American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-30

important fact
MEXICO. As it is certaR that, unless Mex
leo speedily sue for peace, the scene of war will
be transferred to that country, every informa-
ton in relation to its climate, rivers, facilities
for marching, Sc, will prove interesting The
New York Morning Telegraph says-"three
subjects of interest are connected with our pre-
sent difficulties with that country. One is the
character ofthe climate, for that will affect
the health of our gallant troops; another is the
stage of its river navigation, for on that will
much depend the successful cooperation of our
naval forces and the third is the value of its
mines, for there perhaps may be found an in
demnity for our existing claims and the eSpen.
ses fthe present war, leaving California out
of the question"
The writer quotes from Humboldt, who
states, that "the climates of Mexico are
extremely numerous. On the ascent from
Vera Cruz they succeed each other in layers,
and Gin the course of two days the traveller
passes the whole scale of vegetation from the
pdIdSltlC PldIllS vi tho tIoPCo W thc PhSe vi IO
arctic regions"
Mexico is divided into hot. temperate and
cold regions-"the first include the low grounds
or those under 1000 feet of elevation above the
sea, on the east and west coasts" The mean
temperature is about II degrees of Fahrenheit.
The temperate regions are of limited extent &C.
cupying the slope of the mountain chains or
barriers and lying between $500 and 5000 feet
of elevation. Most of the fruits and grains Of
Europe flourish in this climate. The cold re-
gons comprise all that vast territory elevated
5000 feet or more above the level of the sea-
The city of Mexico has an altitude Of 1000
feet, and the mercury sometimes falls there be-
low the freezing point. In the coolest weather
it ranges between 55 deg. and 10 deg. Fahren-
heit, in summer it rarely rises in the shade
above IS deg. The mean temperature in the
trail and tropical regions between July and Sep
tember, and the dry season lasts from October
in May. 1t is very evident therefore, that for
the month of June and to the middle of July
Jul army VIII ny tIlc WCuLH-
or. The yellow fever makes its appearance in
August and continues to October, but only in
the low grounds, for at an elevation of {, 500
feet it is unknown Our army will therefore
be perfectly safe when it gets upon the high Ia
BILE land"
In relation to the rivers they are stated TO
DO not very valuable; trains of mules, Sc, have
therefore, to be substituted for river navigation.
The mines are numerous, but have been
much exhausted, and are comparatively of lit
tie vaue-and are supposed to be subie to
English liens, and to be worked by Europeans.
Hence the writer in the Telegraph remarks,
"that if the war with the United States contin-
ues, their remittance will be cut off by the
Mexicans themselves. We think this is very
likely to be the case. If we also add the loss
of four millions of dollars of English trade
which is also likely to take place, at least for
the present, we do not see how England can
propose the slightest interference, without
swapping her whole interest in Mexico"
We entirely concur in the concluding remarks
of the Telegraph, in reference to the manner
in which the war should be prosecuted.
awe have evidently but one course to take.
To place our whole force of so, 900 men in the
field We must act quickly and decisively.
We must conquer peace, and by this demon
stratiSn of our national unity and power, we
shall keep those European governments in
check who look on US with jealous eye. On
the whole then, notwithstanding we deprecate
war, we can see great general good, political
and moral, growing out of our present difficult
ties, and those who believe there is an overrul-
ing Providence, may safely trust to it the con-
sequences that are to ensure. No matter how
we have fallen into difficulty, the dictate of
prudence, as well as patriotism, is to meet it
manfully."
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