The New York herald., 1845-03-24
Oar Relations with Mexico-The Texas
QuesIOn.

Our relations with Mexico and Texas appear 10
be getting more involved every day. The course
OF the Mexican government al home--tlat OF their
Envoy IN this coun,ry-and also the recent intelli-
gence received direct from Texas, would seem to
comphcate the general question OF annexation IN a
higher degree than il has ever yet been complica-
ted, and to throw more doubt on the actual course
and position OF all the parties concerned In that
controversy.
We are informed, on good authority, that Senor
Almoate, although he has dissolved his connection
with our government at Washington, does not
mean TO leave the city ol New York for the pre-
sent, not at least until he receives further insruc-
tons from his government at home. His recent
course at Washington in demanding his passport
and dissovlng his official connection with our 60
yernment, proceeded II appears, from the instruc-
tions which he had received from the Mexican go
vernment when Santa Anna was in power. II will
be recolected that about year ago, stated, al
most officially, that in the event of the passage of
the treaty then before the Senate, Almonle had
received instructions from Santa Annals govern
ment, to demand his passports, to declare hlscoun
try IN u belllgerent position toward the United
States, and 10 proceed to Havana, and there issue
letters OF marque and reprsal at once. These in
structions are still good until they are counter
manded by the present Mexican government
Now il happens that Almonte, according to our in
formation, has received no instructions on this
subject since the recent revolution in Mexico, and
is therefore lett IN the most curious aud indecslve
position as to what his future course will be-
what the government at home may do-and what
he may expect should he return to Mexico. In this
dilemma, which is increased also by the recent in
telligence from Texas throwing doubts on the ac-
ceptance by that country OF the project presented
In the last Congress, Amonte intends, we believe,
10 reside in New York-to avail himself of its clear
air and salubrious atmosphere-and to amuse him.
self as much as he can with opera, and visiting
watering places during the summer, until he re-
ceives further instructions from the Mexican 60
vernment.
The question then arises in this state of things,
what is likely to be the action Of the Mexican 60
vernment in the present state of our relations
Mr.. Pakenham, the British minister at Washing
ton, who knows the individuals who created the
recen revolution in Mexico, asserts, it is said, that
they are very reasonable, moderate, conclliatory
and peaceful men-that, heretofore, the revolu.
tons in Mexico have been merely brought about
by conendlng generals and military factions, but
that the recent revolution was moral and civil
revolution against the military dictation of all
kinds-and the probability is, that after the first
symptoms OF discomfort i'll the popular masses have
evaporated, they will be more for peace and conc-
llation than any previous government.
Taking this probable account in connection with
the difficulties IN Texas, regarding the American
proposition, now before them, the chances are that
the whole question is still in as much doubt as
ever, and must be fought over again in the United
States, in Texas, in Mexico and every where else.
If the Senate of the United States had approved
Tyler's treaty, the thing would have been perma-
nently settled, and every body perfectly satisfied
long before this. But in consequence Of the jarrng
views of party politicians in this country, the ques
ton has been again thrown into the arena, and may
produce great deal Of noise and disturb ance
throughout the country before it be settled, if il
ever shall be settled British influence in Texas
will not be wanting to prevent it, as well as in
Mexico, if not also in the United States. Mr..
Elliot, the British envoy, has not been idle; and it
is not to be supposed that Mr.. Pakenham has been
inactive here. The Texas question is, therefore,
after all, Just as open as the doors of the Astor
House in hot day in midsummer, when they want
every puff of air to ventilate the interior.
PARrY.-Our amable contemporary, the Courier
and Enquirer, charges the Herald with the heInous
offence of being the "accredlted organ' Of Mr.
Selden, and, OF course, ofthe whig party. We may
well plead guilty to this Indictment as not. We
believe this is the only journal in the city capable
of giving correct report of Mr.. Selden's speech
his famous speech at National Ha-and SO far as
that is concerned, we may be called with great
propriey the accredited organ" on that occasion.
1t is not in the power of the Courier or of any other
whig paper to give correct report of any mans
speech, and we have occasionally, when impor-
tant interests are at stake, to step in and help the
right to vindcate justice and truth, and to advance
sound popular principles, because there is no othe
newspaper press in this community capable or in
dependent enough to do it.
We admit then that we are the organ of the
whg party for the present, because the whg party
happens to be of our opinion and to be right on
certain general principles involved in this election
In the same way we were the organ Of the " ma
tives'' about year ago. for this was the only jour
nal that reported their speeches correctly. Tha,
party have become corrupt, imbecle, and treach
erous, and, of course, we could not any longer be
their organ. We are the organ Of the whg party
Tor the present. In the same way that we were the
organ OF the oco-foco party on frequent occasions
and particularly during the last election, when
we thought they had the better of the argu
ment against Mr.. Clay and the whigs-in the
same way that we were the organ Of the whie
party in 1910, when General Harrison was up
and when we showed the wings of that day
whom we believed to be right, how to conquer
and defeat the locofocos-in the same way that we
have been the organ here OF Bishop Hughes, of DR.
Pise, and OF every other public man who has en-
gagged in meritorious public enterprise. In the
same way we were the organ of Captain Tyler
when he showed some sense and respect for public
opinion, and we mean to be the organ OF Colonel
Polk as long as he adheres to the pledges and prn-
clples on which he was elected !; and in the nexl
great contest, If the wings adhere to the noble prin-
clples now avowed, we should not be at all sur