The New York herald., 1845-04-25
Our Foreign Rrln,Ions

sltlon With Mexico, Texas, the Brazils, and,
though last not least, with England, our position
Is as remarkable and as menacing as it could be.
a great deal OF nerve and sagacity will be required,
on the part OF the administration of Mr.. Polk, In
oIaer 10 come out with success or triumph. We
shall give brief view of these relations.
from Mexico, by our last accounts, down to the
29h OF March, it appears that the Mexican Con-
gress are deliberating certain resolutions pro-
posing TO suspend all commercial and diplomatic in
tercoarse cith the United States, in consequence of
the passage OF the Texas resolutions by the Con-
gress at Washington. great deal ofthe violence
OF party is developed throughout Mexico, but il ap-
pears that their vengeance is confined to the Uni
ted States The war feeling prevailed to an extra
ordinary extent, but In consequence of the natural
weakness OF the new government, it is generally
supposed they will content themselves with a sus-
pension of all diplomatic and commercial inter-
course for the present. Our next accounts, how
ever, will be interesting, giving some further light
on the matter.
With regard to Texas. our accounts from
thence, relative to annexation, are somewhat con-
Trajectory. No doubt the general feeling of the
people there is favorable to annexation, but the Of
hcal classes are apparently not in favor OF it. We
have some reason to think, however, that this is
all pretended-as a sort of make-believe. We are
informed from the highest diplomatic sources, that
Texas wants to make the best of bargain she
can by annexation-that she wants to retain all
her public lands, worth 80 or 80 millions of dollars,
and provide for her own debt and it is proba-
BILE that her terms will be complied with by our
government. We do not anticipate any decided
opposition to it, although they may dispose of it
by getting something near their own terms. It
must come, sooner or later.
Then there is the Brazilian Empire, with which
we have very important quarrel on hand-affect
ing the prnclpleso honor, which generally more
troublesome than even acres, or dollars and cents.
We have already stated the particulars of this quar-
rel-growing out of the capture Of a Brazilian sla
yer, or an American SLAYER under Brazilian colors,
by an American fleet in the waters Of Rio ia
nelro-which was demanded by the Brazilian gov
ernment-and given up,sto the discontinue OF the
American Minister, and in this situation no
doubt the Brazilian government would be
pleased TO disgrace or tarnish the flag of the
United States. We believe that Brazil is the only
spot on this continent that is governed on monarchi-
cal principles, except that portion OF it that is a
colony Of Great Britain. AE In the Brazilian govern
ment there is feeling in favor of monarchcal
governments, and adverse to republican principles
particularly against North America. We do
not, however, apprehend any difficulty there, and
leave it.
But the greatest comes last. Our difficulty with
England is matter that will create deep feeling
greatly increasing, fostering, fermening from this
until some serious collision takes place. Peacea-
BILE and moderate men think it can be settled very
aIt ~ hv inter
renee of Russia or France as a mediator, or in
some such way but We greatly fear that the 60
vernmeni of the United States will not venture on
a second edition of the Ashburton Treaty. War
is a serious thing but there are eras in history
where the conflict OF great passions and general
principles cannot be arbitrated but by physical
force.
We feel under some alarm for the future, in
every aspect in which the question presents ITSELF
The COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK AND
THE THREATENED WAR WITH ENGLAND The
dinner of the st. Georges Society on Wednesday
evening, afforded us pretty much the same oppor-
tunlty oil ascertalnng the feelings and sentiments
of the commercial men of this city, on the recent
news from England, that public meeting in the
Exchange would have done. The members OF
that society, although nominaly Englshmen, are
yet most Intimately connected with this country
by the strongest of ties-those of selfinterest-
sometimes little stronger,-wlth all respect be it
sald-thaH that patriotism which vents itself on
such occasions of so called national festivities
Besides, among the guests, were many of the most
influential OF the American merchants and several
of our official characters. The universal feeling
was In favor of peace-unbroken peace be.
tween the two countries. So strong was
this feeling that it manifested itself in
several anxious and novel efforts to induce
the reporter to soften down any expressions that
might by possibility be construed into different
sentiment That was, however, very unneces-
sary procedure The whole proceedings were as
full Of love and charity as if it had been meeting
of the Peace Society.
A prodigious effort will indeed be made amongst
all intelligent men of this country, engaged in
commerce, to influence our Government in rea.
tien to this matter, so as to preserve the peace OF
the two countries. All rational men connected
with the foreign trade and commerce of the coun.
try Of course, regard it as the most preposterous
absurd. and wicked idea to think Of going
to war with England. But yet the position assum.
ed by both governments is such that that de enoue.
anent cannot possibly be averted by any negota.
lions between themselves conducted IN the ordlna.
ry mode. 1t is proposed therefore that some third
party-France or Russia-should step in to act al
mediator. With what success such an effort a
arbitration is likely to meet it is difficult at thi
moment to predict.
One thing, however, is certain, and that il
that our new administration is pacedl in
delicate and puzzling position Mr.. Polk has go
Mexico. Texas, the Brazils, ,and now England, OF
his hands. All our foreign relations are In stat,
of difficulty and turmoil. If the new cabinet hav,
ability enough to sustain themselves and their party
IT will be a wonder. We are in a most interesting
crisis, and republican opinion must now fully de
clare ITSELF The first public intimation we hav,
had of the feeling in the commercial circles ha,
been that afforded by the Saint Georges Society
The greatest danger, however, is that which will
arise from the excited feeling Of the democracy il
the western States. There the sentiment of bos,