Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-09
From Mexico.
TERRIBLE EARTHOUAKE,

An awful earthquake desoated the city of Mex
leo on the 7th of April it began at 30 minutes past
s, T. M. and lasted about two minutes. " The
chains surrounding the portco were very much
agitated; the flags of the pavement yawned open;
the trees bent frightfully; the buildings and lofty
edifces oscilated to and fro; the immense arrow
which crowns the summit of the cathedral vibrated
with astonishing rapidity" Not house or door
but bore marks Of the calamity; many of them are
cracked and greatly injured, others tottering, and
Others entirely fallen.
0The auueducts were broken in several places
The bridge of TezontlaIe is demolished; the Hos
pital of St. Lazarus is in ruins, and The churches
of San Lorenzo and San Ferdinand greatly injured.
The magnificent chapel of Saint Teresa no long
er exists At the first shock the cupalo, building
of astonishing strength and great beauty, fell and
was soon followed by the vault beneath the taber-
nacle itself. Fortunately all those in church so
much frequented succeeded in escaping. At three
O'Clock last evening, 1900 persons had been taken
from the ruins of other buildings and carried to
the hospital. At three quarters past 6, and
quarter past I, two more shocks were felt. They
we're, however slight, and occasioned nothing but
a temporal renewal of terror. The authorities
did every thing that zeal and humanity could sus
Cest to carry help to the victims, and restore the
aqueducts which furnish water TO this CITY,"
From the N o. Picayune of April H.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
To His Ercellency, WILSON SHANNON, ENJOY En-
traOrdnlary, SC. &C.:
NATIONAL PALACE, Mexico, Mar, %, rs.
The undersigned, Minister of Foreign Relations,
in addressing himself, for the last time, TO his Ex-
cellency, Mr.. Shannon, Minister Plenipotentiary
from the U. States, desires to inform him, that as
both Houses of the u. S. Congress have sanction
ed the law in relation to the Annexation of Texas
to the territory of the U. States, and the Minis
ter from Mexico has withdrawn from his mission
at Washington, and protested against the act OF
Congress and the Government of the U. States, d.
plomatic relations between the two countries can
not be continued.
What can the undersigned add to what has al
ready been said by his Government upon the grave
offence offered Mexico by the u States, usurpne
portion of Mexican territory, and violating the
terms of treaties of friendship which the Republic
of Mexico has observed on her part as long as her
honor and the desire to avoid rupture with the
United States have permitted? Nothing more
than to lament that two nations, free and rspubli
can, contiguous [vecinos] and worthy of trater-
nal union, founded upon mutual interests and &
common and honorable loyalty, should have Gu
short their friendly relations, and by act as Of
fensve to Mexico as it is to the honor OF the Am
orican Union.
The undersigned renews to his Excellency, MT
Shannon, the protest already directed against An
nexation; and moreover would add, that the Mex
lean Republic will oppose the measure with all tht
decision due to her own honor and sovereignty, y
that the Government ardenLly desire that consider
ations of loyalty and justice should outweigh will
the citizens of the United States, designs for exten
ding their territory at the expense of friendly Re
public, which in the midst of its nsfortunes seek
to preserve an unspotted name, and thereby tn
rank to which its destinies call it.
The undersigned has the honor to offer to hi
ExcelIency, Mr.. Shannon, his personal respect
and to assure him of his very distinguished consd
Grafton. LUIS 6. CUEVAS.
MExGco.-Extract of letter from the city O
Mexico dated 29th March:-The government ha
issued orders for the defence of the ports, forres
SEES, &C., and is acknowledged that if Texas doe
not comply with their last request the war will
openly declared.