Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-21

of families in lhe face. thai yesterday morning rose from their beds with nfeniy oi ihls world gdntsi and they have nc place tn lay iher heads, or bread for themsrlves and chihlren. May God pro- tPcI and heip hrIn. f . About eigh,een entire squares destroyed en- trty, and many parts oi squares. he stean,bais the Monongahela had to mo'e tn be saved from the flames.
 The wharf was covered with groceries and A Il kinds of Pittsburgh manufactures. great portion of these guuds burned; and \ vast amount de- slroyed by the immense crowd of drays, etc.. work ing their way among them.
 The post ufice aa adoinng buildings, northeast corner nf Third and Market, have beeO saved. Eve " thing valuable, however, was renewed from the stores. printing ofces pIc. in the block. The let ters. GIG. takeufrom the post office.
 From the place where the fire commenced to where it was arrested, is about MILE AND A QUARTER.
 The iron safes, upon which business depend ed for the preservation of their books, papers, etc and all, 30 far observation extends, were de- atroyed, except il few e n0tice, having been rolled out before the destruction of the buildings.
 We can give no idea, paper, of the distress which prevails-thoUsands,ar left destitUte-mea who yesterday were worth thousands are now hank rdpt It has been esIimAt that the burnt district contains SIXTY ACRESi The itotal Isss in dbl. lars cannot he arrived at with any kind of accuracy say guess Ut TWELVE MlLLIONS! This is probably ii. All the insurance nfces are brD- ken up They will mol be able to ray ,wo per ct.- Oaly about lh 900 dollars were taken in Insurance companies m other cities. ...-.
 We would like 10 be able to give to onr Friends a- broad li-i of lhe sufferers hut the number is 50 vasl tlaI il is impossible. ..@
 We reioiced 10 learn om the pass, ngers who arrived here last night in ile western train, that one four persons were missing One of the SC only wus hs ntla ,l,- 10 be in Allegheny city. .......
 We give b. low a copy oi the letter addressed by the Mexican Minister of Foreiyn elations to Mr. Shannon, and also the Mexican circular addressed to the Ministers of Spain, France and Ensland, on the subject of the adoption of resolutions for the an nexation of Texas by the United States Govern nen, The substance ofihe,e documents has been already laid betnre nur readers.
 To His Ere,iiency Wilson Shannon, Enpoy Extra.
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 NATIONAL PALACE, MExico.2
 March 2S, lS45
 The undersigned. Minister of Foreign Relations, in addressing himself for the last time, io his Excel lrncy, MT. Wilson Shanon, Minister pieni eniiary from the Uaiied States. desires to inform him, that a. both houses of the United States Congress have sanctioned the law in relation 10 the annexation of Texas 10 Ihe territory of the United States, and as the Munster from Mexico has withdrawn from his mission aI Washington, and protested against the act of Congress and the Government of the United Slates, diplomatic relstinns between the two coun- tries cannot be continued.
 What the undersig igned add to what has alread, been said by his Government upon the grave offence offered Mexico by ihe United Staes, ururping A pol iton of Mexican rltuy and violating the terms of treaties of friendship which the Republic of Mex ico has observed on her part as long as her honor and the desire 10 avoid rupture with the United States have pe,milied9 Nnihng more than 10 lament that two nations. free and republican, contiguous lsecinnsl and wnrthy of iraternal union, founded upon mutual interests a"d common and honorable h,alii,, should have rul short their friendly rela- tiuns, and b, an act as offensive to Mexico il s derogalor, io tl,a honor of the American Union.
 1'ha unders igned ienews to his Exctllency, Mir. Shann. lhr proes, already directed against annex ation; and moreover would add, that the Me xcan Republic will oppo.e the measure N hh all tie deci- sion due lo her honor and s0yeregnt, and that t- Government artentl, desires thai cons e ions of "yaliiy and justice should yet outweigh with the ciz-ns of the United States, designs for extending their erritory al the expense of friendly Republic, which in the midst of ,ls mislorunes (desgr;,ciasl seeks tO preserve an unspotied name, and thereby the rank to which its desilnies call il.
 The undersigned has the honor to offer to his Ex- celency, Nil. shannon, his personal respect, and to assure him of his very distinguished cons nsderation.
 LUIS G. CUEVAS.
 The general circular is a follows:
 The undersigned, Minister of Foreign Relations, has lhe honor n transmit to his Excellrncy, the Min isier of -, the follow ing eircular being npelled employ this means of transmitting to his [yourl Government, in ihis nuie, the solemn and formal pro- test of the Mexican Republic, suggested by an act which, woundng 10 the last degree the righis and honor of Mexico, is equally destructive to the unver sal principles Oi justice, to the respect due fee and inte gent nations, and the good fah which civiliza- tion has fixed the basis of intercourse tin,ernaciun..l polica 1 His Exceency, Senor -, will understand that inc undersigned has refe, euce to the law passed by the Congress of the United States and saDct,oied by the Executive, for the xation of the Department of Texas to the American Union.
 To present, in all it's deforniiy, this act of the Congress and Government of the United States, the alarming consequences of it's conduct towards the Mexican Republic, would be useless labor, mas much as this note Is addressed To the representative of A nation as illustrious as il is powerful, which, sustaining nObly the rank u occupies in the wu Id, respects the laws Of comiiy (buena amisad between foreign nations, and founds it's glory upon the immu table titles of morality ahd justice. The Govern inent of the undersigned has occasion to exhibit all the grounds upon winch it relies for ls resistance of this measure of annexation, they 0bvio and known 10 all, and the feeling excited among friendly nations, aud even those winch have no of- cial relations with Mexico, will be profound upon learning of measure so injurIo and offensive te Mexico, and so utterly unworthy the honor Ibuen non,bre ot the United States.
 But the undersigned will take occasion to observe to his Excellency, Senor -, that the American Government having been the first 10 acknowl ledge the independence of the ReI ublc oi Mexico. show ing itself zealous partisan of liberty, has been the only which has endeavored to usurp portion of her territory. He would also add, that, as il appears from recent declarations, the deslgns of he United States have been old the friendship which il sought 10 confrm-first, by treaty of aniiy, 1 and by another for the adjustment of boundaries which has now been completely violated. In aiding l Texas heI sell from the Republic, the United States wanting in good iallh; but in aiding to incorporate Texas with the American Confederation, and declaring that ihis has been her policy for twe.iy years, she has pursued which has no pural- el in the history of civilized nations. Mexico, to avoid differences which for the most | part had no foundation m jnstce las against herJ has submitted serious compromises; she has over oked provocations and injuries. and has preserved her loyalty with such fidelity to give her more rlght-i the righ, she possesses Can be increased- to speak out and protest as the undersigned now does against the anne xation of Texas to the United | States, and against all its consequences. The Mex can Republic will employ in opposition to this mea. | sure, her power and her resources and trusting in the justice of her cause, does fear to g,ve assur anUe, that whatever may be the result, she will pre- fend in the very grave matter under consideration.
 With this view. the undersigned requests his Ex- | celency, S.nor -, to give this protest its proper direction, and the time accept the assur ance of his most distinguished consideration. |
 LUIS q. CUEVAS.' This circular was communicated to their Excel |