The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-11
NEW YORK HERALD.
Our Foreign Relations.

The critical condition of foreign relations, grow
ing out of the Texas question, and the prospect oil
very serious difficulty with Mexico. that power be-
ing aided and supported by England and France -
The earnest and undssembled alarm with which
the respectable journals TO which we allude regard
these matters administers the best possible rebuke
TO that axity and heedlessness to say the least OF
it, which the Union has exhibited in its references
to the delicate and critical questions connected
with the present condition of foreign relations.
1t is thus discovered that the common sense and in
tegent patriotism of men of all parties, have die
taed course very different from that fidgetty,
verng, and uncertain pursued by the govern
ment organ Indeed, 1t would appear that the Union
has.been actuated by the desire to preserve the bal
ance between the Government and its organ, that
while the President has been famous for never open
ing his lips any subject connected with public al
fairs, his organ has been all the time waddlng about
heni-hap-hazar way-quite satisfied If 1t
oaly put forth its daily quantity Of small talk
The present position of this country is rather too
important, however, TO be trfed with in this man
ner. Recent developments relative the intrigues
and movements connected with the Texas question,
cannot be regarded without great anxiety, not TN
mingled with some alarm. This we find acknow-
lodged by journal, not readily excited by political
movements We allude to the Journal Of Com
0erce. 1t does not hesitate in expressing its con-
vcon that the foreign relations OF the country
lust now in very critical state, and publishes long
letter from Washington correspondent, exhibiting
view Of the present position OF the Texas question,
which is not by any means calculated to alay the Sc
rous apprehensions of the future, to which the jour-
nal in question itself gives expression, in the re-
marks with which the communication is accompa-
MED The writer IN the Journal Of Commerce,
takes very clear and correct view OF the mo-
tives Of Texas in seeking annexation-to get
rid of pecunlary embarrassment and debt, and OBJ
tain security against Mexican nvasion--and he then
goes on to argue from recent developments, that
Great Britain has been sudiously seeking to con-
vince the people Of that republic that both these de-
sirable objects could be much better obtained by
tanning independence and entering into treaty with
Mexico, which England and France would guaran-
tee We have yet to see the measure of success
with which this friendly and very disinterested
movement of England has been attended, although
the NOV ements of President Jones and Dr. Ashbel
Smith, together with the Convention project, evil
IDENTIFY designed to postpone the final settlement of
the business, may help to tolerably Just opinion
on that subject. But even supposlng, that in spite
of all indications we have seen to the contrary,
nexation should be triumphantly achieved the ques-
ton presents itself in another interesting point Of
view, which Is thus stated by the correspondent Of
the paper to which we have already alluded
We will now suppose that the Texas
shall be less subject the influence Of British gold than
has been sometimes charged no doubt unjusty, upon
of our public men, and that the quadruple
treaty may be rejected 1t is still quite certain that Mex
leo will not be stimulated, encouraged aided, counte-
orI So, k.rLc ,~
wI ' then undoubtedly make upon uss viii she not be
encouraged believe that long she will receive the
open and hearty cooperation Of England Neither Eng
land nor France have any right Interfere Nor have
they any proper ustiabe motive in interfering far
Again. Mexico has dispatched force to Texas for the
purpose Of making her boundary line according to the
treaty project That line is within the limits claimed by
Texas. The collision between the Mexican troops and
the troops of the United States will take place before this
matter finally settled Do you not think that Mexico
in that case authorized to call to her aid her foreign
allies
These questions are very natural, and suggest
some not altogether undressing topics of re1ec-
ton which the Onion, if it can, without any serious
risk, put temporary stop to its diarrhGa Of twad-
dle-would do well to digest at its leisure
According to the last accounts from Texas, which
our readers will find in another column, the British
steamer "Eurydice," had arrived at New Orleans,
with fresh dispatches, and Captain Elliott Is no
doubt busy in his efforts to carry out their instruc
tons. 1t is very true that attempts have been made
TO show by the recent conduct of President Jones,
and the declarations of Sam Houston in New
Orleans, that all these recent negotiations between
Texas and Mexico, under the management of the
British commissioner, were intended to dupe the
English and French governments, and to operate
upon popular feeling in this country, in order 10
hasten the consummation of the project Of annex.
Such 10 Tho al hv( Lon ora1H
in New Orleans, at the late public meeting in thai
city # this were true, corroborated by cir
eumstances, it would reflect a degree of nfamy on
the public men of Texas, such to degrade then
forever in the eyes of the civilized world. But it il
now very well known that this view Of their conduct
Is utterly mtrue-that both Jones and Houston hav,
been endeavoring to get up these negotiations, an,
10 delay and prevent annexation for certain purposes
and that they have now adopted this new mode O
explaining their recent conduct, in consequence O
the popular feeling in Texas in favor Of annexation
All these events and developments, and singula
lnrignes, now coming forth each day into cleare
and more Ineligible light, only evnce the ntens,
anxiety existing in France and England, with regart
this Texas question, and tend to convince us NOR
and more that our foreign relations are in mos
critical condition. The news taken out by the mex
steamer that leaves our shores, will tend to exct
still more that feeling of hostility to this republic
which already pervades, extensively, the priv
legged classes of Europe We aude TO the recer
intelligence from California, and the Accomplishment
of local revolution in that region. Indeed, the ar
nexation Of Texas, as we so repeatedly insisted,
but the beginning Of movement that will end-ne
not end but merge-in the annexation of Californis
Almost all those numerous bands of emigrants tha
are starting from ST. Louis for Oregon, dvergin
from that route, and vending their way to the fert
and beautiful regions Of Upper California, concel
ratng all their forces in that delightful country,
the neghborhood of the splendid harbor Of St. Frar
els on the Pacific Ocean. In few years Califomi
viii be in position similar to that of Texas now
ready for annexation. This, it is easy to forese,