Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-01


warlike cIamors of The editors, and lhey all say
Thai war could not be long deferred now, as
MIR Slidell had been driven out, ana lhe Me1 T.
cans Including the President himself, were an
di.posed 10 fight the Americans. PaIedes hau
o;yen a manifesto in which he stated, mat ne
will always defend the Republic, and shed the las,
,Irop Of his blood 10 preserve Constitutional ana
Republican Government in Mexico Inc Jour
mails Thai opposed the doctrines oil ri IlemPo'
seem 10 be Quite delighted with this disclosure. >
Wehaye neither time nor space 10 translate ID
the rhodomon,ades OF the Mexican press 10 Ieia-
ton 10 ,heir affairs with this country. we give
but one specimen. ., ;., :,
.ne,k;no nj ,he limited States and Mexico, and
war between The two nations, says The departure
Of Mr. Slideu on account OF his not having oeen
received as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Parliamentary 81 the United States, and The ma
nile.to Of hi, EycelIency the President, ad mic
rim, which we publish today, are sufncient 10
an,bor;se ne N believe that The moment has ar
rived when the Justice OF The question between
The Two nations mus, be decided on Tue heiu u
battle. All The public writer's, and among mem
o,,raelvss have demonstrated that The Mexican
Renubl;c has been seriously injured by our
neioLhor OF the North; that TO their lntrisues j.
owing the first separation OF Ie3as anu us nna !
annexation 10 the American Union; lha' 'hei
ambition. not satisfied with The rlcn 1erfhoiy VI
Texas. now coptemplales by iorce new usulPd,
lions. We will not stop TO prove inc lus.lce VI
The Mexican position in Inc Struggle "h,ch >, "
follow II must be apparent 10 lhe eyes u a., .ne
world, and there is no, mexican maj WIN ~.
endure The hazards, horrors and disasters OF war
before he will succumb 10 the shameful humiila-
tion of conserving 10 abandon one point OF ma
iona honor. Terrible is war great are The ca.
lamilie. which il causes. Humanity is horrlhed
al lis outraees. but more terrible still is The duty
Of people 10 avense its injured national honor.
The greatest calamity that nation can suiier IS
10 see itself Inundated by the advances ana usur
patons OF another nation; and II IS lhousaha
lines preferable 10 acquire glory IN the HELD OIL
battle, fighting for independence, than 10 secure
life by ignominy and slavery. Mexico IN inns
case must meet one Of two extremes, ana us Sc
lection cannot be doubtful. II must De mat
which will sacrifice everything 10 free lis coun-
try from the yoke which is now attempted 10 DC
imposed upon il, and TO preserve The inaePenu-
ence which it heroically achieved twenty-five
years ago.
ment in which we must show 10 the world hal we
are worthy our name, in which we sink all otner
interests in the great and sublime Interests OF tne
eoun,ry-that we prefer glorious dealh 70 lie
covered with reproach and ignominy; ana lhal: IN
truth we can initiate The sublime virtues Oh our
Understanding our blood TO preserve Inc mae
pendence which we enjoy as the fruits OF lneir
heroic sacrifices Mexico will assert The nlegri'
~ OF its territory il will transmit 10 lis descen-
dans name pure and without stain; or IL VIII
succumb with honor and glory in the present war;
but il will never in the slightest degree compro-
mise its honor or its nationality.
Ell Monitor Republican,, OF tbs same date, con,
tains an extract from letter from Mazatian, OF
the Dist March, containing information That lial
port was blockaded by The American vessels OF
war.
The Monitor of the 9th MI, complains bitterly
and with much apparent reason, OF The efforts
made by The government 10 restrain The free e3-
preston OF opinion by The press; declaring be-
sides that il seems to be the intention OF the 60
yernment through the intervention Of its spies, 10
regulate the private affairs ofevery citizen oil Mex
leo.
