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making by the British Government are thus al
iuded to in a letter TO the editor of ther N York
Courier, dated -


- LONDON, 18th November, i845.


Never since the time Napoleon have such I'm
mense-such extraordinary military and naval
preparations been making in this country as at
the presen: time, aud tor many months past
Fully SIX months ago was my attention first at.
racled TO this subject. The activity prevailing
al Dept ford, Woo wich, particularly for guns
and steamers this vast establishment,) Sheer
ness, chatham, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Penn
broke, is really wonderful, Not only in the Gov
eminent dock yards are ships and steamers be-
ing prepared with the utmost expedition, but
also in private ship building yards are iron W ar
steamers being constructed, not only on the
Thames, but also Liverpool and Glasgow
From my enquiries l have everysreason TO be-
lIese these extraordinary warike preparations
are made In reference to our country.


The people and government excessively
Jealous at the high tone aud successful te rnrIa-
Iion Ot The Texas annexation, and are exceed
ingly angry at our Presidents remarks7in refer
cnce TO Oregon in his inaugural 4th of March
address. NuthIng ever reused and united all
clsses OF people in this country much as what
was then said by our Cmef Magistra,e, and II
he INDUCES in the same strain at the opening
OF Congress on the lst December next, [ tear inn
mediate war will be the result; and the war
steamers now preparing with such energy and
prom plliude will make dash upon Portland,
Portsmouth, Boston, New York. Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Charleston, &c. simultaneously,
without giving US time to prepare and resist this
sudden incursiOn. L hope most sincerely you
will not be taken una wares. But l trust both
Governments will act in such way as To pre-
serve the blessings ot peace, Tor nothing eau be
30 utterly absurd. insane. and IN all points oil
view 50 inexPedient as war between our two
Countries. -e1 A-t s-s