The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-18
THE DAILY UNION

is now contributing 10 increase. We tell her at
once, we disregard her Businesses, her noun
tains, and her passes, her inhospiiable shoals,
and her assistant northers--the enthusiasm of free
people will subdue them all
The following is translation ofthe circular which
has been issued by Almonte, the Mexican Secretary
Of War. " 4
"The Mexican republic achieved It's ndepend-
Of the mother country without the necessity of
any other efforts than those OF Its own sons and on
taking its rank among free people, II freely opened
its ports to foreign commerce. ..'...
with fidelity which is notorious, il has reli-
gousy complied with compaets entered into with
friendly nations; and the various administrations
which have succeeded each other in the country,
have been careful TO cultivate its International rea-
tons, which have been interrupted the part
OF Mexico. From this religious compliance with
our engagements, result the peace and good intelli
gence which we maintain with the governments of
Europe, and with those OF that part of independent
America which was formerly Spanish; but the
United States-that nation eager for conquess-
| acknowledging these truths, and responding I'M
worthiy to our generous friendship, has done us all
the evil In Its power since we had the misfortune TO
enter into relations with it. The North Americans
have excited and constantly fomented our domestic
dissensions They introduced their citizens into
our State ofTexas they labored for the independ-
ence OF those ungrateful Adventures; and when il
suited their interests they resolved TO annex that
interesting portion Of our territory, TO which those
States could never aege even the slightest claim.
at was, and is, unquestionably Just that Mexi
cans should reclaim their own; and when sol
ders were preparing to vndicate the honor of the
nation, and reconquer territory which belonged to
il, then the United States adopted their avn, the
cause Of revolted province of Mexico, and in the
most ignoble and unjust manner declared war against
US, introducing their exterminatDx hosts into the
heart the reDnhc bloet ndin1
squadrons, thus psralyzng our commerce, and do.
stroyng the ordinary Of the public admin
lstratioD, in order to render position the more
difficult. This war exacts great sacrifices from the
republic, and these sacrifices are made, because we
compelled to them, by the most unjust act which
could take place among civilized and Christian ma
tons. The aggression upon the Mexlcans has
scandalized the universe, and they resolved all
10 perish, and 10 reduce their cities to rubbish, be-
| fore succumbing to the ambition of nation which
desires TO make itself the colossus OF the New
World. The ambitious views Of those men are
of as long standing as they are well known:
they are, TO extend their territory until 1t in
cudes the vast possessions of the Mexican nation,
destroying our temples, race, and our DatIonai
ty; and this struggle, which is Of life death to
Mexico, 1t is necessary TO sustain with glory, or per-
ish IN It. IL Is Of no Importance that fortune should
occasionally have deserted on the field of battle:
the honor OF our arms has still been sustained IN the
midst Of the unlocked for reverses Of war; and,
| above ALL nation Of eight millions, who were able
TO achieve their Independence, in defiance of the
efforts of powerful nation, cannot succumb in the
war waged against it by the North American. Our
exertions to emerge from it with glory, about TO
be extraordinary our sacrifices; FOR in all quar-
ters citizens arming themselves and rallylng to
| support the supreme government IN the defence OF
the country BY all classes Of the nation the great
est efforts have been, and about to be, made to
place Mexico in condition to maintain her dearest
rights, and heaven, which always protects the just,
| is on our side, and will undoubtedly favor us, be-
cause defending the religion Of our fathers,
our independence, and our 6resides. Some day, and
il is perhaps not very distant, shall be able not
only TO dictate to enemies, but to exact from
them signal act of justice, indemnity for the in
jures which they have occasioned us; injuries from
which the country will suffer much, but which will
| save its honor and nationality.
"rhe supreme government which foresees events,
and is convinced that the final triumph in the pres
ent contest must be on the side of Mexico, desires
that at a seasonable time exact account should be
made out with the greatest precision of the damages
and injuries suffered by public and private interests
during the present war; and his excelency, the gen.
eral invested with the supreme executive power CON-
mands me thus to notify you, as have the honor to
do, order that you will be pleased issue the requ
site orders for the punctual fu6lmeB Of this decis
ion, so that the noble and patriotic views which the
chief magistrate of the republic proposes to himself
| may be accomplished. God and liberty.
"AI.MoNTE.
| "MEuco, Oct. 2, 1s46."
From the following article translated from the
Diario, it would seem that the good people Of Ma
zatlan were under the impression that their towr
would enjoy the privilege of being considered neu
trail during the war:
| From the Mexican Diario OF Oct TO-
| PRIVATE CoRREsPoNDENcE.-"Maza Sept II
r,yaf haatn H.,s
going bad with the Americans. On the 7th, a cor
vette Of war made her appearance before the port
| and even entered it. As il was believed that, ir
conformity with the conduct observed heretofore
the said vessel would consider the port of Mazatar
as neutral, no measure was adopted to resist her
1t could not be expected that she would commit act
of hostility, considering that the commander of h
corvette, the Constitution, had assured Mr.. Hamil
ton the commander of the English brg-of- war, tina
his conduct would be pacific before; that is tt
say, that he would land merely for the purpose o
procuring provisions and water. Nevertheless, tn,
day before yesterday four barges carried of, by
towing, the national brig Malek Adhel, before tte
was time to send a force to oppose this act 80 LITTLE
| honorable to the Americans.
"From that moment we have been here constant
ly under arms, for the purpose of preventing dis
| embarcation.
Sinaloa, has just issued an order that all American
residing in this place should retire twenty league
into the interior, or else embark within four days
Ii is also ordered that all the cattle shall be driver
into the interior, and all the inhabitants have beer
| called to arms. This morning more than 900 vol
unteers presented them selves in the great square"
On the 10th Of October decree was issued b,
Gen. Salas, aboshing throughout the republic from
the 9th of December next, the alcabala revenue, O
excise, on the sale of national property, produce
or effects, and forbidding the States to re-es,ablsl
it in any form. As compensation for the revenue
of which the States would thus be deprived, the de
cree of the 18th of September requiring contin
gent of money from them, was repealed, and thu
States were to be allowed the third part of the in
crease which has taken place in each one of the to
bacco revenue, over the amount which it yielded il
the year 1874
A new decree had also been issued with respect t.
privateers repeating that issued under the govern
mani If parpdea in Tulv last ha wing m