Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-17

The following appears in the Wash
ington correspondence Of the Newark
Daily Advertiser Of Monday.
"There is a rumor quite current here
that the Government has received offi-
oial advices from Mexico, by the steam
boat arrival from the South this evening
Of a declaration OF war, by that Repub-
lie, against the United States, in con.
sequence Of the passage, by Congress,
Of the Texas annexation resolutions
Whether there is any real foundation
for this rumor ] am at present unadvis
ed, and give it to you only as ! have
myself received it-upon the authority
of rumor only. 1t is quite likely ,o
prove correct, in which event the Presi
dent will be compelled TO issue hi,
proclamation forthwith convening an
extra session Of Congress, as no provis
ion whatever was made for such con
lingency at the session which recently
lranspired. The correctness or incor.
rectness of the rumor will be establish
ed before next write, OF which you
shall be ADVISED"
The same rumor, (says the N. Y,
Commercial Advertiser, in more genera
terms, appe ars in several of the morn.
ing papers, and is freely talked Of ir
the commercial and political circles. -
We are informed and have some rea-
sou to believe that there is a lounda.
tion Of truth for it, but only founda
ton and that the superstructure is
very considerably enlarged and embel
lished.
The facts, as we understand, "haye
his extent, no more" Mr.. Pakenham,
the British Minister at Washing ton, has
received information from the British
Minister at Mexico that, soon after the
passage Of the annexing resolutions
through the House was known in that
city, the Mexican Government formally
notified the representatives Of fore gn
powers of its intention, should the reso-
lutions pass the Stnaie, TO accept the
fact as a casus JeH. With this view il
would assign time within which resi-
dent citizens Of the United States would
be required to close their affairs and
prepare to leave the country F; and the
Government would take the requisite
measures to claim the fulfilment Of the
treaty stipulation by which the two pow
ers agree, in the event Of asserted
wrong done by one to the other, that
the injured party shall, belore proceed
ing TO any hostile acts, make formal
,,l I,,n,,I nc ,oI.o..
through the ordinary channels Of ne
gociation. Until after refusal to make
this redress resort to force by either
is inhibited by the treaty.
1t will be seen, from this exposition
that the rumor has run far in advance
Of the facts. The declaration of tn,
Mexican Government was only contin'
gent and prospective and the purporI
of that declaration was not war, but g
resort to the means expressly provided
by treaty for the contingency that has
occurred. Entertaining the vic VS. iha,
the Mexican Government does enter
tain, il could not do less; and its course
is marked equally by moderation and
proprieiy.
The upshot will be, probably, iha,
the acquisition Of Texas will cost us
several round millions, in payment to
Mexico, as well as the indefinite millions
that will be absorbed in the enriching OF
Texan scrip and bond holders /; for to
this complexion, no doubt, the bargain
will come at last, notwithstanding the
proviso of Mr.. Browns resolutions, that
Texas shall pay her own deb,s-if she
can.
Certainly we would rather help to
pay tho millions than see the two coun-
tries embroiled in war but il is a
miserable business any way.