Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-26
From Le Commerce.,

TExAs-THE UNITED STATES ANpEN6LAND. The Consttutonel afiims that the English gov. eTnment IS employing every effort prevent the nexaton of Texas 10 the United States. In this fact we concur The same journal ayers, that the English cabinet ha,e in order prevent this dread ful event, procured instructions be sent from Pa ris to our Minister at Washington, to oppose the 10 of France 10 the annexation of Texas.
 We do not doubt that in Washington, as else WI ere. our diplomacy s made 10 subserye that oi England. It will not fail to second the efforts oi England to awaken the independence party in Tex as, and strengthen al Washington the party opposed 10 annexation. IL will tend to apprise Mr. Tyler and his cabinet of the dspleasure such an act would cause to France. But in these proceedings .here is A long distance between absolute veto and threats of an armed intervention. Mr. Guizot has effec- 'ualy cleared this distance, that he has pushed pliance towards England To absurdity.
 Threats Of this sort may well, indeed, provoke the just scorn of politicians in the United States. They know France well enough to be that there are combinations which in this country rendered im- possible by public opinion. A union of our forces with thuse of Eng land to burn the ports and ravage the coasts Of America, is certainly of this kind Ad- mittIng that our naval forces obliged. by the laws of discipline, 10 obey orders of thus nature, can
 il be supposed that the French Chambers would tol- crate such violation of all the rules of sound pOli- tics, and that public opinion would not put an obsa Gle thereto, by some irresistible demonstration! Mir. Gulzo then would have offered an empty menace to the United States, ridiculous in their sIght, and culpable in regard to France. Was it not enough 10 pursue Il course on the Texas question opposed 10 our permanent interests, and resent. in any shape whatsoever, measure winch in augmenting the pow CT oi the grea, American Republic, IS perfectly con sstent with onr true policy?
 It was neither through blInd hatred of Great Britain, nor through a sentiment of generosity to- wards an oppressed people that France contributed to the freedom of the English colonies. She had the insiInc.ive apprehension that it was for her n- faa l.aa Atlantic, which sooner later would contribute redeem the ocean, and overthrow the supremacy which England arrogaies on that element. In order 10 remain faithful to our previous pollcy-in order that 1t may render the fruits expected from i-it is necessary that the United States should fulfil their destiny-that they should spread the sea-board of the Atlantic, and that beside them there should not form any petty States vassals of England.- Since Mexico has been unable to retain Texas, It should then become an integral portion of the great American confederation.
 This event, again, will be brought about by the force of circumstances. The whig party Tn the U States arc no more opposed to it than formerly Its prominent leaders during the last election modified their language on that question. There is a proba- bility that lhe Senate Till longer reject the treaty oi annexation, when presented 10 it by ihe Pre- sldent, above all if it ke accompanied by an acl of cession on the part of Mexico.
 Now it is nearly certain that Mexico herself, will no longer persist m an opposition hencefortn useless.
 It ls impossible for that country carry out her pre- tensions to Texas by force of arms After the sad issue of the first expedition, she is incapable from making new attempt, for which every requisite is wanting. Sania Anna, if he preserves his power, will not dare to waste all his resources in such an enterprise, much less would he assume the burthen oi II himself. Sill occupied with solicilude to re. p'enish ms treasury, il appears that he has already renouncsd his warlike bragadoca, and is the pre- sent moment listening 10 propositions of pecuniary indemnity iioin the United States Although the ca- reer of Santa Anna should terminate, affairs as re- gards this question would change their aspec..- Politicians in Mexico have become aware that it would be preferable for their country that Texas should be annexed to the United Slaies by a treaty defining the limits between the two republics, than 10 see that ance II province existing a hostile In- dependent State, with uncertain limits, and possess ed oi the power 10 spread indefinitely In any case, then, we may expect negociaion which will remove the obstacles which the question has hitherto pre- sented.
 Experience has taught us that the United States is not easily nimidnied by the threats of strangers, and her naliOna policy treats very lightly the prefe rences of England. They know well, besides, the reasons winch prevent their ancieHt metropolis from appealing To ms against them They will preserve, therefore, on this occasion the route indicated to them by the nature of things. The annexation of Texas will lake placa in spite of he veto of Eng land. although it should be sustained by an analo. gous demonstration from the French Minister The latter will succeed only to give in this instance new proof oi obsequiousness 10 this intimate ally. who r spends to SO much devotion by the brutal ex ercise Of the right 10 visit, and by demands less and less amicabe.