Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-15
RICHMOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, July -, 1915.
TIE SEAT or WAR.

TIE SEAT OF WAR
! Ry Yesterdays Southern mail, we receiVeu '"e
\ q Tropic of The 18th inst, from which we eA-
tract some interesting intelligence from heA'eo'
7, seems that The Congress have passed, anu 'he
Executive sanctioned, decree inll oil warl'"e
sonnd earnestly invoking all her ''clildEen 10
the defence OF The National Independence a"'
alleging that "lhe Government, will put unaeF
arms nh The Eree Of The army" and "nse all her
resources and power 10 resist saidassression l.'ie
annexation Of rrexas) 10 The nHfTmoa. Ih''
looks verv formidable paper. but, as ~c arc d.
| sured al The same time, that the Mexican IMAM
ces are very low and that the Government o'ii-
GERS have great difficulty in getting one-iourlh o.
their salaries, il may and will re presumed,
that her "resources aud power" are in The most
wre,ched condition, and that call The force oil Inc
army" mus, be ,rfing indeed, without the reso"r-
cesto pay tie necessary expenses oil campa'5"
! When we reflect, moreover, That revolutions die
/, daily breaking out, and that The river NueceS
| and other water courses in Texas are so swollen
he rain as 10 be impossible, and will probably re-
main in that situation for some months, so as 10
nreyent an invasion by the Mexcans from that
quarter we NAV put orr minds Of ease, as 10 an
| early commencement Of hostilitieS for the unjust
despolia,ion' of Texas which Mexico herself had
agreed 10 recognise as an independent Republic.
For appearance sake, and 10 appcase the rahd
parizans OF Santa Anna, the Mexican Government
may tax Of war and may issue fearful DEGREES,
but they have not he courage, nor the means 10
force hostile measures upon the United States
armed as lie latter arc with the weapons OF II
berry and Justice and united as they will be in
opposing foreign invasion, from whatever quar-
ter il may CONE.
But should "madness rule the hour" and
skirmish ersuc (ior such an equal contest would
not deserve The name Of war our people will
be gralilied 10 know, that their Government have
adopted wise and energetic measures 10 meet The
wors, STATE Of things tia; can cnsac. The Tfo-
pic has The following:
"NrirARy MovEsENTs.-Thes steamboat va
700 arrived here on Friday evening from Foi!
.Iesup, with five companies OF the 4th Regiment
U. S. Infantry, which proceed Immediately 10
the Barracks below he city.
"The steamboat, Rodoph arrived yesterday,
bringing from The same Military Post, The s.afi
officers Of The Sd and 4h Regiments of Infantry,
and three companies Of troops which also rro-
ceeded 10 the Barracks.
"The Isl Regm, ut o. L. S. Dragons, com.
manded BY Col Twiggs has proceeded BY lana
from Fort Jesup for the Rio Grance.
"1Nil.iarn-We learn iha, Company II, Sd
regiment U. s. Artillery, left Charleston on The
57th ul,., on board The brig Hayne, under the
command of Is, Licni. Biaxlon Bragg accom-
, III 80. ION, II ThlnaS ard
Brcyct 81 Lieut.! D. II. HILL destined Tor New
Orleans
As soon as The joint Resolution was sanctioned
By our Government, instant steps were taken BY
the Executive 10 protect The people OF Texas, in
the new contingency in which they were placed
ami now that Texas is virtually an integral part
OF our county, the people will commend The
whole course of the Administration for heir pru-
dent ana efficient arrangements 10 secure the new
.epuonc asainsr all haaards-ai the same time
fixing 10 sep 10 violate existing treaties, or,
unnecessarily, disturb Tie aEicabe relations be-
tween The TWO nations. But 10 the last news:
[Erom Nr Mar orleans 1foYie, July :.
FROM MEXICO.
Tue schooner Creole. Capt. Frank, from Vera
Cruz, arrived mere yesterday, having sa led on
the 2iih ut.
An accident occurred on board the Creole du-
ring her voyage. which proved iaa 10 the Sew
ard and endangered The safety Of The vessel. a
cask ii spniis look fire Wills, The steward was in
the act ni drawing OFF some for use; The cask
burst and il was with great difficulty the fire was
subducd-he injuries received by the steward
| caused his death. He was buried al The Balize.
| Cart. Frank reports that Gen. Busiamcnle ar
rived at Vera Cruz on the 9Th nll and offered
his services 10 sustain the integrity OF The Mexi
can territory and the dignity of the Republic He
was rather coolly received by the Government,
and i, is reported that he refused the military no.
nors rendered him on his arrival. II was bclicved
that his return was not invited BY any party. and
| that he had no desire 10 NEEDLE in public affairs
The people generally were quiet and mol al all
alarmed Notwithstanding The war cries made BY
the t'ederalists and the parlisans Of Santa Anna,
| who are loud in denouncing the Government Tor
/ want OF energy.
| The state Of The finances was presumed 10 be
pretty low as the officers in The employ Of the
! Government found great difficulty in obtaining
one-fourlh of their salaries. Business was very
| dull. The publication OF The new taiill law was
daily anticipated.
The vomilo, or yellow fever, was prevailing 10
a very aggravated extent at Vera Cruz.
/ Capt. Frank reports that The French soop Of
war La Perousc arrived at Vera Cruz on the
2iih, from Galveston with intelligence OF The ac-
lion Of The Texan Congress on The Annexation
question.
Mr.. John CumminScr, OF this city, bearer Of
dispatches 10 The u. 5. Government, came pas
senser in the Creole.
We subjon The following letter from our Vera
Cruz correspondent:
Correspondence Of Mc Tfopie]
VERA CRuz, OBJ June, 1915.
Dear Sir had the Measure of rpccivin0 hv
the schr Creole from your port, several copies of
the rropic, for which | am obliged.
Here every BODY is anxou>ly expecting news
from Texas, as 10 whether il will be annexed 10
The United States or not; opinions vary on the
suAecr-some think ,ha; she will accept The pro.
positions made by Mexico, which have not ret
lranspired, ard Others feeling confident that She
I will become annexed 10 the United States.
The Senate has reInrned 10 tho Chamber the
! "Dic,amen" respecting the new Tariff bnt whe-
Their in t.vor or against mercantile interests is
not yet known.
The Ex-acling President, General Canalso,
and Ex-Mnis,er Of War, General Basadrc, no.,
accepting The propositions made them by Govern
meni, 10 he cxpalria,ed for len years, have been
! imprisoned ior the same term, The former in the
castle OF Perule and The latter in thai ofSan Juan
de Ulloa.
On The 9TH instant an attempt al revolution
was made in The Capitol, al the head OF which
was General Ransel who made prisoners OF He
rara, President al interim aud some Of his Mi
ni>icrs, but il was pu, an end 10 in less than an
hour By The discontinue of the Tevouionisis;
some 20 persons lost their lives between citizens
and soldiers. Range escaTed, has since been
taken, tried, and condemned 10 lose his military
honors and 10 len years imprisonment. am
afraid this country will never enjoy state OF