American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-13
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BY LAST NIGHTS SOUTHERN MAIL,
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MExIcO.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
a Declaration Of Var observation-disclosures R,t-
mors IN relation Thereto Closing Of the Mexican
POrtS-.fmerican citizens about TO be erpelied,
&C. The New Orleans papers of the 5th inst,
received by last nights mail, bring us various
rumors in relation to a declaration of War by
Mexico against the United States. The Mex-
can sc!r. Rclampago had arrived from Vera
Cruz with dates to the Esd ult., bringing as
passengers Senior Arrangoiz, brother of the
Mexican Consul at N. Orleans, and Mr. Mac
kay, an American. The latter brought des-
patches for the Hon. Mr.. Buchanan from Mr.
Diamond, U. S. Consul at Vera Cruz, which
were sent to Washington Immediately by mail
1t is said the Reampago came over to carry
! home the Mexican Consul at n Orleans, in
proof of which the Bee of Tuesday says, an i'm
porting house applied TO him to clear vessel
for Mexican port on Thursday, and that he
replied that after Wednesday he would be UNI
able to attend to any such business. The JEFF
/ fersonian quotes letter from Vera Cruz, dated
on the 22d ult., received by Mexican gentle
man in N. Orleans, which says:
have to conclude this letter in hurry, as
the news is Just in town that war has been de-
clared against the Americans, and the vessels
are going off Immediately, to prevent being
seized.
The Courier, after noticing the rumors ahoat
and the above extract, says:
eve have seen letters from Mexico, of July
! ODD trhirh te ;oopiIahIo frbo
of Mexico had assembled in order to discuss the
question of peace or war, and the issue depen-
ded on their deliberations. Until the result
was known the Mexican ports. would continue
! open as usual to American trade"
The Bee says in postscript,
| We hear from person who has it from an
authentic source that the Mexican government
has closed its ports to American commerce.
/ From such information as we can obtain says
the Bulletin, we think 1t probable that if any
bclligerent step has been taken, it is that which
the Bee states it is credibly informed has been
orde'ed-an embargo upon American com
merce.
We have given the above extracts so that
our readers may form their own opinions as
to their correctness. We give the following
from the Picayune in full;
War against the United States had not been
declared when the Relampago sailed. 1t was
expected that the mail which arrived the pre-
vous day would bring the intelligence, but fit
did it had not publicly transpred at Vera Cruz.
/ That it must be declared, however, was the ge-
neral opinion, and we learn verbally that the
! Government of Mexico is making strenuous ex-
ertions to borrow sl2, 100000 to carry it on
! Perhaps the English bondholders in London
would like the job offending this money!
Vera Cruz was said to be very healthy. They
were landing shot and shells from the Castle of
San Juan de Ulna on the wharves of the for
mer, as was said from fear that the castle might
fall into the hands the U. States.
The only American merchant vessels at Vera
Cruz were the Ann Louisa, to sail for n. York
on the 30th ult., and the Water Witch to sail
for this port on the 10th. BY the latter we
shall soon receive further intelligence.
The Italian opera troupe arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 18th ult The company Burghcse
and all--stared Immediately for the city of
Mexico in the stages,
There were two French, one English, and
one Spanish men Of war at Vera Cruz when the
Rclampago sailed, but no Americans. Some
OF the latter have probably looked IN there be-
fore tins.
The Mexican steamers of war Monte2uma
and Guadalupe, were living in the haIbor, bat
they were talking OF moving them to some safe
place. We have received a long letter from the
( engineers of these vessels-Eug lshmen we be-
lieve--who complain bitterly Of the manner in
which they have been treated by the Mexicans.
They are now boarding on Shore on credit they
say, not being able to get any thing to eat on
board the vessels, much less the means of pur-
chasing. They assert that their written con-
tructs say that they were to be paid monthly
but for the last half year they have received no.
thing, and these facts they wish made known
as warning to other engineers not to enter the
. Mexican service.
As regards a declaration of war on the part
of Mexico, to our minds nothing seems more
probable. Such a course is necessary to the
political existence of some, to the inoIdinate
vanity of others, and to give third class bet
ter chance to rob the public chest than they now
enjoy. The ignorant masses, unconscious OF
the inevitable defeat that awaits them from lack
of knowledge of their own resources and those
of their adversaries, join in the hostile hue and
cry. A two years war, if it could be protracted
that length, might be of immense service in the
long run to Mexico, in opening the eyes Of the
inhabitants to their true condition. In the mean
time, the course of the United States is simple
enough. Every protection to its own citizens
should be given on land and water-this is
first duty In the second place, sufficency
of Mexican territory should at once be taken
possession of to pay all the expenses of war
they have foolishly brought upon their own
heads, and such territory should be held until
every claim is settled to the last fraction
N B.-Since the above was written, we
: have received full files of Ell Veracruzano Libre.
The editor of that print, in his paper of the 10th
ult., is in most terrible rage at the audacity
of theH United States. The piracy committed
by annexing Texas he thinks places the indie
pendence Of Mexico in imminent danger-by
robbng her of an important part of her terrific
ry we have advanced another step on the road
to perfdy and injustice. We have, in his opin
| ion afior loupbinr at tho solamn nrotoste IF