Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-11
Correspondence OF the Wing.

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The fact may, believe. bs relied on that the Mexican
Minister yesterday communicated the Corps Dipoma
que here protest. addressed TO the President against
Act Of Annexation. ltappears that the law not pub
ished. with the Presidents assent. until the
evening" in the Madsonian; which fact alone accounts for
the MeNicans delay OF the which his wss so
deeply pledged and which Ipedged not she was GER
tain 10 take. Gen. Almon,e presume could not act in
matter Of sueh high formsy. sny thing short Of the
regular publication OF the law and has held back for that
the proceeding which, however calm and GORGEOUS la il.
character certainly places tie nations an attitude
al any thing but peace. The dOcumoni as far a. can
learn i- tenor, is to the following effect:
rha he has the honour address himself TO the Hon
Secretary OF State Of the u States order TO manifest
the deep concern with which he that the Pcsi.
dent has given his signature 10 law admitting this
ccnfederacy the Mexican province Of Texas.
He had liuercd himself that the right counses urged
"by many distinguished citizens of this country horo-
"nghy versed la m public principles and the wise night
"pocy that has directed conduct abroad would have
lied to better event unhappiy, 1t has been
"and IN contradiction 20 his hopes and his
"yOws he carried the part OF this Government To
's legal contamination, act OF aggression the
'.ust that modern history rocord-ihe despuilng
"inendy nation o considerable part Of its territory
For these bound To do 5y his instructions.
she protests, IN tue most solemn manner the name Of
"hs Government Bgainst the law ia question. lie also
protests that the Act nysiidale the
fright OF Mexico her province so uniusty
wresied from her. and that she will sustain and give effect
He also begs that the Secretary will make known 10
'tho President that Of these facts his Mission
''near his Governments om u day. end aud he
therefore, asks that the honorable Secretary will send him
'his passpods being his purpose leave this city as
'soOn possible for New York"
do not, Of course, voueh for the precise forms Of the
matter but deriving my information from very accurate
person. who has the document csn venture TO say
that this s faithfully the substance in general and nearly
the terms Of the most material sentences.
Here, then, H. beyond question: the final adoption on The
part Of Mexico, Of that remedy which she has long and
steadily announced tie only resort left her, lhas
pleased the Annexaonsts argue in the face OF every
inevitable given her, and of s those solemn decAra
tions which she has made, TINT her pledges were all bit
shsms the shocking reason Tor which Incredibly was e,
denty, AT last her supposed ncapaciy harm u.s. or sen
TO defend herself. They forgot that the very orm when
ifod on. turns upon the heel that brushes it, Mexico
iouy treated as she has been from the beginning this
Texan struggle has yielded all that she could TO prudence
but the mser has now come to pass which all her peo
pie must be reused to and an ALARM ut the
outrage and The st fatal sure to be close
it, heels when all calculations Of strength must be given
TO the winds and she must fight that fights for life
The very hunbcst Of her citizens s that after this
proceeding, 10 submit; j. but To invite a new dismember
meni, already avowediha; Of California; and that the
STEP certain follow In few years is blow ut her
great city rf her rich mines and her very churches Of
God. ,emsclyos much the mines the objects Of an
mpous, utterly Unchrstian cupidny.
have always said that Mexico. however oyermatched
must make battle. Inferior she -, she bound
avoid it, long she could and she has done so but
size knows that sho do longer IL no more
question Of temporzng but Of the aboct and fatal
submission, that will sacrifice every lining aud make any
future resistance impossible. She Sees she cannot u,
that she has only the choice Of defending herself against
ne while yet at distance, Of waiting until firmly seated
10 Of her plundered territories assa hor from
that vantage, in her worry n pride aud prudence
thus far TO drive her arms, she well aware be-
sides, that e present conuncure promises bcor for what
Is her main hope, Of being worsed-orcign uid-than
any future conhngencys keyto offer Engsh inierler
in the quarrel has been singuaty provoked by s IA
gi'ious and foolish manag cement part and the diff
cutes Of the Oregon question most OPPORTUNITY TO
| her (MeSico's) cause.
We're H. however, probable That IN the contest thus
forced upon her, Mexico stand alone, nothing mus,
insist abandoned, In the way Of i'll councs,
Of utter improviJcnce Joined with infamous wrong than 10
proceed the party conducting this business every way
Shameful doing. Who ever before men march to
deeds II plage, when resistance had been announce
IN advance, just a. easy. secure, cay, u they
going wedding feast other holiday junketing Its
house breakers who have sen, notice Of intended
gay aud received warning in return that the and
his family would re upon ihem should about their en-.
| terprize by hinging AWAY all their own weapons.
Have they under only oil the pretended design. Of
England, but her real relations 20 this question snd her
tual position in regard to eewcic Oregon aud cans
ds any right take for granted. by their miserable
Reet Of oil preparation, that se will not profit by thi,
cssion and JON with Mcsco To suppose that she
will not s only 70 confess that all the alleged grounds Of
setting on foo, this scheme Of rspine f.,ebocds.
known by her authors be SUCH Nor i- this oil hs
likewise 10 suppose that Fog and msy not provoca
lions given her In ths business, by sympathy with nation