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As many as have been the calculations
relative to the termination If the war, they
have all been disappointed, and tho end Is
as uncertain as ever. The frsl calculation
was that nothing was necessary but hos
tile demonstration on the banks Of the Rio
Grando 10 bring about satisfactory nd.
inslment Of our difficulties and 10 secure u
permanent peace. This was disappointed
Gen. Taylor made his appearance with an
army on tue east side OF TINT river but The
MeSioans SO far from being inlmldaedi
were cSaspefaied at the proceeding, crossed
the river, attacked our lroops and opened
the war in earnest. Then followed The dis.
llnguished battles Of palo Allo and ltesaea
de Ia Palma, with the fall Of Alalamoras.
Then came the calculation that the terri.
lied Mctleans would ecuuin1 throw down
their arms and beg Tor quarter This, too
was disappointed. Monterey was nesl
sloImej, aud stronger than ever glcw the
calculation thai the war was now certainly
ended. disappointment came again. The
mountain tops Of Buena Nisla flowed with
blood, Santa Anna and his yellow myrmidons
we're defeated by the insineib,e Taylor
and his brave men. Vera Cruz lell be.
meath the shock Of our arms under Cen.
Scott; and now, as that gallant officer.
haviog sIormed the strong position Of Sierra
6ordo, approaches the capital, still comes
Tho cry-''ihe war will soon be ended. y


Upon whai are these calculations found.
edl Does an, act on the pait Of the MeAi-
cans, fom the firing of the first gun on the
east side of the Rio Grande until the pres.
ent moment Indicate a spiiil Of Submission
On the contrary. have nol lieir orders and
proclamaiions from the ffsi, anl do they
MT now, breathe stubborn aud deter.
mined spirit of resis'cueel Every ealeu.
lalion has been disappointed, and Tie Ptes.
enl one. thai the fall Of the capital VII
terminate the war, is probably destined 10
the same fate. Appearances, at least,
Justify this belief. Measures have been
taken for the removal Of the seat Of gov.
ernmonl, which has doubtless before this
been done, and the guerrilla modo Of waf.
faro has been adopted, eleaiy indicating
a determination 10 resist 10 the last e,.
lremiiy. In laei, we have nothing upon
which 10 ground a plausible calculation as
10 the termination Of the war. rs the man
the miller when Intercepted as
10 the extent Of his Neutrality-suspicious.
things we know aud some We don't know
We know that the war might have leen
avoided by prudence and better manage.
mcnt--we know that we are in for il, and
that we are bound 10 hght honombly out
oft. But we DO not know, any more than
President Polk himself when the war will
be ended.