Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-05-24
(From The Pieaynne Of the 2Oth)
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LATE FROM MEXICO, via Havana
The brig 'Tlti' arrived yesterday morntpo
from Havana, hiCh place che loft on tho IOth
met. BY this vessel we have received fla.
vaBa flee TO the day Of her departure. The
only news Of Importance brought by the 'Tttf
relates TO The Mexican affairs. The British
steamer Thames arrived at Havana on The
9Th, from Vera Cruz, having LETT the Mexi.
esn port on The lst inbl. Tie intelligence
brought by her ia eight days later from Vera
Cruz aud nine days later from the CITY of
Mexico. The papers we have Heen assert
that the Executive of Texas has reopeped ne.
gotiationB with Mckee In regard 10 the re-
cvgnitiun OF the independence Of the former
State. Il would appear from thege advices
that President Jones, with the help of the
English aud French embassies, has got Mex.
lean Government 10 entertain the negotiation.
upon the understanding that Annexation
should not take place.
il would seem that the Mexican Govern
ment, Notwithstanding, il DESTROYS TO prepare
for war, and has asked Congress for a loan
Of $~3,00O,O0O.
On the 10Th Of April, Congress passed a
resolution ALLOW ing Santa Anna and CanaIizo
to expatFiate themselves. within eighty days.
Tor ten years. If they refuse, the prosecu.
tons against them are to be urged forward.
The earthquakes in the city Of Mexico had
ceased. From the departments accounts con.
tinue 10 arrive Of the devastation caused bv
those OF The 9Th ard 10 h ult.
Two projets are before Congress, growing ,
out OF The Executive message signed by Cue.
yas.
The first considers that The law of Con-
gress of the United States in no respect inn
pairs the right Of Mexico over Texas that il
has violated the treaties between the two
especially that in relation 70 boun-
daries and that Mexico ought 10 arm herself
and fepel The threatened usurpatian by force.
The other project calls all Mexicaus 10
arms, and authorizes the Government 10 arm
he permanent rnd active militia, end eiyes
he Administrative power the necessary
means from all sources.
The ". o. Bee Of the 21st saws
The Mexican schooner ReLsmpaqo arrived
yesterday from Vera Cruz, which port she
eft on the 10th instant. She brought no pa.
'ers, at least none that We could have access
0 but on the other hand, no stoner was her
rival known than the air was filled with ru.
nors. The first in Importance was that Mex.
had formally declared war against the u.
'tates, and that the vessel had been charter
d expressly to convey The intelligence, to-
ether with dispatches from the Government :
. the Mexican Consul. There is no founda.
ION whatever tor this report, and we give Z i,
iereiy as one of tho thousand stories which J
ew about yesterday from mouth to mouth. =
Another rumor, more plaus ible, that Santa :.
una has not only been pardoned, bnt pro- :
Ioted to The Command in Chief of the Msxi- =
IN armies.
The project for recognizing the indepen.
snce OF Texas has been favorably reported
pom by a speciaEcommittee of the Chamber :
Deputies. The report was adopted by a
lie Of Al to ii. e
Mr. Frederick Johnson, said to be a bearer 4
dispatches to Mr.. Packenham, The British y
mister, came passenger on board the above Y
ssel. e