Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-09-13
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

who knew how to govern the Mexicans but that his sordd
vices have reduced him to the level He audes
to the attempted revision of Mexican tariff and says that
the of forcing manufactures has bitten the people Of
Mexico as well those of Spain and Portugal" 1t mpos-
sibe he contends that such population, in country with
out roads, four-hs of whose soil is still unculSaed up
into districts having very little communication with each other
should undertake manufacture with any hope Of success
Although the ample protection has been granted he says
the experiments already made have proved entirely unsuccess
uI, few having ventured beyond making Calico
which could be imported much cheaper than he made
Until the soil is fully cultivated, he says is impossible that
manufactures should flourish After referring the approach
ing election, he speaks of the annexation of Texas Inte
of the action of the Convention had been received
when he wrote but he that annexation will be fatal
bo to Mexico and prejudice all European interests in the
New World Of the ultimate views Of the United States
rather Of the of things which, in his Judgment
will ce the United States entertain these
views, he thus writes
cit is clear that the American Government does not limit
ITS views TO the incorporation OF State SO unproductve as
Texas in reality but that the vicinity of Texas the chief
mining district of Mexico is the great of attraction
The United States the possession OF Chihuahua San
Louis Potos, Durango Zacatecas, and Santa Re, all Of
which less in its vicinity and they detemn
ed u have them without forgetting the extended plan Of
incorporating the territory lying between Texas and the Bay
Of California and the Pacific ask it will suit British In
quantities is produced, under the dominion of the United
States will II suit tho Eurnpean Powers to fnd
say the monetary circulation dependant the caprice of
the President of the United States These remote
sequences you may think but, reply in politics views
must not be limited TO fifty hundred years. and must
oesee what may be the result of given proposition The
United States will Of deny that they have such amb
ous tendencies but defy hem if Texas be incorporated,
not to look with longing all those the neigh
boring provinces of Mexico conaneasures which would
become enfod if explored with that zeal and industry that
distinguish the Anglo-Saxon race"
He then writes follows communicating intelligence of
little interest concerning Mexican and British designs and
operations in California
sAs California and the Of the Pacific the
views Of the United States for moment be doubted
and gladly do that Government has determined
to give way on the Oregon question. But must not for
get that the States peopng Upper California they did
Texas and that regular plan of emigration is going
through the recently discovered passages the Rocky Noun
tains Numerous settlers already hanging the skirts
OF the Bay of San Francisco of the finest harbos in the
world, whence large steamer go Canton in from hir
y to forty days and the fort of the Bogeda, lately
abandoned by Russia short distance from that bay, has
escaped them. The Mexican Government is well aware Of
these designs and is holding out encouragement 10
grants from this quarter 10 settle in Upper California but
there is surplus population here and the United States
must be checked by immigration into California from
other quarter. understand that an Irish Roman Catholic
clergyman who is residing in Mexico present. has submit
ted plan TO this Government for establishing Irish colony
the further coast of the Bay Of San Francisco The Mex
Government favors the project large grant of pro-
ductve land is to be assigned him. peculiar privileges pro-
msed and, understand the gentleman alluded to calculates
on locating five thousand of his countymen in that district
The treaty nearly complete, and if the plan succeeds
strong body Of IRISH pedsdntry toH be inefficient aid
helping out British policy IN that quarter"
In subsequent portion of this able and interesting letter
the writer audes to further intelligence from Texas which
renders annexation almost certain take place, hough
President Jones doing all in his power prevent it,
He says the fact is have been outmanGuvred by the
States agents and he adds the following speculaos
corning the issue
81 cannot help attaching great importance the Texas
question: fear annexation will be the signal for the
gradual dissolution of the Mexican Republic. find strong
coincidence betYeen the actual of the Ottoman Empire
and the Mexican Republic and the aggressive spirit of Russia
in the Old World and the United States in this with this diff
terence ony that IN the the European Powers
have nteered proong the existence Of Turkey WHILE
the other, not hand held out 10 Arico from
England alone has strong interest doing but fear
she coming into the lists late and that the occupation Of
Texas will render that extremely difficult which few years
since comparatively easy. II is with pain add, that
there single in Mexico who yet appeared
the public capable Of saving his country honor and
that her fate IS sealed"
IRELAND.
Meetings of the Repeal Association continue be held
and OConne continues to write them letters, urging
zeal and activity the Of sixty Repeal Members Par
lament, the promotion Of union Of Repeaers with Orange
men in which last particular his efforts emineny
cessfu At the meeting held the 4th umo Captain
Broderck took for his theme the relations of Great Britain
with America tainted England with inability rcpel aggres
sion unless aided by Ireland and predicted the downfall of
Britain unless she conceded independence Ireland the
price Of her aid Mr.. J. OConneIl followed in the same
strain The Times reports his remarks as follows
He protested against the annexation Of Texas a
calculated to promote slavery, and contrased the Ian
guage Of defiance used in Parliament by Sir Robert Peel
wards America in reference the Oregon boundary question:
with the concessions at in he of being made
Proud, naughty England in spite of all Pees buster
forced into dsgracefu submission America because she
continued unjust TO Ireland Loud cheers But she would
have to ruckle, not only America but TO France and
any other country which might have the courage assa her.
unless she did Justice Ireland She should have the as
sstance Of Ishmen hearts and handsthey offered her the
last drop Of their blood she acted justly hem but she
Persevered in tyranny injustice, and nsocnce she would
have TO yield to foreign Power in spite Of big words and
insult Loud cheers In the event OF a war Iisbmcn
would not be the allegiance which they owed their
Sovereign they would not invite the foreign enemy their
shores, but they wouId stand smiling by and witness the ruin
Of England. Loud and protracted cheering Let them
Peel talk, let him pirate he pleased whilst he talking
America acting, and Ireland looking Renew
ed cheering. ]"
Mr. Scott, solicitor ventured hint the improperly
abusing and denouncng her account Of slavery He
thought the Dublin AnSlavery Society the place discuss
that question Mr. OConne expressed surprise that any
body should defend slavery, declared he "shoud
TO denounce the Internal system and its abettor ere
al HE risk Of his Eet' Whether be expects martyriom
on account Of his denunciations he did not say
great Orange demonstration took place Ennsklen on
the 18th II large and enthusiastic and was chiefly re-