The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-15
From the Baltimore Sun.
IMPORTANT FROM MENCOi
BY MoRsE's TELEGRAPH-5l o,cLocK, P. \

d. NURSES ihLbUhaPll-o5 O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
from the Daily Picayune, August 81
BY the arrival of the Mexican schooner ReIam
paga, we have Vera Cruz dates to the Odd ult.,
her day Of sailing. Passenger, Mr. Mckay, with
dispatches to the Hon. Mr.. Buchanan from Mr..
Dimond, u. S. Consul at Vera Cruz War with
the United States had not been declared when the
r. sailed. That it must be declared, however.
was the general opinion and we learn that the
Mexican government is making strenuous exer-
tions to borrow $l2,000,000 TO carry it on. AS
regards declaration of on the part of Mexico.
nothing seems more probable; two years war, if
it could be protracted that length might be of i'm
mense service to bring the minds of the inhabitants
to a sense of their true condition.
The Ell Vera CulZano Dibre says: " MeXicans
to arms The common enemy is taking advantage
of our dsunion, menaces us, and is even now at
the gates of the Republic. In the name of Inde-
pendence, in the name of Mexican Liberty, fly to
inflict upon them the most exemplary chastise-
ment, and God save the nation %
Since the above was in type we have received
the New Orleans papers, and make the following
additional extracts from the Picayune:
Vera Cruz was said TO be very healthy. They
were landing shot and shells from the Castle of
San Juan de Ulloa on the wharyes of the former,
said from fear that the castle might fall in
to the hands of the United States.
The only American merchant vessels at Vera
Cruz were the Ann Louisa, to sail for New York
on the 30th uIt., and the Water Witch, to sail
for this port on the Goth. BY the latter we shall
soon receive further intelligence
There were two French, one English, and one
Spanish men of war at Vera Cruz when the Re-
lampagO sailed, but no American. Some of the
latter have probably looked in there before this.
As regards declaration of war the part of
Mexico, TO our minds nothing seems more proba
BILE. Such course is necessary to the political
existence Of some. to the inOrdinate vanity of
others, and to give third class a better chance
TO rob the public chest than they now enjoy. The
ignorant masses, unconscious of the inevitable de-
feat that awaits them from lack of knowledge of
their own resources and those of their adversaries,
join in the hostile hue and cry.
n. B.-SinCe the above was written, we have
received full files of EL Veracruzdno Libre.
The editor of that print, in his paper of the 10th
ut., is in most terrible rage at the audacty of
the United States The piracy committed by an
nexing Texas he thinks places the independence
Of Mexico in imminent danger-by robbing her of
an important part of her territory we have adj
vanced another step on the road TO perfdy and in
Justice. We have, in his opinion, after laughing
at the solemn protests of Mexico, finally thrown
down the glove and no other course is now left
for his counrymen than to settle the question at the
point of the sword, and to shed the very last drop
of blood in defence of the honor and integrity OF
the territory. He admits that Mexico is inferior
TO the United States in power; but the former, he
thinks, has justice on her side, and Providence
mocks at strength wien a nation is fighting in a
good cause.
Two light shocks Of earthquakes we're felt al
Vera Cruz on the 1911, ult., and between them
came severe tempest Of rain
The following extract Of letter, which has
been kindly furnished US by a commercial house
| in this. city, we publish as throwing additional
/ light upon movements in Northeastern Mexico
MATAMoRAs, July II, 1S15.
! write you again thus soon, fearing that war
will be declared by Mexico against the United
States, and all communication interrupted for some
time From the present manifestation of feeling
towards Americans we fear we may be expelled
from the country at fifteen days notice, in which
case / shall have the pleasure Of seeing you much
sooner than / expected, although at a grievous
loss in pecuniary point Of view.
By the present treaty between the u. States