Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-03
POLITICAL.
MEXICO AND TEXAS.

IN CAkSo k14Nh A<AR1s
We copy the following letters from a
morning and an evening Philadelphia pa
sper Of Thursday. The first we Judge to
. come from, the Hon, c. J. Ingersol. They
contain matter Of high interest," Charles
ton Mercury.
ri Correspondence ofMe Pennsyfranian.s;
WASHINGTON, June l8, 1874.
The intelligence brought yesterday by
Mr. Thompson, the special messenger who
was despatched to and returned from Mex
leo. is important, though not decisive.
First. 1t is undoubtedly pacific. Mexi-
co has neither the intention nor The power
TO make war Oh the United States; never
would have thought oft but for sugges-
items from this country, Notwithstanding
the official threar Of it some lime since.
Toruel. the ablest and most hostile of the
: ministers, is dismissed, probably Almonte
will take his. place as Secretary of War,
Zf.who is certainly well disposed TO The u.
States. The Mexican provinces are i'll
= state near revolt, The finances are utter
lydefcient. The due instalment on the
debt of the United States is not, caDuot,
and will not be paid, al least now. The
quarrel with France is unsettled, and a
difficulty has occurred with England
There is not the slightest cause TO appre-
sshend war between Mexico and the United
States, from auy Thing We do as to Texas.
This is to be relied upon, and is great
point reduced=to a certainty.
Secondly, Santa Anna would have ac-
cepted our terms taken 10 him by MIR.
Thompson, the special messenser-very
favorable terms-had moi Almonle's des.
i patches assured The Mexican President,
ihat6e mishtrely on our Senate rejecting
the Treaty. This assurance Almonte Is
believed 10 have received from Whig
: Senators, and perhaps also Democratic
: Senators. With this assurance, of course,
/ Mexico holds up for the best terms she
can get.
Third. Thus il depended entirely on
;stbe opposition lo The recovery of Texas,
whether, when and how III should take
place. If,he Wing Senators had permit
led, Texas would now belong to the Unit
%ediSta,es, with the entire concurrence of
of:Mexico..
S The truth is, there is more to fear from
Texas than from Mexico. Gen. hender-
son, one of,he Texan ministers here, has
.gjjus, gone there TO keep them from taking
any hasry action on the rejection of The
Z Treaty.. There is always great reason TO
Eappfehend the Texas Governments ac.
cession. To- The English commercial! alli-
/ ance. For il is only commercial. or di-
splomaiic question all round. kEnsiand
desigus no war, except on our cotton and
slaves. Mexico designs no war on either
sthe5 United States or Texas. This Gov.
.ernmeni designs no war by The troops and
ships stationed in the neighborhood of
Texas. =; % < =:
- The whole will be apeaceable contest;
gthoughia,the contest England aims vital
blow at our commerce.; manufactures, in
& sliiuiions, Union and tranquility.
n All will end well, l have; no doubt. II
q would be all over now, but that Mr.. Clay
! unfortunately guile as muchfor himself as
for his country, issued his ukase. that the
settlement shall not lake place ill the
founh ofMarch next. i'll were a wager
ing man, would bel him that it will,,
-
) nevertheless. Meantime he aud par
" are answerable for allthe consequences.
- Correspondence Of Mercury and Journal.
WAsHINGToN June l9, 1914.
The excitement produced by Ihe laie
sarriyal Of Gilbert l.. Thompson, our bearer
ofdespa,ches from Mexico. continues ra-
ther to increase :han diminish. The ac-
: count he, brings as TO the social and pollti-
cal character of that country; Separate
. from. the diplomacy Of his mission) is Of
the most interesting character, while the
dispatches, Of which he is the bearer, are
sof The most cheering TO The friends of
TYLER and Immediate annexation. Santa
Z Anna and his Government perceives that
II is of the most vital importance 10 Mex
ssiico, that Texas should be annexed TO the
United States. They perceive that all
: ideas of.re.conquest are absurd and CHI
1nerical;; and. also, ihatthe Texans must,
from the fufces Of circumstances, form an
immediate alliance with England or the
Uui,ed States. They dread the further
supremacy Of English influence, cow al
most paramount, i'll Mexico, by virtue of
tbs mortgage for eighty millions which