The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-21
THE NEWS FROM MEXICO.
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Important Movements on the
Rio Grande.
OPERATIONS In THE GULF.
THE SIEGE OF VERA CRUZ.
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WILL THERE BE WAR :?
The Details Of the Capture Of the Spanish
Mexican Vessels Of War.
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Official Account Of the Naval
Engagement.
THE VERY LATEST,
&s., Ae., ice
WILL THERE BE WAR :?
Official Account Of the Nava
Engagement.


OUR NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENTS.
New ORLEANS, March 1, 1850.
War Bettcsen Kesco and Ts1as-Gop. Houston Heads the
Aousmest- William H. Se,oard Held Responsible by TIE
People Of Ieras-F FEELING Throughout The Ssats-7ne TeDc
lnrasion Of Atatco Nay End in Return TO a Sspar@
National Ersence, &C., dc.
The information which sent to the HERALD nearly six
weeks ago appears this morning great indeed in
Of the papers Of this city informing the public OF
Sam Houson's great game for the Presidency The old
fellow not 10 be put Off by the administration at Wash
ipgton with mere Promises and little stir at San AntO-
MO. Texas about invade Mexico and once the vicso-
rous Americans the Rio Grande, who stay the
revolution The United States government having failed
to do its duty long since Texas through fanacal
opposition Of the free soil black republican party in
Congress- the people Of the late "one republic may
again unfurl their banner and, declaring the
compact Of annexation violated in every particular march
into Mexico upon war Of conquest
How stands this with regard TO Texas9 Texas
not conquered, or purchased 'crsatsd, admitted
into the Union the other States Texas into tho
confederacy upon specific terms Of contract having
her own indepep once after secedng from the Mexican
republic, Sam Houston being the leader Of that disunon
movement. II was Catholic bgotry and Spanish hatred
Of the American which drove Texas TO seek safety
In disunion, and that position was maintained until Q
kpowledged by the United States Then commenced the
agitation for annexation the American Union The
pie Of Texas having just escaped from tyranny
cised under the Of elderly were very careful to
provide beyond the shadow OF doubt against future
dangers ia their relations with another republic
Texas made several spuatons amongst others the fol.
lowing
Texas retain the eminent right Of domain and her
territorial limits intact
Texas to have the right Of creating from her territory
two or more slave States.
The frontiers Of Texas be defended against the incur
soDs ofsavase Indians and equally savage Mexican
derer.
The first act Of General Taylor's administration, ns
gated BY VIM. a. Seward to seize upon Santa Fe, Ia
defiance Of the protest Of Texas The provdena death
Of General Taylor restored peace compromise followed
Texas obtained million dollars for territory worth
MY milons In the meanwhile the black and brutal
progress Of VIM a. Sc wards free negro policy dragged
the unoendng people Of Texas into the Kansas difficulty
On account of bleedng Kansas" the black republican
party withheld the necessary military supplies for the
Texas frontier and the ravages allowed KILL burn
and destroy with impunity. The banefu influence
is now al work, paraly zing the arm OF the execu-
tive, and o. last, Texas 10 compelled to give
herself that protection which was guaranteed her
BY the compact Of annexation This free negro
policy promises 70 be finally finished by the election OF
black republican President upon the distinct issue Of
"No more slave States" Thus viii have been violsed
every single article OF the contract by the United States
with Texas and that too ut the demands Of the free ne
gro party, led on by VIM. a Seward.
Where al this will end no one can &c., But you NAV
rely upon that the feeling Texas 90 strong that
Governor Houston will be carried along by in spite of
himself. He can do q great deal, and Is doing
great deal, 70 calm down the rising Indignation
OF the State He viii, without DOUBT with energy
carry the into Mexico, and place himself ut the head
Of the movement and thus seek 10 divert public attention
from the free negro policy Of Seward It is to be hoped
he viii succeed But he fails this and the black re-
publican President ID elected Texas considering her plain
contract thus gratuousy violated will resent these in.
suits. She did in the Of Mexico and she will
do again in the contemplated tyranny Of Stewards free
negro policy Gas independent republic We came into
the Union - will be the language Of the Texan people,
but the contract being broken with every measure Of
wrong, outrage and insult independent republic we
leave you to your free negro pocy'
NEW ORLEANS, March ID, 1850.
The Enpasion Of N.rico-1Ae knights Of the Golden Circle
Their origin and Aims-Le9aty Of their Pyojecs-som.
of their Lcading Aen--A Squad Of kusks Makers from
HSrper's Ferry, dc.
Far overfhadowing In interest all questions Of State or
national politics, the enterprise Of the X. G. Cs or
'Knighs Of the Golden Crcle' just engrosses the
attention of the public mind In this section That the
Order should attract such notice the natural result of
its extended and perfect organzaon lie vast and in
creasing resources and the number Of Of wealth
and character Who In this and nsghbor!ng stes avov
themselves ardent sympathizers in its The fol.
lowing reliable details Of the origin and objects Of the
movement far they accessible 10 the uninaed
will be interesting 70 the readers of the HHRAID--
The Order was instituted in Mississippi during tho
year 1854 Its original object the cultivation OF
martial spirit among tho young Of that State, and
. long time the number Of Ms members quite limited
Within the last year two, however, bs leaders
have adopted new plans, and these have given It
an impetus by which has slowly but surely spread
over seventeen Sases, including the whole South, but
especially in the States OF Tennessee Missssippt
Iouiaiana and Texas. It nov comprises nearly thirty
thousand members It's object Ia 70 march to Mexico
crush the hramon faction and place the Jusrez govern
melt fairly upon Ito legs. In doing this the g. C .
contend mat s tnsy are violating no treaty Or neutrality
formally recognized friendly government 70 suodue
band Of actaous outlaws This done, they to assi-
ferept habits Of the will permit they discsim
the character OF ibusters and declare that they will
march down 10 the evee and embark In broad daylight
The time Tor The departure has not yet been nKed Pro-
baby their force will be separated in divsous One
VIII cross The RIO Grsnde 70 suppress the disorders along
The other will 20 TO the relief OF Vera Cruz THIS IS the
present programme, but II ID not finally determined upon
Any aemp, on the part Of spain or any other Earopssu
Power to interfere in the struggle between the factions
win preciptAie the departure Of the K 6. Cs The Pc
cuniafy resources Of the order scale proportion
ate to the number Of s members In the Siase OF Tsx
alone no ess than four hundred and ninety eight thousand
i've hundred have been armed and equipped beedes
The number Of X. G. . in this city is about 200
men, mostly between The sSes Of twenty Ave and bry
and their drill said 70 be excellent The c,mmsssrist