I feel the same in regard to war with England." "With England?
What chance would we have with so powerful a nation as that ?" "There is a God of Battles," said John Calhoun.
The chin of James K.Polk of Tennessee sank down into his stock.

His staring eyes went half shut.

He was studying something in his own mind.
At last he spoke, tentatively, as was always his way until he got the drift of things.
"Well, now, perhaps in the case of England that is good politics," he began.

"It is very possible that the people hate England as much as they do Mexico.

Do you not think so ?" "I think they fear her more." "But I was only thinking of the popular imagination!" [Illustration: "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" exclaimed Polk.