Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-14
sFOREIGN NEWS.
From the Ne'0. Orleans Bee, Apru 90.
LATER. FROM MEXICO.

LATER FROM MEXICO.
By,the arrival yesterday. of the schoon-
er ylealana, from Vera Cruz, We have
receNsd full files of papers of The 2Isl,
(romlthat city, aud to The l7lh from the
city Is Mexico.
GINS Alnontc had arrived at Vera
Cruz but5had DOL gone OIL lo4the Capitol
whehiIe Yucalana left.
Tbte'were at Vera Cruz four Amer.
can;Itwo Spanish; one English and one
Frensh IN. n ol war.
TB JOINT Conmitlee of the Mexican
ConSess 10 which had been referred the
subjetof Texas, reported al length on the
7lh ikt 'Fhe repoftis document mark
ed with The usual characteristics of Mexi.
can Yrbosily, proixity and bonbasl. 1t
abusS:ihe United States in choice Caslil
ian, a,d calls US many hard names, com.
parn5lhe Government at Washington to
ancielt Rome, which in The name OF
Liberi8 and RepubIicanisln, suhjigaed
the 9orld.: Alter many brave words
about ibutrased rights, honor, Mexican
courate aud the like, the reports concludes
by.re0inmeudiuS Two projects.
Tha,first is preceded by preamble
declafpg that, whereas, the United States
have resolved 10 annex The territory of
Texas aud, whereas, such a mode of
approIflating foreign territory 10 which
olher iarions lay CLAIM, is munslrous in.
nova!bnNpoh the pace of the world and
the sEcfeisuiy of other powers; and
whereIs.this act had long been in prepar-
lion, cen while the United States were
protesting peace aud friendship for Mexico,
and willie The latter respected and OBJ
served @tupulously the terms Of existing
rrGaHes sseirucc'r Two coUrnTaee1siF and.
wheias, the said annexation is a violation
Of epry conservative principle Of society,
an assault upon the rights of Mexico, al
insullo her dignity as a sovereign naIion,
and nenaces her independence and politi-
cal &istence. therefore, the Congress of
The lexican Republic solemnly declare,
that he law of the United STATES for tie
annexation Of Texas to the American
Union, in no respect impairs The rights.
whia Mexico possess and will maintain
to lh,ldepartuienl.
Furucrnore. that ,he Uui,ed States
having disregnrded the principles upon
which4re based treaties of amiIy, com.
mcrceand navigation, and more especially
of boundary. Congress considers them vi
oIaIedby The United States.
And finally, that the unjust usurpalion
of which it is sought 10 make Mexico the
victim makes it her duty to take up arms
in herle!ence, 10 oppose such usurpation,
and With the full and rlshIful deIernina-
lion Il use all her resources and power to
preve,t the annexation cecreed by The /.
State;
Th second consist of four articles,
whickare as follows:
Fim-The Mexican nalon calls upon
her sons to defend their national inlepen-
dence threatened by the usurpalion of the
tcrritry of Texas, which is sought 10 be
consmmaled by decree passed by Con,
gress and sanctioned by The President of
the nitcd States.
Seund-Therelnre the Government will
consier itself a, liberty (pondra poner) TO
call firth its entire permanent and active
mili:ry force, asreeably to The authority
give, to it by existing laws.
THrd-For the preservation Of public
order and The maintenance Of her iuslitu
tons and if necessary. as reserve for
the amy. the Governmentin virtue Of the
power granted 10 it on the Sh December,
1871 may levy Tie lro' ps to which said
deere refers under The name Of defenders
of Independence and The laws.
Fourth-A ilt view 10 the efficient
maintenance of lhe rights of the republic,
the Government is authorised to procure
all extraordinary resources which may be
deemed necessary. making known 10 Con
gres; The necessary Steps 10 be taken.
conIormably to the constitution.
anoiher Earthquake.-our readers
d,ubtIess remember the details we pub.
I;shed few days since of a (rigbful de
s,ruc,ive earthquake which was expert
enccd al Mexico on the 9Th inst. We
have now 10 add repetition OF Ibis awful
disaster in the Capiol on the 10Th lust
Oar examination of The papers has failed
to enable us to discover many details OF
rho amount Of ruin and desolaIon occa-
stoned by this convulsion, but from The
fact lba, The Journals unite in describing
irs effects as terrific, we presume the de-
s,ruclon must have been great. The
Diauo of the 1]th. slales that The earth
Quake occurred about 10 o'clock. A. NJ,
and lasted forty seconds; that il overlhrew
many new buildings and many others tha:
had escaped the former visitation; thai
most of The inha abitants stricken with Ter,
ror, lel. their houses and took refuge in The