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Ae1 beta hefetofofe announces, and we're, doubt
iels kept back forlao days. The NsH OsIssns
gerrisf &c he III, evening, II viii se seen. con
siAers ihtm q ta6iamD1nt . declaration of
vaf b l1sxieo, bur Ibis sirw i not taken nsr
expreas,d " an n The Nav Orleans issFnals
e ths mofDins of ths Oh.
Ften ~ M 0viesas couvisr, .fag. !, evening.
MExlco.-The JelfeTsonisn Of this
morning conisin. several Mexican docq-
nenls 81 some inporsance. aa.oeg WHICH
isa circulsr IRON Garcia Condo. minister
81 wsr snd marine, announcing that The
mexiesn Government had resolved Upon
declaration Of war with the United
States. and that the declaration Of war
.'6ilI be communicated 10 The Mexican
Congress % morrow" yuly, IL J Tbis i
a afieisi annuneiation -Wsr now exists |
holWeen the two nalions-- at least . pru. |
dent government. after the publication oil
the cifeoIsr Of the Mexican secretary. |
would act q IL Il looked upon war a. 10
eyilable, and lake measures 10 Conforms
II 10 thai decision.
Thsre are three Mexican vessels now
Ia NE uaie.s Of Ibis port-one Of which.
the Rafael, cleared yesterday Tor Vera
Cruz, and will depart this evening. Wei
lrsspeclfuIly and humbly submit the ques-
ion. q ihe U. s Judge, ihefU s, Attor-
4! neys Ind ths aAIierior.f Il is not their
duty 10 seize those yssseis ~ e6sRy q
property Il least 10 deisin them din IL
+ be sscefiained whether The Mexican
4 ConRrssS have adopted and sanction ed the
measures Recommended BY The Exeeu-
tive, Of . declaration Of war against this
I country. .
! II is singular that these Mexiear docu-
! ments were % long kept lrom zoe public
eye. The Reiampago was rsporied 70 De
81 The mouth Of The river % SundaYlast
and hsre i Thursday norning befors this
important ,inlelligepce, brought BY hef.
fnds atplace 10 . oewspsper OF the ciiy.>
The Jeffersonisn says-"t was not until
: late hour that We received the letter. 40
extract from which follows. containing
The Official concentrations. The letter
10 from friend snd correspondent A We.
ra Cruz. Sc. Sc,
The JefIersonisn says also--"We have
reason 10 believe Thai the dispatches 10
the Department Of State al Warrington,
brought by the Relampago. communieat>
ed The fact Of war having been declared
By The Mexican Government"
d From A...Nsw ORLEANS Pieaguns, .fugust Z
ouR Abrams WITH MExlCo.-lt is
Y. confidently stated that Senor Arraugaiz
the Mexican Consul here, bias received
orders from bis Government to close his
/. business in this city, and further, ihat be
will sail 10 two or three days for Vera
Cruz. Oae report has il that his depar.
ture will be the signal for the publishing
4, Of non-intercourse act. and another, tina!
formal declaration OF war is TO follow.
A few days will tell the story.
-Fiom he .Htw Orleans Bee, .9sgjs 9.
. IN regard 10 the question Of war. i
should be distinctly understood, that oil
though Mexico.will in all human proba
Z bility resolve upon hos,ilities with the y
I nited States. the very latest snd most au
made. The 'nieli;senccse q i6e sA raiifes
lion Of annexation BY the Texsn Conven
i. ton bad not reached Mexico, and il
highly probable that no definite aclio
B will be- bad, until il is formally mad
known TO the Government. Mexico
doubtless preparing for var. but will nc
declare war until fully spPrised Of th
action Of HE Convention.
OFFICE OF WAR AND MARINE
SECTION OF OPERATIONS. +
cIRcuLAR.-The Uni.ed States hav
consumma,ed the perfidy against Mexic
by sanciioning the decree which declare
the annexabono OF the department OF Tex
81 10 that Republic. The Injustice 4
that usurpaiion is apparent, and Mexic,
\ cannot tolerate such grave Injury with
out making an effort 10 prove 10 the Uni
ted States the possibility Of her ability /
cause her rights 10 be respected. Will
this object The Supreme Government ha,
4. resolved upon declaration of war a
gainsl that power. seeing that our forbear
ance. ilstead Of being received as proc
Z 81 cur friendly disposition, has been inter
prsted into 40 acknowledged impossible
" on our part To- carry on . successful
war.
Such an error on.the part 9th Gpitec
States will be advantageous 10 Mexico
because, suddenly abandoning Its pacific
attitude, il will Tomorrow communicate
10 Congress the declaration OF war, aud
excite the patriotism Of lie citizens 10 sus.
tain the dignity Of the nation aud the 10
tegriiy Of its territory, now treacherously
attacked, In utter disregard Of all guaran-
hes recognised IN this enlightened age.
You viii readily appreciate the impor-
lance Of this subject. aud the neces-
sity Of the troops under your command
40 march towards any point which may
require protection against these most IN
just sggressions. | am directed by the
provincial President to snioin upon you
as general 10 chief Of your division, and
q q citizen Of this Republic. to hold
yourself infeadiness tojrepel those who
seek the ruin Of Mexico. The govern
ment 10 occupied 10 collecting the neeessa
~ means, 90 that nothing NAV be want.
siag 10 those whose glory Il will be to de
lend the sacred rights Of their country.
Ihave the honor TO commnnieats Tor
yo1r Intelligence. and direct your con-
I duct.
/ God and Liberty. -Merieo. Juiy ls. 1875.
GARCIA cONDg.
This circular 70 the authorities s1bsrdiaals 10
his once.
! Mosi Eseeileai Stsor: Asmy notes Of
The 3Oth Of March and The 7lh Of April oi
this year. concerning The cessf,ers and 70,
cruiis sof the army. have mol produced the
Ae6ecls which his Exeellsncy the Prssi
dent 81 tsfrin desired, q the Cover.
nois h.ss soi bssn abls 10 eaiher nun
vsois q he ssa Az rs Eislei sasSSs.s e sus
dered your Excellenev TO provide he ~
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