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to ralify or acknowledge the treaty made
by Rncon. II was remarked upon the re-
ceipt of this news by some Of our cotem'
porarles that it could moi be true, as sufli.
cicnt time had not elapsed for the Mexrcou
Government to hear Of the bonbardmcnt
Of ST. Juan de UIloa, act upon it, and
transmit the intelligence to Tampco.-
The riddle is now unrlddled by the fact
that before the news of the bonbardment
of St. Juan dc Ulloa was received OF
Mexico even before the attack was
made, the Mexican Cong, ess had passed an
act autborislng the President to declare
war, in case Of The commencement, of hos.
tlties by the French. 1t was upon this
act of Congress that the statement that
Rlncon's treaty was dlsaI!owed by Govern.
ment was prcdlcated. It was forgone con.
clusion which has been subsequently, veri-
fed by the Executive, who has declared
war in form against France.
1t will be remembered that among the
s'ipulatons of II neon was one that he would
keep but troops enough in Vera Cruz to
act as police or grendarmerie, under the
dcalon OF he French. The first act OF
the Mexican Government was to send
Santa Ana, at the head Of 5000 men, to
garrison Vera Cruz. The French hearing
of his approach sent party on shore to
spike the guns in Vera Cruz. The Mexl
cans fell upon the party thus employed
slaughtered considerable number, and
drove the survivors to their boats. In this
engagement or skirmish Santa Ana received
the wound before spoken Of, aud Gen. Ars'a
was made prisoner by the French. II is
further stated that the French had bonn
barded aud rc,akcn Vera Cruz. Our ac.
counts are however very meagre-the loss
on either side is not given, and The particu.
lars received which we have endenvored TO
classify and arrange, are loosely, stated
We wait for more definite and authentic
accounts.
In the mean while we mus, say that
these events are by no means unexpected
to us at least. The too prevalent fash ion
Of undertaking Mexico, her character,
strength. and resources, produced BY
Texan sympathy, has not misled Us. mas
much as we have been deficient in extreme
Partially for the young republic. We
have regarded The long refusal of the
Mexicans TO yield before the menaciug and
unreasonable demand of France as q
course of conduct which has reflected
honor on the Mexlcans as nation. Admit
what her enemies say Of Der, that she is
torn by intestine sqnabbles and jealousies
/ and weakened by bad government, and her
honorable resistance 10 a foreign power is
placed in light still more credi,able.-
We fancy that the French will find actual
war still more difficult thing to manage
than mere blockade. In the latter
case Supplies could be obtained from shore,
openly but in time of actual hostli,es
the matter is not so easy. We hope that
Texas-as we trust she will-wjlI so far
forget former enml'y in her present profit
as to make neutral ports depots of goods
for Mexico her merchants the factors, and
her roads and boundary towns the means
OF conveyance of goods to the Mexicans.
The trade which has thus sprung up
during the blockade, will reach it's consr.
nation during the war; and the ADVANTAGE
OF final acknowledgment Of Texan indie.
pendence by Maxico will thus be secured,
not only without bloodshed, bu, by cement,
ing friendshih. 1t is said that Texas and
France have recently concluded treaty.
The terms are unknown to us--but if thew
have compromised the rights of Texas, as
n neutral power, in RELATION to Mexico.
there can be little Yankee shrewdncss
among the diplomats of he young republic.
foreign war may and will do Mexico
good by healing her domestic quarrels. and
uniting factions in defence of the country
against foreign foe,--.W Y Sun.
a lew weeks ago it will be remembered
that paragraph went the rounds, origina.
ting IN the New Haven Herald, to the eff
feet that the United States Brig Consort
mad been nred into by The French block
aiding squadron in the Gulf of Mexico
The following more particular account of
the matter is given in recent number of
the Herald. being copy of letter receiy-
ed at New Haven from some one on board
The Consort. Ii is dated Vera Cruz. Nov