Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-15
IMponTANT FROM MEXICO.


barge From such people, under such ruiciS'
no course, however mad or suicidal, nusm 10 eA-
cite astonishment. We have only time 10 give
The cream of the New Orleans papers received
yes,erdav-so that our readers may make their
own deductions
[Fyom he y. o. Bulletin, Ausna ..
The latest advices from Vera Cruz iurnisn
grounds for experimenting that The Mexican Oon-
gress have determined on the adoption oil some
measures of retaliation on The United States Tor
The par, we have taken in the Annexation ques-
lion. The probability seems 10 be that an en-
barge will be- il il has not already been, declar-
ed. The accounts from Mexico represent The
ignorant rabble. who tom Tie mass OIL me
population 10 lie clamorous Tor war. From inns
fact, ii is apparen, that lie Administration par
", in order 10 court popularity, will he lorcedto
make some demonstration OF hostility toward
this Country. As the in,erdiciion OF commerce,
by The declaration of an embargo comes nearest
10 Stale of hostility, without amounting eHac',y
10 an open acl Of war, il is altogether prooaple
that this will be The first step 10 me PtoSiess
10 belligerencv 1t is also klnd OF passive
warfare better suited 10 the exhaustion and m
beciliiy Of Mexico, than more active ana Vihuic-
tive demonstrations OF enniy, requiring INC
movement of armies in The field and fleets upon
the sea. II is hardly possible osupposc that any
serious intention OF prosecuting war can DC en-
terained BY the Mexican Government. Inc TO-
ta want Of all the snewS oil war, and inc enlTe
desiiiuticn of the resources and capabIitles ne
ccssary Tor a state of bcllisercncy forbid The idea
Whatever measures may be adopted, therefore,
by Mexico, indicative OF hostile purpose,
may well be regarded only as idle demonstrations,
designed 10 crafty clamorous and diSconlehea
a hrnNs mr. 4
wonld not he possible for the party in power 10
maintain The asccndancy during the pending cleo,
lions. movement oil the kind, them may well
be expected A total ncMicon OF all CONNER
cial intercourse with The United States will pro-
badly take place. But that Mexico will venture
seriously 10 declare war, we cannot be persna-
dcd 10 believe. When such an event does occur,
il ever, tlic destiny OF doomed nalon VIII be
Swallowed loHh IN The line OF The Latin poet
"Cuem Deus wilt perdere pins deinentat"
MExIco.-A variety OF rumorS are aficaI, aSio
the object Tor which the Mexican schooner re-
lalnpaso was sent here; none oil which we can
trace 10 It's source. We have heard It stated maj
she has been sent TO carry the Mexican Consul
home, because his country was on The eve oil de-
clarng war, while we have heard il stated on Inc
other hand that She came for The purpose Of gel
ting return height, and that she Will arrive al
our Levee Today. The Jellrrsonlan 81 yesseT-
day, published an extract ol ic,el from vera
Cruz, dated The 22l ull., which says:
81 have 10 conclude this in a hurry, as the news
is just in town that war has been declared against
the Americans, and the vessels are going OIL I'M
mcdiately, 10 prevent being seiz,d."
The Courier. after noticing the rumors alloat,
and The abo;e extract, SAYS:
ave have seen letters from Mexico, OF July
%, which say rar IS incritnLt. The Senate ol
Mexico had assembled in order 10 discuss The
question Of peace or war and The issue depended
on their deliberations. IInlilthe result was known
the Mexican ro1s would continue OPEN as usual
TO American trade"
From such Information as we can obtain, We
think il probable thai if any belliGeFent step has
been taken, il j. that which the Bee states is Gre
dihiy informed has been ordered-an embargo
! upon American commerce
I FINN he ". o. T'opie.]
The only Tumor which appears at present to he
vel! authenticated, is one, that The Mexican Con-
sui has received oidcrs from his government 10
| Withdraw Immediately from this county what
| The exact Mature Of The Con,Gli> instructions are
I we are not advised bu, We are informed Oh Iha.
we believe 10 he excellent authority, that that iunc-
tionary will close his office tomorrow, and cease
10 exercise his duties
! From Ms " o. Pieayunc.l
! War agan>l the United States had not been
declared when lot Re!ampaso ssilc'!. i was ex-
/ pecled that The mail which arrived the previous
I day would bring tic Intelligence, but il il did 1t
had not publicly ifan-pired al Vera Cruz. That
il mus, be declared however,, was The general
| opinion, and we learn verbally that the Govern
mcnt OF Mexico is making strenuous eSerlions
; 10 borrow Sl2 0GD GOO 10 carry il on. Perhaps
| the English bondhoders in London would like
/ Tho inb ATTENDING ;hi. money!
Vera Cruz was sail 10 be vcrv healthy. They
were landing shot and shells from the Castle al
San Juan de Uua on he wharves OF thr lormer,
as was said, from fear that the Castle might fall
into The hands oil the United StaIes
The following from The Courier will show
That orr Government mas not been idle in prepa-
ring for all emergencies:
1--WE have heard dat General Taylor, who
compands the American troops Oh The Nueccs,
| has determined 10 take possession Of Il small :O.t,
constructed by the Mexicans on The Eastern bank
! of The Rio GIande, and 10 send the garrison 10 the
! other SIG c! that river.
/ "Leiiers from olllce,s q The lelachmen. under
| General TAYLOR, speak in exalted tern. ., the
| hcalhtulnoss and beauty Of The spot on which
they are encamped.'