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WASHINGTON, lltn May, lo4O.
Affections of uncertainty no longer oppress the
socitude of anxious feeling. The letters from
the city and limits of Mexico, are deeply interest
ing and absorb the public mind to the exclusion
Of all others. President Paredes, IN his manifes-
to, declared he had no power TO declare war
against the United States despite that announce
ment, the United States army established its head
Quarters opposite the city of Matamoras General
Taylor was called upon to retire from the often
sve position in question: position far beyond
the recognized limit of the State of Texas This
event is one happening in the face Of the an
nouncement by the government of Mexico that
annexation itself would be considered declara-
ton of war. Mexico retained her quiet attitude
after the late legislative acts of Texas and the
United States were proceeded with, and annexa-
ton accomplished that war act Of this govern.
ment, succeeded by the invasion Of other portions
of Mexico, made collision inevitable. II has taken
place-the consequences are not yet fully devel-
oped-the Herald, however, has more than once
or twice, or thrice, been the instrument, by the
penner OF this, of warning the government OF the
city Of Washington, on the part Of Mexico /; yet
this government have blindly persevered in the
very army they expected would be able to batter
down the cities of a neighboring unoffending, in
lured republic The observation is one from the
voice of Mexico.





pared as Mexico is for war, it is more than posi-
bic she may fail in an effort to dislodge him. A
position more insulting could not possibly be occu-
pied by him. 1t is nationally felt in all Mexico, and
every man, from all accounts, ignore or less SEN
sble of the outrage: the results, whatever they
may be, will involve conclusions of vast moment
and if the United States forces are not entirely
routed, the cause will be found alone in the diff
Guilty Of Transporting artillery the ford above
Gen. Taylor's encampment


II is believed in the city of Mexico that General
Taylor was ordered from Corpus Christi by gov
eminent here to bring about collision whereon
to ground war message, and declaration of
war by Congress, for the purpose of taking posses
sion of California, the purchase of which Presi-
dent Polk was foiled in by the government ofMcx-
ico standing upon their dignity and refusing to re-
ceive the Hon. Mr.. Sdell except as a commits
sioner to settle the question of Texas.


This intelligence, or belief, will arrive in Eu-
rope about the time the notice in regard to Ore
gon will. The fact places the situation of the
government here in very awkward predicament;
and again, employ the opportunity afforded me,
by the occasional use of your columns, to cali
upon this government to temper their council with
wisdom; paclficate, and not wound more and
more acutely, the national emotion of Mexico,
which have again and again proved, was tran
gull externally, only for the reason that it was dis
inclined to enter into contest with the citizens
and government of the United States.


PAcrrICAroR.