Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-11
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The U. S. ship Vincennes, Captain F. Buc-
hanan'arrived al Pensacola or the 18Th, ul,.,
from cruise ia the Gulf Of Mexico, during
which she visited Vera Cruz. Campeachy aud
Tampicco-sailed from the latter place on the
Sth-her officers aud crew are in good health.
The VINcENsEs. says the Pensacola Ga
zette, anchored Oft Campeachy on the LIST in-
slant. and communicated with our Consul
Every thing was quiet at that place. the Yu.
catan troops had mostly retired TO their homes
and the Mexican forces. both Naval and Mill.
tary had returned to Vera Cruz; hostilities
were at an end for the present, with little
probability Of their being renewed. neither
party having the means TO carry on the war.
file of papers from the city of Mexico
was received at Pensacola up to the eth of
June. The Dlario del Goberno contains the
following decree Of Santa Anna.
MINISTRY OF WAR AND AsRlNe.-Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna, meriiiny well of his
country. General Of Division. aud President
psSyisi.ss sf . R..s',s e ssss ~sss x ~.
me Criminal and deiestabIe practice Of foreign
ers, belonging by birth to na.ions now living
in peace and amity with the Mexicans, in u
snP'ng their territory. in invading il with
arms in hand by attack ing The .eas.s,. Of tho
Republic, by despoiing their property. and BY
committing excuses worthy OF bands of rob.
bers and pirates, that. act without the pale of
the laws of nations; and in fine, that the time
has arrived to put an end to these evils and
scandalous proceedings. Exercising all the
lights and employ ing the energies which IA.
tons use in similar cases, because those whom
the generosity and ciemency Of the Govern
ment has pardoned have returned IL commit
new aggressions and 10 carry forward their in.
furious views, have resolved for the good of
the nation, in order to save i, from the attacks
Of these adventures, and to manifest the firm.
ness with which ! sustain the rights Of tho
Republic, that that which he following arti.
cles prescribe be obeyed, ip which have for
authority the 7,h Of the articles of Tacubyo-s
sanctioned by The nation. $50
/ So r. Tho f.,in.A nnavfer shall be gran
ted, and all the foreigners who invade the ter
ritory of the Republic on their own account,
that may be captured under arms. shall be put
to immediate death, whether accompanied in
their enterprise by few or many adyenorers,
and although os,ensibly it may he justified BY
the pretext Of interfering in the civil discords.
with the view Of attaining a political end.
This penalty shalt be inflicted upon all fol.
eigpers, be they Of what country they may.
because the Mexicans being at peace with all
other nations. the responsibility Of him who
may make war upon them is purely individual
and places him without the protection Of ex-
listing treaties. aaa =.
I'd. The Generals in-C Chief Of the Army. the
Generals Commanders Of the Maritime and
Frontier Departments, and all having military
authority, that shall sppfehend a foreigeeTin'
vading our territory OF promoting civil war
with arms in hand, shall be responsible for
the most scrupulous accomplishment Of this
decree, and the punishment, Of it's infraction
shall be the loss Of Office by the person re-
sponsible.
! Therefore. ! COMMAND that this he printed
published and circulated, aud receive the prop
CT execution. 8th
National Palace of Mexico. l4ah June l643.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
| JosE MARIA 1oRNsL, a;..,.,s
Minister Of War and Marine.
TRulsMs.--rf you observe gentleman
with his arm around the waist of young
Ilady, j. is morally certain they are not
married -.
Whenever you see a lady and gentle
man alone in cab, each looking out Oh >
different window. be convinced that .hey
are perfectly harmless, for they have been
married some months At least. 81,
II you observe man and woman cor:
rec,ing each other inscompany. set them
down as man and wife.
If you see a married couPfe.fn company
constantly using every endearing term in
addressing each other. be assured that ono
is Tiger and the other a ,igress. a' home.
| LLEolrlmAre BiRrHs.-Mr Wilde. in his
recent ork on Austria. ssa,es. on the authosi-
| ~ Of Professor Bernouii. of Basel, that The
proportion Of illegiiimate TO legitimate births
10 the city Of Vienna. in 1916, was ono in 224;
and he further asserts 4 TO be recorded, that
- 1894 the number az illpgisimates bisihs il
Munich exceeded the legitimate bes,hs b. 27o'