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FEDERAL TEsrIMoNY-The "Boston Courier. is
of the very few federal papers that exhibit
some feelings of patriotism. A correspondent of the
Daily Advertiser another federal paper of the
city, over the signature of TO- criticzes with some
severity, the policy adopted by our government, in
conducting the war in Mexico, and recommends the
immediate Withdrawal of our forces from the route
by Monterey. The writer in the "Courier" replies,
and observes:


"As respects the rapidity of General Taylor's
movements, TO does not appreciate the extent OF
General Taylor's supplies and wagons. When first
instructed to move from Matamoras, he destitute
Of steamers embarrassed by 5000 raw volunteers for
six months, and provided with more mules and
wagons than were sufficient TO keep open the route
from the Brazos to Matamoras. All this is now
changed. fleet of steamers has been placed on the
Rio Grande; vast supply of stores, mules and wag-
ons accumulated at Camargo and Cerralvo, &c.


As respects the origin of the war, there may well
be difference of opinion and the movement of Gen.
Gaines, in despaching the Louisiana volunteers,
no doubt much of vagary as his late prospectus
for coast defence In other particulars IT must be
conceded the war has been conducted with remarka-
BILE rapidity and success Between June 1st and Oc-
tober lst in the brief space of four months, armies
Of 10000 men have been raised, disciplined, and
transported from eight hundred to Thousand miles.
The enemy has been kept In constant state of alarm
in every quarter.


"Neio Merico, New Leon, and California, on the
Paciic-regions larger than Spain or France-are
actually subdued, and the ports both sides block
aded The enemy, defeated in three battles, stripped
of the principal part of their artillery and munitions
of war, cut off from foreign supplies and
and dshearened by defeats, soon to be placed be-
tween two armies, either of which, alone, is compe-
tent to meet any force they can raise, and when
united will be within ten days march of their capi-
tal Before sixty days have elapsed 1t may well be
predicted, the Mexicans will hold no post north of
line drawn from Tampico through st. Luis TO ST.
Bias.


''The question for the next Congress will doubtless
be, how to stay Gen. Taylor's further progress. Al
all events, territory sufficient to pay the costs of the
war and our six million claims, will be in our pos
session. few weeks win determine whether these
scenes or those of '76' are nearest the mark"