The New York herald., 1845-09-02
The Policy or England.

this morning.
The Policy OF England.
Il will not be denied by any who give at
tenton to the matter, that the attitude of Eng
land towards this country and Mexico, their
present beigerent position is important, and that
il is necessary it should be understood and
rightly scanned by our statesmen. To learn what
the probable policy of Great Britain will be, there
are of information, all OF which tend
establish the fact that, say what she will, protest
as she may of pacific intentions, she looks with a
sinister eye the movements OF this country In the
Texas question On the floor of the British Parlia-
ment, we find discussions and various illusions
made to annexation with great apparent So
lcitude. We observe leaders OF each OF the
two great parties tor once concurring In their
views, circumstance in itself highly suspi
clous for when whig and tory are found plot
ting together, there is mischief brewing. And
yet, on all these occasions, they are remarkably
cautious each pretending TO outvle the other in pro
iessions OF moderation, amity, and answering ad
hesion to recutude in regard to this country. Now
are not to be contented with this as an index o
British policy; it is all moonshine, and part OF the
plausible cunning that stamps the policy of Peel, both
foreign and domestic, and which he has infused into
the minds of a large portion OF the members of that
House. II we want to know the spirit by which the
British government and people are actuated towards
the United States, we can discover II IN public
opinion, in its various manifestations. Look at the
public lournas-those vast craters through which
the internal workings and upheavngs of the nation
find vent-they are without exception, iiercely in
censed against all that is American. To what con-
cusion can he come who peruses the wild defamation
of the London and provincial press other than thai
they regard this republic a rival in her commerce,
and an enemy in her nature that of Great Britain,
and that il is essential TO the welfare of the latter
curta undermine and PROSTATE the growing ener-
gles OF the United States Just with the perlodi
cal press, which is transcript OF the views Of the
aristocracy, as the newspapers are OF the masses.
Nothing can be more hostile than the tone of the
Quarteries, the foreign Quareres, the Edlnburghs,
the Blackwoods, the Westmnsters, and all the rest
Of the leading periodical literature OF the day And
if her Consuls and Ministers spoke out, their in
structions would be found to be all OF piece with
these expressions Of popular feeling, and totally mi
mical to the pacific and kindly relations they profess
TO cherish and cultivate Capt Elliott did not max,
his peregrnations through Mexico, Texas and hi
country for nothing His errand was black one
white as his hat was, and the effects of il are brew
these days, end In violence and bloodshed.
The policy Of England in all this is 10 expose this
country all the evils Of war, without exposing her
self. Mexico may be weak, but she can hardly be
contemplate enemy-backed with British gold
animated with the sympathy, and drilled in cunning
by the crafty councils of the British Cabinet Mex
co is, so equipped, fully fit to annoy country
which, although able to annihilate her. is pacific in
o,J
Our foreign rivals calculate thus TO enjoy double
advantage, the indirect one Of lnficting the
evils Of any war upon US, and of appropriating
the spoils, in the form of increased commerce
and unimpeded intercourse with the world
which they expect would follow the partial
application of our resources to the prosecution
of war. 1t is not for a moment 10 be supposed
that Mexico would dream Of war, if she were no
urged to it by foreign rivals nor is il to be i'm
agined that England would carry on so covertly a
she does the contest, but that she views il as NOR
profitable to herself and more disastrous to us thai
any open conflict could be. Her scheme is to kee
alive an excitement, TO entail the expense of fleet
and armies US, TO divert the national mind from
the industrial of the land, by keeping pet
ty war lowering over the Mexican border which
although it cannot terrify, yet il may annoy and EN-
Mexlcans and this republic, il is part, evidently, OF
her plan to be called upon as mediator, in which
capacity she would be enabled to inic some mus
tice upon US.
But let il be recollected that the pursuit OF this po
llcy is impracticable beyond certain point When
war is declared as will be if she persists in her
plan Of filling the heads of the Mexcans with absurd
notions OF conquest she will be either compelled 10
assume warlike attitude openly, or use her infu-
ence TO terminate struggle that must end gorlousy
for this country Besides, this covert interference
cannot exist one moment longer than it is secret
and the exposure of its existence must very soon be
made. Ii is absurd 10 imagine our government al
bound sit tactly looking on while there is reason
TO suspect secret foe is counseing the rum of ou
country. We have the means Of etfecually stopping
all this plottingby the open declaration that America
does not recognize the Legitimacy Of European in
reference in any shape, but least of all in British
one. If that does not take John Bull by the horns
then IT will be necessary TO give him voley from
our cotton Notifications. Let the supply OF cottor
be stopped but for year-allow the looms TO rest
and the starving millions of the cotton lords tenant
to crowd the streets of the cteslet the ships lie ld
In dock, and the hardy seamen wander in destitutio
about the quays-al which would follow the stor
page of the supply of cotton-and there would b
title further need of striking blow against our arc
enemy
INCREASE OF POPULATION in New YoRK-Th
census returns several towns and villages In thl
State for 1916, complete, and exhibit the follow
ing result
POPULATION.