The New York herald., 1845-04-20
Important from Mexico-Our Relations with
that sNuubiic.


The Water Witch arrived at New Orleans on
the l0.h inst with adyices from Vera Cruz to the
Sh instant, and the city Of Mexico TO the 25:h ull,
And the United States schooner Ffrt, Lieutenant
Watson, arrived at N0fok on the l7lh, from
Havana, with advices from Vera Cruz 10 The 3Olh
uitimo.
The news is important.
Accounts by both the Water Witch and Fir,
state that an English irigate, the Eurydce, had
gone TO Texas TO inform the Texan Governmen
on the part Of Mexico, that the latter country
would acknowledge the independence of Texas,
provided Texas refused her consent to annexation
with the United Slater.
1t does not appear that Mexico will go to war on
the question of annexation. There was some
bravado, but nothing alarming.
The first sffect of the news of the passage of the
annexation by Congress, was more like the crack
Of pocket pistol than the report of thirty-two
FOUNDER All this. however, may be changed on
the arrival Of Senor Almonte at Vera Cruz; he
may and may not create war excitement. Time
will tell.
We have now to learn what effect the promise
of the acknowledgment Of the independence Of
Texas by Mexico has upon the former.
[From NJ O. Picsyune, AprillIl
with the intelligence Of the passage Of the measure Of
Annexation by the United States Congress The news
port but there clustering and talk about
the part Of portion Of the population, which ell
men supposed would soon subside.
On the day prior to the sang ofthe Water Witch, the
British Of war Eurydice set sail for Galveston with
dispatches just received sm the city Of Mexico for the
British Minister in Texas The purport f the documents
hal not transpired but it rumorei and generally
credited that they contained complete recognition on
ad
United States.
The difficulty with the prosecuting officers appears to
ing acted under the orders o Canazo during The critical
events of the revolution, simple General Of Division
The Mexican Government had received intelligence Of
the passage the annexation resolutions by both houses
Of Congress- but they had official notice that President
Tyler had given bis assent to them However, they en-
es from the capital not SO late DUE but infer
that the was really in possession Of the latest
intelligence and that the departure OF the British vessel
tion
On the 2lst Of March the Chamber of Deputies took
into consideration this subject Of the Annexation
Texas. Resolutions were introduced, and Warmly srp
for declaring the provisions OF The Treaty Of 1881
raed in 1897 at end for closing the ports of Mex
against all vessels Of the United States, ard prohibit
ing the introduction Of manufactures; and, finally,
tion Of friendly relations should be listened uIop
the condition that the United States should renounce al
Santa Anna still remained prisoner at the Castle Of
Perote. We find his wrten defence in the papers which
actions o the revolution He endeavors to throw upon
others the responsibility of all the most Aagrant ac
which provoked the general insurrection.
The Government was making vigorous and commend.
able exerons to assist the inhabitants of the Northern
provinces TO repel the expressions OF the savages.
The attention of liberaEmnded men in Mexico appears
to be fixed almost exclusively uron reform cf the Con-
s,utional Bases Of Tucabaya. They wish TO limit in
some manner the powers Of the Executive:
There were several shocks of an earthquake felt in
Osaca the 10th ult Many persons were killed,
scarcely house was left uniDjured. There was the
reutoc iuhah Loaf thn
should be ruined.
We mentioned yesterday that Santa Anna was rather
struggling to save his money than his lfe In conrms
ton of this end in files his correspondence with
his bankers, in which he directs them TO secrete his
funds and place them under the protection Of the British
flag.
There appears to be some disension in Gen. Herrera
cabinet sr Echeverra the Minister of Finance evnces
disposition to retire The deputy from zscateca: sr
Luis de La Rosa 10 talked Of for this portfolio and the
papers applaud tho selection.
We have neither time nor room to 80 farther into
to the
Of them before us bold and almost insoent Feeling
that his ie ssfs there limit to his audacy. In
deed It s not considered improbable that under the pre-
teuce Of prosecuting war with the United States he
may yet be invested with the command OF the army and
through that means reinstate himself in power.
law for the liberty of the press under discussion in
the Chamher Of Deputies and spoken of avoraby by
many Of the Mexican journals.
Senior Gomez Fedraza has been declared Minister Pleni
potentary of the Republic to France to settle with that
kingdom treaty between the two countries.
The manufacturing interests of the country it 10 stated
have suffered severely from the late change, and many
English and American mechanics returning from the
cotton and 0ns, n in
the Mexicsns to every description Of foreigners
have imbibed fresh vigor
Passengers arrived In the Water Witch spesk Of the
war spirit in Mexico If reality According
their accounts the Mexicans esger for the
United States We caunot ascertain anything definite
respecting Santa Anna The impression 10 be that
he will not fare SO badly as hiss been anticipated.