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commercial intercourse with the United
States will probably take place. But that
Mexico will venture seriously 10 declare
war we cannot be persuaded 10 believe
When such an event does occur, If ever,
the destiny Of doomed nation will be
shadowed forth 10 the line OF the Latin
| Poet:


"Quem, Deus vult perdere, prius dementat."


As war with Mexico is by many deemed
probable event, some information rela-
tive 10 the strength and resources OF our
adversary, might not at the present crisis
be unintcresting. The entire population
Of the Mexican States, twenty-five in num-
Der, is estimated at about seven millions. ;.
From this amount, deduction must be
made for the Indians, half breeds and me-
groes, who constitute about six-seyenths ol
the census. These are all mere slaves,
and cllss too ignorant and degraded to
be enumerated among the military statis-
tics of The country, la physical vigor
and intellectual capability, they are said
to be much inferior to the negroes of the
south, and are certainly kept under bond
age much more CALLING and enervatlng
both to mind and body. Throwing this
portion of the population out of the &C.
count, there remains only about million
Of Mexcaus who can be said TO be Of pure
Spanish or European descent, upon whom
any reliance can be placed for the defence
of the country. Even this small fraction
Of the popuace is greatly degenerated,
and, compared with the Spaniards Of the
DAYS of Coriez, or the Anglo Saxons Of
the present era, may be called an etlemi-
nate race. There has been nothing 10
stimulate and develope energy Of charac-
ter in their intercourse with the puny and
harmless aborignes. The rivalry and fre.
quent collision with formidable antago-
nsts, so essential to the growth of habits
of endurance, enterprise and lntrepldlty,
have been entirely wanting, and hence the
Spanish Mexicans are much deterioral ed
from the parent stock. 1t will be obvious
TO the most superficial observer, that in a
contest with such an enemy our Govern.
ment has nothing TO dread. The wonder
is, that an adversary so entirely impoient
and helpless should have the tcmerity to
threaten war. No doubt, however, great
reliance is placed on The lorbearance and
good nature of the United States. Having
borne so many insults and outrages meek.
Iy, perhaps the calculation now is that our
government cannot be provoked into reta.
liation or resentment of injuries. The
Mexicans have resolved, at any rate, to ex-
pertinent on our moderation, and may find,
after a while, whether or not it has any
limits. ~. .. BnLLctin.