Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-22

Speaking vi the last advices from Mexico,
the Washington Union says
AS Tar as we are advised. the dispatches 10
our government are not more dcti siye than our
private accounts. Warmsv come. Tneupxt
arrival NAV bring the declaration aud vet no
man counts upon il with auy certainty. Still.
u Is bss, 10 prepare Tor the worst and, a, ting
upon this safe and prudent maxim. we have no
doubt that the Executive rs taking carly pre-
cautions 10 meet the blow and making every
P'epasdilon torepelit Our troopS are ACTUALLY
on TIC frontiers arms are alr,ad, al Galveston
The Texans NAV probably he invited, IT n,ces
sary, To cooperate with our troops and To-
uons will b. furnished II they require it
Our Squadrous ln the gulf will be- on the alert
The iir,t blow that shall D, struck by Mexico.
viii become th" signal OF cihCiCnt aud vigor-
QUE hoStililes on the part at the United States.
The New Orleans Bulletin OF the 9th inst
says
As awdr with Mexico is b. many deemed f,
probable event, some information relative to
the strength and csourCes of our alycrsary
might not at tn present crisis be mmtcrest-
ING. The entire population Of the NJ Nicau
States, twenty-five IN number. Is estimated al
about seven millions. From this amount a
/ deduction must be made Tor the Indians, hail
! breeds aud negroes, who constitute about six
d ~
slaves, and a class too ignoran, and degraded
/ 10 be enumerated among the military sta
tis'ics OF the country. In physical vigor and
intellectual capibility, they are said to be much
interior To the negroes OF th, South and are GER
tainly kept under bondage much more CALLING
and cnervating both To mind and body. Throw
ing this part Of the population out of the ac-
count, there remains only about { million OF
| MeXicans who can b. said To b. OF pure Span-
lsi or European descent, upon whom any rcli.
ance can BE- placed for the defence OF the coun.
try. Even this small fraction OF the populace
Is greatly degencrlted, and, compared with tn,
Spaniards OF the days of Cor,ez or the Anglo
SaNons OF the present era, may b. called an eff
Terminate race.
AN EXTRA SESSION.-The PHILADELPHIA,
Inquirer of Monday says
| We hear ii rumored on pretty good author
ity, that should Mexico declare war against IN,
United States, the President will immedatel,
call an extra session of Congress.
1t Is said that number OF the officers of the
Brigade commanded by Gen. A. l.. Roumfor
OF Philadelphia, have volunteered their seryi
ces, and that Gen. r. has rendered his own ans
their services TO the General Government. in
case of war with Mexico.
LETTERS OF MARQUE AND REPRlSAL
We heard il stated on Saturday last. bv an
intelligent oticerof the United States Govern
ment, that Mr.. Polk was determined i'm cas-,
OF war with Mexico, to make terrible ex.
ample OF any foreigner or foreigners, not be.
longing TO Mexico, or parties to the war, who
may attempt aggressions upon American com
merce under color of letters of marquq from
the Mexican Government, He will give or
ders to the Naval commanders to treat all such
adventurers as pirates, as in reality they will
be.--Philu. Ledger.
The ship Kalamazoo sailed from New Yorl
ON Friday for Texas, with United States Gov
eminent troops ON board.