Mexico arc' the United States--• Deplorable News from the An:: my—Thirteen Americans Kill ed, and Forty-Six taken Pris oners---Requisition for Troops —Gen. Taylor surrounded by Mexicans! (Correspondence of the Engle and Advocate.) New ORLEANS, May 2, 1846. We are in the midst of intense excitement--oar streets present a warlike appearance, not lees than 2500 soldiers being under arms. The call of the Governer has been nobly responded to, and in a few hours our gallant volunteers will be oft Success attend them. Gen. Taylor will give a good account of himself, or else we are much deceived in the man. Our Legislature have appropriated $lOO,OOO to equip the volunteers. (From the New Orleans Bee—Extra.] SATURDAY Monarco, May 2, 6 o'clock. Commencement of Hostilities ! [From the Galveston News—Extra, April 50. On 'Thursday morning, 23 ult., a Mexican came into Gen. Taylor's Camp, and reported 2,000 Mex icans, crossing the river some 20 miles above. That afternoon, Captains Hardee and Thornton were sent with two companies of cavalry, 63 men in all, to reconnoitre. On Friday they fell into an ambush of the enemy, and Lieut. Coin and thirteen men were killed, Capt. Thornton missing, and Capt. Hardee, and 46 men prisoners. On Saturday after noon, the Mexicans sent in a wounded man, who made the above report. These Mexicans, it is sta ted, were commended by Canales and Carabajal.— After the fight, the Mexicans on this side of the river were largely reinforced, and have surrounded Gen. Taylor's Camp, cutting off ell communication with Point Isabel, at which place is the train and 1 all of the stores belonging to the Army—Gen. Tay- I I lor not having on hand over ten days provisions.— 'There ore at Point Isabel 00 artillery men, and about 150 citizens and laborers, and the entrench ments not half finished. Gen. Taylor's works in front of Matamoms would he completed on the morning of the 29th, at which time it was expected the fire would be opened on the city. Troops should not wait the call of the Governor, as it will be a week before it can reach this place, but hurry to the relief of Point Isabel, as by saving that place only will we have it in our power to render the army timely assistance. Tex ans ! you have now at last a glorious opportunity of retaliating on these perfidious Mexicans the many injuries they have done you, and of carrying that war into the heats of their own country, the cruelties of which they have so often made you feel. To Arms ! Texans, To Arms! Tho United States Army under General Taylor is surrounded by the Mexican enemy on Texan soil. Gen. Taylor has called upon the Governor of Texas for 2,400 troops—let Galveston show to the world that they are always ready for the defence of their country —let them display the same spirit and alacrity that they did in 1892. [From the New Orleans Bulletin, Extra. BULLETIN OFFICE, May 2, I I, A. M. The news in our second edition this morning is regarded as of much importance. Letters from authentic American sources in Mat tandes, state that the Mexicae forces are at least 8,000 men, well equipped, with an excellent park of artillery. The Governor of this State has issued his requi sition for twenty•five hundred volunteers, and the soldiers are already in the street, and making the most active preparations for departure. They will leave in the course of twenty-four hours. The Legielatute of the State, with a patriotic promptitude worthy of all praise, have already. passed a bill appropriating IS 100,000 for the service. The measure passed by acclamation. [From the Picayune. May 2, 7} o'clock, A.M. Col. Charles Doane arrived in this city at an early hour yesterday morning, from Brazos Santiago, which place he left on the 28th ult., in the steam schooner. Augusta. Sixty miles west of the S. W. Pass, he was transferred to the Steamship Galveston. He is the hearer of important despatches from Gen. Taylor, and of a requisition upon the Governor of Louisiana for four regiments. The previous news received that the Mexicans had crossed the Rio Grande, is fully confirmed, and a detachment of American troops has been eat off. But for the de tails we refer to the following account of operations kindly furnished us by Col Donne. On Thursday evening, the 23d ult. Gen. Taylor received information that a body of the Mexican army had crossed to the east side of the Rio Grande, at a point some 20 miles above his encampment.— Early on the following morning he despatched Copts. Thornton and Hardee, of the 2d Regiment Dra goons, with a detachment of 70 men to examine the country above, and Capt. Kerr, of the same reg iment with a company to examine.the country be low the encampment. The latter returned to camp without having made any discovery of Mexican.. The former, however, fell in with what he con sidered to be a scouting party of the enemy, but which proved to be the advance guard of a very strong body of the enemy, who were posted in the chaparral immediately in the rear of Gen. Taylor's camp. Capt. Thornton, contrary to the advice of his Mexican guide, charged upon the guard, who retreated towards the main body, followed by Capt. Thornton, when in an Instant he found himself and command surrounded by the