Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-22
TEXAS AND MkxiCo-Bovx,

TEXAS AND MExico-Borx,.n,y
WrAlrn. &c.--Tse New York SON sf,e, a.
scr'bins the position Of our troops on the RIO
GrsDde, ~ys:
The latter nyeris the eounlsry between
Texas and Mcaico, a. claimed by he United
S'H'cs- Mraico contsnd- that ilse rieeF Nue-
Gee - the boundary. aud that riyef Was the
boundary OF the iofrD-r State III Texas befoce
The evolution. But Tetss claimed 20 tAe
Rio Grande. as people oi hat district ioine.l
her IN offending the Mexican Constituiion al
1874, end IN the war vi Independence which
she wsged 20 successfully against tie despot.
OF Mexico. From Mstsnogas Ia The ellis of
Mexico, there y a good nod. with I've OF ten
military posts along the route. Al Amen.
can army OF fifty thousand men, CROSSING the
Rio 6rande al Maismoras, could ress,l,
march through the co1niry to The eity oi
Mexico. fuca,an on the South, IL already In
arms Against the military dcspois governing a,
The Capitol; and the people OF vera Cruz sDd
other States OF Central Mexico. are eiamorou.
Tor the recall oil SANTA Anna. (who 10 now in
Cuba,) and the restoration of the Republie
The facilities for intercourse with our srmv
and with Mexican people are favorable 20 the
rapid execution OF military operations From
Galveston 10 Point Isabel. is 80 miles by
wster-New Orleans 10 Point Isabel, s02-
New Orleans % Ven Cruz, 800 milcs-Yucs.
an to the city Of Mexico, 800 miles.
| The population OF the city OF MEXICO 4,
about 10000. High mountains rise In IN.
distance on all sides OF the city, but the loca
ton, although under the Tropic of Cancer, Is
remarkable Tor it's salnbrity, and in summer
The extreme heat Is less severe than i'm New
York or Philadelphia. The city is approach.
ed by excellent roads which brunch out i'm ey.
4 a Fy 81. A
the silver ores and bullion from an hundred
OF the richest mines in the world. The mag.
nificepce OF the principal edihces-some be.
fng furnished with gold and silver ornaments
valued az many millions, aud containing rich
treasures Ind away by the avaricious--has ex
cited The admiration Of all travellers. Yet.
with all her riches, Mexico il poor iIrr
people are kept in ignorance by the tynnny
oil lew, and their wealth is carried off la
other lands 10 swell the gains OF trade aud
commerce which they are not permitted 10
ENJOY. The poor Mexican crawls lisllessly
over neglected silver mines lost in the CON
temptation OF his own sbject condition
The iron hand OF despotism is upon him,
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THE BLOCKADE OF THE MEXICAN
PoRlS.-The Me1icans seem to have snti,i-
States, Tor We iesran. ttbs. rssl. Of The United
| way OF Havana, that such was the fact The
lR1pablieano OF Vera Cruz oil late date states
POM OF declaring blockade of the ,-Sa-rcc
aSnc coas,, and that an American sou.dro,,
"Ju a,liveu ior That purpose and WAS sn,ho,'
ed IN The harbor of MazatIsn. vas sncnof-
| lie Vera Cruz Journal, under date of AnTir
iom, states that national vessel "Palomo"
arrived at San Bias from Mazatlan. which
pe 1aSe ~ leit at niue O'Clock at night, on The
al of,nelne the above alarming accounts.
All the Mexican vessels In H. -. = "a
Pacific had received orders 10 MAKE d., VIC
cape before the blockade was enforced as well
as they could. The Palomo is representa- as
having escaped out OF port at night with
great dIihculty. The custom houses m ,ha
coast were engaged in packing up their ar
cnives to be removed TO Rosario Tbi, new.
which Is sworn 10 before the captain Of the
Port OF San Bias, has created great excitement
IN Mexico.-N. y. Express.