Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14
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tan, at New Orleans from Vera Cruz.
brings papers from that city TO the 2lst of
April, and from the city of Mexico to the
18th.
We condense the following from the
Tropic and Bulletin:
GENT Almonte had arrived at that port,
where he was when the Yucatan left.
We also learn that four American, two
Spanish, one English, and one French man.
of-war were lying at Vera Cruz.
The joint committee of the Mexican
Congress, to which had been referred the
subject oil Texas, reported at length on
the 9TH instant. We have no space to de.
vote to a description of the bombastic
phraseology of this document. Itrehear.
SEES the charges against the United States
Of perfdy, of having had designs upon
Texas for many years, &c. The report is
divided into two projects" the first of
which concludes as follows:
"The unjust usurpation of which it is
sought TO make Mexico the victim, makes
1t her duty to take up arms in her defence,
TO oppose such usurpation, and with the full
and rightful determination to use all her
resources and power TO prevent the annex
alton decreed by the United States"
The second "project" consists of four
articles, as follows:
First-The Mexican nation calls upon
her sons to defend their national indepen-
dence, threatened by the usurpations oil
the territory of Texas, which is sought TO
be consummated by decree passed by
Congress, and sanctioned by the President
of the United States.
Second - Therefore the Government
will consider itself at liberty { prodra po-
ner) to call forth its entire, permanent and
active military force, agreeably to the au-
thority given to it by existing laws.
Third--For the preservation of public
order, and the maintenance of her insti-
tutions, and if necessary, as reserve for
the army, the Government, in virtue of the
power granted to it on the 9Th of Deem
Der, 1914, may levy the troops TO which
said decree refers, under the name of de-
tenders of independence and the laws.
Fourth-With view to the efficient
maintenance oil the rights of the republic
the Government is authorized to procure
all extraordinary resources that may be
deemed necessary, making known TO Con-
gress the necessary steps to be taken con-
formally TO the constitution.
We do not find any action by the Mex
lean Congress on the foregoing projects.
They have been laid before thai body, and
that is all we learn respecting them. 1t is
clearly dyident that the Government and
people of Mexico are decidedly opposed
to surrendering Texas, and the tone of the
public journals is exceedingly warlike;
still as long as the Mexicans conine them
selves to making reports in Congress, and
firing broadsides in their newspapers, there
does not seem any immediate prospect OF
hard knocks. To be sure, it has been sug'
gested that Mexico may undertake to an
noy us by crippling our commerce on the
Gulf, but while there are some of our float
ing batteries we'll manned and equipped
in the immediate vicinity of Vera Cruz
there appears to be but slender chance
for the Mexican flag to become distin
guished on the high seas.
Many papers of influence are very Sc
we're upon the tenor of Senior CueVas'
memorial to the Chamber of Deputies
the fault alledged against it being that
does not call loud enough for war. Thu
government paper, we observe, maintain
amidst the structures of the opposition, ;
guarded silence on the whole subject.
/ There is not particle of intelligence
about Santa Anna. He appears to b
quite forgotten in the prevailing excitment
Another violent earthquake had beef
experienced at the city of Mexico. Tn
, shock lasted forty seconds, and much da
mage was done. TWAS also felt at Pueb
, Tia, Vera Cruz, and other places.
Ho! FOR OREGoN.-About one thous
and persons have assembled at Indepen
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