Although Paroles has declared in favor OF the
Republican form OF Government, yet the discus
sion is continued in the city and provinces oil
Mexico upon the propriety Of establishing mo-
narchical Government, and calling Spanish
Prince 10 the throne; and the monarchica party
embraces The men of wealth and influence in the
nation; but such is the firm hold which Repub-
lican ideas have taken on the minds OF the Mexi-
cans and so vivid is the remembrance OF the
wrongs which they and their fathers endured
from the Spanish Monarchy, that the very name
Of King is too hateful 10 them TO permit US 10 be-
lcve for an nslan, that they could under any cir
cumslances, tolerate The thing.
We are indebted 10 kind friend for the con-
tents of the following:
Vera CRuz, April 9Th, 1916.
Dear -: | would send you news i had
any, but, bless me, I am like the needy knife
grinder-"l have no story 10 tell" We had a
tair prospect Tor a little revolution here some
days since, which was TO recall Santa Anna, es-
tablish the republic, make peace with the United
States, and hereafter go on swimmingly and pros
perously. But the segar-smoking, mustachloed
dons of The billiard rooms like all this talking,
Dragging nation, end their acts like their segars-
in smoke.
The Government OF Parades, however, has no
stability; he is looked upon with disrnst by all
parties. The monarchis.s-iew here-dislike
him for his proclamation in favor of republican
ism; the real rcpublicans-fewer still hate him
as an usurper and hypocre; and The parisans
of Santa Anna, the strongest and best organized,
are ready for revolt whenever they are assured
OF the presence and assistance of their chief
One thing is cenain-the government oil Paroles
must fall.
| do not pretend TO be deeply yersed in The po-
lilics OF this country, but | cannot, from my in
tercourse with the citizens, come 10 any other be-
lief than that the recall OF Santa Anna and The
establishment OF permanent peace with the Uni-
led States, is the dearest wish OF their hearts.
We have heard of The advance oil Gen. Tay-
lor, on the Rio Bravo, but as the movement was
long expected ii has caused no particular excite
menl. The onlriear is, tha, on The arrival OF Mr.
Sdeil in The United States our ports may be
blockaded, and The army SO Increased as 10 lnsti-
fy an advance upon this side oil The river. Be-
lieve me, however that even Paroles has no IN
,en,ion Of fighting, and you viii md that your
Yankee lpgions will have no chance OF Ieapins
either glory or securing booty on the Mexican
soil Put that in your pipe and smoke IL.
AT the anchorage are the American ships OF
war Cumberland, Potomac, John Adams, 81. Ma
RVS and Falmouth others, however, as learn,
are soon expected. The merchant vessels are The
Clermont and Mandarin, up for your port; and
tbs Ann Louisa Tor New York. Yours, &c.
In addition. We gather from the Courier OF last
evening. nthat MIR. Slidelfs demand tor his pass
ports and his departure appeared so hostile TO Inc
Mexicans that they were making all The Pfepa'
ra,ions in their power for war, which they thought
inevitable, but which they would not begin them
selves, The Mexican papers dIc uIleu WIN Ohi'
cial orders and circulars, from The Executive De-
pa .uen,s for the speedy organization OF the army
and its march 10 The frontier OF Texas.
In one Of the papers We find passage from
q circular OF the War Minister, as follows:
aThe army is called upon TO defend the coun-
Try, and j, should triumph or perish with glory
1t should triumph by great deeds over The caIrnl-
MES circulated by its enemies, and acquire mo-
nument and imperishabe title 10 public affection
Inculcaie in your subordinates the important du.
lies which they have TO discharge-tell them the
President in the name of the nation, will reward
their valor and punish all who shall misbehave
"The President ad interim expects that the
rights OF The nation will be defended with energy
and that the officers will proven, and punish all
attempts TO commit disorder, and take all proper
measures 10 maintain the public lranqulity.-
Understanding the wishes Of the President, you
will see that they are complied with in your or
ders, and Justify your counry's confidence.
"God and Liberty! TORNEL."
FROM TEXAS.
BY The arrival OF tho steamship Alabama
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