The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-15

From the N. o. Jeneronisn Republican July 4,
MEXICO.

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| The schooner Creole Captain Frank, arrived yes
ierday from Vera Cruz. She brought large mum
Der Of passengers, among them, Mr. Comminger, o
this city, charged with dispatches for Mr.. Buchan
an, Secretary Of State We have received full fle
of papers from Mexico to the 18th June, and from
Vera Cruz to the Oath. The intelligence is not i'm
portant. The probabilities OF a war, strange as i
may seem TO every one acquainted with the reativ,
strength Of the two nations in dispute, and the
grounds Of quarrel, grow more and more likely.
A French vessel of war had arrived at Vera Cruz
bringing intelligence of the rejection by the Texiar
Congress Of the treaty for the acknowledgment by
Mexico Of Texan independence. This added fue
to the war feeling.
Further particulars Of news are contained in the
subjoined letter from our Mexican correspondent:
[Jeaeronian Republican correspondence
vERA CRUz, June "a, ls45.
Government is marching troops into the interior
no doubt destined for Texas and every kind of pre-
paration is going on for war They are actively en-.
gagged in preparing the Castle of st. Juan de Ullos
for a vigorous defence. We shall have war, and Of
that there is not shadow Of doubt. Orders have
been received here to remove the public archives to
Jalapa, which looks rather warlike.
General Rangel, the chief conspraor in the affair
of the 7th, i'm Mexico, has been condemned by
the courtmartial to ten years imprisonment. The
sentence has passed to the supreme courtmartial
and il is thought that this sentence will be changed
the army on the frontiers Of Texas. Ex-Presidenl
Bustamente arrived in the last packet from England
offering his long sword to the government in defence
of Mexicos rights against the United States. II il
thought that he will be ordered to the command-in-
chief of the army for Texas.
All is anxiety to hear the final action of the Tex
ans this great question, which will be the signal
for these fellows to act.
All Mexican produce is on the rise. Cochinea
has risen ~ the arroba in the last eight days. and is
scarce.
Don Manual Rincon, general of division and con.
stitutiona governor Of the department Of Mexico
has published the following proclamation:
"The Minister of Foreign Affairs has commune
Gated to me the following decree:
"Jose Joaquin de Herrera, general of division and
president ad interim of the Mexican republic to the
citizens thereof
"Be it known, that the general Congress has de.
creed, and the executive sanctioned the following:
'The National Congress of the Mexican republic
"That the Congress of the United States OF ME
North has, by decree, which its executive has
sanctioned, resolved to incorporate the territory Of
Texas with the American Union:
"That this manner Of appropriang to itself ter
ritories upon which other nations have rights intro.
duces a monstrous novelty, endangerng the peace
Of the world, and violating the sovereignty of ma
tons:
"That this usurpation, now consummated to the
prejudice Of Mexico has been in insdous prepare
ration for long time, at the same time that the most
cordial friendship was proclaimed; and that, the
part Of this republic the existing treaties between il
and those States were respected scrupuously and
legally:
'fThat the said annexation of Texas to the Uni
ted States trampes the conservative principles OF
society," attacks all the rights that Mexico has to tina,
territory, is nm insult TO her dignity sovereign
Il. Id a.. .l.s.z
existence:
''That the law of the United States, in reference
to the annexation of Texas to the United States,
does in nowise destroy the rights that Mexico has,
and will enforce, upon that department:
"That the United States, having tramped on the
principles which served basis to the treaties OF
friendship, commerce, and navigation, and more
especially to those of boundaries fixed with pre-
cison, previous to 1882, they considered
violated by that nation: .~
"And, finally, that the unjust spolation of which
they wish TO make the Mexican nation the victim,
gives her the clear right all her resources and
power to resist, to the last moment, said annexa.
ton:
cit is DEcREEp
s'lst. That the Mexican nation calls upon all hei
children to the defence of her national independence
Threatened by the nsnrpaiian Of Tsxas,Sshieh !. n
tended to be realized by the decree Of annexation
passed by the Congress, and sanctioned by the
President, of the United States of the North.
"2d. In consequence, the government viii call to
arms all the forces of the army according to the au
thoritv granted it by the existing laws; and for the
preservation Of public order for the support of hel
Institutions and, in Of necessity, to serve
reserve to the army the government, according to
the powers given to it the 9th Of December IS44
will raise the corps specified by said decree, under
the name Of defenders Of The independence and Of III
lncs.'
(Signed) MIGUEL ARTISAN,
President of the Deputies.
FRANCISCO CAL.DERON,
President of the Senate.
"Approved, and ordered to be printed and pub
lished
A. d. LUIS G. CUEVAS.
"Palace Of the National Government,
City of Mexico, June 4, 1896"