Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-14

"The Contemplated INVASION, he says
"Ws look for aueM but determined resistance, it
IS evident Tie eos suffered by the people cannot be great
ly aggrdrned by change Of masters, if the of
Spain shall be competent to really formidable attack.
4 powerful party may DC created in aror Of The mother
country no, from the love of lis dominion but the
hope that il may produce settled policy, and rid the
country OF the constant feuds which had teed away
IFS resources, and made it the theatre Of private nmb
ton"
The National Integencer of July 80 1929, has the
following:
"NEw YORK, July 10.
"SrAN ASD MExlco-Thsough The poll,eness of
Captain Corrier, of the brig Mary Jane, in days from
Havana, We learn the following:
"The long contemplated expedition against Mexico,
saaed on the 9TH inst, consisting Of seventy-iour, :
Frigates three Corvet,ee, brig, schooner OF
war, and seven Transports with three thousand fre nun
dred troops"
In the same paper nre two proca,naticns OF General
lsdfo Baradas, (Commander the one TO hrs army, tEe
other to the Mexicans These are brief extracts:
"Solders!-You are about to depart for .Neto Spain,
Nc. "and TO oblivion OF the past, and re-
establish the pat.rnal Government Of the best IF Kings,
&c.
"lNHABITAxTs NEW SPAIN
"His Excellency the Captain General of the Island
of Cuba, addresses 10 you the following proclamation,
in the name of the King Lord, at The same time
that presen, mysc! your shores, win tie hrSf d.
vision of The Royal Army ,chich IS abo 10 occupy this
htHmU0m, ana RE-ESThBLisH ohDEh, AMI iHE TALE.
NAL GovEssMExT OF THE BEAT OF KINGS &c.
From The National nlegencer OF July 81, lo29.]
INV ORLEANS, July 3D..
"FnoM Misunderstanding 10 Vera Cru. papers, Of
the 10TH umo, Il appears that the Mexican Govern
me nj hare not made the least preparation in that place
for defence against The Spanish expedition which, ac-
cordng private l,ters, wall arrive there about the
10Th or 18Th Of July. The Spanlards, j! is said, will
take possession of the city, which they can easily do,
and then blockade with their navy, The Castle of San
Juan de Ulaa Tina, fortress is but poorly provision
ed and will not long be able 10 sustain the siege
that account "
In corroborn,ion of the suggestions of The impending
perils over Msx'can sovereignty and independence,
through this formidable invasion, Mr. Niles, in the Re
es,sr of the LIST of August 1922 vouchsaies this IN
telligcnce:
"Yucatan contains many friends IF The Inraders-
which State previous To the war, carried on console
rabc trade with Havana
From the National ntellipencer, of Aug. 10, le2o)
"SrA.isH EXPEDITION.
"(Fr0m " J.. .nreanuie 7drtriiser IF TAHrSGog)
"'The schooner New iberia reports, that when two
days out, she spoke the ship Bingham from Mexico,
for New Orleans. The Bingham VAS one OF the trans
ports employed TO convey troops IN the expedition from
Havana to Mexico, and 1t would from the
cums,ance OF her being on the way 10 New Orleans
that The troops Ind been landed and that there
ur,her need of the services of the Transports
".P. 5. By the Dromo les, evening, which left Ha
vana on The 25th ultimo, learn that another eIped
non, c0nsBtnP OF iI'y0LeS, SeSeihi
gun brgs, and number Of transports, with 1900
troops fitting out 10 he joined by the other vessels
from Trinidad and Porto Rico, reinforce the exped
ton which sailed on the 9th for Mexico rumor was
received that the latter had effected landing, and
taken possession ot the city Of Vera Cru-.'
From The National lntelligencer of August IL, 1927
"LArEsr FROM New ORLEASs The New Orleans
papers to the 2oth nltmo have been received at New
York, by the ship linoIs.
"The ship Bingham arrived Ell New Orleans on the
kaor a
about 500 Spanish troops, bound for port not men
toned The Governor Of Louisiana, has, ct the re-
quest Of the Commundant and The Spanish Consul,
signed spot the right bank OF The rlVer Tor their
location until another transport be obtained, or
the Bingham be repaired.
