Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-23

The captains OF the two vessels, YOU will see
by their names, were English; the engineers
were also English
Mexico aud the L. states.
Speaking OF the last a1viccs from Mexico, The .
Washington Union says -, far as we are ad
viscd, the dispatches 10 our government are not
more decisive than our private accounts. War
may come. The next arrival may bring the de-
claraton and yet no man counts upon II with
any certainty Still, it is best 10 prepare Tor the
worst and, acting upon this safe and prudent
maxim, have no doubt that the Executive is
taking early precautions TO meet the blow, AMI
making every preparation 10 repel H. Onr
troops are actually on the frontiers arms are
already at Galveston. The Texans may proba'
bly, be invited, If necessary, 10 cooperate with
our troops and ra,ious will be furnished IL they
require it. Our squadrous in the gulfwill he on
the alert The first blow that shall be struck
by Mexico. will become the signal of efficient
and vigorous hostilitcs on the Part OF the United
States"
| The New Orleans Bulletin of the 9th instant
savs--"As war with Mexico is by many deemed
| a probable event, some information relative to
/ the strength and resources Of our adversary
/ might not at the present crisis be undressing
| The entire population of the Mexican States,
twenty-five in number, is estimated at about
seven millions From this amount deduction
must be made for the Indians, half breeds and
negroes, who constitute about siX.sevenths OF the
| census These are all mere slaves and class
too ignorant and degraded TO be enumerated a
mong the military statistics the country. In
physical vigor and intellectual capabaility, they
are said to be much inferior to the negroes of the
South and are certainly kept under a bondage
much more calling and enervatu& both TO mind
and body. Throwing this part orThe population
out of the account, there remains only about a
million of Mexicaus who can he said To I've OF
pure Spanish or European descent upon whom
any reliance can he placed for the defence of the
country. Even this small fraction of the pcpu.
lace is greatly degeneratrd and, compared with
the Spaniards of the days fCortcz or the Anglo.
Ssxons of the present era, may be called ala el-
Terminate race
An EXTRA SrssIoS.--Thr Philadelphia Iuqu
rer, of ofMonday last, say.--"W We hear 1t rumore,
on pretty good authority, that should Mexico de
clare war aga inst the United States, the Prcsi
dent will Immediately call an extra session o
Congress
Ii is said that a number OF the q ofIiccrs of tn,
Brigade comm andcd by Gen. \. l.. Roumfort
: of Philadelphia, have volunteered their services
and that Gen II. has rendered his own and thei
2 services TO the General Government in case @
4 war with Mexico.
q The ship Kalamazoo sailed from New Ior
d on Friday for Texas, with United States Go
vernment troops on board.
LErrERs OF MAHQrE AND RErRIsAL.--Th
Philadelphia Ledger says, we heard il stated o
>. Saturday last BY an intelligent officer Of the |
:. States Government, that Mr.. Polk was deter
:, mined, in case of a war with Mexico, 10 make
terrible example OF any foreigners, not belong
>. ing TO Mexico or parties 10 the war, who ma
~ attempt aggressions upon American commerc
- under color of letters OF marque from the Mex
/ can Government. He will give orders TO III
Naval commanders 10 treat all such adventures
49, as pirates, as in reality they will be. II will
80 easy to distinguish them by language. and fe
examples, it is thought, Will be sufficient to pr
a stop to their cowardly, dishonest and murdc
ous operations. The Mexicans have but veI
limited marine aud have scarcely energy e
;, teTprise sufficient 10 put ten priva'eers anoa
!. but war will afford pretcxt to adveutuIers
- other nations to commence system of robbe
>, under letters of marqne, and the best means y
adopt to defend ourselves against them "
be to pursue the course which the President h
:, already marked ont, and punish them as prat,
ni- lie WAS STRANGER AND THEY TOOK II
p IN.--A stranger from Ohio, at st, Louis, on I
Isl 9th inst, was entced into the field west of I
be Mound market, in the ravine, by two men, W
er, knocked him down and robbed him of his wat
I'D and money-the latter about $50, After the re
en- berry, one of the robbers drew knife, and "
Of in the act feutting his throat, when the other
IN teriered, aud saved his life. Both the villa
DE were arrested. One of them is named John l.
Of tl.ohn, GLas Pete Murray,