Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-09-03

MON Of Tuesday, a translation Of the report and
resolutions submitted by tho Mexican Mini.ter Of
Finance to the Chamber Of Deputies, the object
Of which is to empower the Executive to contract
loan of fifteen millions Of dollars. II comes in
the Ciaro del Goblerno Of July 2lst, received at
tho Department Of State Monday evening" via
Pensacola, and is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREAsURy,l
July p, 1915.
On the 10Th of April OF the present year,
had the honor 10 present to the august Chamber
of Deputies a report proposing various means
which the government considered proper to be
adopted. IN order to obtain resources for making
war on Texas. At that time, some hope
manned that tho efforts of the government to avoid
war, and its fatal consequences, might prove sue
cessful. That ho2o is now forever lost; and there
arc other alternatives for Mexico than infamy
and slavery tho side, war, with all it.
disasters and caamities, on the other. Mexico
has been provoked to this war, and for 4 long Sc
res Of ycars has borne this provocation; and her
people would now be unworthy to preserve tho
country which their fathers conquered by their
blood, if they should not arm and rise in mass to
oppose an iniquitous aggression, in defence Of
their nationality, and to secure respect as an in
dependent people. The time for talking and dis
cussing the incontestibe rights of Mexico in the
Texas question: is now passed; and the period has
arrived when must act with rapidity and de-
csion. in order to sustain our national cause be-
fore the whole world, which is observing US. and
which will fix is eyes upon us, to 500 whother
worthy to ba regarded a nation, or on
~ 10 DO conquered a horde Of savages. Tho
government has been unable to resist tho calls of
duty. tho unanimous voice of tho nation, and
is decided by necessity 10 engage in war. The
Minister Of Foreign Relations has already submit
tod his proposition to declare war; and without
doubt, tho national Congress will decreo it, in
bediencc to tho wishes of tho republic.
Tho government must, however. repoat-what
it already stated in its report Of the 18th Of April
that everything IS disposed and prepared for
war, and that nothing is wanting but pecuniary
resources, in order to execute with colerity dis
positions of tho govcrnmont.-These resources
aro urgently required; and tho republic will haz-
ard its political existence, if it suffers many days
to capsc before granting Thorn. Tho nppropr'a
tons must be very large, proportional to the G.
norrni,y nd urgency of tho expenses which
rendered necessary by foreign war. Tho funds
necessary for this war cannot be obtained by tho
common and usual means; tho actual situation of
the treasury requires tho application of oxtraor-
binary, and, pcrh1ps, oppressive means, which
undor other circumstances could b. borne.
loan, either national foreign, of ffteon mil
| lion of dollars presents the only means of carry
ing tho with glory and TO n fortunate con-
csion, and in order to obtain this triumph; aftcr
| which, tho present .ystsm of tn, political world
gives to people the right to DO indonnicd for
tho losses and sacrifices Of 4 war, to which it has
boon iniq,i,ou,iy provoked. Tho proposition of
this loan may be Il now ground for unjust opppsi-
ton TO tho government; Its minister's will respond
before the nation, tho courts, and the whole world
to this caumnous impuaton; but, for tho pros
ont tho administration Is endeavorng not to s,vo
themselves, but to tho republic. Tho
government, in compliance with its duty. and
according to tho inspirations of its conscienco.
then repeats before Congress that tho indie
pendence Of tho nation is in danger. and that
Mexico will inevitably sufor all tho evils Of for
cign invasion, unless tho authority be granted to
tho government to contract loan Of fifteen mill
lions Of dollars with as httlo grievance possible.
The government will moreover say that, in lis
opinion, tho authorization which it nsks should
preccdo evory other resolution which tho Con-
gross may dictate with regard to tho serious
question Of Texas, which it is about to take into
consideration. Some restrictions should doubt
loss be imposed on the government to the
Of this authorization; and it belongs rather to the
wisdom of Congress than to the government. to
fix these restrictions. can only assure Con-
gross, that the resources which the government
may receive for the will be religiousy dovo-
tod to tho sacred object to which tho nation re-
quircs Thorn to be nss:gned-to the defence Of its
honor, and the preservation Of its independence.
conclude by submitting to tho deliberations
Of the august Chamber Of Deputies the measures
indicated in the following propositions:
FIRST. The government il authorized to con-
tract a loan, either national or foreign, which
may bring into the treasury disposable amount
of fifteen millions of dollars.
SEC. For the extinction Of the debt created
by this loan. and tho payment of the interest. the
government will hvpothecate all the revenues of
the nation not already hypothccased for other
payments.
THIRD. The government will present to Con-
sryss an account of every loan which it may con-
tract in virtue of this authorization, and statc-
ment Of the objects to which the amount Of such
loan is devoted. LUIS DE LA RECON.
War with Mexico.
A correspondent of the Union, who, tho Editor