Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-15


source. This hoas;irg Bobadl, Ampudia, IS
The same WHO lung Scn;manat, and boiled his
head in oil. Ii there was any Ieaso; 10 believe
that this valiant Hero would accomplish i''s
tsaeai;, oar Country might well ;rem"e win ieaf'
But noboi y i yet frightened
every rule, if anyhins eommeIeiaiy' Is nov now
an The orns md soldiers from the otat The NOUN
of the liver for sa.ekeepins. Rut The captain q
the steamboat, in attempting 10 land me same, ~
All The can,,o,; roll in The river where ihiDh ihey
will re,oair. There is great excitement against
Inc Americans. AMI they are going u whlp
ms without much effort Gcnera! hinpuiia
has mad. all his plans for the campaign,
By Which with len thousand Mexican Feie-
rams IL can suhs!ue ami ciise!naiiy conquer
the United states. ten. AmpnG.i says ne WI
not 20 among ibc rifles and bowie kniEtS OF =
barr,.l nis,o,s u ,huSe rascay Texans, but ma
he Will mike GcScent on t'ie o'.'ne' IN
and seaboaid Thai, in The hrSt place, ne VII
libers,e The slaves. They constitute one.thiTd "i
the formulation OF those States. lie viii tLen
Give Them ,bsir freedom and colony IN Mexico.
The mex, third rart consists oil cmI:raniS %ho
would rather live ulder The laws oil MeAlco' 'hc'
heinz :, much better han hose Of the U. States.
Th.iemaipino third ale poor devils OF natives
be;no mo.;ly women. children and old mn; SO
tha, You vii! see. as Gen. Amprdia does, thai
there is b,, little 10 10 il conqucrlns The uniied
States expec, them here IN ne or SiA "ee"s
We conclude with extracts from The last New
Orleans pape;s, hearing on this interesting point
[Etur. Ike \. o. Bhiietia, Arg. IL
We have been ,cl!ely furnished ~ The editors
ol,hc Dee, who have received papers from The city
If Aleyico by the Eclampag0, OF as late y date
as .he 10Th u,, with The following more definite
information in relation 10 The proceedings of lie
Mexican Government than has hitherto been
published:
Congress was still in session, but up 10 the
10Th war ind not been declared, nor had an en-
barge been laid upon American commerce. The
President however, in proclamation published
in III .Sieio OF The 10Th, insiruciS the Governors
OF the several departments, 10 have in readiness
the militia under their commands, 10 march 10
any point deemed advisable, in the even, of a Yfo-
bajic (such is Inc term used in the proclamaion)
war with the United States The President had
also summoned 10 The Capital the Extraordinary
Council, consisting Of cX-Governors OF The Depart.
men,s. Ministers. &c, who arc the constitutional
advisers OF the President upon extraordinary &C.
caSion>. Il i probable, that until This council
was assembled and lis advice given, affairs would
remain as they werc, because the President is Ie
licved Of any responsibility for The coarse he NAV
pursue, when adsiscd 10 il b. this Council, and j,
is 10 he supposed that he would not have The ic-
mrtilv 10 en,cf into a war with The United STATES,
until he has relieved himself oil the responsibility
OF lis results.
Intelligence had not been rcceived ofihe raih-
cation ni anncXaliGnby The Congress OF Texas.
The only vessels d! war in The harbor Of Vera
Cruz were, ihe French big In Peyrcnse and The
Spanish big PoirtetG.
Eroa a. N--m Orleans republican. iucra. :.
Mexico --DcclafatioD Of War!!!
The s":ooae7 Rciampago, which recently ar
ri:e IL the Balize from Vera Csnz, came up 10
the ciiy on Tuesday evening. Our previous ac-
counts b. this vessel were very limited, based as
they were upon verbal statements and a short cx-
rac, from one Of the few letters which reached
The CITY in company with he dispatches for the
STATE Department. Il was NJ, Unit! a late hour
Yesterday that we received the letter, an extrac,
from which follows, containing III. official com
municaiiors, a translation OF which is subjoined
The letler is from friend and correspondent in
Vera Cruz and enclosed the communications,
which are from The Minister Of War and Marine
Of Mexico. ita1pears by these, tha, the previous
in;ma,;ou. al the intention Of Mexico 10 declare
war INST this country have assumed posi-
,ivc and Discriminate shape. 10 simple act Of
uun-intercourSe, II appears, will give sufficient
ve;. - the pen,.na indignation Of cur Mexican
nriahbor> Nothing shcG: OF 4 war--a war OF
invasion ,u)-lha; caniemp'atcs among he lea>,
ot is ;YinmrhS The ,e conquest of TcXas-wiii
ap?.asc their tel!igerent feelings, and heal their
wouaied honor. We'll, il il is 10 he, we must
prepare ourselves FOR The struggle We hoPs hy
this time In, our .leci is in The Gult-wc know
tina, our LILLE army is AT lis post. The Water
Witch which NAV lie locked for every day, Will
bring MS inl particulars
We have reason 10 believe ;ha; The dispatches
10 the Department of State. al Washington,
brcHsh. by The Ee!ampago. communicated the
fac! OF wal having been declared by The Mexican
Government
In sill closer view Of war with Mexico,
We take occasion 10 repeat what we said he
).her dag, as The course which should he pnrs:cd
in suc!, an event. Ii We are 10 lie c:a5roiled in
conflict with Mexico, we hope that the scale
upon which The contest will b. prosecuted BY Us
will bear some relation 10 the power and dignity
81 this nation. Let The assertion of our might, as
well as OF our rio!. BE- 81 complete, that, amcrg
he other re>r!;.; q brilliant campaign, no YES
gc Q! European influence will remain in Next
20 10 tempt her INTO repetition Of The faulty Of
going 10 war with U.s.
The following is Tie letter and documents re-
Terred to:
VERA CRUZ, July Il, 1919.
Dear Sir: - = have only one mo-
ments time 10 hand you The enclosed, TO which
Ter you. We are momcniariiy expecting 10 re-
reive the declaration OF war against the United
States, from Mexico. Every one is making pre-
rara,ioas 10 leave this place and move into the
interior. The Water Witch will SAIL Tor your
ror, on the 2sih or 29lh inst. Yours.
OFFICE Or WAR AND MARINE.
SECTION or OPERATIONS.
CrsculAs.-T Tie United States have consum-
mated the pcriidy against Mexico, hy sanction
ing the decree which declares the annexation Of
Tie department .! Texas 10 that Republic. The
injustice Of that usurpa;ion is apparent, and
Mexico canno; tolerate such a gave injury
without making an effort 10 prove 10 The United
State, tie possibility Of her ability 10 cause her
r;al,;s f., La rpSnpr;,l With ,it:S ob;cG. tha Su