Washington Telegraph

The Mexican War.—That the existing war between this country and Mexico, has been conducted in the most extraordinary and unprecedented manner: there can be no doubt. We are assured so by the French and English papers; and surely the French and English governments, whom these papers appear to represent, ought to know all about it. They have had more experience than we have; and are enabled, through their extraordinary facilities, to do the whole work of war on the most civilized style. We should by all means copy a leaf or two from their book.

Suppose we compare our conduct and theirs. In the first place we were silly enough, after the battle of Resaca de la Palma, to suffer the Mexicans to get off with whole skins. Why didn't we follow the example of the noble English army, which drove thousands of the Sikhs into the river, mercifully giving them the choice of drowning or the bayonet, and thus ferociously massacred thousands of unresisting men who implored in vain for pity!

In the second place. we were wicked enough to release the large number of prisoners obtained at Vera Cruz. Why did we not do as the French in Algeria with the Arabs—put them all, men. women, and children. into a great cave, and there roast them alive? San Juan d'Ulua would have made a capital bake oven.

In the third place, we were mad enough when we captured the city of Mexico, to cause the public records to be protected. and to prevent our soldiers from pillage, rape and other excesses. Why were not our forces instructed to act after the fashion shown us by the English, at the city of Washington. during their last war with us! We should, by all manner of means have fired the executive palace and public offices, destroyed the public records, and stolen everything we could lay our hands on.

The truth is that our unhappy nation has sunk into the depths barbarism, and seems to be utterly unable to attain that refined civilization which characterizes France and England. She will improve no doubt, in process of time; but at present, her condition is lamentable

John Donkey.