The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-21

cts that they are determined to sustain their
government. And
Fellow-citizens of Portsmouth, and Norfolk
iJounty, as on Thursday next you have the frs,
nance of speaking at the Polls. and have as
nuch at stake any ether people-move to
,ether TO the Polls on that day, and let your
-yolces be heard for CHERRY and McCLoup
rs your Representatives. The glad news will
quickly be conveyed to Washington, and your
Representatives, stimulated by your spirit, will
quickly act in accordance with your wishes. To
The Polls. then TO THE POLLS.
In connection with the views above expressed
I've extract the following from the Heralds cor
respondent in Washington
WAsHINGToN, April l6.
Mr.. Slidell arrived here this afternoon, and
ioon afterwards had an interview with the Sec
ietary of State. The latter, and several other
members of the cabinet, met subsequently, at the
Presidents. to consider the nature of the advices
1T which he was the bearer
The belief IS, that this time, our troops
fnd those OF Mexico have had brush or, tina,
bur fleet at Vera Cruz have bombarded ST. Juan
PUlloa. if not prevented bv the British and
French fleets in that neighborhood This mus,
he expected from the PR >ent feeling NJ n Next
can affairs in Europe and, therefore, would
not be surprised if the port of Vera Cruz were 10
be made the witness of another scene by those
covers, like that of Navarino. BY DESTROYING
our naval power, by coup de main of tat kind.
we should be, for some time at least, of very lit
tie annoyance TO England in regard to the Ore
gon question That our difficulties on that sub
jcct will commence in Mexico | have never had
doubt and, from the movements observed among
nor cpfr IL in IL
Her Majesty's Minister here, there can be no
question at all but that perfect UNDERSTANDING
exists between the Mexican and Brit sh govern.
ments. as to what course is to be pied in the
event of Institutes Breaking out between Mexico
and the United States. 1t is only six or seven
days since that three Mexican gentlemen of rank.
connected with their government, arrived here in
the afternoon boat, from the South; and durinp
the time they remained in this city, until the
following afternoon, when they took the cars for
the North, they were in close conversation with
MIR. Pakenham. The name of the principal one
was Senior Escandor, connected with the financial
department of that country, and then on his way
to England, on behalf of his government, to effect
large loan, for the purpose of carrying on hos
tlities against this country.
My impression is, that we shall meet with
more stubborn enemy in the regular Mexican
troops, should we come in collision with them,
than what we are led to believe; and that the
force under the command of Gen. Taylor is not
sufficient to meet that which the Mexlcans have
ready to advance upon them when their time shall
have come for beginning hostilites. We ought
not 10 undervalue too much, in advance, the
strength of an enemy, and one, too, that has been
familiar with war so long and constant as the
Mexican regular soldier.
1T is expected that the President will send in
to Congress. i'm day or two massaoe in ur;
ting" upon the state of our relations with Next
co, and asking the advice of both Houses, as to
what course he ought to adopt in relation thereto
General Houston made his maiden senatorial
speech today, and pretty good one it was. He
evidently goes in for annexing the whole of Ore
gon or none to Texas, although he declined Civ
ing an opinion as to whether he would eventually
go for 40 or Sd 40. In this part of his speech he
appeared to be rather non committal