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Foreign News: Mexico

Foreign News: Mexico image
Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
July
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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The last advices from this country look more war-like tlianany preceding t'iem. President Herrera liad Usued b proclamation, containing a docrre and preamble adopted by thfi Congress of Mexico, and 6anclioned by the President, setting fbrth that the United States have resolved to incorpórate Texas into their republ c, thereby insulting the dig nity .f Mexico, tramplinj on her riglit?, and threatening her independence; and the United Statef? hav'mg violated the principies upon which her treaties of peoce and 8mity with Mexico were founded, and contemplntin an unjübt ip'oilation of the Héxican territory, and the Mcxican mlion having" a clenr right touse all her resources and powers to the last moment against annexation, -"IT ÍS DEOREED: Ist. The Mexicnn nation calis npoir nll lipr ïhildren io the defence of her nalionnl independence, ihreatcnetl by the lYsurpoiion of Tesas, which is intendpd to be realized by ihe decree of annexntion passcd by tlie Con rress, aod sanctioned by ihe President of the U. States of the North. 2il. Incotipcqiience, the Government will cali !o armsi all the forces of the army, according to the authorhy pranted it by the existinsr lawf=: nnd, fbr the preservation 01 public order tbr the support of her institu tions. and, in case of necessity, to serve as a reserve to theanny, the (jrvernment, nccord ing to the powors üiven to it on the 9th of December, 1844, will raise the corps specified by said decree, under ibe name of (t Defendéis of the Indvpendcnce of Ihe Laws.' SWEDEÑ.The follow'mgr items of'intellig'encc respeciiiff Uu's country, whicli we cut from tbc Bufihlo Pilot, will be üf mucli interest to evry philanUiropist: The proreedmgs of the Diet of Swceden. which hos recently closed its session, were f'riiiiful j'n the best icsults for the improvement and Í:oppinep8 of the' people. The' chief of ! hese modify ing enactmcnts are the following. which Wé trnnslnte from oiir last Paris file?. "lst. The liberty of the prcss ensurcd, by the repeal fxhelaw which nuthorized the government to seize, at pleasiue, any nomber of a jonrnnl, and to suspend the publication oí all, even those vhi h the tribunals had licensed, upon assumiag to find cuuseof cumplaint tberein. "2d. Revocation of the article of the statuics oí' the Supretne Courf of the kingdom, which rcquired that half the membrrs ofthis courl shonld be chosen from among the hereditnry rtobiiity."8(1. Augmentiilionof l-lio nunibcr of voters, and the exiension of the elective' franctme to the laborer who, accordirg to the nature of ihe lanas wfaich tlicy cul'ivate, and the localit íes which they inhábil, wcre nol before incHided either in the cla6S of the peosantry or 11: tlmt of the burghers. '4i.Ii. Tlic Convontion of the Diet, every three years, instead of once in six, as heretofore. "5 li. Numorous nnwlioralions in the penal code, and in the govermnent of the prisons. "6th. TÜb estnblifchmentjin the listribution of estiitos, of perfect equuüiy of división, among (Ui lbo childron,wilhout regitid to either nTH or sex. "7th. Placing1 at ihe dispoial of the commune a portion of the poll tox.tu be expended either iivonlurgin thocxhistjng primary ,rreschoolsjor n the establishment of new schoolt, of the tome kim!. M8th. Reform in primary instruction. 1 9th. Dunimition, more or lots,of all the dirrct,and several of tlie indirpet tnxet. ' Chnnges like ihese, in on Europoan state, are no tas rnre than important. Tlie law ot primogeniture. that fruitful enginc of injustice nnd uppre8sion, is Iiere wliolly set aside, in its npplication to the distribntio ofproperty, which miiet go to all the tliildren alike. E.s8entially, the snme tlnng lias lon' existed in Frnnce, wherc- tlmnka to tlie French revolution - t. cnme in with a system of common schools for ihe education ofthe f eop'e. and its t effecto are most happy .as they must be pvervwhere, in prevpntingf the heoping tip of suchvnst sumsof wealth, in few handK,which, throuph email, become privileged classes, and, of couree, ( ppressors." SANDWICH ISLANDS.The N. Y. Herald has tlie follówing puiportinir lo he ('rom the l'olynes'iun, of Feo. '2, publisheii at Honolulú. Il looks rather queer.-md rominlic, but may beo genuine extract, for all ihat we know to the onlrniy. On Thursd.iy morning their Majesties, the Kingand Queen. H, H. lligliness thö Premier H. E. Gov. Youngand lady, and Pnki and lady, with their suites, arrived in iha sclirp. Hooikaiku and Pnal.ia. Upon the first apperance of the veseuls after rounding Dinmond Head, n rpynl salute was fired from the batierv on Punch -Bowl. ín passing the United States frignto Briinhjicine, His Masjesty was courteously snluted wiih 21 ?una, and as he passcd thiu' the harbor a niitnber nf ships also fired. All of tïiein were decorated wiih flags and signáis, and made a showy appearance. His Mujesty landed under a s ilute from ie fort, and attended by the Secretary of State. roceeded under a military escort to the new alaee, where theofficer of ata!e immediately vaited upon him. Hii Majesty is in excellent eahh and spirits. H. R. H., the Premier,il immedtately nfter undcr n saline frotn the fon, and with her suite, ntterrded by the military rocecdcd to her residencc. The streeta, wharves ind shipping were crowdd with people to wities th hnaing of the royal party.THE KING'S ARRIVAL. Th8 day let Honolulu's guns Pour forth their deafening roar, And welcome back our Royal Clvicf To Quau's verdant shore. Hawaikn maidena deck yourselve All in your best airay. And graciously bo pk-ascd to smile On this great gala day. And let the multitude around Raise loud the glad Huzza, Till Punch Bowl echo9 back iho name Of Kamchameha. God bless our gracious King, and long May Tie be spared to reign Bound to liis peoplc by the links Of Love's celestial chain.On Tuesday evening,His Majesty gave a soiree ut his palace, vhich was brilliuntly illuminatèd tlnoughout for the occasion. The doora wcre I thrown open precisely at 8 r'clock. Their M;i'esties.the King and Queen, and lier Royal High ness the Premier, supported by H. M.'s Secrerary of State, the Govcrnors of Oahu and Mnui. the h:gh cliiefs, Paki and K;lisahonui and othe' officers of theCourt, with their hdies.'rpceivefj thecompany in the east drawing room. Geoige Brown, U. S. Cornmissioner, Jules Dildo i t. esq.. Consul of Frnnce, and R. C. Wyitie. wq-, H. B. M. Pro-Consui, presented ihebdies and genilemen of their reepective coumries to their Majestles. AmoTig those presented on this occasion were the iamilies of the foreign consuls. Commodore Parker, and the ofïïcer3 of the U. S. frigate Brandyicine. tire ladiea of the American Mission, and residenfs generally, and the gentlemen severally invited by the foreign diplomatic corps lor ihat purpose. The spneious rooms of the lower fl.wr were aH tlirown open and were speedily filled by the company. n l.irger p.'oportion of which than was ever bafnre assemblecl in. Honolulú' were ladiés"nnd whose fair presrnce with their tastefut dressesintenningling with the glittering uniforma of the numerous oftkers pres ent. nchJing greatly to the beauty anti plc3surc of the evonins."