The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-20
From the Washington Union.
MEXICO


There are M decisive indications of tho course
which Mexico intends TO pursue The proclama
ton OF Senior Condo, minister of war, of the 10TH
thunders war in our ears. He talks loudlv of the
supreme government intending to communicate
To Congress, on the next day. the declaration nj
,cnr; and declares that the government is cover
ing the different points the frontiers, and col
lectlng the necessary means. Sc, Sc, to carry
it on. The Mexican consul has also left New
Orleans. We have rumors, also, of several corps
OF Mexican troops advancing to the fronters.-
One would think that these are pretty conclusive
signs OF The design of the government of Mexico
TO change her relations from peace 10 war. 1t
would be clearly ST., with almost any other people
than with her. But she has been so much in the
habit OF dealing in pronun cianentos, in procama-
tons. IN bulletins, and decrees-she has threaten
ed and clustered. and Numbered war so often in
our ears-that we can never calculate with any
confidence upon her intentions As the New Or
leans Bulletin says:
The publication of the letter from the Minister
OF war, however. is not n declaration Of war
III can only he considered note of preparaton-a
part Ut that buster and bravado for which the
Nexicans are famous. Bellicose circulars, mani
testoes, and proclamations, cheap and blood
less modes of venting national Ire and it may be
| expected that, in the impending war; the bulk
| their lighting will be done with that kind OF
weapon. As TO the declaration of hosilities which
the Minister of War speaks of as an inevitable
! and Impending event, we slow TO believe the
Mexican cabinet capable of such rashness and
blind infaluation. Nor shall we be convinced TO
the contrary, until the fact is attesed by authen-
! tic and official information. The expectation all
along has been, that there would be great deal
| ut threatening and gascouading. This is the
Mexican character; and the position of parties lin
that nation at present conpels the administration
| TO assume belliUerent attitude in order IN main
tain lis popularity. Nothing has been done,
therefore, nor any demonstrations been made other
than precisely such, as under the circumstances
were to have been anticipated
Tier President, too, may employ this warlke
| language as a popular mode of electioneering with
a clamorous people, TO secure their votes upon
himself, as the President of the republic, at the
election which takes place early in the month of
| August. Besides, she is so vulnerable herself
and so destitute of the power to iniure the United
States, that every one asks himself, " Can she be
infatuated enough TO risk war with the United
States 90 Upon the whole, nothing is more I'M
certain than the course she will pursue. "A far
as we are advised, the dispatches to govern
| ment are not more decisive than our private ac-
counts. War may come. The next arrival may
bring the declaration and yet no man counts upon
it with any certainty. Still, it is best to prepare
for the worst; ana, acting upon this safe and pru-
dent maxim, have no doubt that the EXecu-
tive is taking early precautions to meet the blow,
and making every preparation to repel it. Our
troops are actually the frontiers arms are al
ready at Galveston. The Texans may probably
he invited, If necessary, TO CO operate with our
troops; and ratons will be furnished, if they re-
qulre It, Our squadrons in the gulf will be on the
alert. The first blow that shall be struck by
Mexico, will become the signal of efficient and
vigorous hostllltes on the part the United States.