The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-23
MEXICAN NEWS.

MEAlCAr NE Wo. 5a+s
We have before us 1ampico paper of the Gath
September, containing decree Of the Mexican gov
eminent inregard to,the providing of the army with
the means of transportation. II assigns to each
regiment of infantry and of cavalry 5000 monthly,
until they shall each be provided with forty-six
mulesthe price of mule, with its furniture, being
limited to $4S.
The decree sets out as follows:
"His excelency the President--in whose heart all
the different classes Of the state COMPOUNDED to-
gether and merged into one, because he feels for
each one Of them the same interest and the wish
for their progress, security, and felicity, and be-
cause, to promote these ends, he has not omitted,
and will not omit, any measure or effort which he
conceives to be within the sphere Of his authoriy
considering =
"lst. That under existing circumstances it is the
object paramountto all others 10 place the different
corps of the army in state of complete mobility;
for which end, it is indispensable that they should
possess within themselves all the most necessary
elements, amongst which are To be reckoned the
means of transportation.
t2d That il tends greatly to the protection Of
trade, and confers marked benefit upon those en-
ployed in the carrying busness--a benefit which
extends even to the agricultural casses-to adopt
method which shall put an end to the pressing of
mules into the public service, as now practsed"
The same paper contains the proceedings, on the
18th OF September, Of the junia (association) for
patriotic contributions Among other measures
adopted on this occasion, was the appointment of
two committees to solicit donations of all sorts from
the male population;>nnd resolve that two commit
tees, composed Of ladies, should be appointed, "to
solicit from persons of their own sex whatever their
generosity and patriotism might permit them to Of
fer for the army Of Texas, destined to operate
against the American usurpers Of that precious part
Of the republic"
From this language, it is evident that the good
people Of Mexico have actually been made to be-
lieve Query: How far is the establishment of
this creed to be credited to the efforts of our own
National IntelligenceR) that Texas yet constitutes
spart Of the republic!'-that same Texas which TO
say nothing Of her treaty with the President of Mex
leo and generalissimo Of her armies) was. years
ago, recognised by the principal powers of the
world as an independent and sovereign state, and
has ever since been treated and treated with, as
such, BY Great Britain and France This "precious
part of the republic" the "American usurpers'' are
now about to tear away; and the good folk of Mex
ico-men, women, and children-are called upon to
deny themselves their usual comforts, in order that
each may contribute his mite to the "holy work. Of
defeating the rapacious Americans in their designs
upon "that precious part Of the republic"
How long is this delusion to be kept up' And
how long is our own National" to devote itself to
keeping il upi May we venture to suggest to it to
republish the following article, under the head Of
"United States" which appeared in recent number
Of the "London Examiner Perhaps il would
have the effect Of awakening than one wing at
home to the truth Of the exclamation Of this wing
abroad, but in whose bosom whigery had not extin-
guished love and respect for his native land. "Rea
y this seems to be either very dull or very nsneere
UNITED STATES.
We have received letter on the subject of Tex
as and Mexico, which, without desiring here to ex-
press an opinion the argument it contains, seems
to us written in spirit not undeserving of atten.
ton.
To ihe Editor Qfhe Examiner:
SuR: | am surprised TO observe that the unres- |
sonable tone generally adopted by the journals in |
this country in relation TO the annexation Of Texas,
has called forth no remark on the part of unpreju-
diced and discerning Englishmen. Annexation is
generally pronounced TO be great injury inflicted
by the United States government on Mexico, and
just cause for declaration Of war by the latter;
indeed il is frequently stigmatzed robbery OF the
part Of the United Staes and insult to the civil
lied world. Observe: all these hard names are
lavished upon the act of annexation--not upon the
acknowledgment OF the independence Of Texas as
State, in the first instance, or the conclusion Of
treaties Of commerce with her; nor yet upon the
emigration ofarmed Americans into Texas during I
her struggle for independence. Whatever wrong
may have been committed then, (and think IL was
great wrong, although one which the government
Of the United States would have found il almost
impossible to prevent little was said about il on
this side OF the water. few individuals raised
their voices to denounce il: but governments soon
got rcconciIcd to wrong which they Thought they
could turn to their own profit; treaties were made
with these very Americans emigrantsi leans of
money granted; and the young republic was fast
rising into favour with European governments
when II was suddenly discovered that these people
had more sympathy with their first cousins in the
States than with their tenth cousins in England, and