The campaign on the frontier between Mexico and the United
States has taken a totally new turn: By a sudden act of vigor- ous soldiership, General Taylor has extricated himself from the position in which he was surrounded, has beaten the large army of Mexico in two battles, and proceeded to take the town of Matamoras. The advantage of the Mexicans in point of numbers was in some respects only apparent; and the engagement was one principally of artillery, in which they were grievously, defi- cient. If they could not resist the charge of bayonets;, they have only yielded. to what is almost uniformly irresistible in the "Anglo-Saxon " race. We do not affect to conceal our regret at this victory. A lengthened check would have done the United. States no real harm : the success will, for a time at least, stimu- late the war spirit in the United States. Already volunteers flock to Texas. They will perhaps go home again ere long ; and the worthy citizens will regret when pay-day comes. But meanwhile, Mexico may be crippled; Califorain will have fol- lowed Texas ; and that odious incident of war, privateering, carried on with Yankee licence, may complicate our relations in the West Indian Archipelago. How are we represented at Wash- ington ? Our representative there has been somewhat slighted by his Government : either they should support him thoroughly, or he should be changed and be a man worth supporting. In these times we ought to have a first-sate man there. France would do well to attend to her diplomatic representation ; and the same may be said, both for England and France, as to Mexico.