No subterugcs can eude the force of these bc!lise-
rant demonstrations. They proclaim and establish
war, ACTUAL wAR-invason, ACTUAL IHvAsioN-Gnd
INVASION projected FOR subjugaton and conquest, and
The esinbl shment il Mexico of the Spanish Wee
Royalty, with large capacities Tor success IN the orn'-
dabe armament arriving, and IN the equally iurmda.
bic one expected coupled with the peous disorders
and diss. nsons Of the Mexicnns which, robbng them
Of their physical strength, had broug all their wsrsl
counssls into naught. In the midst of this full aud al
most daily knowledge Of ,hs invading army-its pro-
gress-ts destnatloD It's objects and It's
Jackson, and Mr.. " Buren, and the Cabinet, originated
The memorable negotiation for the enumeration cfTexas
and they wou!d most assuredly have secured its &C
compiisbmeni but for The naughty uinbrage taken by
M-1co at MIR. Poinsets Intermeddling with their do
mestic concernments- his secret York Free
Mason Clubs DC which kInded into flame the smonl-
dering embers of inqulsoral ianat'csm, and turned
the whole current Of their national resentmens against
Past all cavllIing, then, i. is clear, that not
ige OF justification peftaned to the Government for
such n negotiation at such tme-but the american
and the MEXICAN doctrine, that the recognised ,nde-
pendence OF Mexico by this Government, of seven
wears dnraion coupled with her 0rfHai independence
dorng that time, established her in absolute lndepend-
ence and gave the c"up de Craze for aye, to all the
ginal rights of sovereignty by Spain But will pro.
coed with the historical narrative, intending to rccur
to the topic just parted with, fully herr after
Hnving brought the intelligence of hs Spanish ex-
petition against Mexico, down 10 the 25,h of August,
1929, this brings us upon Mr.. Van Burens letter to
Mr.. Ponsett, which bears date on that day 1t sp-
pare nj from the whole letter. that MIR. Van Buren, SO
far from affecting ignorance of SPANS threatening as.
pect against Mexico, predcates of the and
peris OF that very nvason the saaac'ous seasonabc
Of the negotiation and thus, the very portens
which lowered menacingly over Mexico and her
destin;es alluded TO- furnishing the strongest
cenvps for perseverance,, with The most dazzling pro-
mise of II any can read that letter. as
socinton with the developments of current history
without n thorough conviction, That the INVASION sf
Mexico by The Spanards seized upon the ausp-
cious mament of prnrrng her succors TO repuse her
invaders and her nationality. side ration of
the cfsson OF her most questionable right to Texas,
which owed her no allegiance winch cost her nothing,
and profited her nothing, and Which nought but the
bal ,nslnceriy, aud siereorped indectness and
prsvacalion OF MEX diplomacy, had hitherto pre-
vented her from surrenderng up The United States
as the r,ghtiul who had been spoiled of her h-
riace by the corruption and periidy OF her Prime
Minister of STATE, with the full knowledge OF Spain
who had abated the treachery, and shared in its mi
guilty and engrossed lis spolations repeat that if
there be such man. Bpan that am, he has keener
optics than l. and sharper daleclics too But let Mr.
Van Buren, speak for himself Hear him:
Mr.. Fan Barren 10 Mr.. Ponseu
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Aug. 25.h 1929 {
nSrR-It is the wish of the President that YOU should
without delay, open negotiation with the Mexican
Government for the purchase of much Of the province
Of Texas hereinafter described and for such part
thereof they BE- induced 10 cede US if The same
be conorma5!e either Of the locations with which YOU
are herewith furnished" lie IS "induced By deep
conviction Of The real necessy q the proposed acqust.
iion not only guard fer Ucstcrn frontier and
TIE protection # Stm Oaas, but also to secure forerer
TO The inhabitants If The Valley Of The mississippi the in
disputed and uadisiurded possession # the navigation of
that rirer together with the belief that the PRESENT
MOMENT Is PARTICULARLY FAVORABLE FOR THE FUR
POSE reques, your early and urremtiBg attention to
the subject,"Ssc
The territory of which cession desired hy the