The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-20
POLITICAL.



Il is but shor, time since tina. all the wing press
were unanimously Of opinion that TO use the words
of the New York American, since swallowed up in
the Courier ''annexation is war" Not only Mex
ico but France and England, were TO have Joined in
hot crusade against the independent republics that
chose to make treaty Of alliance with each other.
Well! annexation has scarcely yet been consum-
mated and diplomatic relations Of friendly nature
are already on foot between Mexico (the party
chiefly oonccrned) and this government, while the
envoy OF France has quilted Mexico in disgust
The threats Of war did not influence man, either
10 Texas the United States; because oil felt conn
dent III the integrity Of our conduct, and fully as
sured that no country Of Europe would dare COM
mence an aggressive war on this continent. Your
phianthropic adherence of war is great assistant
10 diplomatic negotiations In looking over the
Of the present century, one cannot but laugh
at the serious and bold protesations of peaceful in
tentons and desire to prevent unnecessary blood
shed, with which the first steps to bring on war
were taken by every nation of Europe in turn.
When the Texan matter was pending, leading
London political paper remarked as follows:
President Polk has however, defeated the purpose Of his
England caoed Texans into vote annexation and
acted thereon promptly by the despsch Of ships and rcg
worthy son Of Jackson--ndeed, Improvement upon
Old Hickory since he has avoided the violence and blood
da The question now i. whs.hsr the Br.h U
and that Of France having failed viii be content TO refrain
from an further nteTisrence wi they give up their ea
upon Texas portion OF Mexico for the $50 900 due
by Mexico to themi WIN these European powers remain
strangers to the settlement Of frontier between Mex
and the thteth State Of the Unionl will attempts
be made by negotiation washington to settle these in
conjunction with the Oregon frontierl Mr.. McLane is
TO England to negotiate the latter affair The very
mission shows desire on the part Of the presls S &C.
lone the better for the American zeal for territory having
Sssn satisfied IN The sss0n q Texas S w now throw
peals 10 popular desires remains to be seen what a
ade will be taken hy the american whigsmhy those who ,
have but weak arguments to bring forward President
% and S M s doubt a
determined TO follow up their victory by reducing the pro-
m Win
pose this measure at the opening OF Congress should
the loss OF free trade with Texas.
This paper was deceived in relation to the mis-
sion of Mr.. McLane, by the false statements put out
here. For the rest, the questions answered.
France and England have submitted--as why should
they not The wing arguments are, indeed, sienced
in relation to Mexico, but they are repeating them
in relation to the northwest; and they will produce
much effect, and be attended with the same re-
suits, as in relation to Texas. What comfort the
English may derive from the reduction Of our tariff
compensation for the chagrin which the extern
sion of our territory them they certainly
welcome to. The loss of an influence over Texas,
10 which England has been obliged to submit so
quietly, was of vastly more importance to her than
n nominal dominion over Oregon. Texas alone
afforded, of all the world besides, field for the
growth of cotton in opposition to the southern
States of the Union on which the industry of Eng.
land is almost entirely dependent, Oregon affords
no advantage beyond what the future general trade
may grow up to be; and England had as good
ground for quarrelIing in the of Texas as .in
that Of Oregon. The London Times, many months
since, declared that nfraction, through annexa-
ZION, ofexsting treaties between England and Tex
ne he beIt he has with
tree-trade treaty and treaty ofreciprocal right Of
searchn--an object which her statesmen have had
nearest at heart for years and in pursuit of which
she nearly reused the ire of France few years
since Yet, Notwithstanding the threat of the Times,
The actual rights of England in the matter are ST.
lently waived. The measure was steadily, firmly,
and promptly contaminated, and the formidable
power Of the republic is found too compact to be
attacked quiet pursuit of our own affairs must
ever result similarly.