Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-17
LATER FROM MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Bee-29th Ap

ceived full files of papers to the 21st from
that city, and to the 17th from the city Of
Mexico.
Gen. Almonte had arrived at Vera Cruz
but had not gone 10 the Capitol, when the
! Yucatana left.
There were at Vera Cruz four Ameri.
can; two Spanish; one English and one
French men. of war.
The joint committee Of the Mexican
Congress to which has been referred the
subject of Texas, reported AT length on the
7th inst. The report is document mar
ked with the usual characteristics of Mex.
lean verbosity, prolixty and bombast. 1t
abuses the United States in choice Castil-
ian. and calls as many hard names, COM
pairing the Government at Washington TO
ancient Rome, which in the name of Lib.
erty and Republication, subjugated the
world. After many brave words about
outraged rights, honor, Mexican courage
and the like, the reports conclude by rec
ommcnding two projects:
The first is preceded by preamble de-
claring that, whereas, the United States
have resolved to annex the territory of Tex
as; and, whereas. such mode of appropr-
ating foreign territories to which other ma
tons lay Claim. is monsirous innovation
upon the peace of the world and the sover-
eighty of other powers; and whereas, this
act had long been in preparation, even while
the United S ates were protesting peace
and friendship, for Mexico. and while the
latter respected and observed scrupulonsv
the terms of existing treaties between the
two countries; and whereas, the said an
nexaiion is n violation Of every conserva.
alive principle Of society, an assault upon
The rights of Mexico, an insult to her dig
nifty as a sovereign nation. and menaces her
independence and political existence. there
fore. the Congress of the Mexican Repub-
lie solemnly declare, that the law of the
United States for the annexation of Texas
TO the American Union, in no respect i'm
pairs the rights which Mexico possesses and
will maintain to that department.
Furthermore, that the United States ha-
wing disregarded the principles upon which
are based treaties of amity, commerce and
navigation, and more especially of bounda-
ry, Congress considers them violated by the
United States.
And, finally, that the unjust usurpation of
which it is sought to make Mexico the VIC
tim, makes il her duty TO take up arms in
her defence, to oppose such usurpation and
with the full and rightful determination to
use all her resources and power 10 prevent
the annexation decreed by the United
States.
FIra-The Mexican nation calls upon
her sons to defend their national independ. !
ence, threatened by the usurpation of the
territory of Texas, which is sought TO be
consummated by decree passed by Con.
gress and sanctioned by the President of
the United States.
Second--Therefore the government will
consider itself at liberty (podra pone,) to
call forth its entire permanent and active
military force, agreeably to the authority
given to it by existing laws
1hTd-For the preservation of public
order, and the maintenance of her institu-
lions. and if necessary, as a reserve for the
army, the government, in virtue of the pow
er granted 10 it on the SIh of December,
1874, may levy the troops to which it re-
iers, under the name of the defenders of
independence and the laws.
Fourth-With a view to the efficien,
of the rights of the Republic,
he government is authorized to procure all Is
resources which NAV be
y
.ress the necessary steps to be taken, con. {
ormably to the constitution.
[Signed Floresy Teran, Ladroh de Cue.
'ara, Ginori, F. del Castillo, Solano, Espi. {
,nosa, Tornel.
The public journals are still excessively
'elIicose. and from what we can perceive, |
here is very strong indisposition on the r.
'art OF The government to surrender Tex ,
IS. Still, though Mexico may buster, and t
ven declare war-it will be mere chiIds d
'lay. She is utterly destitute of resources,
Without dollar in her treasury, with dis. t
fiected and discontinued population ripe n
or another revolution, and a disorderIy n
oldiery i'll paid, i'll fed and i'll clad, who a
ave already, we are credibly informed. at y
lontery and elsewhere, exhibited strong 4
ymp'oms Of muliny. We publish, there. J
ore, the above pugnacious manifesto. ra. n
ler as part Of the history of the times. Ia
nan because we apprehend any thing very it
eerlous from its high sounding phraseoogy. o
he only way in which Mexico can annoy Il
5, is by gripping our commerce in the o
IuIf and for this il behooves our govern Al
lent to be prepared. "
Another earthquake was experienced p
Mexico on the lOlh-but not attended III
nth such fatality as the one which occur )
I'd on the 18th. Ii occurred about eleven n,
clock A. NJ. and lasted 40 seconds. IL
What with the earthquakes and Texas. Al
e people and press appear to have for g
'tten the very nxstence of Santa Anna.