The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-29 00:00:00

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LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1846.

BY EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS.
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.

WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND

MEXICO.

By the arrival here this evening of the Royal Mail
steam-ship Cambria, commanded by Captain Judkins,
we have received New York papers to the 15th instant

inclusive.

This splendid steam-ship has made an expeditious
passage, and has brought upwards of seventy passengers.
The news by this arrival will be deemed very im-
portant, hostilities having commenced on the 26th of
April, on the Texian frontiers, between the Mexican and
United States forces, in which the Americans have
suffered the loss of thirteen killed, six wounded, and
460 taken prisoners ; in consequence of which great
excitement prevailed throughout the States ; and, in
New Orleans, Mobile, and other cities near the seat of
war, great efforts were being made to enlist men to pro-
ceed to the relief of General Taylor, whose position, it
would appear, is deemed to be critical.

At Washington also, the ferment was very great, and
a Bill had passed both Houses of Congress, and
received the sanction and signature of the President,
appropriating 10,000,000 dollars for carrying on the
war, and authorising the enrolment of militia to the
number of 50,000 men, together with an augmentation of
the regular fcrces by 7000 men.

General Taylor had made requisitions on the governors
of Louisiana, Alaama, Mississippi, and Texas, for
reinforcements, to which Louisiana had immediately re-
sponded by voting 100,000 dollars. At New Orleans
1500 men wers enrolled in a few days, and 500 more were
hourly expected from the vicinity, and would proceed
immediately to the seat of war.

This state of affairs has had a very depressing effect on
the stocks, and trade generally. The Oregon question
seems to be lost sight of, and the tariff for the present
laid aside. It is also doubtful whether the Sub-Treasury
Bill will be further proceeded with at the present
juncture.

Nothing whatever can now prevent the triumphant
settlement of Me Bill. Not all the oratory of STANLEY,
the wit of DISRAELI, the assiduity of BENTINCK, the ac-
clamations at Willis's Rooms, or the official edicts from
Bond-street, have been successful in damping the ardour
of one single Free-trader ;—the Protectionists are de-
fenceless, their Damascus blade has shivered off at the
hilt. Whatever bile may have been excited amongst
individuals by bitterness of recrimination or acrimony
of censure, must be allayed, so far at least we are fain
to anticipate, immediately upon the close of the discus-
sion. When the excitement consequent upon discom-
fiture has become somewhat abated, and when the subse-
quent calm affords them an opportunity for reflection,
e are prepared to witness a sequel of change
in the sentiments of those who have most violently
opposed the measure—a sequel almost as gratifying,
though scarcely of such naticnal importance, as the con-
versions antecedent to the Ministerial proposition.
Much as' certain among the agricultural landlords have
inveighed against the abolition policy, incessantly as
they have stigmatised and traduced its advocates, we
are more than sanguine of their ulterior adhesion
to its cause, and of their permanent satisfaction
at its working. We are convinced that the
charges of unconstitutional intimidation against the
League, of inconsistency against the Premier, of revolu-
tionary recklessness against the representatives of the
people, and of subserviency against the present Govern-
ment, will all become dissipated before the sun-burst of
emancipated commerce. Those who have hitherto been
foremost amongst the antagonists of the innovation will
merge into the most enthusiastic of its admirers, because
we entertain a solemn conviction that the landowners
will prove the chief recipients of benefit from its opera-
tion. Such are our anticipations, and those anticipa-
tions are based upon experience ; they are inspired by
a remembrance of the Ed.nburgh manifesto from Lord
Jousr RUSSELL ; of the candid avowals made by Sir
ROBERT PEEL ; by the more recent acknowledgments
of the Earl of ESSEX, as well as of other Legislators,
but above all by the memorable majority of ninety-eight,
by which the Lower House of Parliament approved of
that measure which, year after year, within those very
walls, had met only with derisive opponents and a COD_
tumelious rejection. Nor do those anticipations
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