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FROM THE NEW YORK COURIER INQUIRER sATURpAY.


WAR WITH MExIco.-The Journal of Commerce affrms
fact and conjecture that Gen. ALMoSTE,
the Mexican Minister in this city, awaiting the departure
of the yasse which is to convey him to his country,
expresses the opinion that the resolutions for the
alton of Texas passed by very small majority, the
Mexican Government will not think it necessary disturb the
friendly relations existing between the two countries"


The Journal has certainly been msnfomed this point


We have to know that dametcaly opposite opinion
has been given by General Amonte, who, depecatng al
much any the disturbance of friendly relations betsveef
the United States and Mexico yet unable to perceive how
such calamity is to be avoided.


As matter Of fact political relations already suspended


seems too, the natural consequence of Mr. Amonte
having demanded his passports here that like passports should
be sent by the Mexican Government Mr. Shannon without
waiting for him to act in the matter.


The put into Mr. Almone mouth for assuming that
there viii be disturbance unsound What, in fact is
to Mexico, whether the of which she COMPLAINS a.
wrong were carried by large a small maorty since
was carried and is the hw of the land Foreign nations
know each other on all public questions solely through their
respective Governments and the Government of the United
States has done the act, far its agency can avail Of
which it predicted by the Mexican Mnia,er that the
occurrence would be looked upon by his country as an act Of
war Is 1t any the less ACT OF because adopted in
despite of close and strenuous opposition


Neither the Journal of Commerce. nor its informant can
doubt if the parties reversed and Mexico had done to
US what have to her. that should instantly right our
selves by As little that journal doubt if England
France had been in the place of Mexico that our Govern
men would have hesated very long before adopting towards
either of them the adopted towards Mexco-and this
point Of view which, confess mores us as Americans
exceedingly since gives conduct an air Of bullying
the weak.


What indeed but the weakness Mexico is counted upon
by those who confidently rely upon the of peace
Certainly for external Mexico weak yet is she not


without the means OF very serious annoyance us By resort
to that egazed but immoral weapon of war; priyateerng
nor are our own seapos without abundant materials ou, of
which she could fashion system of bgandage upon our wide
spread and unsuspecng commerce. which would be felt with
terrible effect.


What IS to hinder Mexico from having recourse to this ex
pedient She has lose by reprsals ON our
part the yellow fever protects her maritime border from nva
son and an unwatered wilderness would render march by
land to Mexico something of an affair than from the
occasional talk have heard about the southwest rising in
mass and pouring itself upon Mexico seems generally to be
