The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-23

her most important European markets, she masl
necessarily be tlsposcd TO lay greater siress on her
commercial Intercourse with the United states,
whatever may be her political preiudices against
the aspirations OF our people. OConnel 100 ana me
Irish repeaers generally openly declaring that IT
il the Oregon question which makes ministers tracta-
BILE. So that il is pretty evident England cannot
pacify Ireland, as long as Oregon is KEEP! an open
question She can only strengthen herself IN Amer
lea at the expense Of her strength In Ireland, ana
vice veysa; but between the two, Is most probable
she will take care Of her nearest and immediate M
terests. She will not catch at shadow, and al
low the substance to escape her.
These in few words-for might say as much
more on the snbject-are my reasons for believing
still in universal peace, and even the good cces OF
England and France to prevent war with Mexico;
Neither ofthese two powers has anything to gam ana
both much to lose, in such a war. And as to let
ters-ofmarque it is equally clear that the merchants
and manu- facturers of either country would abomi-
nate the practice and do their best to abolish IT. ac-
cording TO the better opinion of the most eminent
International uriss. Third powers, and IN fact, all
neu,rals, are losers by the practice, which is still
remnant of the barbarian Of former ages. AS well
might robberes be perpetrated on land, and towns
and villages devastated by neuras, under general
permit of either Of the beligeren parties, as these
piracies by which the commerce of neutrals Is as
much threatened as that of the belligerents without
having the least influence on the termination OF the
war itSelI. l<6t huicTiCd pIOctuiui tiot pHp VIII
hold no intercourse with the merchants Of those
European powers who will permit their subjects to
make use of this base offer Of the mock-goyernment
Of Mexico, and shall soon see that the wiser of
them will forbid the practice, and preserve their
trade with those who consume the value of $40 IN
Europe on manufactures where the Mexicans
scarcely consume dollar Our trade is a conditio
sine qua to all the great nations Of Europe; for,
without il, they would not only deteriorate, but per-
haps change, their very form of government. The
governments of France, England, and Germany
are based mainly on industry and commerce; so
that change in their commercial relations would he
felt by every branch of the administration. Here II
is where we have the whp-hand of Europe. All we
need do is to it, 1t is with difficulty that Eu-
ropeans are brought to confess IL; but II any one
will take the trouble to pass an hour or SO al any
Of. the large exchanges of London, Amsterdam,
Paris &C., he will soon realize the truth Of my as
sertion.
In regard to France, am still more positive than
in reference to England. France is crcumstanced,
that war with the United States does not seriously
enter the mind of any one conversant with politics.
The cordial understanding does not involve self
sacrifice, but merely wise forbearance on both
sides, to prevent fatal collision. Accordingly,
there is nothing more disdainfu than the manner in
which the Journal DIES Dsbas treats the pretensions of
Mexico No cast-of mistress could be handled
with so much sang.Jioid and no frail woman re-
minded of her weakness and Inconsistency in more
careless and unfeeling manner. But the paragraph
is too national not to be reproduced, as warning
to all who, in an evil hour, listen to diplomatic
promises, and trust their safety to the hands Of po-
lite Europeans: @
notwithstanding all the noise made on the other
side of the Atlantic, )" says the French government
journal, stthe parties there have not yet come TO
blows. Nations, well as individuals, have the
quarter of an hour of Rabeais. The Mexican treas
ury is empty; and this s, perhaps, fortunate; for
an pfv NH will her. N
follies" GLOW exceedingly concise and natural }
"The disproportion between her force and that of
the American Union is too evident to leave the issue
Of a contest between them in moments doubt A
war between the two powers, under such circum-
stances, can end only in ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the
Mexican territory. The United States wait only
for an opportunity to annex California, as they
have done with Texas" Il communicated in my
las, the means by which the French government
proposes prevent it; but the time for France to
avow her intentions openly is, presume, not yet at
hand, and may never Gomez "Therefore, they
1.-THE Americans) ask for nothing better than an ex-
cuse TO go to war; for they know they must come
back with two additional provinces, instead Of one.
Mexico, therefore, will be wise if she makes vir-
tue of necessity. The sacrifice, moreover, would
not cost her much She has incurred for the loss Of
1eras quite long enough; and she would, no doubt,
have done much better had she taken the good adj
vice given her. and have earlier acknowledged the
of the young republic, instead Of wait
ing until it could no longer be refused. The absorb
zion Of 1erGs in the american Union Is noW
an accomplished fact. Mexico, which could not
reduce its revolted province to subsection when
it stood alone, can much less do so now that
it is sustained by the phalanxes of the United
States. Besides, has the Mexican government any
real wish to 60 to war; This is very doubtful. All
her cries, all her protestaiions, all her appeals to
arms, may be nothing more than election maneuvres
We know not yet what
have been the Mexican elections nor whether any
new internal revolution has afforded any diversion
to the belicose demonstration of the government of
the republics but in any case, If Mexico really wish
es to 60 to war; it is not necessary for her to make
such violent outcres-and much less, if she does not
entertain such desired" a} at
This is certainly one of the Coolest articles
ever indicted by a Frenchrnan France--who, by
her oicous and uncalledfor interference helped to
bring Mexico to the present crisis-now invites her
ITO make virtue Of necessity reminding her Of the
fact that she has already too long mourned for Tex
10! Poor Mexico--who would have never assumed
10 talk except with modesty, had she not relied on
the assistance Of France and England--s now given
10 understand that the absorption Of Texas is an
accomplished fact, and that all her cries and lamen
latons, and "her appeals to arms are looked upon
as mere election maBGuvres." Nay, her very in
lention of going to is doubted; and il she have
intention Of the kind, there is no reason why she
should make noise about il! Now, why was not |
France herself SO wise and honest as to say all this
year agoi Much i'll blood would have been
spared; for doubt much whether, with such avow-
cd opinions on the part of France, England herself
would have undertaken so inglorious task as at |
tempting mediation between Mexico and Texas, |
in opposition TO the annexation of Texas to the
Union. But France has, by this time, another mis-
lress There is chance Of marrying the Duke of |
Mentpensier to the Spanish Infanta and Spain is |
nearer to France than Mexico. The fact u.s. the old
phthsical nations Of Europe had better attend their
pwn sadly-deranged affairs than attempt interfering
with ours. In spite of their costly war establish
ments, they can hardly maintain order at home and
heir chivalrous notions have long ago been absorb
ID by the love of money, ease, and luxury. An
,ther generation, and America will have outsrpped
Europe in all the useful arts Of civilization. The
pest and most enterprising population of the Old
World will emigrate to our Shores and the different |
nations Of Europe, unless renovated by fearful
revolulion be associated with the old despotsms Of
Asia. To US, not to England, will apply the lines:
1.-THE nations not so blessed as thee
Must In their turn, to tyrants fall
While thou shalt flourish great and free,
No AraaA apAou of all