Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-06

oil them 10 pay the interest and PROVIDE q SINKING
fund for their redemption
We do not suppose, therefore that any loans,
in the shape OF an issue Of Government stock,
will be resorted 10 at the present session OF Con-
gress.
From MExIco.-The New York Express
of the 10Th, contains news from Mexico re.
ceived, via Havana, from Vera Cruz to
the st Of May.
The most important part of the news re-
ceived in this way, are the following ex-
tracts from the proclamation of President
Paroles:
"The old injuries, and the offences which have
been repeated ever since 1886 by the government
of the United States against the Mexican people,
have peen consummated by the act Of sending a
Minister, to be accredited near our government,
with the character OF resident, as il the relations
between the two republics had not been altered
by the act Incorporating Texas. AT the same
time, when Mr.. Slidell presented himself. the
troops Of the Uuited States occupied our terrific.
ry, their squadrons threatened our ports and prep.
OF which the question OF Oregon is only prelim.
Y.
the dignity Of the nation repealed the new insult
"In the meantime, the army Of the United
States was cautioned at Corpus Christi, and occu
pied the Island OF Padre Vayin; afterwards march.
ed towards St. Isabel, and the flag of the stars
waved on the left bank Of the Rio Bravo del
Norte, opposite the city Of Matamoras, after Ia.
king possession Of the river with their ships oil
war. The town Of Laredo was surprised by a
party OF their troops, and picket Of ours, on the
watch, was disarmed. Hosilities, then, have been
commenced by the U. S. Of America, in making
new conquests upon our territories within the
boundaries OF the departments Of Tamaulipas
and New Leon: and also by the advance OF troops
upon the Monterey in Upper California.
latter these expressions, he attributes the res
possibility OF war between the two nations tc
The Americans; and much more, when they had
intimated 10 the troops Of the United States tina
they must recede 10 the other side OF the Neuces
the ancient boundary OF Texas, il was rejected
The President afterwards solemnly declares that
he does "not decree war; for it belongs to the
Congress, and not 10 the Executive 10 resolve
definitely upon the reparaton which the conduc
Of the Americans demands"
"But the defence of the Mexican territory, he
continues, aohich the troops ofthe United State
invade is an urgent necessity, and my respon
sibity will be immense before the nation, if d
not command the repelling OF the force that in
vades il as enemies; and l haze commanded it.
From this day will commence DEFENSIVE WAR
and all points OF our territory that shall be nva
ded or attacked will be defended with all GU
strength"
81 have commanded the General'in Chief o
our forces onthe Northern frontier, torepel all hos
tilitieS offered 10 as, which is actual war agains
any power making war on US, and calling upol
the God OF battles, He will preserve the valor O
our troops, the UNREASONABLE right to our terrific
ry and the honor OF those arms which are use,
only in defence Of justice. Our General vii
govern himself by the established usages OF civil
zed warfare. With orders from me to prevent,
possible, the effusion OF blood, he will intimate t
The Genera>in. chief OF the American troops tia
he shall return to the other side of the Rio de la
Nueces, the ancient limits OF Texas"
By the same source the Express has intelli
gence that:
"Gen. Almonte went out from Havana in tn
steamer Tweed, en- route 10 France and England
taking with him The Proclamation Of ara
i. issued by Paroles.
Gen. Santa Anna remained at Havana, devc
ting himself TO amusements, apparently quit
: uninerested in the affairs Of states or nations.
A large Spanish fleet was cruising around tn
, Island. We hear nothing Of the two Mexica
| war steamers. The people Of Vera Cruz wer
every moment expecting our forces 10 commenc
the blockade and 5ombardment Of the fort.
Letters from Mazatan, San Bias, &c., betra
the greatest CONSERVATION on the west coast
consequence OF the number OF U. S. vessels
4 war there. Reports were constantly arriving
, the city OF Mexico that Monterey, or Mazatlar
, or some other Port on the Pacific, had been Il
ken or blockaded by our forces, but they wei
generally contradicted the next day.
. The British ship Collingwood, 80 guns, Adm
: raj Seymour, was at anchor off San Bias, 4
April. Emigrants from the United States wei
still pouring into California, to the great conste
nation OF Gen. Paroles, who considers them a
s army in disguise. He gives up California at los
r Apprehensions are entertained that the Mormon
who were said to be crossing the mountain
would overrun the whole Of Mexico and subd,
it. Their reputation has preceded them.
;, There is no mention made in the Havana p
bers OF privateers, but il any had been fuir
! out, it is not probable that anything would hav