THE CASE STRONGLY STATED.
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The Baltimore Patriot most apdy illustrates the
inexpediency of the Declaration of eristing ,oar
between the Government Of Mexico and that of the
United States, 'by the act of Mexico" by refer
ring to the comparatively recent Of the move
ment made by Com. AP CATEsBY JONES on the
Mexican town of Monterey, ION the Paci6c.) "A
rumor had reached him. says the Patriot, that
: war had been declared against us by Mexico. He
Immediately places himself before Monterey, COM
: mands the authorities to deliver up the town to
him, and on their yielding, actually takes posses


sion of it, deposes the Mexican officers, raises the
flag of the United Staes and assumes, in the name
of his country, the government of the place! He
had no authority to do this, but he did it. II was
: an act of hostility. Without proper explanation
and apology, it was cause of war. Now, sup
pose the Government Of Mexico, on being advis-
ed of what Com. JONES had done, had immed
ately resolved-not waiting for information from
: us, nor even asking avowal or dsavowal of his
: act-that war existed between us and her by our
act,' what would we have said--what would the
: civilized world have said That it was untrue
the declaration was false-a violation Of the comfy
: of nations-and, Of itself an offence"