Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-07-25

The news from Mexico has rather war.l;ko
pearancc. The notes appropriation are sounded =
before our paper goes 10 press, the declafa,o0 -
open war may have reached our ears
The New Orleans Tropic, Of the 9Th ms, -.
iains the following intelligence from Mexico b,n,,
by the schooner Creole, which left Vera Cruz :.
the oath ultimo.
Gen. Busiamenle arrived at Vera C,r,
the 18th ultimo, and offered his services In sn. VI
tain the integrity Of the the Mexican terri,oss
and the dignity Of the Republic. He wns ra,I
e. cody received by the Government. ami ;,i'
reported that he refused the military hens
rendered him on his arrival. 1t was b.lisvas
that his return was not invited by anv ns,,'
and that he had no desire 10 NEEDLE in nnnhE,,
affairs rO
The people generally were qniet, and not =,
all alarmed, Notwithstanding the war cries mad
by the Federalists and the partisans of SAM
Anna, who are loud IN denouncino the Covs,.
ment for want of energy. The state of n.
public treasury was presumed 10 be prettv lo,,
as the officers in the employ of the GovernmeO,,
found great difficulty in obtaining one-C1uttb Of
their salaries.
The acting President, Gen Canaso. and F.
Minister Of War, Gen Basadre not accen,;nc
the propositions made them by Government -
w tDi lCdlS3 nave been lUnris-
Oned for the same term, the former in the enc.
tie OF Perote, and the latter in that of San l1sn
de Ullua.
Don Manuel Rincon, General Of Division
and Constitutional Governor of the Depart.
ment OF Mexico, has published the following
proclamation.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has comm.
nicaied TO me the following decree:
Jose Joaquin de Herrera, Gen Of Division
and President ad interim of the Mexican Re.
public, 10 the citizens thereof.
Be il known: That the General Conpress
has decreed, and the Executive sanctioned The
follnwing:
The National Congress Of the Mexican Re.
public. considering:
That the Congress oil the United STATES If
the North has, by decree, which its Execu.
tive has sanctioned, resolved to incorporate the
Territory Of Texas with the American Union
That this manner Of appropriating TO itself
territories upon which other nations have rights
introduces a monstrous novelty, endangeting
the peace of the world, and violating the soy.
reignty of nations;
That this usurpation, now consummated IN
the prejudice of Mexico, has been in insidious
preparation for long time; at the same time
that the most cordial friendship was proclaim
ed, and that on the part Of this Republic the
existing treaties between il and those States
were respected scrupulously and legally;
That the said annexation Of Texas 10 the
United States tramples upon the conservative
principlesof society, attacks all the rights that
Mexico has TO that territory, is an insult TO her
dignity as sovereign nation, and threatens
her independence and political existence;
That the law Of the United States in refer
ence 10 the annexation Of Texas 10 the United
States, does in no wise destroy theJights that
Mexico has, and will enforce upon that de-
purIment;
That The United States, having trampled on
the principles which served as a basis 10 the
treaties of friendship, commerce and navga.
/ ton, and more especially TO those of bounda-
ries fixed with precision, even previous 10
1882, they are considered as violated by that
nation;
And, finally, that the unjust spoilaiion Of
which they wish to make The Mexican nation
the victim. gives her the clear right to use all
her resources and power 10 resist to the last
moment, said annexation:
1T is DECREED,
] LIST. The Mexican nation calls upon all her
children to the defence Of her national indie.
pendence, threatened by the usurpation of
Texas, which is intended to be realized by the
decree of annexation passed by the Congress
and sanctioned by the President of the United
States of the North
Cd. In consequence, the Government will
call 10 arms all the forces of the army, accord.
ing to the authority granted il by the existing
laws; and, for the preservation OF public order
for the support of her institutions, and, in case
oi necessity, tn serve as reserve 10 the armv
the Government, according To the powers DIV.
en- to il on the 9Th of December 1914, will
raise the corps specified BY said decree, under
! the name of OFFENDERS Of the independence
and Of the Lasos,"
MIGUEL ARTISAN, Pres of the Deputies
FRANCISCO CALDERON, Pres of Senate
Approved, and ordered to be printed and pub.
lished
JOSE JOAQUIN DE HERRERA.
A. ID. LUIS G.. CUEyAs.
Palace of the National Government, City of Me1i-
co Juna IRlS