The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-06


into what is emphatically termed the people
house" The remainder Of the evening was occa-
pied with the discussion OF a most inseImlnaole
snbJect-the appointment of stipendiary magistrates
IN Ireland by the last Lord Lieutenant OF the
Wings, Earl Forteslue A return connected with
the appointments in question was oroereo, AFTER
good deal of squabbling on the SUBJECT matter OF
The remainder of the session is likely to be
than usually barren OF interest, and an arly
adjournment is confidently anticipated There will
be a good deal of fighting on the irish franchise
and registration bill, upon which the popular party
with O'Conne at their head, look with great lea
lousy, as being calculated they say, to curtal in
stead of charging, the franchise. Rumors, how
ever preva-a short time will test their accuracy
that the ministers have determined to abandon
the Irish Registration Bill But beyond this, there
seems to be nothing to prevent the session from
closing early. and, upon the whole, satisfactorily
Sir Robert Peers position this year Is tar more
secure and elevated than it was at the correspond
ing period last year, when the sister country was
almost IN blaze with the repeal mania. That
has been put down--by what means we stop not to
inquire; the revenue Is improving, the factory
population is employed, and the country appears
to be IN, more sound and prosperous state
thorns In the minister's path are the ten hours
factory men and the An'i-Corn. Law League. The
latter viii not be really formidable before the next
generalse lection--probaby three years off; and as
tor the others, dreamy set of philanthop sis, mix
cd up with no inc0nsdrrable number OF knaves--
'ee bane. and antidote-can never become formid-
y ~, at all. Their weakness Will neutrallze their
l, ftency for mischief
America and Texas.
The intelligence brought by the last arrivals from
the United States IL Of great interest and import
snce: l. appears thara special envoy has arrived
at Washington from the Texan Government COM
mssoned to make an official offer of anne xatlon on
the part OF the young republic An offer of a
similar description was made IN the y-ar 1887, and
was then rejected but under very different circum-
stances AT that period the acceptance of the offer
OF the TEXANS would have involved the United
States In an expensive, embarrassing, and some
what uncertain war with Mexico and also in the
verv probable contingency of rupture with Eng
land. Moreover, the public mind in the United
States very much divided on the subject of
slavery, and great jealousy existed on the part of
the New England States in regard to any accession
=. Now things wear very. different aspect: The
Texian republic has consolida itself SO efectua
ly, that nothing remains to be feared from Mexican
aggression On the contrary, the hardy Anglo-Sax
on adventures are nue.. more likely to encrOach
further on the Mexican territory than to lose any
portion OF their present acquisitions. The stron-
ges possible temptation is held out to what has al
ways been darling passion of the American mind,
that of confirming and extending the supremacy Of
the Anglo-Saxon race over the whole of the north
ern continent, There can be no reasonable doubt
that tals policy alone will be sufficient to render
great majority OF the citizens, more especially Of
the Western and Southern States and this alone
IN the present aspect of affairs with regard the
trre OF the Texan envoy every chance Of success.
Already we find that the partisans of Van Buren,
are adopting the annexation of Texas popular
eectioneerlng banner, and it is by means impro-
bable that the present President, Tyler, may take
some step, during his remaining tenure OF office,
in order to be beforehand with his rival.
Another important consideration for the Ameri-
cans Is, that the possession of Texas is almost in
dispensable as q military possession, IN order to
cover their southern frontier in the event of war
with England or any other European power AS
long as our corn laws continue to prevent the iden
LITIGATION of commercial interests between England
and the United States, which could alone afford an
ample and permanent guarantee for the mainte-
nance of friendly understanding, it is impossible
for the statesmen of America to shut their eyes to
the possibility of rupture. The Nerth- Western
frontier question brought the two countries to the
very verge. Of hostlitles, and that of the Oregon
territory still remains open as standing cause of
quarrel. The question OF the right of search also
involves differences of principle, which may be
hushed up during period of unusual maritime
peace, but which must inevitably lead to collision
IN the event OF an interruption Of tranquility Un-
tain that at no distant period, the offer of Texas
will be accepted, and the vast and fertile territory
of that rising State incorporated into the huge body
OF the mother republic.
The important question for us is, what ought, in
such case, to be the policy of England9 Are we
to go to war IN order to prevent an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF territory and power which may eventually be-
come dangerous 70 our colonial empire! Are we
to endcavor to enforce the principle of the statm
guo as applicable to America as we'll as Europe, and
resist the annexation OF Texas to the United States
on the same grounds we should resist the an
nexation of Turkey to Russia?
We confess that the bias of our feelings IS against
any such interposIlion on the part of England in
the affairs Of the new world If the Texans, being
all virtually citizens OF the United States in origin,
feeling, and interest, choose to incorporate them
selves with the. Federal Union rather than main
tain the somewhat expensive dignity of an indepen-
dent state, can see no principle in the recognized
law of nations which gives us right TO interfere
What should we say If the Government of the
United States were to protest against the annexa-
ton of some native Stale to our Indian empire by
the voluntary act Of Its independent government
II the inhabitants OF Gwalior, for instance, were
to petition unanimously to be incorporated with
the Presidency Of Agra, or the native chiefs of the
Society or Sandwich Islands to place themselves
under the protection of the British flag, we might
might not accept such Offer but assuredly we
should tolerate no interference with our free dis
erection OF dealing with it as thought fit Nothing
short OF the strongest argument of self-defence can
justify such interference. II is Just possible,
that with the certainty before Of disruption
of the balance OF power leading to general war.
we might be justified in putting a veto upon
family alliance contracted between France and
Spain, or IN opposing voluntary cesslon of Greece,
Servia, or Walachia to Russia but, as a general
rule, we have no right to interfere with The free,
Spontaneous acts OF our neighbors, because we APP
prehend from such acts the possibility of future an
noyance or danger.
In the present instance also it appears very uncer-
tain whether, the whole, the anne xation OF Tex
as may not be an event rather favorable than
otherwise for British interests. II 1t deprives us
of a means of annoying the United States and so
far removes the temptation to war, IT is by no
means certain that this ought not to be looked on
as an advantage. war with the u States, even
ifsuccessful beyond most sanguine expectations
would be u calamity OF the most fatal description.
Moreover, the amexat on of Texas would give
great additional preponderance in the Union to the
interest upon which we must necessarily rely the
most for maintenance of friendly political and
commercial relations with England--tbat, namely,
of the southern cotton growing States. The vote
of Texas would be necessarily an additional free
trade vote, which, in the present balanced state of
parties and interests, might frequently prove de-
cisive. We cannot afford to ALLEVIATE the southern
interest and strengthen the advocates of the high
bv the SoutherS states and NV ensy,,rS ali The
feelings OF national PRIDE and Anglo-Saxon preju-