Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-06-07
LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER R1cloS.-The De.

feet; that at the depth Of 20 fee, flooring COW
e,ing the vein was found g inches thick; that
having penetrated through this flooring. the
vein again appeared and was richer in native
silver and copper than it was above it. He
also informs Us that another shaft has very
lately been snnken in the same vein. about 100
feet east CT the main shaft, TO the depth Of 35
feet and which proves thus far richer in silver
and copper than The first or main shaft. Col.
G. brough. down some beautiful specimens
from This las, shaft, which may be seen a, The
warehouse of Messrs. E. P. Hastings g. Co.
A third shaft has also been sunken in The same
vein about halfa mile distan, from the other
two, and the silver is there found imbedded in
stratum Of clay"
| PRosPEcT OF WAR.-We have carefully Pc
rused the various speculaiions of our exchang-
es, upon the probability Of "a war with either
England OF Mexico. Some have appeared
with very elaborate articles, qu;eIing the war
spirit, with as much assurance as though moth
ing had .ranspired TO disturb our amicable re-
la,ions with those countries. Mexico has de-.
clared tina. she will not submit TO The encroach-
ment Of the annexation of Texas TO the United
States. She Immediately on The reception of
the news of the passage of the annexation res
olutons by our Congress. assumed hostile
attitude towards the U. States. IL is expected
that this hostility will be renewed if Texas re.
fuses to accept their proposition. acknowlcdg
ing her independence, and she is only waiting
descision from Texas, TO know what she
will DO. From every indication that we have
had access 10. Texas will disregard entirely the
overlures Of Mexico and England to become
an Independent, republic, and will accep, the
terms Enumeration, in some shape, offered by
this government. That descision cannot be
made until the question is acted upon by the
Texan Congress, al The extra session 10 be
convened on the 10Th of this month, which
time has not arrived, therefore it cannot be
kn own at present what will be The course pur.
sued by Mexico We might say with others.
that she most see her inability TO contend in
a war with the U. States. and therefore We
need not anticipate its declaration. Such log
ic will do well enough until the declaration Of
war is made, but il does not seem 10 arrive at
the true state of the case. Mexico claims to
be an Independent Government. capable Of as
sorting and maintaining her rights, subject 10
no dic'a,ion from a foreign power, as 10 wha.
will be her best policy, and i, is no more than
justice TO suppose, tina. she will not reinquish
those rights, without struggle. at least, TO
maintain them. Hence we conclude. that
when the annexation scheme is consumma,ed,
as we have no doubt that it will be, Mexico
will consider her rights invaded by the United
States, and as the only means Of redress, or
show Of maintaining her position as an Inde-
pendent government, she will consider herself
bound TO declare war, or yield up what she
deems to be her lawful rights.
Our position towards England is alike criti-
cal. President Polk has declared in his Inau-
gural, tina, our right TO Oregon is " clear and
unquestionable," and Sir r. Peel. the British
Premier, has asserted their title in the same
language. Here the two countries are at is.
sue; and we have only an indefinite assurance
tina. any negotiations will be opened on the
subject. A proposition 10 settle the ques-
ton by arbitration, has already been objected
to. by the late Secretary, Calhoun; and if the
rumored attempt at negotiation fails. II may
be that the sword will have 10 be the arbiier of
the controversy, notwithstanding the quiet in
TO which we are at present lulled Bot months,
and perhaps years. will elapse before II can be
known what will be the result. OF the negoia-
lion. England will hesitate long, before she
declares war against US.
The President will firmly maintain our title
10 Oregon. The whole people are united on
/ this question. Consequently we see the spark
of war glimmerng In the east" with the
same brilliancy, that it did when Sir Robert
Peers Oregon speech first arrived 10 this coun-
try. But England will find the boys" of
the revolutionary soldiers 10 coniend with, be-
sides heavy reinforcement.
SrRAwRERRlks. is something so in
expressibly delicious in the masiicaiion OF The
ffsl plate Of good. rich, ripe strawberries that
our table is served with al the commencement
OF the strawberry season. that an attempt at
description would be sheer moekery. Ii calls
forth the associations of our childhood frolics.