MEXICO-WAR! WAR /!
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It is true that Mexico has hlustered, and threatened much about war It is true that her high functonaries have issued pompous documents, breathing high sounding brava- dos. and commanding the military chieftalns and subalterns to prepare for war It is true that the President and Minister of war have recommended to Congress declaration oi war Itis true that it is rumored that the pug. nacous power has sent her mnions to scatter along the Rio Grande, thick as the frogs ot Egypt It Is true that General Gaines has also become somewhat bristly, made requisition for troops upon the Governor of Louisiana, that the brave Governor met the call promptly, issued his proclamation, and the gallant peo- pie of the State instantly volunteered, and trade up more than the number wanted It IS true that requisition for accoutrements has been made upon the Arsenal at this place, and that Maj, Butler has promptly forwarded them! It Is equally true that there are few thousand hardy, brave boys in Arkansas that would like exceedingly well to hold Mili- tary discourse with the Mexicans whenever 1t suits their convenience! But still there is vet no war; There is only fulfment of that scripture which says, there shall be ru- mors of war We confess however, that the cloud which Mexico has brewed, though com posed mostly ofdustand yapour, begins to look like it may contain few sparks of electricity But we are emphatically the lightning ta- mers We make post boys of heavens here tofore untaimable fires We say if Mexico wishes 1t, we are for war We wait not for formal declataton of war just let Mexi- can put hostile foot in Texas-let one fire gun across the Rio Grande, yea, let him throw a stone, crook his finger, or wink his eye, and our rihemen will make him smell powder.

 It seems that after the proposition to de- clare war was communicated to the Mexican Congress, they had to vote a loan of S15,- 000,000 as a preparatory step. An !! there IS the rub. Where is that amount of money to come from The people of Mexico will not stand levy for the purpose She has no credit abroad If she does not declare war until she borrows that sum of money, the people of Texas may grow several crops in the meantime