enemy, who fired upon him, killing as it is supposed, Capt. Thorn ton, Lieuts. Kane and Mason, and some twenty-six of the men, a nd taking Capt. Hardee and the re remainder of the commend prisoners. The Mex ican commander sent into General Taylor's camp a cart with a soldier badly wounded, with a message that Ito had no travelling hospital with him, and could not, therefore, render the soldier the assistance which his case required. It is supposed that the detachment of the enemy on the east side of the Rio Grande consists of at least 2500 men, under the commands of Cola. Car usco and Carrabajal, both old and experienced offi cers, and that their object is to cut off all commu nication between Gen. Taylor and Point Isabel, the depot of provisions. In the execution of this ob ject they have fully succeeded, and have thereby placed the American Army in a most dangerous position, as it will he utterly impossible for General Taylor, with the limited number of men now un der his command, say 2300, to force his way through the dense chaparral in which the enemy are already strongly posted. On the 221, Gen. Taylor received from Gen. Amputlia, by mean; tit a lax of truce' a communication in very offensive terms, comphining of his having blockaded the Rio Grande; to uhirli lie replied, that Gen. Atnputlia had h m.ell been the cause sat the blockade, to having expressly de clared that unless Gen. Taylor commenc ed his retreat beyond the Nueces within twenty•lour hours alter Isis displaying his tag upon the left bank of the Rio Grande, lie would consider war as being declared, and would act accordingly. Gen. l'alor furthermore stated that he %mild receive nu Nether commukiLations front the 51cx• icon commander, unless couched in lan guage more respectful towards the Gov ernment and people of the U. States. Gen. Taylor's position, in the rear of Matamoras, is sufficiently strong to with- stand successfully an attack of the whole Mexican lorce, and commands the town, which, with the batteries already mounted, could be razed to the ground in an hour's time. Gen. Taylor has in camp full ra•- tions for 15 days, which he thinks can be made to last thirty thiys, by which time he is in hopes to receive large reinforcements from Texas and Louisiana, upon each of which states he has made a requisition for the immediate equipment and transmis- I slim to point Isabel of four full regiments !of militia. It is thought by the superior !officers of Cen, Taylor's army that 20,000 men will required within a very short pe riod, as is well known the Mexican army is daily receiving largi reinforcements from the interior. It was supposed by the American offi cers that lieu. Ai ista reached Matamoras l on the evening of the 22tl tilt. with a bri. gade ; but up to the pe nod of the writer's leaving camp, no communication had been received by Gs n. Taylor from Gem Arista. LSubsequenily to his leaving the camp on the 26th ult. Col. Doane learned that Gen. Arista addressed a polite note to Gen. Taylor informing him that he, Aris ta, had assumed the command of the Alex icon forces.] At point Isabel great fears were enter tained of a night attack, which, from the present exposed situation of that post, could not be otherwise than successlul if conducted tc i'h i nergy, The post is defen ded by Major Monroe, with a detachment of 80 artillerists. There are also at the post about 200 armed wagoners and 60 la borers under the orders of the Quarter master, and some 100 citizens furnished with arms by the U. S. ()Mance officer, organized under the command of Captain Perkins, and denominated the Fronton Guards. A company of 50 Mexican cav alry were sec o on the night of the 2601 within live miles of point Isabel. They were supposed to be a corps of observation. The body of Cud. Cross was Wild on the 21st ult., about three miles from camp, frightfully mutilated and entirely desti tute of clothing. The body of Lieut. Porter, who was killed some days previous by a party of banditti, under the command of Ramon Ta I con , had not been found. From the New Orleane.Picayune. A. Proclamation from Ampudia We will give a translation of a Proclamation which A mpudia had found the means of distributing in the American camp, by way of letting our read ers into the secret service of the war now waging : The Commander-in-Chief of the Mexican army to the English and Irish under the orders of die American General Taylor. Know ra : That the Government of the Unitad States is committing repeated acts of barbarous aggressions against the magnanimous Mexican Nation; that the Government which exists under •the flag of the stars" is unwerthy of the designa tion of Christians. Recollect that you were born in Great Britain ; that the American Government looks with cold ness upon the powerful flag of St. George, and is provoking to a rupture the warlike people to whom it belongs, President Polk baldly manifesting a desire to take posses sion of Oregon, as he has already done to Texas, Now, then, come with all confi• dence to the Mexican ranks, and I guaran tee to you, upon my honor, good treat ment, and that all your expenses shall be defrayed until your arrival in the beauti ful capital of Mexico. Gel:mans, French, Poles and individuals of other nations. Separate yourselves from the Yankees, and do not contribute to defend a robbery and usurpation which, be asured, the civilized nations of Europe look upon with the utmost indignation.