The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-28

with notorious violation Of all right nstgated and
the colouss Of Texas against the nation which had ad.
mitted them upon its territory and generously shielded
them with the protection Of its laws:
That II hes incorporated the territory Of Texas
Into its union by act Of its Congress- notwithstanding
1t has always belonged by undisputed right to the Next
can nation hes bcen recognized SUCH by the United
States themselves appears by the boundary treaties OF
1882 aud 1888:
That il has not maintained the solemn assurances and
in regard to the rights OF the Mexican Re.
public, which by Of agents had made in
iormity with those treaties:
hat it has also invaded the Department Of Tamaulpas
introducing army upon the Left bank OF the Rio Bravo
giving occasion and origin to the battles Of the 9Th and
9th OF May the present year:
relations Of amity between the two countries it has in
vaded by land and the territories Of the CALIFORNIA;
Cruz, and Tampico Of TsmaSpas, opening its FIRE
the defences of the latter:
That has authorized levy of troops against Next
That It has declared war sgainst the Republic under
the pretex that the said States had been invaded when in
And lastly considering that the nationality Of the Mex.
leans seriously compromised by the power and ths
spirit Of usuIpaon, agrantly manifested by the neigh
boring nation Of the United Siates-Dscress,
Let The Mexican nation in the exercise OF its natural
defence 10 actually in state Of war with the United
States Of America
I'd. In consequence thereof tho Government will
ploy all its resources and powers 10 render the esc
nation will complete the bodies OF permanent militia
and levy forces at to tho extent shall deem
necessary botn 70 MI up Inc BODIES present on
to create others OF the same description and If 1t shall
need other special powers Congress will confer them
This report bears date Of the 10th ultimo, but ind
II 10 paper Of the a7th and know not what action
was taken by Congress upon IL.
The Diplomatic corps paid their respects to the Presi
dent up0n the 2st, to felciate him upon his election
The British Minister Mr. Bankhead, addressed the Pre-
sident the subject ry briefly and in very general
terms The reply Of the President is of the cha
rscter not line in it possesses any interest
Advices have been received from Durango giving
count OF action between body of Mexicans and a
band Of savages in which the Mexicans utterly de-
teated with the loss of their commander and Others left
dead on the field This occurred early in June
The situation Of Matamoras and the North Eastern
Department il represented in the Mexican papers de-
plorable Without the speedy arrival Of aid, they
lost irrecoveably, say the Mexicans. Copies OF the
Republic Of Rio Grande" had been received in Mex.
co The papers they are written In bad Spanish.
Alta O'Clock the morning of the 2lst instant there
was slight shock Of earthquake felt at Vera Cruz,
which lasted seconds 1t accompanied by great
agitation and roaring OF the The papers pray
to spare them from the caames Of the elements, whs
the suffering from the evils of foreign
The people OF Tlacotalpan. learning of the block
ade Of Alvarado enlisted the number Of several
dr. ~ defend the bar and few thousand dollars
raised by subscription to erect Notifications.
Both the Departments Of chihuahua and Durango are
suffering from the ravages Of the Csmanches and Lpans
Their ourages partially attributed the inrgues
the North Americans, some of whom have been seen
with the Indians.