Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-12
From the Nashville Wing,
BRITISH INTERFERENCE

BRITISH INTERFERENCE
We wait with much anxiety to learn in
what manner and ,Otjh t0hdt spirit the ad
ministration will treat the impudent inter.
ference by the English charge d'Atlaires a I,
Texas in our affairs with that republic.
We but give expression TO the opinion, not
only to the community generally, but Of
some of the most intelligent opponents Of an
neratton in this quarter, that the time has
arrived when II behooves our govern.
ment TO take prompt and decided stand
against the further interference of Great
Britain in the affairs OF Texas, and to give
that power distinctly TO understand that
we are nothing 10th to play any game ou'
with her that she may select. We shall MOI
be Satisfied with a gentle remonstrance.
c1uched in the usual quiet phraseology o.
diplomatic intercourse, against the proceed
ings Of Captain Elliott; but we want Great
Britain distinctly notified, once for all, that
longer persistence on her part in the course
she has been recently pursuing through her
agent, Capt. Elliott, lciH not be tolerated.
We copy the following from the ST. Lou,
is Revelle:
"TnE PLoT THrcKENs.-'rhe interest with
regard to Texan affairs has heightened
wonderfully within the last few days; bu,
the denoument is at hand; though we do
not look positively for very tragicaIly
grand one, we have some expectations Of at
least a melo. dramatic explosion, which will
blow President Jones to-England. The
interference Of that power in our affairs.
if offered openly, would at least be cool;
but operating as it has done, and is doing.
in this undetermined message. bearing, closet.
whispering, and doubtless money juggling
mode, it can hardly fail Of arouslng indig.
nation, even if it calls not FORTH immedla-
tely, prompt and manly measures of retail.
iation. The fact that President Jones has
been playing two parts, is sufficiently es-
tabIshed. He has pretended to respond
to the peoples cry, while one Of his ears
has been engaged by whisper from
Mexico, and the other attending to the
Ueighty arguments of England. We have
no idea in the world but that he is hum
bugging all parties; and that the desire OF
making the most for himself out of his pre-.
sent position, is the sole cause OF his mys-
FERROUS movements, in the matter wherein
his course should be as open as the heavens.
Pretending compliance with the popular
will, he summoned Congress 20 meet, but at
date which permits the return of his mes
senger to En- gland, as it has already per
mItled the negotiation Of an independence
treaty. proposed by Teas to INerico. Texas
is recognised by Mexico as an independent
State, on the anti-annexation principle; it
so, Jones has seized the nick Of time to
do the mischief unler utlority-betray the
people by virtue OF his important function
What matters it to him the storm that will
ensue? In the mean time he has made his
market, 'sloped' and the people of Texas
and the United States may settle the mat
ter all over again. John Bull is clever
humbug; Arson Jones is another, and we
think it just as likely that the latter will
no the former, as it is unlikely that any
pair of humbugs in the world will efiectual.
y stand in the way Of straight forward
manly policy"