Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-05-29
T@DMI&N NEWS
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
Fifteen Dcys Later from Europe.


The London Times and other English papers
are SILL harP'ng upon Oregon and Texas.
was reported on the Paris Bourse, on Satur-
gay week, that England had applied TO France to
10 o'n her In protest against the annexation of
eXas TO the American Union.
:, Inc Mayneoth question had not yet reached
the House Lords. 1t had not passed the House
Of commons i, only went through committee,
ana mat on the evening Of the 2nd inst.
great meeting was held at Exeter Hall on
the 22nd TO protest against The Maynooth prant.
Ihere has been slight Improvement in cotton
Mr.. OConnell was making the mos, of the
concessions of Peel to Ireland.
Affairs i'll Switzerland were without chance.
The monster iron steamer Great Britain, is add :
Fertised to sail for New York in July.
Parliament was engaged in railway investiga
Ihe repeal Association met again on the 2Sth
uu.' ana o'Connell again praised Peel's conces-
s'ohs-he looked upon the measure Of the Premier
IN In regard TO Banking in Ireland, as excellent.
Inc rent Tor the week was gIl7.
Inc arrival Of the Great Western was looked
LOT win some anxiety. She left New York on
INC Gath, after the receip, of Sir Robert Peel's
oregon speech.
ENGLAND AND TIE UNITED STATES
The English money market has been consider
aoiy affected by the rumors of war with this coun-
try.
Tho money article of the Times on the 2lst,
states that on Saturday, the 10Th, the day after
the Premier's declarations concerning the neces-
SHY OF conciliating Ireland, in order meet the
CRISIS which seemed coming on with the United
States, the transactions at first were few
subsequently, however, sellers appeared, the
reference by Sir Robert Peel TO the state of affairs
In the western hemisphere inducing the belief
that tho Government calculate upon some demon
STATIONS in America; and the result was fall of
nearly I-S per cent, Consols leaving off 90 to Is
for money, and 80 l-S to Ii for the account. In
fact the quotations Of the whole Of the English
securities were very heavy at The termination of
business"
The same article in the same paper has the
following paragraph
''lt is rumored that the Government has ciyen
orders Tor the purchase Of 1000 tons of Goals for
Bermuda, and 1000 for Halifax, and that proba-
bly, these purchases will be extended to 30. 600
tons.''
These purchases, if actual, must Of course be
ny way OF preparing the British Squadrons in the
, western Hemisphere for possible contingencies.
While Great Britain is buying coal, we are not
even talking of building steamers.
The Times-news article on the 22d, saws:
THE public securities continue very fiat. The
spectators on the probability of a war between
THIS country and America, have made further
saies, and as no counteractlng influence is aiioat,
prices have suffered increased reduction. Con
soils, compared with Saturday, are quarter per
cent. lower"
The same state Of things continued until the
Sfth' when the appearance was slightly improved.
The money article of the 9th, in speaking of
late news from Jamaica, says
"a new survey of the Isthmus of Panama, bv
an engineer at Jamaica, is stated 10 have received
some attention; but the question seems to be-
which would be most practicable, a railway or a
macadamized road The matter is viewed with
much interest at Jamaica, because should pro-
Ject De carried out ior making passage across
'he isihnus, it would contribute greatly to the
restoration of the trade of that quarter Of the
worid.''
The Times of May 3, has long article on An
nexatlon. The discussions on the subject of
Texas are regarded with the deepest interest If
iexas consents to be annexed, says the Times
sit is highly improbable that any other new
State will attain to independence in The Southern
regions OF North America, and the progress of
the domlnlons of the Cabinet at Washington
will be as rapid as the decay of its defenceless
and ungoverned southern neiglbors.''
Mexico, which became Independent 20 wears
ago, