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FRANCE. MEXICo. AND TFXAS

FRANCE. MENlCO. AND TE\AS
The blockade Of the coast Of Mexico
by France, which continues with unaba.
ted determination and rigor, has been the
subject OF a good deal Of discussion IN
the journals Of the United States. the
commerce Of both countries benz serious.
veNe1 by IT, but especially that of tie
nited States. We have con,enied our
selves so FAR with publishing the discus.
Sions OF others, and have been especially
careful 20 give whatever has been adduc-
ed By the French Government. through
ITS oihcili press. IN yIndication OF the
blockade. But II we have not engaged
IN tins discussion, i, is not that we have
been Inattentiye either TO the novelty and
importance Of the questions Of public Laws
which II involves, or TO the possible ex.
tent OF Ms consequences. We entertain.
ed confident hope moreover, that the
TWO Governments between whom the dis
Pute cxistswouid hlvccome 10 some terms
o; accommodation. That hope had how
ever, gradually faded away. until scarce
w the shadow OF II remained and even
mat has vanished since the appearance
'oi the apparently authorized exposition
Of tie views If the French Government
which We published a few DAYS ago
The complete subsection Of Mexico 10
The demands OF France appears 10 be the
lowest price at which the latter will With.
draw rs forces from the shores of The
former.
In this state Of affairs our attention
has been just attracted by a paragraph IN
Ia Courier des Ei4ts Inns "a paper deyo.
ted TO the national interests Of France) II
Saturday last. which, whilst At seem, ia
indicate iar.feaChed designs on the p,ft
Of the French Government app,te6il,
affords a KEY 10 The recent official annun-
cation OF the Withdrawal by the Govern.
ment Of Texas Of as proposition Of annex.
alton ~ the United States. There j. a,
least remarkable coincidence of hre
and circumstance N the two indications
u - no part Of our purpose 10 enter At
ibn moment into commeniar, upsn the
projects and designs hunted Al m the m.
ragraph 60 which We refer. We wtsb
only 10 ask Tor u The earnest a,ieo,ioo 81
our readers with which view We trans.
late it az follows - .faf bt
From ~ Cewia D., Eiri, pi, ,r O-i ao
Decidedly Texas no longer wishes
TO be incorporated With the United States
who on Their ,idc. have. never seriously
cared about u. This annexation NAV
veil f'r a time have entefsd INTO the
views Of certain Tcxian statesmen while
The Mexican pfetensious we're vet alarm
ing bot nov The chance ba, turned 49,
MeNiooi' no longer 90 be- feared. In The
interior q is falling mo dissolution before
me antiques Of - rulers. tie Marhatcl.
Ism OF Hs Clergy ADD the brutality Il ~,
= 'puiaiion. over rs exterior the thge
aer sfowls. and vill before lonr burt
lofih' France desires and Will have "a.
'',is ION if1m the asss4sins and robbers
'' hef children. u will readily BE- con.
, I, that under such circunsffpcss
oAa' has no'hlng more 70 fear Tor her ,o.
dependence, and ihinks no more II The
proposed incorporation Who knosseven
whether her Government win NJ, be
'''ea upon 10 cooperate IN the lust ebas-
i'emeni q Mexico By some useful 4,ve,.
ion on The frontiersf The amie,sfs 80
option which The French and Eogl,.b
MINISTRIES have gwen 70 the Texisn =.
ienii the treaties y hich they have mad
ini probably will make with BIN omen