Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-04
MEXICO.

d'O' llulh yt! LOCOmOIlNb'
The accounts are contradictory as to the state Of
affairs in Mexico: but the disposition of our Gov
eminent seems to be for war, as is evinced by dai
ly ordering troops and munitions of war to Texas
Gen. Gaines seems to have been greatly alarmed
by the rumor that 10000 Mexicans were on the
march for Texas: he at once, without any author
ity from the President made requisition upon The
Governor of Louisiana for 1000 men. The Cover
nor assented, and Immediately issued orders which
were responded to promptly by volunteers.
In alusion to this, the U. S. Journal THE organ
of the young locofocracy,) of the Both ult says
Once moro we tell the old ladies to keep cool
there will be more ink than blood shed. There
tDW be no tCdr Wih Merico."
Again says the Journal:
Sound and Fmy-The New Orleans papers
state that Gen. Tay Tor has heard nothing of the
Mexican army of 10000 men, about which so ma
ny u" idle runiors' have been circulated Gen Ar
isa has small army of starving, unpaid and de-
serng troops = Gen. Paroles do. and Gen. Gaona
do. do. They do not intend TO cross the Rio Grando
at present, 50 says the late news. This is certain
ly wonderful orbcarance on the part of these "rag-
ged regiments" This is the sum and substance
Of the foundation Of all this ridiculous excitement
about Mexico being prepared TO swallow this ell
lire continent, without sugar or salt. No loan has
been negotlaedto carry on mo General-in-
Chief has been appointed Indeed the first STEP
has not yet been taken that gives the least occa
sion for any one to consider war with Mexico in
the slightest degree probable. The contractors
who have humbugged Uncle Sam on so many for
mor occasions, have played their game with ngc-
nuty and success.
Troubles ,cih .Merico In speaking of the chan
ccs of trouble, with Mexico, the New Orleans Pic
ayune says:
There may, or may not be Il collision between
Gen. Taylor command aud the Mexican army, OF
whose rumorcd movements we have for many
days had accounts. This last named body Of men
said to number some eight or ten thousand may be
advancing towards our troops those who doubt ii
do not know that 1t is not and it is evident that
they have had time at Vera Cruz, Matamoras, and
other towns on the coast of Mexico, to hear of the
concentration of our small body Of forces at Cor
pus Christi. Besides, the course of Mexico in mol
coming out at once, and promptly, with declara
tlon OF war, while it was expected, and her gascon
ade and bravado about the United States may al
have been intended to mslead us as to her move
ments, while Sc was marching her troops to the
Rio Grande.
We have heard it said that the captain of the
ship Queen Victoria, just returned from Aransa'
Bay gives it as his opinion, from what he saw whilC
there, that there is necd-and urgent need, too
Of reinforcements to Gen Tayol's command. |
is said that the people, many Of them, at least
about Corpus Christi, (nany of whom are AleXi
cuns) the confidence if not in the pay, Of tht
Mexican nation, and that they have sent inteli
gcnce Of Gen. Taylor's arrival, POSITION sc. tC
Matamoras.
All this, we repeat, may be true or untrue: bu
we must maintain that it is all right and proper t
be ready for whatever may turn up. How hurnili
ating would it be to learn that, for want Of conf
dence in the rumors hear Of the approach of ter
thousand Mexican soldiers, our brave little army
at Corpus Christi had been either surprised, routed
or cut 10 pieces
.Nerico. Although the dates are not later, there
is some interest in the extracts below. The three
first are from large house, and the other from most
respectable sources. Taken together, these eX.
tracts show that we must after all guess for our
selves.
VERA Cnuz, July G2-War between this coun-
try and the United States is now inevitable.
July 20-lt is generally thought that this coun-
try will yet have to declare war agalnst the United
States.
Aug. 2.-Our latest dates from Mexico are to
the Both ult The Mexican troops are ordered to
proceed to the North, and to take up position ten
leagues in advance Of Rio Bravo. So we might
shortly expect to hear Ct hostties having com
menced in that part
mEAiNo, 'h'f ~o-oui PoIl'iOdl IeldtIonS WIN
your country, regret to say, are assuming an UNI
pleasant aspect and the cry of war is UNIVERSAL
1t has not been formally declared, owing, | believe
to the solicitations of the French and English min.
siers who DESTROYS, if possible, of ayerung SC
dire calamity.
PEuBLA, July 29-Thoueh the declaration Oh
Of this country, against the United States, is
already published in the newspapers, we trouble
you with a small order for GOODS because we firm
w believe that war in reality will never be made
this country being in want Of every thing necessa-
ry tor it actually.-.N T. Jour Of Com.
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