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Mr. ]. 7. BRIGHTwELL, of Danvie, is our specia
gent in that section of the State
u The probabilities of another war with
Mexico now form the principal topic of Discus
sion in the newspapers, and it seems to be the
general impression that storm is gathering on
our Southwestern frontier. The nature of Gen.
Garlands instructions is unknown, but from an
article on our Mexican relations, which APP enr-
ed in the Washington Union few days ago. it
Is inferred that he has been authorised by the
Administration TO take high ground in respect to
the Me.illa Valley affair. The New York Her.
aid appeares to be highly delighted at the pros
poet. 1t says that the Cabinet are alive to the
duties of progress" and "manifest destiny and
iutima' es that they will avail themselves of the
prextext offered for bringing on another
war between Mexico aud the United States
The Herald's insinuations may do the Adminis~
tration injustice, but shall not be surprised if
its conjectures verified by future events
Gen. Pierce has declared that he has no fears of
territorial expansion, and he may desire to sig-
nalize his administration of the Government by
anuexing the whole of Mexico to our Union
The acquisition Of 'certain possessions he has
told u.s. is highly desirable part, aud per-
haps the territories of Mexico are the possessions
alluded to. Now, another war between the
United States and Mexico would inevitably re-
suit in the total subversion of Mexican nationai-
ty, and the annexation of that country to our
own Frustrated, as Mexico is. at this time,
| politically, socially and financially, she may
be said to lie completely at mercy, and in
case of hostities, would fall easy prey to an
invading army. In such contingency sem
sible man can believe for moment that the pub
lie sentiment of this country would tolerate any
thing short of wholesale annexation General
Pierce knows this well, and if, as we have every
reason to believe. he cherishes the ambitious
dream of iust rating his olympiad by extending
the limits of the republic, we thnk it extremely
probable that he will avail himself of the pre-
text afforded by the squabble between Governors
Layne and Trias, to plunge the two countries
into hostilities. If he has Interior object to
accomplish in the management of this Mesilla
Vslley dispute, he will, in all probability look
more to the attainment Of that object than to
the merits of the question Immediately in con-
! +l,., tE,o+ Dol al ~
country in war osensibly for the territory be-
tween the Nueces and Rio Grande, but really for
| California, aud no one need be surprised il his
! Democratic successor follows his example. The
movements of Gen. Garland will soon deter-
mine, however, whether we are to have peace or
war, and the first Intelligence of his operations
will be looked for with no ordinary degree of in
| forest.
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
| We copy the following observations from an
elaborate article in the last number of the North
British Review, on the International Relations Of
Great Britain:
"Our relation with the United States is pecu-
liar and interesting, but full of perpexity and
uneasiness. The two nations mutually value and
respect each other; they are bound together by
the thousand ties of commerce the most yigor~
Gus and important in the world; they speak the
same language, and enjoy, to a great extent, the
same institutions, and they find an additional
bond OF union in the circumstance that they are
the only two States in the world at once free
and powerful. But many circumstances come in
to menace the cordial alliance which these con-
siderations should maintain. Our frontiers are
contermiuous; our commercial interests, real or
apparent, constantly come into collision; our pre-
tensions clash; the Americans are jealous of cur
power, and covetous of our possessions; they have
long cast an eye of greed on Canada and the
West Indian Islands; they are touchy. boastful,
vain, self-confdent, fond Of putting forth the
most unlimited and inadmissible claims and
prone to take offence at our haughtiness as we are
to be disguised with their insolence. Moreover,
owing greatly, we believe, to the Irish immgra-
ton. the feeling of the masses towards this coun
try is anything but friendly, and the wisdom,
moderation, and sense of justice of the govern
ment, may not always be powerful enough, in
su CHI Democratic State, to restrain the people
from Conduct which England would be obliged to
resent and oppose. Cuba is a certain bone of
contention for the probably not distant uture;)
and the constant talk. in which particular class
of Americans think fit to indulge, of ''absorbing"
Canada and the West Indies, and monopolizing
the whole western hemisphere-tasteless vulgar.
and discreditabe as it is--cannot fail to keep up
a sort of chronic irritation. which may at any
moment assume sharper form. All thoughtful
and prophetic statesmen must look to this quars
ter with great anxiety. We have not spnce
here TO dwell upon the subject in detail; but in
conclusion will just intimate, and no moie.
ons circumstance which renders America espe-
cially forrnidable She alooa unitas all the