— Come, therefore, and array yourselves un der the tri-colored flag, in the confidence that the God of Armies protects it, and that it will protect you equally with the English. PEDRO DE AMPUDIA FRANC CO R. MoRENo, Adjt• nr the Cotemauller•in•Chiel. Head Qtorters, upon the road to Matamoros, April 2, 1840. GEN. TsyLoa.—Gen. Taylor was born in Virginia, and raised in the neighbour hood of Louisville, Ky. Ile entered the army, as a lieutenant, in 1808; was a cap tain, and greatly distinguished himself in the di fence of tort Harrison, in the war of 1812, which post he cmmanded when it was attacked by a greatly superior force of British and Indians. For his gallant conduct on that occasion lie was made a brevet major, being the first brevet tbat was conferred in that war. Gen. T. was in Florida during a part of the late Sei nole war, and commanded in person at the battle of Occochubbe, on the 25th De cember, 1837. His gallantry and skill on that occasion won for him the rank of bre vet brigadier general. THE MEXICANS GOING TO ENGLAND son Mo risy.—The Mexican Government hassent an agent to London, to negotiate a loan of two millions of dollars. One of the firm of Manning & M'lntosh, of Vera Cruz, hankers, passed through New York a few days since, on his way to England, via Bos ton, for that purpose. While at Washington, the Herald sops, he had an interview with Mr. Pack enham, who was formely British Minister at Mexi co, and, front what we can learn, there is no doubt but that the loon will be obtained. This, with the excitement among the Mexicans a war will create, cannot but strengthen Puede's government, and destroy all hopes of getting up another revolution. While the minds of the lower classes are filled with war, they aro satisfied, and do not dream of revo (Whim, THE JOURNAL, HUNTINGDON: Wednesday, May 20, 1840. Democratic Whig Candidate Fcr Canal Ccmmissioncr JAMES M, POWER, OF MERCER COUNTY, The enigmas of our Warriorsmark friend, have been mislaid, which accounts for their non appearance. Wo arc sorry for it, and hope our friend will excuse us. We shall be more careful of his favors in future. The Bridge at Buncan's Xsland Burnt Down. Extract of a letter to the Editor, dated HAnnisnuno, May 15, 1846, "Dear Sir—The Clark's Perry Bridge was burnt down yesterday afternoon—it took fire from the sparks from the steom tow-boat, and consumed the whole eight spans in the short space of twenty min utes—parts of it floated past this place last evening still on fire." Yours, respectfully, This is another heavy loss to the Common wealth. We believe the original cost of this bridge was one hundred and twenty thousand dollars. War with Mexico By the news given in to-day's paper, from our Army in Texas, and the action of the American Congress upon that news, it will be seen that what the opponents of the annexation of Texas to the United States, confidently assured the country would result from the consummation of that mea sure, has at length came upon us. Hostilities have actually commenced between the two countries.-- Blood has already been shed--American sol diers have been cut down by Mexican arms, and our government has therefore formally declared war with Mexico. However much we may regret the success of the measure that has been the first cause of this war, and the weakness and lack of vigor and foresight evinced by the administration, in sending Gen. Taylor and his brave little army into a posi tion of such imminent peril, and exposing theta to the danger of being surrounded, and perhaps cut off by tho overwhelming superior force, (in point of numbers) of the Mexicans; however much, we say, we may regret all this, now that war is declared actually to exist, it is the duty of tire American people, without distinction of party, to see that it he prosecuted with vigor and speedily terminated. It will be the duty of the whole people to see that our country be not again cursed with a second ad dition of the Florida War. What our rulers have sown in weakness, can be raised up in alrenglk by the American people, if every man but put his shoulder to the wheel, even though Great Britain should come to the aid of Mexico, and the battles for freedom have to be fought over again upon the sandy banks of the Rio Grande. Wo like the ac tion of Congress in regard to this matter, and doubt not but that the 50,000 volunteers called for will speedily be raised. The nation that made the British Lion cower when they were but a people of ten millions, will not now, since they have grown up to be a vast and mighty nation of twen ty millions of freemen, allow the ghosts of butch ered American citizens, „ to walk unrevenged amongst them." Every drop of American blood that is made to flow by Mexican arms, will but cause the storm which is now gathering in the U. States to burst with redoubled fury upon the devo ted heads of that semi-barbarous people. Revolution in Yucatan By the late news from Mexico, it is reported that the Congress of Yucatan had refused