The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-22

| letters and reports brought To New Orleans
! by the Mexican schooner Relnmpago,
which sailed from Vera Cruz on the 23d
ultln0.
The JtGtrsoaidn publishes a letter, da.
ted at Vera Cruz on tho 22d, which saws /:
have 10 conclude this letter in n hurry,
as the news is Just IN town that war has
been declared against the Americans, and
the vessels are going of Immediately to
proven, being seized. >
The Bee states, on the authority of q
person who has IT from an authentic source
! that tho Mexican Government has closed
It's ports 10 American commerce"
Tho Courier says We have seen let
tors from Mexico Of July ed, which say
rdr uds iAtriidLlc. Tho Senate OF Mex.
co had assembled IN order to discuss the
question of peace or war, and tho issue dc
pondcd on their deliberntlons. Until the
result was known the MeHiean ports would
continue open rs usual to American trndo.
= We haye before Us a file Of the pa
per called the Vera Crtzdno, up 10 md ~.
cludlng tho l9lh July, communicated 10
us by lrlond. They contain not word
that looks like n probable rupture between
the Umlcd States and Mexico"
Tho Tropio says "Tho only rumor
which appears at present TO be well oil.
lhcntlcatcd IS one that the Mexican Con
sui has received orders from his Govern.
ment to withdraw Immediately from thus
country. What tho oxnct nalure Of the
COnsuls instructions uro we arc not ndyis-
ed but wo are informed, OIL wha, we believe
To be excellent authority, that that iunc
tIonnry will close his Office tomorrow, and
ceGse TO exercise his duties. We cannot
believe that Mexico has declared wAr, or
intends 10 do so; she surely is not so in.
latuated but from all We can learn We are
inclined TO the opinion that the Govern.
mcnt Of that Republic has como to the
conclusion to stop all Intercourse with tho
United States.
The Picayano states, positively, that
" war against the United Stutcs had not
been declared when the Relampago sailed
1t was expected that the mail which or.
rived tho previous day would bring the m
teIllgence; but, if i, did, ii had moi public.
" transpirod at Vera Cruz. That II must
10 declared, however, was the general
opinion, and we learn verbally TINT the
Government OF Mexico Is making strenu.
Gus cxer,lons TO borrow Sl2 600, 900 10
carry It on"
The truth Of oil these runors, however,
We presume to DO correctly stated in tho
annexed urtcle, copied from the bulletin
"Thc latest adyices from Vera Cruz
furnish grounds for experimenting that the
Mexican Congress hnvo determined on the
adoption Of somo measures Of retaliation
on the United States for the part we have
taken 10 tho annexation question. The
probability seems to bo that an embargo
will be, if 1t has not nlrondy been, decIar.
ed. The accounts from Mexico represent
tho ignorant rabblc, who form the mass OF
the population, to be camorous for war.
From thus fact, 1t Is apparent that the Ad-
mnlstlatlon party, IN order to court popu-
larIty, viii be forced to make some demon.
stration Of hostility towards this country"
| What true picture of tho state of things
IN our own country-indeed, IL all coun-
tries As the introduction of commerce,
by tho declaration Of an embargo, comes
nearest 10 q state Of hostility, without a.
mounting exactly to an open act of war,
1t Is altogether probable thai this vii be
tho first step IA the progress 10 bcllisoren-
cy, 1t i4 also kind of passage warfare,
better suited to the exhaustion and lmhe.
ciltty Of Mexico, than moro nctlrc Gnd vim
dICuvo demonstrations Of Cnnlly, requir. |
ing tho movement Of armies IN the field
aud fleets upon tho sea. 1t is hardly pos
si5lo 10 suppose that any SERIOUS intention
OF prosecuting war can DO entertained by
the Mexican Governments The total want
Of oil tho Shows OF war, and the entire dos. |
tltutlon of the resources and capabilities |
necessary for q state OF delinquency, for |
bid the idea. Whatever measures may
DO adopted, therefore, by Mexico, indlca. |
two OF hostile purpose, may well DO TO. !
garded only as idle demonstrations, DO.
signed TO crafty clamorous and dlscon.
tented popu!acc. Without some blustor
AVA uIuNuup, IL NOuiu IlOl pG IbssIplt LOT
the party in power to maintain the nscen.
dcncy during the pending elections. A
Of tho kind, then, may well be
expected. total Introduction Of all com. |
mcrclal intercourse with tho United States |
viii probably take place. But that Mcxl |
co will venture seriously 10 declare war, !
VIC cannot be persuaded to believe. When
such an event docs occur, if ever tho dos !
tiny of u doomed nation will be Swallowed |
forth in the limo OF the LHtln Poet:
"Quem Deus vult pefdcrer prius dementsL7
Among tho passengers in the Reampa |
20 was bearer OF dispatches for this Gov.
ernmcnt from the American Consul ut We.
ra Cruz.
There were one Spanish, one French,
and two English men-of.war at Vera Cruz
on the 23d ult., but no American. Tho |
two Mexican war steamers were lying IN
the horbor.
We may expect later news from MexI. |
co in day or two, ns the schooner Wator
witch was to sail from Vera Cruz on the |