Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-26
THE ENQUIRER.
EsicnrnOnd. August 23.
THE MEXICAN CRISIS.

The \. o. papers by yesterday man give
mo,e in detail The news by tie ianea a'e'
wi,ci-bu, it throws no light upon The chaotic
MASS Of Mexican bullyings and brave words.
The \. O. Courier publishes several letters
from Vera Cruz 10 a commercial house J" -'eS
Orleans
Ore of,hem saws that the differences e1lst'ns
between Mexico and this county '@a9, ,, =
ic0f 10 ,car, and that ri !rpt Se r1s A.y's" ~
,a,ss he san." demanded 10 carry on va; r. 80.
writer is 'liere'ore sill IN aoTts f'"' ~ {"
in question wiN be Yeaceo5lp adjusted am 90 '"'-
p,sre,al intercourse remGin ;ndtstm5'd.
Another letter saws that although our 60
vernn-ni ba, communicated 10 The chamoe's 4
declaration Of war against The Unied STATES ff
!, onrays that no .,el formal step 'rlA DC fdstH,
bnt measures will be adopted 10 raise and equip
sufficient force 10 march upon Texas: ahu 70 70
the utmost 10 reconquer that territory
The New Orleans Bulletin is more ihah ever
convinced thai no declaration OF war VIII 'e
made. |, bases lis opinion upon the following
reasons:
"The srea, obstruction in The way OF hos''ie
demonstration evidently, i The wahl 81 mont:
In the act providing for declaration .! wi, :
i, apparen! that The Ministry bases rs reconl'iieh-
d.tion on the ability 10 raise a lean oil hHeeh
millions of dollars The two things are 80 cuu-
pied together that Inc Chambers IN ihef oeilne-
ralions will be compelled 10 stare BON eviis III
The face al once For This reason, W. thlhh, VA,
The warlike recomm. ndalon al the Ministry VIII
/ only result 10 a wordy and proracied debate.
| The imrossihity OF borrowing 'she sihews OF
war; either from domestic or ioreiSn capi'ai>ss,
! will be an unansweTabe argument against tEe
/ Q1ixotic enterprise OF re-lakine le3as. ABROAD
/ a. ar1 rnr bonds
I hardly be discounted al sixty per cent. Athome
The only class of cilZ, rs who have money 10
/ lind are the priests and they since the downfall
i Of their favo.ile Santa Anna are not IN razor OF
The new order If things, nor disposed 10 trust he
1 Government In this entire desltullon oil re-
sources il is haIily possible that ceilnelatve
body. like The Mexican Congress, composed as II
should bc OF The mos. enlightened men OF Tue
nation. would conclude upon measure so alb
surd as declaration OF war. There will be
much clustering and threatening, but notwith-
standing The war message OF the Ministry 10 the
Chambers. and the talk about raising fifteen mil
lions OF money, and The marching oi len thou
sand men across The Rio Gran.e, and all other
braasadcca demonstrations oil mpotent rage;
sill, our impressions are much strengthened ina!
HE naci6c relations Of INC United States with
Mexico will rot he interrupted. Ih.rs mar BE- q
c3,iSc,l IcttrssH tcooiS on ne 0oi'nddfp Hhs,
and an armed and threatening altitude KEPT M
for some time to COM; but We are more than ever
persuaded that no formal PRONUNCIATION OF war
will be made.
These views Of the Bulletin seem 10 be sls-
tanned b. the Mexican paper FL SigIo Diez and
Nreye which has generally supported The adj
minis,raton with zeal, and, in the present in
stance, opposes The IDEA OF any declaration OF
war: il holds, We quote the Picayune, that war
has already been virtually declared from Tie
rnomcn, that the United States passed The mea-
sure Of annexation; that the subsequent action OF
Texas has nothing 10 do with the question as be-
tween Mexico and us; that the two countries are
now a, wa!-an offensive war on the part CT The
American Union, and strictly defensive oh The
par Of Mexico. Ii contends thai Mexico should
observe her treaty. siipuIa;oas toward. onr lEef-
chants as those q! hostile naliun, and tEat thafe
is no occasion 10 proclaim war, which can hc
done al any moment ur not al all, tclng mere
matter ot form Many Mc1icans accede 10 his
rea soniny and there are letters which would III
duce the belief that there will be no formal de-
claration ui war bul that The most strenuous eX-
erions in the power Of Mexico will be employed
10 reconqucr Texas.
"The citizens al The capital heard on he ooh
ulr by way Of Vera Cruz, lha' 5000 infantry,
from the army oil the United states were about 10
rendezvous on ,lc Yves, bank Of The Rio Bravo,
together with 900 Texans. They knew not
whether 10 credit this news or not, but aw1llca III
MI eon Gdcar- intelligence that The Mexican army
Of observation haSta"JGnghtY Fo@Sed httS tortt, y
Il has roa!iV mdde 50 chdae,oHs mar AZ aIi
events the editors declare that the hour for HE
struggle has arrived
Even in that view Of the case-cven should
Mexico MAKE no regular declaration Of war--
In, conlne her operations 10 efforts 10 recover
Texas. our position and our duties are by no
means altered. We have solemny pledged our
honor 10 Texas 10 protect her people and her soil,
which has now become our own. Our troops are
now collecting in The Western portion OF Texas,
and will repel the first attempt that may he made
10 invade The territory Of Texas. The first blow
that shall be struck ly Mexico will be a signal
for most vigorous and efficient action ON ourpan
Mexico complains that we are the offending
party. The absuidi,y Of such proposition will
be secuted by the civilized world The independ-
ence Of Texas has heen fully recognised by En-
gland, France, Holland and the United States
Not many months, Mexico herself solemnly
agreed 10 recognize lha, independence-and the
opponenls Of the present Government OF Mexico
are nov engaged in pouring ho,-shol upon Their
trembling heads, for their gross and glaring in
consistency. ln the opinion Of all reasonable
men, aud Of many Of their own people. that Go
vcrnment has, by its acts, stopped itself from a
further prosecution of her claims upon Texas
II follows, then, that Texas was perfectly free 10
4 ho lar INF,
/ The thrilling associations Of our past history, 4
sympathy Of blood and feeling moved her 10 ask
shelter under the broad wings OF The American
Eagle. 1t was freely, enthusiastically given
and for the rivetling Of this hallowed bond OF
union we are charged by Mexico with peridy
and punder-our soil (lor Texas is virtually a
portion Of our confederacy)s 10 be overlun By a
savage and mongrel army, and perhaps the peace
oflhc world 10 be broken
| II behooves us 10 do our duty 10 ourselves, and
10 the cause of liberty and civilization. AS
pike" in the Union, whose arguments show
| him TO be an able statesman, says, the U. States
are bourd by "rrimary and lransccndcnt oblisa-
MON By the highest Of all GttS-the roltnfsyv eOn-
scnt Of tco nations legally and solemnly oppressed
and then let us ask whether our Government will
not have The ample and sober materials for ma
nifesto 10 go before The world, which would place
our cause on The highest grounds OF national JUS
lice and duty, even should our arms orerrun all
Mexico in conquerins speedy peace, the cond-
lions OF which ought to attest, as well our mode
ration as power, but at least save us harmless
! from The expenses OF the war.
"Mexico's motive, if she strikes The first blow
will he Obvious. She cannot he SO blind as MOI
10 sec the impossbiliiy of making any head
against the United States, knowing The impotence
of all her efforts against Texas during longer
period than was required 10 begin and hnish cur
revolutionary war; but, in her passion, she counts