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III bearing Il stimony 10 bis many no5le and
generous qualities. Il woul1 Be with great
rain that IN anv war | would draw m,
sword against Mexico La such war a.
this could not. But would Mexico Dr.
clare waI Perhaps she would not do
not think she would without he promi.e oi
aid Ii she did mol, il would only be BE-
Gauge she was too weak. This. TO a proud
ard generous American heart, would be
worse even than war that we bad wrong
ed weak power, which was TOO feeble To
defend her rights But IL might be that oh
er and stronger Powers might cume to thr
aid of Mexico. There are some indications
Of this and il certainly would be so. il SOME
of those strong Powers Of the wrrld are &c
fatally bent upon our destruction as II is said
that they are Bu, there certain valiant
spirits, with whom it would be the strong
est argument IN favour If the measure that
il Would involve US IN war with Nj xico,
England and France have had sorle ey'
ptrience IN nv time ofthese crocodile Ed
ters, and have not found them. in the mo
ment Of real danger any hiaver than 9th.
er people. 1t would be very stupid and un
American 10 doub, that England, France
and Mexico united would be no match for
us " whatever aud sti more stupid ard I'M
prudent 10 expr'ss such doubt But for
nv single self, | mus; conft SIS that would
prefer entering INTO such cot flici with a
fl m conviction that the quarrel was just,
and, mere matter uf convenience, /
would like TO have our own people united
Ii would make the victory soinew al easier


have exit udtd this comnunicaiion TO a
much greater length than | had n,cipated
but have not time TO cGBd nse il, and must
therefore commit ii 10 you as II IS, | could
very well write a much more without *
haus,ing the subject. Very respectfully.
your obedent servant.


WADDY THOMPSON, JR


WAsHINGToN, July 3. 1874.