LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

By the Electric Telegraph.

Highly Important from Washington

WAR IMeeAGI
From the President to Congress.

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
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We have received an important communist
ton by the telegraph, announcing that the Prssa-
dent sent message TO Congress, at II O'Clock
yesterday, In which he stated that all attempts 70
bring our relations with Mexico to peaccable
termination had failed, and announcing that the
two countries were at war.


The President, in his message, afler referring to
the various injuries received at the hands OF Mex
ico recapituates the efforts made during the past
year to effect settlement by negotiation, and also
the recent occurrences on the Rio Grande. He
states that previous to the appointment of Nh.
Slidell, in October last, the inquiry was made
through our consul at Matamoras-whether
minister from the United States would be received
by the Mexican government, and an affirmative
answer given on the condition that the American
naval force should be Withdrawn from before
Vera Cruz that President Herrera was anxious
to receive Mr.. Slidell, but was prevented by tho
events Of the day in Mexico that on the accession
of Paredes, Mr.. Slideil was instructed to again
present his credentials which Paredes declined
receiving that Texas having in 1885 asserted the
Rio del Norte us her boundary, the American
army was ordered thithcr from Corpus Christi, bs-
Of the greater facilities there for obtaining
supplies that on tho 18th ult. Gen. Ampudia no.





from his position-which notification was repeated
by Gen. Arista, the 26th, with the addition that
he considered hostlites commenced-and thence
cnsued the further difficulties already known TO the
public. that Gen. Taylor had made a requilton
upon Louisiana and Texas for troops, and had
also invoked the further mid of the General Gov
eminent. The President concludes by recon-
mending declaration Of war by Congress, and
asks authority to call out large body OF volun-
teers for twelve months service, and that appro.
priations may be made for supplies, &c.


In the Senate, after the reading Of the message
spirited discussion ensued, in which Mr.. Calhoun
took mn active part. He insisted that, according
to the constitution of the United States, no war
existed that collision had probably taken plaosi
but that nothing short Of proclamation by Con-
gress, to that effect, would put the two countries
at war.


In the House, u bill authorisng the President 70
raise volunteers, and making appropriations, was
Immediately introduced, and it was expected tho
question would be taken before adjournment