Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-25

OF The United Slales and to adopt firm ana VI,
gorous line oil policy; that the government. haa
iore.per The events which have lately transpifen,
and adopted every means in its power 10 preserve
The counry in an honorable position, and 10 resist
with all her force, the outrage Just inhicteu upon
her lie announced (says the Siglio,) that the al
minis,ration would Immediately communicate 10
the Chambers all the official documents, IN oruef
that committees might be appointed ~ co-oPela,e
with the minister in devisins the most sui'doi1
means OF sustaining the rights OIL inc nation' dnu
that the government would puollsn d. cue
protest against the aggression committed oy inc
Uni,ed Siares-which is To be addressed 10 all
nations of the world, as well as TO the aggressive
power, with which the government OF Mexico wiz
immediately suspend all diplomatic relations.
During the same sitting several members oller-
ed resolutions declaring all treaties WIN inc =;
States SUSPENDED, the delay OF SIX monlhs ana
one year stipulated in said treaties 10 commence
on that day: that the Government be authorized
10 shut the Mexican ports 10 vessels oil Inc unlted
States, and prohibit The importation ana use VI
their manufacturers; and finally, that no PROPOSE
ton from the u. States 10 renew tnose ,'ed'lc'
shall be listened TO until they desst from inc pro-
]ect of Texan annexation. ms molioh "ds
ierred 10 secret session OF the House, whose de-
cision had moi transpred. The DiaIio del oooi-
emo of the 2ih contains The following:
"Allhoush the Government is morally certain
that the Executive OF the United States SANCTION
ed, without moments delay, the resolutions iol
the annexation Of Texas; yet as inteiiisehce u
the event has not been received olhciaiiy, II mas
been thought proper 10 postpone The protest. ana
other measures which The news OF The consulhha-
tion Of that outrage may draw forth"
The Sislio ofthe 29h, contains note addressed
by the Secretary OF Foreign Affairs 10 Inc h'he-
rican Minister, in which he tells that gentleman
that The resolutions Of annexation having Deen
adopted BY the American Congress, the Mexican
Minister at Washington had ceased to exercise
his diplomatic functions; had protested 10 The
American Government against that act OF Con-
gress; and diplomatic relations between the two
countries should no longer be continued. On the
2Slh in the evening, he sent copy OF inns note
and Of the protest against the annexation oil lex
as, TO the Ministers of France and England.
a committee have been appointed TO ascertain
whether the present state Of cotton culture will
permit The importation OF that article 10 be prohlb-
tied. According 10 journal Of Vera Cruz The
quantity Of cotton raised on The coast is surpris-
iney large-no less than 10000 bales. In his
despatch 10 the government, The Mexican Minis
Ter at Washington says, he will quit that capital
as soon as the resolutions for annexation snail
pass, and will arrive al Vera Cruz between the
18th and 20lh April He will require the consuis
and vre-consuls Of The Republic 10 continue The
discharge OF their functions till the Government
shall order otherwise; believing that his powers
as Minister extend MOTTO The suspension ofcon1-
merca intercourse
The General Reyez, who has been condemned
10 Imprisonment for lite and The loss Of rank, is
the same Minister Of War, who ordered the cxpc-
diion of Santa Anna against Jalisco.
On the 10Th March The Secretary Of The French
embassy 10 Mexico, Golvey de Roslan, and the
Baron de Venhize, an ailachc, Left Vera Cruz Tor
the capital.
The Assembly of Oajaca has addressed pc
ilion 10 The Congress, praying exemption from
taxes during four years, in consequence OF their
losses by the earthquake