Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-05

A writer in the New York Evening Post, who
says he has opportunities Of authentic and i'm.
portant information concerning our relations with
Mexico, characterizes the feeling Of security
which pervades the country upon the subject, as
at once false and dangerous He contends that
Mexico has the most perfect right 10 prosecute
war against US, and submits considerations to
show that it is for her interest to do so. Upon
this subject he makes, as he says upon the high
est authority" the following remarks:
81 do not hesitate to declare, on the highest
authority. still in this country, that Mexico will
find her true interest in going 10 war with US;
and for these reasons First A blockade, that
would be an immediate resort on our part, by
preventing the introduction Of foreign merchan
die, would greatly encourage the growth Of her
young manuiactures-cerlanly great object 10
any country. Secondly, The same blockade
would prevent the egress Of her bullion TO the
amount Of TWO hundred millions OF dollars, OF
which the country is annually drained. But a
still stronger reason than all, exists in the neces
| sity OF Mcxco's taking at once decided stand
against the aggressive policy Of the United States,
that, if submitted 10 quietly now, will go on till
another Joint resolution provides for The dstribu,
ton Of Mexico herself into sovereign and indie
pendent States
That there is great force in these considera
=, tons, we cannot deny: and we cannot avoid re
peating our expression Of surprise, that Congress
should have ad lourned without making some
preparation fer so fearful contingency as may
arise; are in utter ignorance Of the steps upor
which Mexico may be entering, and shall bt
entirely unprepared 10 ward of sudden attack
should it be made. That there is very decided
chance OF war; the most sangulne cannot doubt
for that chance Congress should have made pro
vision. Upon the immediate result Of declara
ton and commencement Of hOstilitles, the SAM
well informed writer thus specuIales:
Which of the two nations aIe likely 10 sufe
the most from hostties, Mexico or the Unite
States? The former, that has nothing TO lose
save Vera Cruz, which would prove tomb 70
its Conquerors; or the latter, with her unpIotecte
commerce covering every sea, and which must ial
a prey TO swarming corsairs, that are not TO b
deferred by mere threats OF hanging on the par
Of our government alone? The question answer
itself. Further what is to prevent Mexico,
she sees fit 10 pursue an offensive war, hiring
, or buying a steam fleet OF England or France
She has the money 10 do ii, and can as easi
pass laws to naturallze the sailors Of other ma
tons TO man ii. And may it not be asked, t
our CONSERVATION, what protection or delenc
2 have we 10 offer 10 the entry Of such fleet int
the harhoIs OF New York, Of Boston, OF PhIl
de phia! &c. Are we with our naval and arm
appropriations cut down The other day by an in
D consderae vote Of Congress, at all ready ehe
D TO meet or undertake a war? 1t is idle gasconad
g to say yes. In our present stale, the first thrc
months OF war would see our seaboard town
G partially destroyed, our commerce nearly ruined
=. and our national prde sorey Inundated. N
American doubts the valor Of his countrymer
, hut courage the most desperate could not content
= against The sudden apPauton Of powerful stear
fleet, such es Mexico can hire or buy if she DE-
- cides it necessary 10 do so.