Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-08-21
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rumors Of war. Several extracts from
letters are given showing iha, the Amer.
lean residents in Mexico were under
apprehensIons that war would be de.
clared. We presume that a manifesto
of non-in,ercourse between the two ma
lions is the most serious Indication of
declaration of war that has yet been
made.
The following extract Of letter
shows how matters stand:
MarAMon.s, July II, As.
| write YOU again thus soon, fearing
that war will be declared by Mexico
against the United States, and all com
mnnlcation interrupted for some time
From the present manifestation of feel
ing towards Americans we fear we may
be expelled from the country al fifteen
DAYS notice. in which case | shall have
the pleasure Of seeing YOU much sooner
than | expected, although al grieyous
loss IN pecnnlary pom; Of view. BY
the present treaty between the United
States aud Mexico. we are permitted TO
remain six months to settle up our bu-
sinesS affairs. but | am apprehensive
they will pay no regard 10 II. Troops
are approaching tins place from various
quarters. and moi single doub remains
IN my mind Of The intention Of this gov
eminent TO declare war. although il will
be impossible for them 10 push il with
vigor, or the least prospect of success.
Should they. hOwever,b he supplied with
the requisite funds BY England. although
they NAV be unable to make any pow
erfu, demonstration on The other side pf
the Rio Grande, their natural obslinacv
will induce them to defer for a long
time any approaches towards a peace
fotfelung their alleged rights TO the
State of Texas
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 9Th
inst. makes the following Observations:
The lates, advices'f from Vera Cruz
furnish grounds for aPprehending that
the Mexican Congress nave determined
on the adoption of some measures Of
retaliation on the United STATES for the
part we have taken IN the annexation
question. The probabiliiyseems TO be
that an embargo will be, It il has not
already been declared. The accounts
from Mexico represent the ignorant
rabble. who form the mass Of the pop
uIallon. to be cI4morOus for war;.
From this fact. II is apparent that The
administration party, N order 10 court
popularity, will be forced TO make
some demonstration ., hostility toward
this country, As the introduction Of
commerce. by the declaration of an EN-.
barge, comes nearest 10 a state of hos.
tiliiy, without amounting exactly To an
open act OF war, ii IS very probable
that this will he The first step in the
progress 10 hellgerency. 1t is also
kind Of passive warfare, better suited
To the exhaustion and InbecilIy Of
Mexico, than more active and vinnIc-
tive demonstrations of enrniiy, reqnir-
ing he movement Of armies IN lhe field
and fleets upon The sea. II is hardly
possible 10 suppose that any serious IN.
tenilon OF prosecuting war can be en-
tertaIned by the Mexican government.
The total " ant Of all the sinews of war,
and The entire destIuIion of the re
sources and capabilities necessary for
state of brlligprency forbid the idea.
Whatever measures max be adopted,
therefore, by Mexico, indicative of
hostile purpose, NAV well be regarded
only as idle demonstrations, designed
10 CRAFTY a clamnrous and disconnected
popnlsce. Without some buster and
bravado, it would not be possible for
The party in power 10 maintain the as.
cendaucy during the pending elections.
A movement of The kind. then, may
well be expected. A total Introduction
Of all commercial intercourse with the
United STATES WI probably take. But
that Mexico will venture seriously to
declare war we canno. be persuaded
TO believe.