The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-09
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The latest news from Mexico looks quite bell-
cosc. Our Minister, Mr.. Shannon, has received
his passports, and has left the Mexican capital.
The congress Of that country, on the 29ih March
passed an act declaring it treason for any one 10
make proposition 10 recognize or acknowledge
the annexation of Texas to the United States.
The congress has also had under consideration q
number Of propositions such as war, non-inter-
course, expulsion Of Americans coniiscation, &C.,
but nothing Of the kind has been decreed yet !;
the D'rio del Goberno, the official Srgan, howe
yer, announces that it is in possession Of certain
movements on the part Of the government of a
warlikc character, which it is constrained to with
hold from the public. All this may still be mere
frulh as i, most likely is, unless Mexico has Sc
cgel hackers, ye, it appears from the Globe. that
our government, has wisely taken care that, what
ever Nexico may resolve on, no serious mischief
will come Of any mad step she may take The
whole Mediterranean squadron has been ordered
to the Gulf of Mexico, and we have no doubt ITS
appearance or Vera Cruz will have a remark able
effect in cooling down the warihe ardor Of the
Mcxicans.
The following comments Of the Picayune on
TIC Mexican news will be read with interest
The advices received by the Fanny
represent the Mexican Government and
people as having arrived at the conclu.
sion, unanimously it would seem, that
unless war is declared against the United
States, the country, lis Administration and
lis character will be irrelrlevably disgra-
ced. The people, press, and politicians,
have screwed themselves up TO what
would be the sticking place in any 9TH
err quarter Of the globe. The Mexican
Secretary Of Foreign Relations too, has
cvincCd sufficient amount OF spirit in
his correspondence with Mr.. Shannon !;
and from all that appears on paper, there
will be no backing out on the part Of our
grandiloquent neighbors. The only CON
ceivable hope that this great ado will end
in pompous defamation and blood-thirs-
ty manifesoes, is predica,ed npon the
custom in Mexico of rating two trench
ant proclamatons as equal to one SAN
culinary campaign. According to this
computation, the Mexican Government
has been carrying on vigorous war with
us for year or more, and is in fair way
to be surie,ed with glory.
1t is quite certain that the Mexican
Cabinet looks to the hell of foreign pow
ers in this controversy. Senior Cuevas
asserted as much in terms, in his commu-
nication TO Congress respecting the state
Of public affairs. We have not been able
to get hold Of copy of this document,
and consequently have no means of know
ing positively tina, the Minister has had
assurance of aid in the event Of war.
There is good reason, however, for sup.
posing that the national vanity has been
helped along by foreign Ministers, and
that efforts are making by the enemies OF
republican Institutions to induce the Mex
lean authorities to adapt the action of the
Government to the puguacious spirit Of
its public documents.
The rapid communication kept up be-
tween Vera Cruz and Galveston by Brit
ish ships Of war is provocatlon to the
issue Of battle, as indicating serious in
terest in the fate of annexation on the
part of England; and The portenious Civ
ngs.out Of Capt. Elliott and Mr.. Dubois
SaIigny--or Dubois Of the town of Salig-
ny, or Mr.. Dubois, or Mrs. Saligny, or
whatever else may be The name of the
French Charge to Texas-have been in
all likelihood circulated in Mexico to
keep the war party IN countenance. Con-
sidering the state Of parties in Mexico
the ms and the outs alike concerned in
being accounted the war party by the pop
uace--considerlng this connection with
the external pressure that is brought to
bear upon Congress in aid Of the temper
Of the people; there is every reason to
suppose tina, declaration of war will be
made. Nothing short Of formidable
force in the Gulf, and the appearance Of
the American squadron off Vera Cruz,
will, in our opinion, prevent such an is
sue. The contact of dozen ships of
war might act as a refrigerator upon the
Mexican mind, and cool it down below
gunpowder heat. This alone will do it.
Earthquake iu Mexico.
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