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Proclamation of the Mexican President.

fresldent ad interim OF the Mexican Republic, 10
the citizens thereof.
Be il known: That The General Congress has
decreed, and the Executive sanctioned, the follow.
ing:-
The National Congress Of the Mexican Republic
considering
That the Congress Of the United States Of the
North has, by a decree, which its Executive has
sanctioned, resolved 10 incorporate the Territory OF
Texas with the American Union;
That this manner Of sppropriatiug TO itself terri
tories upon which other nations have rights, intro
duces a monstrous novelty, endangering the peace
Of the world, and violating the sovereignty OF ma
tons;
That this usn1pation, now to the
prejudice Of Mexico, has been 10 insid;ous prepare
ton for a long time at the same time that the most
cordial friendship was Proclaimed, and that, on the
part Of this Republic. the existing treaties between
it and those States were respected scrupulously and
legally;
That The said annexation of Texas TO the United
States tramples on the conservative principles Of so.
ciety, attacks all the rights that Mexico has TO that
territory, is an insult TO her dignity as q SOVEREIGN
nation, and threatens her independence and political
existence;
That the law Of The United States. in reference 10
the annexation OF Texas TO The United Srstes, does
in no wise destroy tho rights that Mexico has, and
will enforce upon that department;
That the United States having trampied on the
principles which served as a basis 10 the treaties OF
friendship, commerce, and navigation, and more es-
.pecialIy to those o. boundary fixed with precision,
even previous to 1882, they are considered as viola
ted by that nation;
And, finally, that the unjust s~pDliaiion OF which
they wish to make the Mexican nation The victim,
gives her the clear right to Use all her resources and
power to resist, to the last moment, said anncxation:
IT is DECREED:
lst. The Mexican Nation calls upon all her chill.
dren 10 the defence Of her national independence,
threatened by the u~surpation Of Texas, which is in.
tended 10 be realized by The decree Of annexation
passed by the Congress, and sanctioned by the Presi-
dent Of The United States Of the North.
Cd. 10 consequence, the Government will call to
arms all The forces Of The army, according 10 the
. ,hority granted it by the existing laws; and, for The
preservation Of public order, for the support of her
institutions, and, in case Of necessity, TO serve as a
reserve 10 The army; the Government, according to the
powers given it on the 9th of December, 1874, will
raise corps specified by said decree, under the name
Of "Defenders Of the independence and Of the
.Eao."
MIGUEL ARTISAN,
President of The Deputies.
FRANCISCO CALDERN,
President Of The Senate.
Approved, and ordered to be printed and pub
Iished.
JOSE JOAQUIN DE HERRERA.
A.. D. LUIS G. GuEvAs.
Palace Of the National Governmen,.)
City Of Mexico, June 4, lS45.
From the New Orleans Tropic, July SM.
MExrco.-We are indebted 10 an esteemed friend
for the following interesting letter from bis regular
correspondent al Vera Jruz:-
VERA Cruz, June "a.
The Castle is in good order; it mounts 200 large
guns, and has recently been re iufurced by some SOC
or 600.
There will be a declaration If war in a few DAYS by
this government, ogans, the United States. Order
have just been received TO have all The public archives
removed to Jalapa, which is six miles in the interior
for safe keeping. This looks like making prepare
ton.
The Mexicans have lately received an addition tc
their marine three large gun boats, mounting eacI
one "a %Pounder, built in New York, we'll finished
and creditable 10 American ship builders. They cost
with The arms, &c. attached, about $40 900 each.