Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-08
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

The steam packet New Y ork. arrived at 9 o'clock
yesterday, bringing Galveston dates TO TIE 2sIh in
slant The most important intelligence received
by this arrival is the annexed proclamation OF Pre-
sdent Houston, declaring the ports Of Mexico to be
IN a state OF blockade:
BY ths President Of the Republic Of Teras.
A PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE.
To all to whom these presents shall come: Know
We that l. Sam. Houston, President OF the Repub
lie Of Texas, and Commander michel OF the Army
and Navy-By virtue of my authority and the
power vested IN me by law, and for the purpose OF
more effectually prosecuting the war IN which Tex
as is now engaged with Mexieo-do hereby order,
decree, and proclaim that all the ports Of the Re
public OF Me xico, on its Eastern coast, from To-
6ssco, IN the State Of Tobasco, to Matamoras, in
the Safe Of Tamaulipas including those ports, and
comprising the mouth of the Rio Grande del Norte
and the Btszcs Santiago, and also all the nels es
tuares and passes on the sold eastern coast OF Mex
ico-and, from and after the date Of this proofs
ton. in state of actual and absolute blockade,
by the armed vessels OF this nation.
And for the purpose OF carrying this order, de-
cree and proclamation into complete effect, an arm
ed naval force now is, and will be continued TO be
kept ut the said ports, nlet, AMI passes OF
The eastern cost Of Mexico, entirely sufficient to
force this decree
For any breach or effort at breach Of this block
ade, the offending vessel and cargo will be liable TO
conhscation, and the officers and marines OF such
vessel will be subject 10 the penalties attached TO
breach OF blockade.
This degree shall take effect as to vessels sailing
from New Orleans, within three days after is pub.
LEGATION IN that city, aud within Ave days as TO any
neutral port within the Gulf OF Mexlco-wthir
twenty days TO any port in the United States
north Of the Gull Of Mexco-and in i5'days as &c
vessels from any ports IN Europe.
In witness whereof have hereunto affixed
my hand aud the great seal of this Republic
IL 81 at the city of Houston, this twenty sixth
day OF March in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty-two and
Of the Independence Of the Republic tho
seventh.
(sisnedj SAM. HOUSTON.
BY the President.
Assos jonas, Secretary Of State.
The Mexican forces reiterated after sacking San
Antonio, and have not yet attempted penetrating
further into Texas.
The only news received from the armed fleet fit
ted out, several weeks GO by the citizens of G al
weston, IS contained in the following extract from
the Galveston Advertiser of the 2SIh;
We received, yesterday morning, a letter from
the Senior editor OF this paper, written on boar
the LATTE, from which we make the following ex
tract:
1--WE have no recent intelligence of the strength
Of the enemy, but If we find nothing TO hgh
this side OF MAtamoras, we will go there TO get it,
The Texas papers contain letter from Presiden
Houston TO Santa Ana, in reply TO the yolun,ar,
IN his letters TO Col. Bee and Gen' Hamilton. TIL
tone OF President Houston's letter is commenda bl
in the extreme. lie most efTectually repels tn
ISLANDERS Of Santa Ans, and proves him 10 be n
destitute oil truth and honesty he is Of humanity
Besides the news contained in the Texan paper,
our private letters assure us that the invasion O
Mexico has been solemnly decreed. The following
Is an extract from private letter-the writer is
gentleman every way entitled TO implicit conf
dence:
"The retreat of the troops that captured an,
plundered San Antonio, leaves us in doubt of thei
actual force and intentions. We have 900 troop
IN arms west Of the Colorado, who have orders I,
push 10 the Rio GTands, TO capture and dcstr o,
their towns, TO make for Matamoros and If pru-
dent, to assail il. If are not mistaken and re.
celve decent support from the United States OF
rather from the "tumultuous population of the Mis-
sssippi, we will make the campaign this present
year, maintain our ground, and upon an accession
OF force, fight decisive battle with the army O
Mexico, assembled as it will be on that frontier
obtain victory which leaves all Mexico open 4
u.s."
Our letters, OF authentic character inform rs
that If within sixty days Texas can muster f y
thousand Americans upon the Rio Grandc, in add
lion 10 a like number OF Texans ready for the cam
paign the invasion will Immediately be made.
Texas has drawn the sword in earnest-let he
melt the scabbard into bullets. The eager hand q
destiny has drawn the curtain that conceals the u
ture and prize richer than poets dream is reveal
ed 10 the gaze Gen. Albert S Johnson leads In
van. A moe exalted gentleman and nober solde
does not breathe on earth. Who will no: take
part IN the great contest now so vigorously begun
An empire is the prize and the world for spectator
p. S.-Since writing the foregoing, the arriva
from
TAMPICO
OF the brig Apalachicos, Capt. Cormier, whenc
she sailed six days ago. has put US in possession O
papers OF a late date. The journals are desiitut
of news but we learn verbally that at the time o
the departure Of the Apalachico!a, It was rumoree
that Mexican force Of fifty thousand men was jr
readiness TO march into Texas. This nformatior
confirms the reports respecting the purposes oil
Santa Ana IN regard TO Texas. which have for some
weeks been in circulation ~ this city.
N. q. Bee, March 81.
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