American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-23
MORE MEXICAN NEWS.

~ S"'0 Jcstcludy pretty mucn every thln1
Of Importance from Mexico, brought by tho
Water Witch at New Orleans. The following
additional paragraphs, however, taken from
the New Orleans Bee and Plea yupe, will b.
found interesting at the present crisis.
Var had not .6sen declared, but there is now
no doubt that it will be, and by this time pro.
badly las been officially promulgated Sever
al JournaIs-the Sigto XIX, for instance
MAINTAINS that there is no necessity for decla-
ration-that the fact ofthe annexation of Texas
by the United States is tantamount to one by
this country, and that the position is conse-
quentIy purcly defensive. The Mexican gov
eminent, however, seems to entertain a differ
ent opinioa.
| The S'glo argues that Mexico being the of.
tended party, will wage a purely defensive
warfare, because her cxertons are confined to
the vIndlcatlon Of her rights which the United
states nave violated. 1t therefore concludes,
tnst, That the United States declared war on
Mckee, the lst March, 1916. Second, That
with respect to Mexico, the war is simply de-.
iehSlVe' ana lastly, that any declaration of war
IS consequently wholly superfuous.
ne Mexican press is violent in its Tone
We have SO often quoted the funj6ronadc ofthese
journals, that further specimens are unnecessa-
~. HE United States arc branded as a nation
OF robbers and brigands, usurpers, rapacious and
unsuitable, pcriidious and ungratetul, and are
menaced with the wrath and vengeance of Mex
Lco ~ the strongest terms which the copious
Cast;lian can furnish
The story that 0,0OO men were movinp TO-
wards Texas, with view of its reconGIlest.
must be purely rumor.
uraat uu,Y,h,r -
veterans OF independence, retired military
men, Gen. Almontc, and even Canazo, the
X-lresIdent now in confinement at Perote-
are coming forward in crowds to profer their
services to the Government, to carry OIL tho
war IN so &st cause. YET we cannot but boz
tlevo that there is more of Mexican gasconade
IN all these protlers than real desire to fpht.
HE citizens of the capital heard on the 29th
ult., by way Of Vera Cruz that {, 900 infantry.
6Oo cavalry, and some pieces of light artillery
from the army of the United States, were about
TO rendezvous on the west bank of the Rio
Bravo, together with 1000 Texans They
knew not whether to credit this news or not
but awaited in all confidence intelligence that
the Mexican army of observation has thorongi,-
~ hogged this force, if it has really made "a
audacicas a move. At all events, the editors
declare that the hour for the struggle has ar
rived.
The BuIletin furnishes the following letters
from commercial houses at Vera Cruz:
VERA Cauz, August 4th, 1916.
ihedItterences existing between the United
states and this country occupy at present the
public mind, and may evidently lead to war,
Tor which this Government asked an approRri-
alton OF Sl5,O0O,OG0. Permission has been
granted the same to contract loan to that a.
mount 1t will be very difficult, however, to
raise that sum. We are therefore still ia hopes
that the difficulties in question may be peacel-
bly, adjusted and the commercial intercourse
remain uninterrupted.
No change has yet occurred in our internal
politics, though ministerial crisis seems 70 be
at hand. Popular attention is now directed to
to the ensuing Presidential election. The su{.
frages, it appears, viii be divided between the
actual President, Gen. HeTrea, and Gen. Al
monte, lnto our Minister at Washinrtol-the
latter being for the moment very popular.
AUGUsr 3. Although our Government has
intimated to the Chambers declaration of war
to the United States, yet it appears rather that
no such formal step will be taken, but measure
be adopted to raise and equip sufficient force
to march upon Texas, and to do the utmost to
re-conquer that territory The above intimation
was accompanied by another one, asking from
the Chambers to authorize the Executive to
raise loan which would produce ST. ,00O, 900
cash, to enable 1t to act with energy. As far as
we know, it was likely that the demanded au-
thorzation to contract the loans, either nation
al or foreign, would be granted
About the new tariff, we are still in uncer-
tainty when it may be published. The two
Chambers are in strong opposition respecting
some additions made to the b,sis by the Senate,
tending to protect still more national industry
to the great detriment of foreign commerce.
The fear of war with your country, and
blockade by an American fleet, has caused some
little activity in trade, more so in the interior,
and prices of sundry articles have improved,
but in general business continues dull.