The Arkansas banner., 1845-06-11

yond the possibility of doubt the existence of the intrigue, the parties to 1t, the active cooperation of England in it, and it's con summation, if the people of Texas prove not equal to crisis that they will shortly have to meet.
 We have been led to preface the intelli- gehce which we now proceed to lay before our readers with these remarks. inasmuch as some of our Northern contemporaries-jm- posed upon by those interested in directino pubic opinion upon a false inquiry-have ialtered as the end draws nigh. We counsel them to be cautious how they aid in alaying the vigilance of the people and the apprehen- slons of the public authorities. The grand finale IS at hand. And 1t was anotable scheme to break up negotiations at Texas upon the eve oi the catastrophe, send Ashbel Smith to England to procure Inducements in aid of Pre- sldent Jones secret negotiations in Mexico. and for Capt Elliott-first spreading abroad purpose of visiting the United States-to sneak into Mexico to superintend the huck- sterlng with Herrera's cabinet, and the sign ing, sealing and delivering of the bond of corruption. Ashbel Smith deceived all who put any faith in what he told them as to the object of his leaving Texas at crisis of great interest. This was in consonance with his nature. But we were of opinion that British Minister would be above so low an artifce as the presence of Capt. Elliott in Mexico proves him to have adopted, and hence in Wednes- days edition we expressed our amazement in such terms as to lead some to suppose we were ourselves doubtful of the circumstances which we disclosed upon information that could not be gansayed We make literal transcription of such portions of the abstract furnished us, as may interest the public assuring our readers that the most implicit reliance may be placed upon it.
 "The bill allowing the Minister of Foreign Affairs the power to negotiate Treaty ''wth Texas for her independence, aciM Me 'Eproriso that she shall not be annexed to the sSUnited States, passed the Mexican House < of Representatives on the Sd inst, by a vote of Al for, to 13 against it, after a stormy debate of three days. It was immediately ssent to the Senate, where 1t was believed 1t "would be concurred in unanimously. A "report to that effect reached Vera Cruz some s days before l sailed, but the last mail, of |" the 18th, brought no confirmation of it.
 ssCapt. Etliott, English Charge 10 Teras, "had been in he city of .Merico several "aeeekS, ACCOMPANIED BY MR. SMITH, sE- "CRET AGENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF 'TExAs. They arrived from Galveston on " the llth of April, in the British brig Fury :. dice. He had returned to Vera Cruz, and was waiting the action of the Senate upon < this bill when l sailed. When the result 'was known, he would return to Galveston < with 1t, in the same vessel.
 ssUpon the 2d of this month Senor Canedo, " "formerly member of the Mexican Congress, < took passage from Vera Cruz in the Ameri- ss can barque Eugenie, for New York, upon < a diplomatic mission from the Government :. of Mexico to that of the United States; but :" his departure was not known until 1t was < announced in the morning newspapers of < the 10th inst.''
 Here we have disclosure of events of the highest moment. The important fact estab- lished by them being that secret negotia- ton is going forward between Texas and Mexico, under the auspices and protection of the British Government; and that English ves- sels of war are employed in conducting the conspirators to and from Mexico; and that the basis of this negotiation is ayowed hostility to the purposes and policy of the United States. We will not stop to inquire what line of conduct it devolves upon the United States to pursue when an intrigue is conduct ed upon her borders to check her progress, cripple her influence and bafIle the will of the American people; but we know full well what use Mr. Madison and MT. Monroe would make of the means offensive and defensive of the United States, had such an unfriendly, gratutous and insulting interference between the sovereign powers of this hemisphere been attempted in their day The extent of the means employed by England, and the nature of them, too, may be inferred from her suc- cess in bringing the Mexican Congress to pass bill, virtually recognizing the lnde- pendence of Texas, upon the same condition that she refuses to be annexed to the United States The stubbornness of the Mexican character is made to bend to the waving of the British sceptre, and the only recompense for her humility, is the interdctlon of con- nection of Texas with the United States leaving her free to be united with any other power under the sun. The mention of Mon roe's name in this regard, makes the air have gunpowder odor.
 We proceed to make further levies upon the abstract before us, and files of papers with which we have been furnisked from the same source, in relation 10 the general news in Mexico.
 We are informed that Mexico is in most distracted and unsettled condition, amounting almost to a state of revolution. The States of Tobasco and Puebla had already declared in favor of the Federal Constitution, and a general meeting had been held in Vera Cruz few days before the departure ol the Som CTS, for that purpose, but immediate active measures were suspended at the request Of the Governor, who appears to be popular with all parties.
 Several arrests of military men, charged with revolutionary designs, had been made m different parts of the Republic, and in one one instance quantity of arms had been taken from them.
 It is thought by a great many that the pre- sent Government cannot sustain itself much longer, and the idea of it's declaring war aganst the United States has been abandoned by all sensible men. Congress, to be sure' has passed bill to raise S3,000,00o, to prepare for war about 10 take place; but we are in-