The further accounts from the scene of war between Mexico
and the United States exhibit the Americans as still victorious, but as rather embarrassed by their own progress. The retreating Mexicans were suspected to be stronger than their defeat would have led one to imagine ; and at all events the Americans are not a people adapted for the militarg invasion of a foreign country. They want mechanical organization, and abundance in the golden sinews of war, for that costly style of proceeding. Meanwhile, the citizens at home show a strong inclination to settle the Oregon question after a truly Yankee fashion—by in- ducing England to take it herself, and give in exchange the Mexican province of California! It is averred, however, that the British and American Governments have virtually settled the Oregon question—of course on more decorous terms ; so that the Republicans are left to seek California by the slower process of cuckooing.
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