Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-02
Crrdo * Hrrico.
INTERESTING FROM nExICo.

ien Cruz Ia the 3uh uitima, and lnm The city oi Mex
iea the 2tith
oa the 2ls. Senor caesas, the Minister far Forei gn
afairs srbmilfed 10 The Chamber oil Deputies a com
Huesa suggesting another pnJeci tr the arrangement
81 the Texas question. Translation oi which will b.
found beiow.
Tbs document, II will be observed discusses in
ieesiing lae'stsi. thai large military fce has been
concentrated the borders OF lexas aud secnnd that
uyerures hare been made TO Alexcu by the Texan Gov
eminent f,r recognition OF her Independence.
The New Orleans Bee states that the Mexican Gov
sfnment. the nj the failure 81 he prop'sed
sallatpns, preparing a The authority Of Con-
ses. has bccu required order to contract loan VI
fiee nillns ui daiisfs. interest MI greater than
fileen per crut Authority has likewise been asked Tor
ftr Settlement 81 the fofeign debt Of Mexico
Various prjecls have been submitted 10 Congress for
geoe amnesty II the military chiefs against " om
prsserulion has been commenced. and snue have pro
pissed That the amnesty should be extended 10 all the po
ica criminals, with the restriction thai Santa Anna
and Canazi and the four Ministers VIM signed the de
ere u the Elh NuvemBcr should quit the country or
years. submit Ia the onnlnu ton Of t1er trial
The latter propositions. slightly modified. adopted
hy ibe Chamber al Deputies on the 10th.
Santa Anna Cauali1,, and the hour Ministers are al
lowed eight days 10 determine whether they will chuose
eNpatnaun vt ten years the continuation Of their
TRIALS Breaches Of trust IN pecuoiaW matters form an
reception Ia ihs general pardon, aud Santa Anna abd
eaon Of lhc Presidency Is accepted
MESSAGE OF SENIOR CGENAS
"GEtrLEMtS 1he nflans ol Texas exceed
asly grave aud such profound considerations both
"a aut-ss aud the Executive, thai II IS impossible
without incu,.ing special Responsibility 10 delay the
ssfse 10 be- pursued order 10 prepare " conduct
Compatible with the honor and interest Of the krrplc
l. the Government has arcady taken steps for The
snmblage OF a considerable body of troops that from
Ter employing ali its to enable them y sue
eee .and engaged 10 obtaining thuse resources
which II has draaaeded Of the Legislature. nothing e.
mains bu cuntnae carry out the plan proposed. in
ardff that The Republic may sustain herself with the
dignity bcfling her good name and sovereignty.
But circumstances have occurred Which tendct not
merely expcdleni but Absolutely necessary negoaIlon
order prevent the annexation OF ieSas To the United
States, which Mexcans cannot tolerate. whatever may
BIZ ie consequences oi such rupture Texas has taken
- Initiative (drabd de ntieid ~. mregto,) anu s ex
ceeney the President ad interim who fully understands
the Importance oi the movement 10 likewise entirely con
yncfd that he put nothing into execution without
the previous sanction Ut tie august Chambers, since,
under present circumstances. he does mol consider hm
sell invested with The attributes conceded by the COns
tuition III plomac Negotiations with foreign powers. The
ovefnen being althin 10 prescribed Duties frank
10 the extent ct submitting all the lrecs discuss
slon and convinced that these national questions should
he Treated with the puIest patriotism, and with sense
u justice superior 10 every attack and every prejudice.
trom whatever they may emanate has concluded
that under the present aspect OF the Texas question: the
negotiation which has been rendered should be reius
duty OF withholding lis own decision upon delicate
point until alter proper consultation with the legislative
body II On hunuable Arrangement can be made--onc
wbicl would satisfy the national honur--the Cavern.
mthl Will have the pleasure of submitting Congress-
aud II such arrangement be found lmpfaccable, how
dcslrnus the Government may be Of peace worthy
ihr Republic II viii be The first decide IN favor of
Val which will he the the just every possible
elail Ill have bceu made To AVOID it.
Tho preliminary propositions presented by Texas
hay. IT,
hle Ia The Republic and the Government. without
iag Il any final conclusion will undoubtedly accept them
as supple prelude Ia the formal settlement which has
been solicited To decline negotIalon would be
Ia epnsummate the annexation Of Texas 10 the United
States and the Chamber will not fail 10 remark that an
event resulting from such evil counses (paso tan NAL
afonsejado) would form overwhelming charge against
He present administration. To refuse I, listen 10 prop
1sltiuns u peace which may bring about satisfactory
affangt nlcnt and To proceed at 10
sufes. may tit the moment atter justly rri,aied pat
nnllsini but Is not what the nation should expect from
Us snnreme authority, whose duty IT Is to toTesee and
consider maufsly The evils OF long and expensive war;
10 avoid them aud 10 embrace this calamity only when
honor be pre- served in other manner, in crisis
So uumenous as the present one.
I'll the Government were to follow simply the i'm
pulse OF lis own feeling with respect 10 the law Of an.
nexaton, Congress well knows what its would be.
and is that II would decide upon rupture which
would be guriousy sustained by the patriotism of every
NeNcan. II Is heavy sacrifice, both ior the President
al interim aud his Ministry, to require the authority
asked Tor ia the present communication; but they make
this sacrifice under profound conviction and an ardent
desire Tor The prosperity of the Republic aud with the
belief that having done every thing possible for the
preservation J peace, II war be unavoidable, It's issue
will be as worthy of the national enown as Of the justice
Of the people who have been provoked into it.
/ ia view Of the above his excelcncy the President,
al ntern, in Cabinet counsel and by unanimous agree
ment, nStructs submit the following request 10 the
deliberations of Congress
That the Government be authorized 10 listen To the
proposals made by Texas, and proceed arrange
menl OF 10 negotiate treaty which It may consider ex
pedlent and honorable nr the Republic the same to be
submitted Congress for its examination and approval
Il repeat To YOU gentlemen, the assurances Of my
DISTINGUISHED consideration.
God and liberty Mexico. 2ls, April, 1912
"LlllS u ClFNAS,
/ To the Secretaries ofthc Chamber Of Deputies"
The Peayune notes two projects which tefure the
Mexican Congress, growing out OF the above Executive
/ Message.
The first considers tina, the law of Congress of tn,
laled States IN respect nnpairs the right of Mexc,
over reNts that has violated the treaties between
The two countries, especially that in relation 10 bounda
res aud that Mexico ought arm herself and repe tn,
threatened usurpatiun by force.
The other PROJECT calls all Mexcans 10 arms and an
horlzes the Government 10 arm the permanent and ac
tive militia. and gives the Administrative power tn,
necessary from all sources.
The earthquakes IN The city of Mexico had ceased
rom the Departments accounts continue arrive Of tn
devastation caused by those OF the 7th and l0h ult
letter from Guanaluato that the village Gale,
'a allie de Rio Blanca" has almost ceased 10 exist as
considerable part Of It's small population was engulfe
in amin nhvSc