Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-10
LATER FROM MEXICO.

place TO the 2lst ultmo and from the city OF Mex-
co to the I7th
not gone on to the capital. III is said that Mr.
SHANNON was on his way down to the coast, 10 en-
bark for the United States.
There were four American vessels Of war at Ve-
ra Cruz, and one English, French, and two
Spanish.
The Joint Committee Of the Mexican Congress
| to which had been referred the subject Of Texas
reported al length on the 7lh utmo. The only
account we have Of this Report is in the New Or
leans Bee, WHICH describes ii as /" document mark
ed with the usual characteristics of Mexican YER
bosity, prolixity, andbombast ID abuses the Uni
ted States in choice Casdlian, and calls us many
hard names, comparing the Government at Wash
ington 70 ancient Rome, which, in the name of
Liberty and Republlcanism, subjngated the world"
II concludes by recommending Two projects stated
by the Bee to- be as follows:
"TaE preceded by preamble declaring that where
the United States have resolved to annex the territory Of
Texas and whereas such mode Of appopatng foreign
territory which other nations lay claim Ia onstrous nno
walton upon the peace Of the world and the sovereignty Of
other Powers and whereas this had long been pepa-
ration, while the United States were protesting peace
and friendship for Mexico and while the respected and
observed scrupuousy the terms Of existing treaties between
the countries and whereas the said annexation Is
upon the rights of Mexico, insult her dignity
reign nation and menaces her independence and political
sence Therefore, the Congress- of the Mexican Republic
soemny declare that the law Of the United States for the
nexaon Of Texas the American Union in respect inn
pairs the rights which Mexico possesses and will maintain
that department
Futherse that the United States havny disregardcd the
principles which based treaties of aty commerce. and
navigation, and especially obounday Congress cons
ders them violated by the United States.
Sand finally that the unjust usurpaton (which itssought
TO make Nc xco the cm makes her duty take up
in her defence oppose such usupaion, and with the full
and rghu determination all her and power
prevent the annexation deceed by the United States
which are as follow
FIRST The Mexican nation calls upon her defend
their national independence, threatened by the usurpaion
the territory Of Texas which sought consummaied by
decree passed by Congress and sanctioned by the President
| Of the United States
sSecond Therefore the Government will consider itself
liberty (pora poer) to calf oh its entire permanent and
tive military force, agreeaby the authority given by
| existing laws
''1ard For the preservation of public order, and the
maintenance Of her institutions and If necessary
for the army the Government the power granted
to the 9Th of December 1914, may levy the troops
which said decree REFERS under the Of defenders Of indie
pendence and the laws
" Fourth With view to the efficient maintenance Of the
rights of the Republic, the Government authorized pro
cure all extraordinary which may be deemed
sary making known Congress the necessary steps b
i takcn confomably to the Constitution !"
Il We do not perceive that any action was had OF
the above propositions by the Mexican Congress
The occurrence on the 10Th of another earthquake
i which did great. damage to persons and pro
i perry, ,and caused considerable alarm among III,
I people, had induced the Chamber Of Deputies Il
order the sessions of Congress to be held lempora
81 rily in another building, and for several days it wa
J, impossible to obtain the attendance Of quorum o
4 members for the transaction of business. AS lat
!, as the 18th great numbers of the inhabitants, fear
uI of further shocks had not returned to the city
Ii is evident, however, that the Government an,
People of Mexico are decidedly indisposed to sur
render Texas, and the tone of the public Journals
is exceedingly warike. The New Orleans Repub
/ lican IAN Annexation paper says:
i The Journalists continue to pour on our devot-
ed heads the vials of their wrath, denouncing us
as rapacious usurpers, hungry and needy Anglo
Saxons, whose greedy eyes already embrace in
anticipation the whole of the fair provinces south
of us, from California TO the Bay of Panama. Sc
nor CUEvAs's late report, however, seems 10 have
Opened the eyes Of our Mexican neighbors to one
fact which is, that Texas is for lost TO their
| Confederation. The editor of the SigLo XIX.
states that the independence Of Texas and annex
alton are two different things. With the former,
there may be no necessity for WARMTH the lat
| ter, il is inevitable. He says the Minister CUE
VAS, in using these words in his report spoke the
sentiments of the whole Mexican nation
The Republican also states, on the authority of
a gentleman who left Matamoras about the 24th
utmo, that news had been received there that the
Mexican Congress were considering a bill to close
the ports of that country against all American
vessels.
"As il was known (says the Republican, that a
large majority Of the Congress was in favor of
hostile measures towards this country, it is pre-
sumed that the bill has ere this become law, if it
!. has not already gone into operation. Troops we're
being sent to the mouths of the Brasos, Santiago,
and del Nore, under the direction of Gen. Arista,
!, Commander-n-Chiefo of the Northern forces
About $500 troops were stated TO be at Monterey.
II is possible this news may be unfounded for, in
the present precarious state of our relations with
Mexico, rumor stalks abroad in athousand shapes.
ringing alarms with thousand tongues"
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE AT MEXICO