Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-09-05
From the ". o. T'ropic, Ezra, Of .4ug. I'm
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.


Arrival of the Water WIIch-No Declaration
Of War-lO,000 Merican Troops on their
March to Texas.
We hasten to lay before the readers of the
Tropic the latest news from Mexico. The
Wdter Witch, Capt. Trennis, left Vera Cruz
on the 9Th inst, and arrived here between 5
aud 6 o'clock this morning. 1t seems that,
after all the gasconading dispatches Of the
Mexican Minister, a Declaration of War is
now very doubtful.
Our prompt and inr2lligent correspondent
tells the whole story.
VFRA Cruz, 4th Aug, 1915.
Dear Sirs:-I last had this pleasure, per
Relampago, which left hero on the 23d ult.
No arrivals have since taken place from your
port.
The election of a new President commence
ed on the LIST inst. for which there are four
candidates-say, Gen Herrera, President, ad
interim, Gen. Almonte, ex-Mexican Minister
at Washington, Gomez Farias, and one
whose name has escaped my memory. The
Presidency, however, seems to lay between
the two former, one of whom it is supposed
will be the successful candidate.
Almonte has offered his services to Gov
eminent in the approaching campaign against
Texas, but | rather think it is more a ''ruse
de guerre'' to help him to the Presidency,
than any great desire he has got to have a
brush with the TeXians-or as ] ought rath-
er to say nou, the United States.
III. b. Nj. brig-of-war Persian, arrived here
on the 9th ult, in seven days from Calves
ton, bringing the news of tho Annexation of
Texas being confirmed by the President Jones
and also that a body of U. States troops,
say about 1000 men, were expected at Gal
weston in the course of few days.
1t appears our Government is in no hurry
to declare wal against the United States, or
at any rate, it seems to be the general opin-
ion that she will merely attempt to recon
quer Texas without making any declaration
of war. OF coursethe news by the Persian
caused a great excitement throughout the
country. The Ministry has presented an act
to the two Chambers for their deliberltion.
LIST. To declare war against the United
States.
ID. Authorizing them TO Iaise a foreign or
national loan to the amount of fifteen mil
lions of dollars, which they consider to be
requisite to carry on a war and rc-cOnquer
Texas.
The proposals are now under discussion
in the Chambers, and if they get the Tar
gent there is no doubt they will make the
attempt to again get possession, though it is
doubtful Wllether lhey declare war against
the United States or not.
Of course you have heard ere this, of the
revolution at Tobasco, in favor of Federalism
which has induced government to Il, clare
said port closed to foreign as well as n1tivc
shipping, but is rather puzzled to find out
how they will keep out the former, as they
have not got "A single steamer that they car
get ready in less than eighteen or twenty
days, all the engineers being still, as | may
say, loafng on shore and waiting for thcil
pay, of which, for some months past, they
have received but a mere trifc.
The Tariff question is still under discus
sion, or rather has been referred to a Com
mitteo, but if they procrastinate as they gen
orally do, God knows when we shall get sigh
of the long expected docuncnt-and in tn
meantime the country will lose a great deal
as merchants do not like to ship with so mucl
uncertainty.
have nothing farther of interest to inform
you of at present, and beg TO subscribe my
self, gentlemen, very respectfully, yours,
Aug. 5.-The Water Witch not slilin.
yesterday, l open to sly that we have IL
news from the American Squadron, but it i
thought here that it will soon appear. 1t i
said that the troops now on the road to reS
as, amount to 10000 men. Yours, etc.