Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-19
New OrLEASs, Dec. :.
rryas-uEssAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.

TWAS MESS AGE OF THE fREsinEN !.
,r,;s dncuulent as could BE- expected, places tlai
,or,men, in very advantageous light to strangers
and while the President displays the polite sa'esia"'
in presenting favorable view ni home ahairs, ne
much candcr and decision III disclosing hcr re-
atjons with foreign powers, and an intiinatoh q e'
| f,tnr. conduct towards The Government Of Mexico
Honorcd by the virtual acknowledgment OF rance
of their separate, Independent existence he Is assufeu
that and other nations OF commercial dS'I'e
ton will soon follow the example
| ..Wrh the L. States, he says, ave remain upon
Tho most amicnhle terms: and compliments Inc @c
ncrons feelings which animate the 'c!''Tairy OF me
| land, IN high praises.
forms Gar the important part OF the Message, ne
commences bv stating that lie had despatched an agent
in Marcel, last the capital, To propose terms 81 peace
but the agent not suffered TO proceed ney"h" era
Cruz; and says, he Ind confidence that santa Ahia
would redeem the pledges maze Wlic prisoner W "
| Texas camp.
They have no, been rcdccmcr and think We are
warranted from several parts Of the Message, that IL
the uucornpronising intention Of the President 10 re-
commence hosttics agaiust that nation US soon as 'c
army and navy become adequate TO successful u-
dcrakinr That preparation already partially made
.Whils lave every reason, says hc, to he sasf"d
with orr military operations We ais" ind III the report
If the Secretary Of the Navy mach cause o c"i@ra'u'
Iaiou When the contracts for increasing the nnInhcr
of our vessels .chch IN progress, shall have
been completed, We shall he in possession OF torcr
f0ii ndcqDgic all the cNgcnclcS i" maritime defence
In making these pre- paratonS immense expenditures
have been employed and still more required, and while
FUNDS Tor these objects cannot hr raised uHcit =! the
nation, he cxhors the people to meet them with
chccruncss.
The loan obtained by the commissioner, of S2-0.oOo,
has been appropriated To the army and navy. FIVE
millions more are expected TO be raised BY sale OF 20
vcrnmcnt bonds in London. Could tins desirable
object b. effected il would infinitely increase the con-
tdcnc. of strangers in the ability and solvcncv OF the
government and draw many ruigrants IL the country,
who are still III doubt about the ultimate fate Of that
nation
..From the remarks of the Matamoras Gazette, and
private letters received from that place by the last arr
val would appear 10 bc the general impression there
that the march Of Col Ross with his detachment across
the Rio Grandc and his junction with the FrdcralistS
was authorized by the Texan Government The
movement is regard as the prelude Of AN INVASION of the
country BY still larger force 10 be despatched 10 the
assistance Of the FcGcralists. private letter speaks
Of the expected arrival Of fleet from Texas, rcghtcd
with an invading army. The news has, otcnursc, Gre
ated great CONSERVATION An express despatched
To the scat ogovcrnmcnt carrying the alarming tidngs,
which, when received there, will doubt lead 10 tX-
,cnsyc preparations The part OF Mexico to r"prl the
attack II is expected that the government will mme-
daicv concentrate its whole dsposlbr military force
upon Matamrras The of the Texan flag waving
the West bank Of the RIO del Norlc, viii the
energies o:iic whole nation. Under the circumstances,
it would not BE- surprising if the wild adventure OF Col
Ross should bring about very Important results The
Mex.cans may regard the denial Of having authorized
tho proceedings of Col Ross artlticG stratagem
TO hide their actual partc patton in, nsgaton Of the
outrage In this event actual hostiltcs between the
two countries L,e rcsumed-war will be wagcd in
earnest, and the struggle long pending be brought to
4 spcedy