Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-10-29
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From vera Craz papers to the I'd Of esptsDhssa
General Herrera, the newly elected
President Of M exico, took the oath Of Of
Gee before both houses Of Congress, a..
sembled in the hall Of the Chamber Of
Deputies, on the 10th Of September. the
anniversary Of the national indePsn-
dence. The topics Of his inaugural I'D.
dress are Of general nature, and treat
ed in manner usual 10 such papers,
with perhaps somewhat less Of the char
acteristic bombast Of the Mexicans. In
the following paragraph. the intention Of
the Mexican government to attempt the
recovery of Texas 10 reiterated;
The preservation and ameIioratioa Of
the army, and its morality and discipline.
are as indispensable, 10 every nation, -
are the essential and necessary objects
of its constitution that is to say, order
and tranquility in tho interior. And
this necessity 10 now the greater aud
more urgent with 10, ~ We are 10 be
occupied in the defence of our territory.
the recovery Of that part Of it which has
been userped from Us, and IN avenging
the outrages and injuries done to the
generous frankness, 10 the confding sin
cerity Of the nation. TO the honor and
dignity, and the independence and sovs--
reignty Of our country. Such, aud Of
such magnitude and urgency are the d..
ties which the republic las now to dis
charge, aud. 10 proportion to them should
be the zeal and energy Of the executive
for improving the condition Of the aripy.
ofthat republican portion Of tho natios
which wields the armed force, and.
| without which, neither it nor the gov.
ernment could fulfil duties 80 vital and
sacred =. 4uaa2
The address presents a lamentable
picture Of the condition Of the Mexican
Treasury, which General Herrera says
exists in name only. sWithout q treas.
: ury,' he says, laws have no object; the
government must be wholly inactive; no
branch Of policy can be followed out
d the administration Of justice cannot, BE-
: maintained even in its present condition,
3 institutions, whether OF necessity or be.
nevolence, become null and void, aud
t ridiculous; tho army cannot stir; the
Q territory usurped must continue 90 forov.
> er; aud the hope Of recovering it being
t once lost, then follows the successive
h and gradual loss Of the. whole country:
i and { 1 shudder to say it, Mexico, with
/. SO many elements Of abundance and
greatness, will disappear from the sight
: Of independent nations y S''fzf Il "~S
:. The President Of the Chamber of Dsp.
s uties replied to tho inaugural address. -
Q He said that the Mexican people .behsld
: with grief d rich portion Of their4territo,-
e ry usurped; their most incontsstibls
n rights wounded; their dignity dsspissd
and insulted. They desire 70 ylndicsss
: these great blessings; and any resist
Q ance, and obstacles, which mai, be- 10
j. terposed. are the result OF spurious, in,
Il lerests, and not ofthe national will, 4
II will be necessary 70 conquer them vii,
/ a strong hand. and such viii be the pm
cipal care Of the government. 'E]i" 's''''
'ef The government paper, the Djariis,9y
'e Gob;erno, profits by the Ioccufrenes .
10 the national anniversary, to apps q {,
n the patriotism Of the people. add sSeiss
70 them toasiruggle for, the recovery Ii
&, Texas. 4Tga9,s ilt.'na3d ,au0aiaiaDo,
y, 1t issaid in the, Hera Csnssnaa aof Sep,
h1 tember 81. that General tArista ,was dx.
u pecting, the arrival OF 900. Q00,e wkicl
had been despatched 70 him. ,in order 4
j, establish his head quarters. on ths 3 Ri,
J. Grande; and that General Msjis. ihi.
), marched 10. take comand at Mata@oras..
lr "A letter, from an officer 10, GsHefe