Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-05-25

,,the sympathiss Of its party in the United
States TO make common cause with Mex
icoI and 50 draw inforeign troubles 70 as
sist Incorporation, Of The domestic Difficult.
ties, they have epsepdered. 1t says:
'sWe will not, however. conceal from
our. readers our apprehensions; that the
peaceiof the county with our sister Re-
publir, is placed in some jeopardy; which
we should care the less about il we did
notalso apprehend that. before The world,
Merieo will put the Unltsd States in the
wrong. The late capture of Mexican
vessel Of war by an armed ship of the
United States, which appears to excite so
little sensation along the Atlantic border,
is an act deeply TO be regretted by all
those who desire to see their country al.
ways in the tight. It may not lead to
the consequences which we most earnest
ly deprecatc but, if our correspondent
at New Orleans augurs rightly, it will not
be the state of the currency alone which
willmake it advisable for the President
of the Uuited States to convene Cow
cREss as early as practicable
The Intelbgencer then adds the COM
-s1ent OF its correspondent as 10 the con-
sequence of the exercise Of the right Of
seH.defence on our part.
"The capture (says the Intelligencer's
correspondent employed to color transaos
'ion for party purposes) will be Of more
service to Mexico than an auxiliary army
or fleet; for it will create general feel
ing of sympathy for her throughout the
civilized world
~ could communicate 10 you many
things that would not little surprise even
the Cabinet at Washington. For the
present; let it suffice to say that there is
Misunderstanding between the Mexican
Government and the greater part OF the
Indians Of the southwest; and that have
had in my own hand, within these two
days. blank letter Of marque issued BY
the Mexican Government. which has been
already, since saw il, seni, with a num-
Der OF similar commissions, TO Europe. 10
be'used as occasion may require"
The feeling which peryades this letter
cannot escape observation. II is an old
feeling Of federalism, which has weighed
upon our fee Government from the be
ginning. Mexico may fleece our citizens
within her confines = may seize our mer-
.schant vessels in, her Io,ts-may seize,
5rutally abuse, and then throw INTO con-
finement, American sailors belonging 10
ships Of war may insult cur flag. onr
officers, and the, Government and nation
itself. through lis representative = may
now and .hen murder an American citizen
and these Atrocities are not thought Of
or mentioned by the Intelligencer! The
capture of the five or six American yes
sells, which prompted tha Natchez to take
possession Of the Mexican brig, when the
release Of the American vessels was re-
fused, is not even alluded TO. The read
ers Of the Intelligencer are left TO infer
thath was mere act of wanion, unprok-
ed wrong, while the correspondent Is in
troduced TO say that it will l-call forth the
sympathy Of the civilized world" for
Mexico,and viii justify that "nnderstand>
ing, between the Mexican Government
apdthe greater fa-t cfthe Indians ffhe
southwesf;" and the letters Of marque
which are to commission the subjects Of
European powers 10 prey on our COM
merce. Both Of these circumstances are
evidently spoken of with satisfaction. and
although they must have been measures
antecedent to the affair OF the Natchez,
are not spoken Of as belligerent acts. jus
tifying Of themselves the strongest pre-
q cautionary course on our side.
p. S. II will be seen by the news re,
ceiyed by the Express mail, that the Nat
chez has continued to seize ship for ship
from Mexico. Capt. Mervine's course is
ably yindicated in the New Orleans Bee.