to entertain any propositions from Parades, and a courier, whom ho had sent to Merida to request only three hundred troops, narrowly escaped with hie life. We extract the following from the letter of a Mexican corres pondent: Having nothing to hope from Parades but a monarchy in its worst shape, or a central power usurping the independence of the Departments and of the people, we again unfurl the banner of liberty, inscribing upon its folds—no compromise with the chieftains of Monarchy. History bears witness to our struggles for liberty. Wo have penned our lives in its defence, as have our brethern of Texas and of the other gallant States of the great North ern Union. Men of America, brethern by the holy ties of human liberty, we shall rise in a few days in these Southern departments.hoping torescue our beautiful Mexico from the hands of Luropo's minions !" Wm. C. McCormiek, Wm. Bell and Valen tine Lingenfelter, have been appointed by the Gov ernor, Commissioners of Blair county, to serve un til the next general election. Mr. Bell was one of the Commissioners of this county, residing within the bounds of the new county. Vit.By reference to our advertising columns, it will he seen that I.Grafius & son, have changed the name of their firm to I.& H. Grafius. They have also made considerable additions to their for mer variety of stoves, &c. We have now in use ono of the cooking stoves manufactured by these gentlemen, and can only say that the " Queen of the West" cannot be beat, and that it has all the qualities it is represented to possess by the propri etors. Persons in want of a cooking stove would do well to give the " Queen of the West" a trial. (Z , . Hollidaysburg has been selected by the Com missioners appointed for that purpose, as the County Town of Blair county. The buildings are to be located on the North-West corner of Allegheny and Union streets, nearly opposite the property of Mr. Joseph Higgins. " Momentous." Under this imposing caption the " Washington Union" publishes what purports to be a letter from a gentleman in London, which goes on to state that the Peel ministry is to be dissolved, end that the Oregon question is not likely to be settled with out a war. After stating all this, the writer attempts to shift the responsibility of a war with England from the President and his Cabinet, and says it will be justly chargeable to the " timidity of the Senate." In speaking of this "momentous" document, the Lancaster Democrat, a Locofoco paper, edited by Col. Carter, says: "It appears that the editor of the government organ, (the Union,) has received a letter from a friend in London, whom he endorses as "a gentle man of the purest patriotism and of great ability ;' and this gentleman, patriot, and genius is decidedly of the opinion, uticr setting forth his reasons, in ex. tenso, that we are to have a war with England in consequence of the " timidity of the Senate." It strikes us, as it will doubtless strike our readers, as something strange, mysterious, unaccountable, that some unknown London letter writer, although a " gentleman, patriot, and genius," should be in pos session of information which is denied to the peo ple on both sides of the Atlantic; and that his mere dictum should have more weight than the despatches of Mr. McLane, the explanations of Lord Aber deen, the statements of President Polk, and the re peated assurances of honorable Senators. But so it is. Surely things have come to a pretty pass, when the American people must look for informa tion on a question of peace or war, not to the Pres ident—not to his able Cabinet—not to the Senate —not to their immediate representatives—but to an Anonymous scribbler in London, who has the insolence to charge our existing difficulties with England to the " timidity of the Senate." " Tim idity of the Senate ?"—when I—where , —how Messrs. Cass, Hannegan & Co, asserted our claims to the whole of Oregon, and emphatically stated that their course was warmly approved of by the President. Messrs. Haywood. Benton & Co., in sisted upon compromising on the 49th parallel, and as emphatically stated, that the President also was with them. Each section appealed to the President for support; but the President was silent, and the government organ editor explained, and soothed, and temporised, and backed, and filled, just es ho felt, or fancied he felt, the popular breeze. The discussion was at length brought to a close in the Senate, and finally, by an unprecedentedly large vote, resolutions passed that body, which are calcu lated to protect, not injure, the rights, interests, and honor of the American people." The Legislative Fraud. To our great astonishment and surprise, says the Pa. Intelligencor, the "Harrisburg Reporter," the reputed organ of the State Administration, is per fectly mum in relation to the legislative fraud com mitted by the Allegheny county delegation relative to the Pittsburg and Connelsville Railroad Compa ny. This is a little singular, after all the blustering we have heard from some of Governor Shank's Cabinet. At first we were inclined to believe his Excellency in the hurry of business had fallen a victim to this legislative trick, but the silence of the organ inclines