The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-21
GREAT BRITAIN AND MEXICO.

Notwithstanding the opinion OF our diploma
cy entertained by the Ledger, the editors no
tons about the designs Of Santa Anna and the
British Ministry, accord exactly with those OF
our most ssgacious statesmen, as the following
extract from yesterdays paper will show
From The Philadelphia Ledger.
We have alluded to the designs of Britain upon
Mexico How will they be accomplished? The
British Government will endeayor to sustain Santa
Anna in his present power; ana for this purpose
they will encourage his project OF conquering Texas
The Mexieans keenly feel the loss Of this province
as stain upon their national honor, and therefore
would be inclined to support any government that
would attempt It's re conquest Santa Anna knows
this; and hence, since he acquired his present
dictatorship, has he made show Of invading Texas.
Perhaps he has seriously entertained such de-
sign. Ii not he has been deferred from the enter
prise by deeper and more selfish designs Perhaps
he has been sincere in all these demonstrations. II
The latter be the case, we suppose he has doubt
less been nstigated by the British Government, in
tent on its own designs upon Texas. But whether
he has has not seriously thought of accompanying
Texas he has seriously prosecuted his design oil ac-
curing and retaining absolute power, and Tor this
purpose, has found ready auxiliary IN the British
Government.
But why should the British Government aid him
in this purpose' We answer, for two reasons; the
monopoly of the Mexican markets while his power
endures and the acquisition OF Mexican territory
when that power shall TALL. Ii he be absolute, and
through British aid he will grant to the British ex-
elusive commercial privileges. He will admit Br-
fish manufactures at low dunes, and exclude all
others, and will encourage British settlements on
Mexican territory And above all, he will grant
to the British Government the exclusive right OF ca
mails between the two oceans, through Panama, Nj
caragua, or any other territory Should he wish TO
reign in Mexico during his life, the British Govern
ment will maintain him in that position: and being
absolute and therefore irresponsible, he will i'm
prove his opportunities for amassng wealth Tor the
benefit of his family which he will secure in Eng
land. Should he, after amassing wealth enough
wish TO retire to England, the British Government
will safely transport him there, with his family and
his wealth.
In the first place he will secretly cede to the Bri
fish the whole of Central America, if no more, the
cession to be complete after his decease In the Sc
cond case he will make similar cession to be &C.
compshed after his retirement; and IN either case
the British Government by settlements and iortih-
cations will prepare TO render the cesson efhca-
cious So soon as he dies retires, Mexico will be
in anarchy, and the British Government, under pre-
ence of restoring peace, will step between the par
ties i; has done between the contending Hind
Princes and governments, will aid each for a consi-
deration and eventually overpower all Thus Will
the British intrigue for the monopoly Of Mexican
markets, with view TO The monopoly of Mexican
territory They will the country to-day as a
means of acquiring it Tomorrow.
No part OF the world, not yet in British hands, is
more valuable TO Britain than Mexico, and especial
ly Central America An extensive region, abound
ing in resources it is far superior TO Central Asa as
field for British Emigration; and an infusion of
English population would convert it into an India a
country in which The MeIcans would sow for the
British TO reap while the AngIo-Saxon race were
continually extiogushng the Mexican And in adj
dition TO these advantages, il is the gate between
Europe and Asia side of the globe, as Egypt
is similar gate on the other. The British will ac-
quire Egypt If they can, and Mexico is the Egypt of
The New W orld With these two gates IN the hands
of the British, ps shall be powerless, so far as the
trade of the Pacific and Indian oceans is concerned.
And possessing Mexico, will the British want our
cotton They produce cotton enough in Mex
CO and Texas and bring the cotton of India to Eu-
rope by two short routes, and make Egypt much more
productive in cotton than its present owners. We
cannot keep the British out of Egypt That we must
leave TO France, Russia and Austria. But wo can
keep them out of Mexico, and must lose no time in
trying.