The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-21
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, "wednesday, May IL, lsA5.



II will be recollected that by the last accounts
from Europe, there several statements in circu-
lation, less authentic that the British Co.
venment were preparing fleet for some distant and
unknown operation; that they had given orders for
vast quantities ofcoals be transported to Bermuda
and other points on this hemisphere, and also
that large relnforcements were be made TO the
my in Canada. In addition TO all tins, il was also
stated in the London and Paris papers, that the
French and English governments had agreed to in
terere in the annexation question IN favor OF Mexi
co. These rumors and statements would seem nyw
to have derived some confirmation from recent iso-
lated events that have taken place on the Southern
border of this republic.
We find on the important question of the relations
between Mexico and the United States relative to
Texas, the following pregnant article in the prnci-
pal evening paper OF yesterday:
MEXICO AND TExAs.- Captain walker of the Fail
mouth from Maanzas May 9TH reports that the English
mail steamer from Vera Cruz arrived Havana on the
9TH inst with dispatches to Mr. Crawford the British
had been defined and settled and her independence
antied by convention between England, France and
Mexico.
Accounts by the arrival that Santa Anna had
been reduced to the alternative of ten years banshmcnt
or a trial for mal-adminstration.
In connection with this article, we also find in the
New Orleans papers the following paragraph, which,
In the present position affairs tends to throw some
light upon them:
Az EscLIsH FLrEr.-The ship Wabash Captain IIatha-
way, which arrived yesterday from New York reports
on the 18th instant that she came round the
Wall in company with English fleet consisting of one
line Of battle ship, frigae one sloop of war and one
ten gun brig Parted company with them of the Double
Headed-shot Keys. Supposed they were bound to Ha
vana.
When we connect all these indications together,
we must not at all be surprised to see that the British
and French forces in the Gulf of Mexico have re-
ceived orders to prevent the annexation of Texas
at all hazards. We may remember that on
the first receipt of the annexation resolutions
in Texas, the government of that republic evinced
any thing but desire to carry them into
effect Who knows but that government may
now, in connection with those of Mexico, France,
and England, have arranged to prevent the annexa-
ton; and, in order to put down the wishes and de-
sires of the people of Texas themselves, are con-
centrating in the Gulf of Mexico forces adequate to
effect their designs! If such be the case-if these
developments have taken place both on this CONT
nen and in Europe, in reference to that question:
seems to be the case, we may expect very singular
state of things, if not species of naval war in the
Mexican gulf, between the United States fleet on
the one hand, and the united forces of England,
France, and Mexico, on the other.
War may burst forth upon us before we are aware.
The celebrated declaration of Sir r. Peel, may
have only been false light thrown out to deceive
the American government and to facilitate the OBJ
ject Of England and her allies in preventing the ulti-
mate annexation Of Texas, in spite of the wishes
of the Texas people.
Every piece Of news from the south will now be
interesting.