The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-05-05
Mexico and Texas,

The official Mexican Protest against annexation is
received, by which official intercourse with the A.
rerican Minister is closed Also Circular from the
Neyican Minister Of Foreign Affairs to the represent
X ares of other governments in which he says
"T'ho Mexican Republic will employ in opposition
nlrS measure, her power and her resources, and,
raing in the justice of her cause, does not fear to
. .wasnranco, that whatever may be the result, she
wl preserve the honor which at any cost she ought
. oisNnd in the very grave matter under considera-
6a"
The New Orleans Bulletin says:-
AIeer from n respectable source in Vera Cruz,
ur date of the I'd inst states that an act had pas
a @@ second reading in the Mexican Congress,
HIa!t high treason for any person 10 propose rec
" COn Of the independence of Texas, or the peace
ole possession Of that country by the United States
mnyOJy Of the members, it 10 further stated are in
favor of active hOslAities against Texas in order to
rovoko war and throw the onus of it on the United
States.
Movements Of DiplOmatiSts. It is confidently as
serted that an acknowledge cement of Texan indepen-
\ d'n'o by Mexico, guaranteed by Great Britain and
Fmnce offered to Texas on condition that annexa-
ton shall be rejected, and that leading men in the
( g@enmcnt are in favor of rejection.
4 The New Orleans papers declare their unqualified
! hh'in the determination Of the Texan government
Il adeay action the Texas resolutions to the last
possible moment. They say that Mr. Smith the Tex
y ~ Secretary Of State, is now on his way to Boston,
where he will take the steamer Of the first proxlmo
\ N England. The Tropic Of The sh says;-t'We
Understand that George Plitt Esq hearer Of des-
pitches from the State Department to Major Donel-
"'' our Charge d'AiIaires in Texas, is now in this
Z ''y and will leave Tomorrow ,inlhe steam ship New
& York, for Gayeslon'
Vne week Eater from W. exico.
The New Orlerns Picayune of April is, in Ex.
Va s''Gd Sabbath Morning, contains the following:
Inc schooner Fanny arrived a: this por, this morn
81 n5"''h later advices from Vera Cruz. We are in
aed 10 Capt. Patterson for Vera Cruz, dates of the
~" "'' the schooner sailed on the 18th, which is
u'ys later than our previous udvices.
'I'I'co has NOT declG rcd tOar against The United
N''. Ou''hc official paper, Ei DiariO del Gobier-
-" u's 81 INST announces that it is in possession
M '''a'n movements on the part of tho Government
wal IKE characters which it is restrained TO with
wv" Tue republic, as secrecy is the soul of mill
rSYp''a''0's-ou that Journal adds, that it trusts
",' specify and successful operations will soon re-
nv "0 Puoc curiosity in regard to them
% papers OF the capitol and of Vera Crnz are oc-
a '1 a.uost exclusively with the subject of Annex
Man,. l"ere are not wanting those who insist that
no alternative left to Mexico to preserve un-
NJ NJ, '''u 'er honor but war. The writers take the
mat though from the necessity of the case,
81 nl, Encouragement of the independence of Texas
n oe Incompatible with national honor, the
1'O" Of that Department to foreign countryis
H. 'u'oSe' They go to say that it is no long
vpen question; that however they NAV have
""c'ed by civil discussions, the present Gov
'm,. ;, U00nd by pledges of previous administra-
N r,,, '"u' 'ee protests against annexation, made
suo,,, '"'"' since, should be followed up to prevent
" humiliation in the eyes of the world, aud
Z, ,'d u"gs oil the United States Congress, sane
bs,,,;. ''e Executive, be insisted upon as tacit
Brs,. "u INST Senior Cuevas, the Minister OF |
|a p.n. ""a'Fs' addressed to the Chambers long
1F.h,ra memorial appertainfng to his Department.
N n, "O' seen it, but it is represented as eau
oDchs guarded exposition ofthe topics upon which
" Fsv ,oo O'' by the liberal papers ii is deemed en-
XaauD,.' e and pacific in tone, although he argues
Il p,c., '" should inevitably bring on a war
h O"g apparent confidence in the interfer-