us now to think differently. If Gov. Shrink can hold in his possession the Central Rail road bill near len days before he signs it, and then can the same day he receives the Connelsville sup- plement, affix his signature to it, and expects to humbug the people with such a shallow device, he will find himself much mistaken. The friends of the Central road aro not so verdant as to be gulled in this way. We may recur to this subject again. Harrisburg Rifle We are pleased to observe that this company, commanded by Capt. Seiler, have tendered their services to the President of the United States, to join the Army in Texas. The President would do well to accept this company at once, as he will have the offer of no body of citizen soldiers, from any quarter, composed of better stuff, or possessed of bra ver hearts. Qo' The criticism of a would-be Judge, in the last Hollidaysburg Standard, upon the representa tion of the contour of Jas. McCafferty, published in our last, is terribly severe upon the engraver and ourself. The would-be he/torn/de source from whence it comes, renders it perfectly annihilating. We suppose, however, by remaining in doors for a few days, until the matter blows over, we may again venture out, and go about our respective avocations as usual. The sneers of the same writer, in regard to the hope we ventured to express, that Jas. Mc(laf . arty had died a good man, are perfectly in charac ter. Nothing else was expected from an individual who believes in neither future harpiness or misery ; and who has, during his whole life, been a scoffer at the christian .Awful Disaster at Sea. The Swedish sloop of war, Charles Krona, from Havanah for Sweden, was upset in a squall off Ma tanzas on the 3rd instant, and immediately sunk— carry ing down to a watery grave ONE HUN DRED AND FIFTEEN SOULS I Seventeen of the crew managed to keep afloat by clinging to spars, &c., and went afterwards picked up by the barque Swan and carried into Philadelphia. Another Flood The recent rains caused another heavy flood in the Susquehanna and its tributaries. The river has again fallen considerably, but is now In excel lent rafting condition. There is considerable loat her afloat. An accident was occasioned by the Ferry rope at the old bridge on Sunday, the 10th Inst., which was likely to prove rather serious. The rope was suspended from the arches of the bridge, so low as to catch two mks in their course down the river, tear off the cabin and oars, and precipitate two of the raftmen into the river. Ono of the men was much injured, and both were in great danger of their lives. As the arks descended they struck the false•work of one of the spans of the new bridge, and tore down the work that had been done on it, at is loss to the contractor of about one hundred dollars. Two men in a boat were upset on the 1 lth inst., and came near drowning. They were taken up in boats; one of them after swimming several hun dred yards. The waters of the Paxon creek rose very high and did considerable damage. Gov. Porter's fur. mice was stopped in consequence for severel hours, but sustained no damage.—Pa. latelligcticcr. American Spirit. The late Mexican news has excited the most in terest throughout the whole country. Tho New Orleans Picayune of the sth inst., contains the following notice of a public meeting in that city GREAT Pointe AlEETTNO.—Decidedly the lar gest, and most enthusiastic public meeting which ever congregated within the walls of a building in New Orleans, assembled, agreeably to previous no tice. at the New Commercial Exchange in St. Charles street, lest evening. It was orderly—lntel ligent—enthusiastic. There was there the veteran of 'l4-'ls—his hair silvered with age, lint the fire of patriotism still burning brightly in his eye; the merchant who had closed his ledger, and instead of waiting to strike a balance went to announce his readinees to strike a blow in defence of his coun try; the mechanic and laborer, who went there to show, that although they have not wealth to pro tect, nor riches to conserve, they have a liberty to fight for, and a country to sustain. When we left, there was an active rivalry going on among a great portion of those present, to see who would first put down his name as a volunteer defender of his country. About one thousand or twelve hundred volun teers, able, ready, and willing, have already enrolled themselves for service on the Texan frontier. PaINTEns AND PArniwrisn.—As usual, our craftsmen have been prompt in volunteering for the defence of the country. Out of a body of less than 200, nearly 110 have already dropped the ‘• composing-stick" and shouldered the musket.— Patriotism has made a strong draft on the offices; I in fact, so great is the enthusiasm of the craft, that the question is not "Who will go?" but " Who will retrain?" A VOICE vnem CIIAIILESTON.