in power
in Mexico will look on with Indifference
The truth is, the weakness Of Mexico is
her strength. There being no vitality in
any part Of her system, it is impossible to
strike at vital point.
In the first instance we believe that
Louis Philippe has been deceived by the
representations Of the French Agents in
Mexico, too apt to overrate the terror
inspired by French power, and not to esti-
mate sufficiently the obstinacy-stupid
enough sometimes-which the Mexicans
have inherited from their Spanish an
cestors. But he is too sagacious Prince
to persevere in error. He cannot fail to
perceive that his first demonstrations of
resentment have not produced the effect
he was led to expect. He cannot fail to
perceive that his new system Of blockade
is about to meet with serious resistance
from England and the United States, and
he will find, we think, that one half the
which the contemplated expedition
TO Mexico will cost expended amongst the
men who now hold the reigns of govern
ment in Mexico, would obtain more from
him than any exertion ofhis power. That
power however, may possibly still be dis
played before the Castle of San Juan.
But before it attempts to strike, Louis
money will have obtained en-
ough to satisfy the often abused terms of
French honor and French glory, and there
the matter will end This al least ap-
pears to us the most probable solution Of
the difficulty.
OFFIcIAL.--We understand that the Tex
ian Minister on the occasion of exchange
ing the notifications of the boundary con.
venton lately published, delivered to the
Acting Secretary Of State nole, in which,
after stating in friendly terms that al
though, since the note of Mr.. Forsyth de-
Ginning the proposition submitted by Tex
IS for her admission into the Union, the
question Enumeration had been consider
ID by the United States Government as f. |
lally disposed of yet, inasmuch as the i'm.
'resson appeared still to remain upon
he public mind in both countries that the
proposition was still pending, he had been
Instructed by his Government to commu-
licate to that ofthe United States its for
nal and absolute withdrawal ofthat prop
'sition.