Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-25

MEXICAN DOCUMENT of Fifteen
Millions proposcd.-Wc present to our read
ers, says the Washington Union of Tuesday,
translation OF the report and resolutions sub
mittcd by the Mexican Minister OF Finance to
the Chamber of Deputies. the object of which
Is TO empower the Executive to contract loan
OF fifteen millions of dollars. 1t comes in the
Diario del Gobiemo of July Dist. received at
the Department OF State ON Monday evening
VIA Pensacola, and is as follows:
DEPARTMENT or THE Treasury,
July 81, 1918.
On the 10Th of April of the present year,
had the honor to present to the august Cham
Der OF Deputies report proposing various
means which the government considered prop
or to be adopted, in order To obtain resources
Tor making war on Texas. At that time, some
hope remained that the efforts of the govern
ment To avoid war, and its fatal consequences,
might prove successful. That hope is now
forever lost f; and there are no other alternatives
Tor Mexico than intamy and slavery on the one
side, or war with all its disasters and caami-
ties on the other. Mexico has been provoked
to this war, and for long series of years has
borne tins provocation and her people would
now be unworthy TO preserve the comtrywhich
Their fathers conquered by their blood, if they
should not arm and rise in mass TO oppose am
lniquitous aggression, in defence of their nat
lonolity, and to secure respect as AN indepen-
dent people. The time for talking and discus
sing the incontesuble rights of Mexico in the
Texas question, Is now passed and the period
mas arrived when we must act with rapidity
ana decision, In order to sustain our national
cause before the whole world, which is obser-
wing us, and which will fix its eyes upon us.
to see whether we are worthy to be regarded as
nation or only to be conquered as horde OF
savagcs. The government has been unable 10
resist the calls of duty, or the unanimous voice
oil the nation, and is decided by necessity TO
engage IN war. The Minister of Foreign Re
stations has already submitted his proposition
to declare war; and, without doubt. the nat
Ional Congress will decree it, in obedience to
the wishes of the republic.
Inc government must. however, repeat
what 1t already stated in its report of the 10Th
OF April-that everything is disposed and pre-
pared Tor war. and that nothing is wanting but
pecuniary resources. in order to execute with
CELEBRITY the dispositions Of the govcmment.-
iheSe resources arc urgently required and the
republic will hazard its political existence. if
1t suffers many days to elapse before granting
them. The appropriations must be very large
ProporuOned TO the enormity and urgency of
llie expenses which are rendered necessary by
foreign war. The funds necessary for this
usual means the actual situation of the treas
ury requires the application of extraordinary.
and, perhaps, oppressive means, which under
no other circumstances could BE- borne A
loan, either national or foreign, of fifteen mil
mons oil dollars. presents the only means of car
rylng ON the war with glory, and tot fortunate
conclusion, and IN order to obtain this tri-
unph; after which the present system of the
political world gives to a people the RIGHT to
be Undermined Tor the losses and sacrifices of
"a war, 10 which II has been intentionally pro-
Nohci. The proposition of this loan may bp
d new ground Tor unjust opposition 90 the gov
eminent; It's ministers will respond before the
nation, the courts and the whole world. to this
calumnius inputation but. foy the present the
administration is cndcavOringnot to- save them
selves, but To save the republic. The govern
ment, III compliance with its duty aud accor-
olhS To ihe inspirations of It's conscience then
repeats before Congress that the Independence
oil TIE nation Is in danger, and that Mexico
VIII inevitably suffer all the evils of foreign
INVASION, unless the authority be- granted to the
government to contract loan of fifteen mil
lions OF dollars with as little grievance as pos
sibp
The government will moreover say that. in
Is opinion the authorization which il asks
should pfccoda every other resolution which
' ~'l'-'.77 may blcldie Win regard 90 the
s5l'us question OF Texas, which il Is about To-
take into considerations. some restrictions
Should doubtless ID. imposed on the government
as TO the use of this authorization and il bs.
10 Us rather To tha wisdom of Congress than to
ll' government, 90 Gx these restrictions. /
can onif assure Congress. that the resources
Nhieh me government may receive for the war
VIII 0s rcligiOusly devoted to the sacred object
10 Which tle nation requires them 10 be- as
slGieo-io thc defence Of It's honor. and the
preservation of 10, Independence.
conclude 10y submitting 20 Che deliberations
oil i1' a'2u. Chamber U Deputies the nors.