-The Charleston Courier, alluding to the recent news from Mexico, says:—" Wa think there is now but one course to pursue. Let a sufficient force be at once assem bfrd—no meagre and insufficient body, but a pow erful and overwhelming army—invade the Mexican territory,and carry the war up to the very gates of her Capitol, not desist in offensive opperations until she humbly solicits mercy at our hand, and consents, not only to pay the debt she justly owes, but re munerate us in full for the expense incurred in bringing her to terms." The Governor of Louisiana has offered to give and advance to every Volunteer, who shall be mus tered into the service of the United States, under said requisition upon this State, the sum of ten dollars bounty money, and one month's pay in ad vance for volunteering, as called by the General Orders, issued by him on the 2nd day of May, inst. PCBLIC Mmixo.—A large public meeting was held in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, the 13th inst., in relation to the war with Mexico.— Mayor SWIFT presided, and resolutions passed ap proving of the action of Congress, and pledging the services, fortunes and lives of the citizens in defence of the country, should they be required. The number in attendance at this meeting is es timated at 20,000. We cannot refrain giving to our readers the patriotic speech of the Mayor, Col. Swift. On taking the Chair as President of the meeting, he spoke as follows : Fellow Citizens :—The Congress of the United States have declared war against Mexico! (Great cheering.) From my heart do 1 wish that Gener als Arista and Ampudia were present at this assem. binge to see at a twenty-four hours notice the migh ty uprising of the American people, ready and wit• ling in one unbroken and undaunted front, to resist wrong and injury. (Tremendous cheering.) No embassy would be required to settle the dispute if they were only here to listen and see the glorious sensations which spring from American hearts.— (Renewed cheers.) Friends and fellow citizens, our Government will now do what we wish them to dot and let us act—and act promptly too.--let the fifty thousands men be thrown into the very heart of Mexico, and teach the miscreant mercenary rascals that American blood will be sorely and deeply re venged. (Prolonged and deafening chem..) All I have to ask of you, Is, let not the ghosts of Cross and Porter walk unrevenged among us. (Tremen dous applause and sensation.) ACCIDENT TO TOE STAGE.--011 Sunday morn ing the Eastern Stage, with six passengers, was up set in Jack's Creek, near Lewistown. The passen gers we are happy to learn, all swain out, but the two horses, belonging to Mr. John Colder, were drowned. In consequence of this accident, we were without any Eastern papers on Monday even ing, the mail being retained by the Lewistown I'. M. to dry. Tho letter bag came on. The Washington Union of Wednesday the 13th inst., contains the following important Proclama tion : By the President of the United States of America, A Proclamation: Whereas, the Congress of the United States, by virtue of the Constitutional authority vested in them, have declared by their act, bearing date this day, that, by the act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between that government and the United States:" Now, therefore., I, JAMES K. POLK, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the same to all whom it may concern; and I do specially enjoin on all persons holding offices, civil or military, under the authority of the United States, that they be vigilent and zealous in discharging the duties respectively incident thereto: and I do more over exhort all the good people of the United States, as they love their country, as they feel the wrongs which have forced on them the last retort of injured nations, and as they consult the best means, under the blessings of Divine Providence, of abridging its calamities, that they exert themselves in preserving order, in promotins concord, in maintaining the au thority and the efficacy of the laws, and in support ing and invigorating all the measures which may he adopted by the constituted authorities for obtain ing a speedy, a just and an honorable peace. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the teal of the United Staten to he affixed to these presents.— [r.. a.] Done at the city of Washington the thir teenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, and of the inde pendence of the United States the seven tieth. JAMES K. POLK By the President: Loma BUCHANAN, Secretary of State, cc)- Gen. Worth, on hearing the late news from Gen. Taylor's Army, withdrew his resignation, and is again on his way for the Rio Grande. IMPORTANT from WASHING- TON. OUR AFFAIRS WITH MEXICO-A MRS. SAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--A WAR BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS. The war news from the Army in Texas excited great feeling in Washington. It wan received on Saturday evening the 9th inst.; and on the same evening, and on the next day (Sunday) the Milita ry Committee of the House met, and agreed npon a bill for raising 30,000 VOLUNTEERS, and appropriating $10,000,000 to prosecute tao war. On Monday morning, the 11th :natant, the Presi dent transmitted a message to both house., of which the following is an abstract: The President sets forth in his message that ho had been induced, in consequence of a letter re ceived by our Counsel at Vera Cruz, from the Se cretary of State of Mexico, stating that a commis sioner would be received from the United States, should one be