Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-14
The war Question-Important Move

Disputed territory between Mexico aud the
United States. View ed IN any light this is an
important movement; but. taken III connection
with tho late Official pronnnciamento Of the
admlnslratIon.lt has lively odpr OF 'vilauous
satpetre." 4 war with Mexico Just now
will be much easier TO gel into, on both sides,
Than any satisfactory schedule of peaceful aud
bonqtfde negofialinns. Let Wall street con.
Consider the question. aud count up the APP
parently inevitable contingencies OF "maniirst
destiny" and then answer US, If II can, Is there
no danger Of war What becomes of Cuba
IN the event of another war with Mexico =
Docs moi that question suggest a startling
temptation to rupture with Santa Anna =
Yes yes, there Is a prospect OF "ar.-HeraId
Whether we are To have another war with
Mexico depends, we think, upon the designs
and temper OF the administration. If the Pres
dent and his cabinet prefer peace we see no
reason why the matters in controversy cannot
be pcacably adjusted; but if 1t be the Executive
policy to bring the two countries again into
collision, 1t will be done, though the table OF
the wolf aud the lamb have To be illustrated.
The Promotions, from San francisco brings
intelligence Of difficulties in another quarter
likely TO embarrass and embitter still more the
relations Of the two countries. We give i as
we fluid il I:
The most important news by this arrival is
IN relation = the invasion oil the Mexican State
OF Sonora by strong party Of Americans and
Frenchmen. under the command of the famous
Count Boubon. 1t has been heretofore STA
led that patty OF Americans and Frenchmen
had established Themselves IN La Paz, Lower
California, y here they were engaged IN the
early part of April In making preparations 10
invade Sonora and chihuahua, end further
that to English men of var were siatlone
IN the vicinity, intending II is supposed, 10 in.
teff,re in case the expedition Is commenced.-
Letters have been received from Mazatlan, bv
late arrivals up II The lsi of April BY these
We learn that The California expedition under
Count Raonset, which VAS believed near al
mnd formed the absorbing topic of discussion.
The Governor ard Commandant General of
the SAFE OF Sinaloa had intrrrogated The crew
and passengers Of the English brig Trisphia,
receu.ly from San Francisco. rs TO The truth Of
the rnmors aloat. Their replies. SAYS l. Echo
dn 'arl6q1e, seem to Rave greatly alarmed
this Governor, as he Immediately dispatched
an express to Mexico To inform the supreme
Goverumcnt-noW General Santa Anna of
the facts. Al the sauc lime the commandant
OF The port OF Mazatlan bad published notice
addressed To the Governor, in which he ali
noun, es the coming of Boulbon with 1000 or
LOO mon, and two ftigares aid adds
"l our eXcelIency will easily comprehend
what train Of disastrous events for our unhao
country must result from such an rxpeli
II TINT y measures are mol taken To avert t.
We have on the Pacific three war schooners
and smaller armed boat. nelieve { rat these
ioar vessels we'll armed aod equipped, would
be efficient 10 chas'ise these pirates, who,
on oui disUuon and past misfortunes,
eleve they can insult and rob us with impu.
nifty Of the lest of our territory. hasten TO
communicate to your EXcellency this distress.
ing news and trust that the supreme Govern
ment will take energetic measures demanded
10y lie circumstances"
The California Wing is of opinion that San.
IA Anna Will take command IN person of the
Mexican troops, TO oppose the invasion. An
express arrived at San Dceoo on the 30th Of A
prlI, with orders iromihe Commanding General
OF TIE Division il the United States troops sup
posed 10 relate to theinvasion, which, il is said
will never be permitted to pass the Gordon Of
mll t.ry posts located in the Southern district,
the commanding officer of which is known 10
be an energetic, brave and determined officer.
The Legislature Of Ohio has passed law
grnnng divorces on such number of variant
aud frivolous preexts as can scarce fail to al.
ford escape for any badly matched pair who
may desire to avail themselves of it. Parties
belonging 10 other States CANDY esidence of
one year have all the benefits oft the OHIO law
Though the cause of divorce may have occur.
red elsew here and decree Of divorce in any
Court of another State is ground for like de
cree IN favor of the same party in Ohio. The
law is only one remove from the socastic the
orv which allows the marriage contract to be
terminated al the will Of either Of the parties.
! A slave woman now confined in Jail at New
Orleans, on a charge Of having poisoned Ter
masters child has made confession, in which
she states that she had previously poisoned
nine " hites AMI blacks in Missouri