The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-03
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

! IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
We have New Orleans papers anc
| The Picayune extra OF the l4th instant
The advices from Mexico by way o
Havana are some days later than before
received. The Picayune says:
We subioin such particulars Of Mex
ican affairs as we find in our Havana
exchanges. They are Of great impor
tance and are nearly a week later than
we have received direct. General AL.
monte's communication of the passage
of the measure Of annexation, though
not unexpe, ted, produced very consid.
cradle excitement in the capital.
On the 22d of March, Senor Cuevas,
the present minister of foreign relations
addressed circular 10 the governors
Of the different departments in which
he announces this intelligence. He
goes on to say that the executive de-
partment and the chambers are occu-
pied with the discussion of the grave
interests involved in the question.
He appeals to the patriotism Of the
authorities of the departments and all
their citizens, 10 forget all divisions,
and tc stand by the President, and CO
operate with him in defence of the
rights and honor of the nation. He
promises to communicate promptly
to the different departments the meas
ures which may be resolved upon in
the capitol.
Upon the reception OF official noti-
fication Of the possage of the annexa-
ton resolutions, very stormy session
was held in the house of Deputies, dur
ing which propositions Of a hostile
character were submitted and canvass
ed, without, however, any decided vote
beilg taken thereon. The policy OF
issuing letters Of marque was brought
up in this debate.
El SiegIo (of Mexico) Of the 10Th ult.
contains letter from the minister Of
foreign affairs (Cuevas) to Shannon,
U. s. minister at Mexico, informing
him that the government was in pos
session OF the knowledge Of the passage
Of the annexation resolutions, and that
diplomatic relations between the two
countries were suspended on that ac-
count.
The same day n note was addressed
by the Mexican cabinet to the ministers
of Spain. France and England, protest.
ing against the proceedings of the U.
States in relation TO Texas.
Still LATER.-Advices from Vera
Cruz to the t2th instant have been re.
ceived at New Orleans.
MIR. Shannon, The American minister
had retired TO Tacubaya, and was ex-
pected to take his departure for the
United States in few days.
The British irigate Eurydice arrived
at Vera Cruz on the morning of the 9th
instant from Galveston with despatch.
es, which were Immediately forwarded
to the capital.
An American squadron, consisting
Of the frigate Potomac, sloop Falmouth
and briggs Fairfield and Somers, was
spoken at sea on the 18th inst. bound
to Vera Cruz.
The papers of the city of Mexico
and Vera Cruz continue 10 be occu-
pied almost exclusively with the sub
ject of anncxation. The official paper
of the Sd instant announces that it is
in possession of certain movements on
the part of the government Of Il war
like character, which it is constrained
to withhold from the public, as secresy
is the soul of military operations; but
expresses hope that the speedy and
successful issue ofthese operations will
soon relieve the public curiosity IN
regard to them.