Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-06-20
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TExAs.-The Galveston News, received by
the last arrival, (says the N. Y. Tribune) says
there was rumor there of the approach of a
British squadron, but it was too vague, tit might
have said too silly to merit much attention.
In relation to an article which appeared in the
g Jeffersonan Republican of New-Oreans, re-
commenting the occupation of the Rio Grande
Country by u S. troops, without further delay,
the News has the following significant paragraph /:
We have heretofore expressed the hope that
our President would make call upon govern
ment of the United States for this purpose, and
we feel fully assured that such a call would be
promptly responded to. United States troops are
now on our Eastern frontier, in readiness for such
an emergency. Should conflict once take place
between the United States and Mexico it is
hardly probable that hostties will cease with
out establishing the boundary line westward of
the Rio Grande. The port of entry for Mata-
mOras already belongs within our limits, and the
government in actual possession of that port
must control the trade ofth city. The city OF
q. chihuahua is within few miles of our line, and
all it's trade, together with that of the surround
ing country, must eventually pass through Texas,
and depend upon our government If Mexico
will insist upon war, she must abide the conse-
quences, and be content in the end with the nat
ura and almost impassable barrier of the Sierra
Madre."
The Houston Telegraph says that respect
able portion of the people of Milan and Robert
son Counties are exceedingly anxious that the
President should request the United States gov
eminent to establish military posts on the Nor
thern frontier of Texas, as soon as practicable.
The Telegraph can see no reason to prevent the
President from making the request, and fmade,
thinks that " President Polk would have the I'M
doubted right to comply" The same paper
says:
Neither he nor his Secretary of State ex-
poets to receive any proposition from Mexico for
the acknowlel gmcnt of our independence that
will be for a moment tolerated 1t is possible,
but barely possible, that proposition may be re-
ceived from Mexico with the offer of the ac-
acknowledgement of our independence as far as the
river Nueces; but if such proposition should
be received it would be submitted to Congress,
and it is we'll ascortained that it will be spurned
as soon as presented to that body"
MExIco,-Private letters received here from
Mexico by the British frigate " Euryd,e," state
it as matter almost of certainty, that before
long the Mexican government will declare war
against the United States,
We have seen some of these letters, and they
all go to confirm the statements to this effect
made in our paper Of yesterday. So hostile tc
this country and to Texas is the tone of public
sentiment in Mexico, that it is generally believed
the government must either go to war, or suffer
an overthrow by a new revolution.
From one of the letters referred to, dated
Vera Cruz, May o. we have been permitted tc
make the following extract;
"Captain Elliot and a commissioner of Texas
are at this place, waiting for the arrival of letters
from Mexico, which, it is said, will arrive today
They will sail direct for Galveston in the French
brig La Perouse.'
f " In addition to the proposition made by Eng
land to both Texas and Mexico to settle the re
atons Of these countries to each other and tC
S the United States, in manner agreeable to hel
policy, | am assured there are inducements off
+ cred of a tempting nature. They are as fol
lows:
q England compromises herself with Mexico
: to pay ten millions of her national debt and will
Texas she agrees to pay the whole of hers
= which is computed at eight millions.
, This, if true-and have it from very goot
D authority-proves that England has some yer
deep-lad project with regard to Texas-on
d much more important to her than the advanta
ges she might derive from the simple determine
% ton of Texas to remain independent, confrme
. by the consent of Mexico
=, Governor Shannon arrived here YESTERDAY
He will go in the Anahuac to New-York III
less Com. Conner offers him a man-ofwar. Ur
l. der ordinary circumstances, this would lie don't
b, but it is said the commodore is unwilling at TIL
e tine to weaken the force Of his command. M
~ Shannon was robbed both going to and comm
>. from Mexco."-N o. Repub.
War and Rumors Of War.-We learn th
N the bearer Of dispatches to our government frol
VI Mexico, who passed through this city on We
nesday morning, expressed the opinion that
=. ten days we would hear of declaration of WI
; by Mexico. We hardly believe it, though, if
;, must come, we presume the United States al
ready for any mergency.-Richmond Ing.