Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-19
WAR WITH MEXICO.

That Mexico would declare against the u.
States, if her power were adequate to the wrong
she has received, or 10 her resentment of that
wrong, we have not doubted from the beginning:
That she will do so, regarding the relative
we shall be slow to believe until it is done; and if
it should be done, shall be prepared more to
admire her spirit, than approve OF her wisdom.
Nothing can be imagined more entirely hope.
less and unequal, than contest between the L.
States and Mexico: 1t would indeed be so much
SO, that the brave would almost he ashamed
TO draw his sword against Mexico: He would feel
as if he attacking a woman, or professed
noD.combatant, where victory If possible would
be more dsgraceiul than defeat. Mexico in n
contest with the United States, would have tie
same chance and no greater, than Montezuma and
his subjects three hundred years ago, had against
Cortes and his disciplined Spaniards. Ii would
be the contest of civilization against barbarism Of
discipline against the rabble; of energy against
efIeminacy; of knowledge against ignorance; of
the Caucasian and Anglo Saxon, pure white blood,
against mixed and mongrel race, composed of
Indians, negroes and Spanards, all three degene.
rated by the admixture Of blood and colors, deba
sed by superstition, and enieebled by faction and
intestine ieuds. No iaurels can be gained in such
n war. Plumber there might he, and TO some,
this might prove equally powerful incentive
with Glory.
The question Of the probability of war with
Mexico and the degree of authenticity which
ought properly to attach to the papers and sigma.
ture Of Senior Garcia, Secretary of War and Ma.
rin is tod IN oil
functionary is understood 10 be the first in talent
and influence in the new Mexican Administration
which succeeded after Santa Ana, and his evident
inclination for hostlies may well lead to them by
his influence with tho other Departments But
thus far the manilestoes Of Garcia appear wholly
irregular and unsupported and unauthorized by the
war.making power. They do not announce war
but only the very great probability of war with
MEXICO.
The Government mt Washington seem prepar.
ing, with laudable vigilance, for the possibility Of
an event which il probably feels con scious of hav.
ing justly provoked. II il concentrating a naval
armament in the Gull, the most powerful the u.
States have ever had there, and assembling from
the most distant points, our small standing army
on the frontiers. With or without war, Texas
now promises to cost Uncle Sam round SUM-
The preparations now being made for war with
Mexico, will cost little short Of war itself.
The National Intclligencer notices as follows
the movement Of troops:
MovENESrs OF rHE AENy.-Tbe New York Tribune
thus sums up tie late orders directing changes Of position
by the United States troops
"Ihe 5h regiment Of infantry on the Upper Lakes
under command Of General Brook ordered 10 Jsgerso
Barracks, on the Mississippi, which supposed to be pre-
parsiov 10 sending down 10 New Orleans and Terss
The 7t regiment under Col Whistler IL already on March
for Texas having left Baton Rouge for the frontier The
bth regiment inisnry, under General Worth IN Forida
ordered 10 New Orleans relieve the 9Th regiment now
thsr wsy TO Texas. The light company u Capt Dun
esa, under orders Of Port Hamilton New York be-
longs 30 the ID regiment, but will unite with the
9Th regiment either aNew Orleans az some other point
the South Bngsdior General Taylor 10 now In Tcsas
snd has the comnisnd OF the entire sfmy u occupation
We suppose must not say Of INVASION"
Moss CHisen.--Tbe Bufals Advertiser Of Monday
says "Orders received Saturday last, Understand
directing the removsl Of the troops snder the command
Col Riley. The Ofcen, with their commands, will take