Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-05-06
ENGLAND, MEXICO AND TEXAS.

ENGLAND, MEXICO AND TEXAS.
Simultaneously we have Intelligence
from the three countries our relations with
which are OF The deepest interest. -England,
Mexico and Texas. The news from each
OF these important bat at the same indec-
sive; it could not be more so.
In England, the Texas question has
ceased TO be the exciting DAe. Annexation
is regarded as fixed q flair, and the Cow
eminent. the press and the people, appear
10 have come 10 the conc usion that as it
canno! be Iped, it shouik be borne with
patience. The subject of our views in
respect to oregon seems likely 10 supersede
it entirely in the public mind, and perhaps
to exceed IL rs an agency for stirring up
IlI-blood. The English journals which
thrive best upon excitement, as journals do
in all countries, have been active a long
time in arousing spirit of hostility TO-
wards this country, and now that nothing
more is TO be made out Of the Texas mat
ter, lurn very naturally 10 the Oregon
question as one much better suited TO their
purpose from the preiensions which the
English Government maintain in respect
TO that territory. On the subject OF an
nexaton, it was hard for them 10 pretend.
and much harder 10 make the people be-
lieve, that England had right to interfere
in any respect. With Oregon the case is
different. They can contend with good
deal Of plausibiIity 10 people who Anow
nothing of the grounds on which our title
TO Oregon rests, that the right of Great
Britain is clear and unquestonable, and
represent that our design Of taxing pos
session Of the territory springs solely from
an ungoscrnabIe lust for acquisition and a
settled propensity TO enrich ourselves as
much as possible at England's expense
The English press thus acting upon the
people, and press and people combined act
ing upon the leading men in pa rliament,
the latter are forced along somewhat in the
sans direction, and this again confirms the
impulse without, and SO the evil influence
gathers force and momentum. The policy
o. the government is necessarily pacific,
but II sometimes, even often has 10 fall in
with the prevailing current in order to
check and counteract its dangerous tenden
cy. The Oregon question, drawing to
ITSELF all the popular passion excited by
the press on the subject of Texas, seems
now the ruling mama, and Is 10 be formally
brought up in parliament. That any thing
serious will be done there, we have not the
slightest apprehension, Sir Robert Peel is
quite too cunning for that, and after Il little
noise and smoke, the subject will subside
quietly back into the government keeping.
The threatening tone of the journals, the
excitement of popular feeling and the no.
tice to bring the subjec, up IN parliament,
produced IA improvement in the cotton
market and depression Of the funds /; but
these in SO far at least as they depend upon
the Oregon agitation can be but Of short
date.
The news from Mexico presents contra
dctory features. The deputies, the gov
eminent and the press talk in a very high
key and threaten and buster with singu-
lar volubiity and acefbiy, but aothiag is
done. The Chamber had been in secret
session three days considering the resolu-
lions of non-intercourse, &c, the intro
duction of which we mentioned Yesterday,
but they had not passed them, and there
does nat seem much probability that they
will. 1t is evident that there is a large in
fusion of moderation and good sense IN the
Mexican Congress which shows is strength
when that body is called upon to act. I'm
questionably The ruling authorities there are
in the most awkward position imaginable.
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that it is Of the first consequence that they
should be sustained by public sentiment.
which is almost the only support OF their
authority. There is danger. and the dan
ger is imminent too; we should Jud &c, that
unless The strongest measures he adopted
in r>gard to the United States, they would
sink into contempt and rldicule, and so fall
an easy prey TO the aspirants and factions
that wish TO pull them down. But on the
other hand they have scarcely sufficient
resources 10 carry on their government
even with studious economy IN time OF
profound peace, and are utterly unprepared
10 meet the heavy expenses OF war
And besides a war commenced under such
unayurable circumstances could not but
result most dIsastrousIy, and disaster OF
this kind would be absolutely fatal TO the
administration that encountered it. The
predlcameni in which the Mexican govern
mrnt has become placed by the folly of its
course towards the United States, is every
way perplexng and dangerous. One way
or other it can hardly fail 10 be overthrown.
bat as it will require less hardlhood 10 brave
the perils Of peace than those of war, We
think the authorities will endeayor to paciy
public opinion by joining with the people
and press in announcing US, and suspendlng
cur diplomatic relations, but take no other
or rasher steps. 1t is consonant with the
Mexican character 10 vapor and iume and
do nothing.
From Texas the intelligence is interest
ing in an eminent degree. 1t presents the
singular spectacle OF a people almost unah
inous in favor of a great measure, opposed
by the inirigues and counter schemes o.
their own public servants, who are ieaglee
with foreign emissaries 10 defeat 'helf
wishes. The struggle is now at It's crisis
but it will soon be over. The ambition o.
a few men who wish Texas 10 remain lnde
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