The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-02

does not satisfy the minister. who roundly accuses
the government of bad faith. Before the sailing
of the September mail steamer, they had given
him reason to suppose he should receive annie
repaIat ton 50 he remained in the country and
wrote To that effect to France. Since then. he
pretends their tune has changed. He has now
demanded and received his passports, given nm
his house in Mexico, and will leave i'm the stea
mer of LIST October for Havana. Judging from
the press of Mexico, all has been done in the mat
ter which could have been reasonably expected
under constitutional government.
" The provinces appear 10 be generally quiet
and disposed TO submit peaceably to the admins
traton OF General Herrera. California is some
what agtaied. but by local questions only To-
oasco is still in revolt. and the insurgents are now
IN the ascendant They have acted under the
pea OF federalism but the organ of that party in
Mexico oisavows them, and joins the rest of the
press In calling on government to restore order
there. The governors of provinces bordering ON
Texas call tor aid in resisting the incursions Of
Indians; and the press in that quarter is urging
the reinforcement of General Arista.
Sc No defences are in preparation at Tampico.
where there are only about 90 men in a small
work mounting one or t.yo guns
" NO preparations are making at Vera Cruz In
INT out plvateers; but letter from New Orleans
from respectable source, states that offers Of
letters -ot-marqne have been made friends of the
writer, both in that city and the Havana TO be
used in case of war.
son the morning of the 18th. a renort arrived
at Vera Cruz, by way of Mexico, that our ,roops
were advancing on Ma,amoras. To the number of
o,OuU regulars and 800 Texans They were
said to be accompanied by Is pieces of artillery.
and preceded by 700 Indians, who were not how,
ever, considered as in league with the United
States. This story caused considerable excite
ment, both in Mexico and Vera Cruz The ar
| IlDTu a rim &c t,tI r.
The Mexican soldiery."
Along with the above letter, came late news
! papers from Mexico We are unable To publish
this evening the abstract of them with which we
have been favored. They are in harmony with
the letter They breathe war against the United
states. The translator says: Ii is evident.
from the contents OF these paper, that the Next
cans are preparing for war, after their own fash
ION, but with steady determination which amply
iustifies all the preparations which have been
made by our government. They speak of the
contest as Inevitable, and as one which threatens
their national existence, SC. The government
was calling the regular troops from all the de-
/ partmenis," &C., SC. Certainly, we do not now
anticipate war. " There was much war, (said
Aaron Burr, before the court in Richmond ) but
| it was only war in the newspapers"
BRIGHT RAY FROM THE LONE SrAR.-It
Will be gratifying to the friends of the enliphten
inehI oil the human race 10 hear. that by law of
! the Republic of Texas. l3 ,2S4 acres of land are
set apart III each county for the support of prima
, ry schools. and POI 400 acres for the endowment
If two colleges.
. MS is a measure which mist meet universe
: approval, and give stamp of genuine statesman
snip to the authorities of the country The ex-
/ ample should not he lost upon other members Of
our c"niederacy Richmond Whig
| STAGNANT MATRIMoNY.-Dr Paley. beino on
visit to Darlington. at Auckland Castle, and in
conversation with Mrs. Burgess, wife of the then
Bishop ct 81. David's afterwards Bishop of Sails
bury) their discourse turned upon the married
Isiae Mrs. Burgess who was must amiable
woman, the very antipodes of Mrs Candle, as
s"red MI PaIey that, during the ten years of her
married lie, she had never had an angry word
with her husband. To this the Doctor replied.
| . Very inspid very insipid!"
NnsTAKE.-The Cincinnati Atlas SAYS: We
havea irlend-a bachelor frend-ve fond of the
society OF the ladies', but extremely modest and
dIfiident wltha 4 few evenings since he went
To make call upon acquaintance who had re-
Gently taken to himself wife, young and beauti
iuI' and, as matter Of course. overlooking with
affection Tor her husband. Now this lovely wife
OF week, like all other young wives. could hard
| Iy survive the brief absence Of her husband for
me discharge "i his business: and always on his
return: met nm upon the thresh-hold, and srnoth-
| cred him with kisses. II so happeDed when onr
! friend called, that the husband was absent. hut
was momenlarily expected by the fond and anx-
lous wife. She heard his football upon the step.
and surprising it TO be her husband, rushed forth
/ SO meet him and he had scarcely laid his hand
upon the bell poll, before the door few open. and
his neck was enclrcled by pair of white arms,
! ana burning kisses fell fast upon his lips and cheek
while throbbing bosom was strained To his
4 a fTyIn eis,
and our friend came fainting on the spot but
! fortunately the lady discovered her mistake in
time to prevent such melancholy event, and he
escaped from the house more dead than alive -
! Alas, poor Yorick!
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