The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-03

New York, Tuesday, June .. lsAs.
Highly Important from Texas and Eng
land In relation to Texas Annexation.
The Plot rapidly thickens.
The latest intelligence from Texas, which VIZ
give in another column, is of very great interest
and Importance, and comes to u.s. singularly enough,
at the very moment that we obtain in the later news
from England by the " Cambria" at Boston, the
most extraordinary confirmation of the opinions and
conjectures which we have frequently expressed
in relation to the Texas question.
OF all that portion of this latest English ntelll-
gence which il has any bearing on the relations Of
the two countries and the present position of the
Texas and Oregon questions, we give copous abb
stract quoting largely from the London press and
the Dublin Freeman's Journal, which may be re-
garded as the mouth-pece of the great body of the
Irish people, II will be seen that that journal, with
greater Judgment and sagacty than the London
Times regards the intelligence conveyed from this
country by the CALEDONIA" with reference to the
reception of the famous declarations of Sir Robert
Peel indicative Of any thing but pacific feeling
In the United States II exhibits with
much force and cearness the position critical and
perilous-which Great Britain now occupies with re-
gard to the United States. Every enlightened OBJ
server, indeed, must acknowledge that England
cannot recede from that position without being dis
graced in the eyes of the whole world. And have
any reason to suppose that she means to recedel
No, truly. The evidence is all the other way. We
speak advisedly-after deliberately regarding the
whole aspect Of this businessman may burst upon
us before are aware.
The news from Texas is exceedingly interest
ing. President Jones, panlc-struck, 1t would
seem, at the result of his own conduct is endeavor-
ing to recede from the policy which he has been SO
quietly pursuing for some time past in reference to
Mexico and in conjunction with the agents of France
and England He has issued, it will be perceived,
proclamation authorizing election of deputies to
Convention, to be held on the 4th Of July next, to
which is to be submitted the proposition of annexa-
ton. This movement adds fresh interest to the
Texas question, which now seems more than ever
complicated and involved Before this Convention
can meet, the whole case may be far beyond the
control, to any extent whatever, of the people of
Texas.
The great question now appears to be-" Who is
the dupel" President Jones may be as much the
subject OF deception the government of this
try Is it not highly probable that secret arrange
ment has been entered into by England, France and
Mexico for the purpose accomplishing all hazards
the designs of the latter power with regard to Texas
We must either admit this superstition, or else be-
eve that Mr. Elliott and M Saligny have been acting
on their own hook, and without express instructions
from their respective governments. That certainly
Is not very probable 1t is hardly to be supposed that
these gentlemen have taken up this dilgent, subtle
and formidable course of opposition the annexation
OF Texas con amore Mr.. Elliott is not exactly the
man to engage in such quixotc enterprise as that
We all know what powerful instrsmentalty he had
IN bringing affairs TO crisis in China. He negotia-
ted and negotiated till he negotiated China into the
war in which she fell readily prey to Great Bri-
tain, and his negotiations this Continent may have
a similar termination. Who can doubt that he is
now acting under the explicit directions of the Go
vernment at home? And have not his movement
been sufficiently significant of the designs and pur-
poses of that Government The last intelligence
from the other side Of the Atlantic brings us also
striking confirmation Of the opinion that France is
bound up with England in this movement against
the progress Of this Republic. The declarations of
portion of the French press leave Ms little room 10
doubt on that score, if the actual movements of
the Government by their agent, and the naval force
at present in the Gulf had not settled that in man.
ner tolerably satisfactory.
The entire aspect Of the case-the declarations
and policy of Mexico-the movements of Mr. Elliott
the presence Of the English and French squadrons
in the Gulf of Mexico-the augmentation of the Bri-
fish forces in the Canadas and West ndies-the last
movement of President Jones,-this latest in
telligence from Europe--all strengthen and con-
firm, as far possible in the present stage Of
the affair, opinion to the existence of explicit
and understood terms of concerted action on the
part of England, France and Mexico. Mexico
would not, Of course, enter into any such arrange
ment without guaranty and what would guaran-
ty be worth, unless sustained by force! Texas an
nexation is, it cannot be denied, in much more
perilous condition than ever Her very national.
ity may be destroyed. By the Intervention of Eng
land and France-an Intervention leading to results
of an importance and magnitude, in connection with
the peace of the world, which it is now impossible
to estimate-Texas may be restored to Mexico, and
all the Americans driven ost of it. Alas! alas that
the madness and folly of faction rejected the golden
opportunity of settling this question forever in
ner, peaceful and honorable this country and SUBJ
servient to the interests of republcanism on this
continent.
Our government ought to be prepared for any con-
tingency that may occur. 1t is impossible to tell
when an explosion may take place. We see that
strong body of United States troops have been
stationed on the eastern frontier of Texas This
affords some evidence that the administration are
awake on this subject For their own sake, and for
the sake of the country, we trust that they have
taken more comprehensive and accurate view of
this business than their "organ." The Union has
displayed sad degree Of ignorance, obstinacy and
blindness in this matter. One day Texas annexa-
ton is certain-the next it is doubful-now Prcsi-
dent Jones is auded to the skies-now he is abused
and chastised. Really, it is not little humiliatng
to see, that the organ of the government knows just
nothing at all of the progress of events, in connec.
ton with this all-important question For heavens
sake let the government keep its eyes open, and act
with that derrsc of ,udunent and viUor which the