Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-04-26
Late from, Mexico.

"A hate arrival at New Orleans brings
some additionahand not unimportant intel
lgence from Mexico. The Tropic says.
The sum and substance of the Mexican
news received via Havana, appears to Be
this: Gen. Almonte's despatch, commu-
MEETING the Intelligence Of the passage Of
the annexation measure, reached the city
of Mexico on the 2lst ult., and produced
considerable excitement, as was to be ex-
pected. On the same day the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs reported the intelligence
to the Chambers, declaring that It was
necessary to oppose strong barrier to the
encroachments or the United States, and
TO adopt a firm and vigorous Rne Of poll
Icy: that the government had foreseen the
events which have lately transpired, and
adopted every means in its power to pre-
serve the country in an honorable position,
and to resist with all her force the outrage
Just inflicted upon her. lie announced
int the administration would Immediately
comm unicste to the Chambers all the off
cial documents, in order that committees
might be appointed to cooperate with the
Minister in devising the most suitable
means Of sustaining the rights Of the ma
ton; and that the government would pub
fish an energetic protest against the ag-
gression committed by the United States.
which would be addressed to all the ma.
tons in the world, and that diplomatic re-
lations with this country would be imme-
diately suspended. During the same sit
ting several members offered resolutions
declaring all treaties with the United States
suspended, the delay Of six months and
one year stipulated in said treaties 10 COM
mence on that day; that the government
be authorized to shut the Mexican ports
to vesselso the United States, and pro-
hibit the importation and use of their man.
ufactures; and finally, that no proposition
from the United States to renew those trea-
ties shall be listened to until they desist
from the project Of Texan annexation
This motion was referred to secret ses-
sien Of the House, whose decision had not
TRANSFERRED.
On the next day the Minister Of For
CISu 1udlIS duOTcSScQ Circular 10 Tile
Governors Of Departments, communicating
the intelligence, and also informing them
that the subject occupied the attention Of
the Government and the Chambers. FL
n;illy he appealed to them to forget all d.
visions and unite in supporting and defend.
ing the rights and honor Of the nation.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs, in ac-
cordance with his declaration in the Cham
bers, subsequently addressed note to our
Minister, announcing that the annexation
measure having passed our Congress, d.
plomatic relations between the two coun-
tries should no longer be continued. On
The 28th, in the evening, lie sent by Of
this note and Of the protest against tie an
ncxation of Texas, to the Ministers e
France and England.
Some Of the Mexican papers talk big
about war with the United States, but it is
mere talk; at the same time they express
the opinion that it would be prudent to
wait awhile and see what is the result Of
the negotiations between Mexico and Tex
as. There is sor.e sense in the suggestion.