sent authorized to settle all differences between the two countries, to appoint a Minister to that government fully authorized to settle all mat ters in controversy between Mexico and the United Stales. Ho also gives on account of the arrival and reception of Mr. Slidell at Vora Cruz, and also by the government of Mexico--of that government refusing to receive him, while Henna was at its head; of Mr. Slidell'. presenting his credentials anew to Paredes; of that functionary refusing also to receive him, and finally of Mr. Slidell's demand ing his passports, and the letter addressed him by the Secretary of State, reiterating charges against this country. Ho also states the operations of the army—the orders given to Gen. Taylor, &c., and a brief account of the events which exhibit a state of hostility between the two countries--tho taking of the detachment of dragoons sent out to reconnoitre. The President also calls for money and volunteers to enable him to repeal invasion, Srcii with a view of terminating the hostilities existing I between the two countries. The President further says: As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself, we are called upon, by every consideration of duty and patriotism, to vindicate, with decision, the honor, the rights, and the interests of our country." After the reading of the message in the House the War Bill was taken up and passed finally by a vote of 174 to 141 On Tuesday the Bill passed the Senate by a vote of 40 to 2! with some alight amend ments,wh kik were concurred in by the House. The President has before this signed it, and it is now a law. The President is also authorized by the bill to enlarge the Navy, by completing unfinished vessels, purchasing steamships, &c. The title of the bill reads as follows: An act providing for the prosecution of the ex isting war between the United States and the Re public of Mexico." The preamble reads as follows:-- 6 6 Whereas, by the act of the Republic of Mexi co, a state of War exists between that Government and the United States." A bill to increase the regular Army from 40 to 100 members to each company, has also passed both Houses of Congress. Tho pay of the privates in the volunteer corps is to be eight dollars per month. When tho Message was read in the Senate Mr. Calhoun remarked during the discussion which sprang up, that he had no desire to delay necessary action ; all he wanted was time to look into the documents and make up his mind upon the politi cal question. It appeared to him that there was more anxiety about something else, than the safety of the military post on the Rio Grande. If unan imity and promptitude were desired, why not show a spirit of accommodation? Why insist on the preamble to this bill. He could not vote upon the bill as it now stood, and he motile/ not. He knew not that a single Senator would go with him, that he had a single friend who agreed with him ; but he would stand immoveable even if alone. Ho could not vote affirmatively because he should be declaring that war existed, which could not exist without trampling upon the constitution; and he could not vote in the negative because he would not vote against furnishing supplies. He would as soon plunge a dagger into his own heart as vote either way upon the bill as it now stood , and mach sooner. He might be told that his course would be unpopular. As to popularity, he cared not the snap of Isis finger for it. A public man was worth no thing who would not sometimes risk. his popularity for the right, and in the defence of theconstitution. In regard to the action of Congress upon tLis war bill the Notional Intclligcnccr remarks: A large proportion of those members of both Houses of Congress who voted for the Declaration of War, did so under an idea—wholly erroneous, in our opinion—that, though unnecessary to mea sures of defence, the Declaration only proclaims a fact. They looked only to the provision of men and money to repel invasions, which, separated from the fatal power now given to the President, would not probably have received a single negative vote. Too late they will find their error, and we shall live to see the day when they will deeply regret having suffered themselves to be deluded or influenced iu the manner in which they have been." The Charleston Mercury, which contributed as much as any paper at the South to the election of Mr. Polk, suggests that the U. S. Senate has 4 4 no confidence in him, and with great candour, re. marks: " Wo confess, that the manner in which till , whole Oregon question has been be-devilled, since it fell into the hands of the President from his In augural, to his last Message as to military prepare tions, are by no means calculated to inspire the largest confidence." The Mormons. The Quincy (Illinois) Herald says: A gentle. man down from Nauvoo, informs us that the Mor mons aro crossing the river day and night, in their haste to leave the State by the time the troops aro disbanded. There can be no mistake about the fact that the Mormons are leaving the State as fast as they possibly con. During the last week a large amount of property has been disposed of to Benicia coining in.
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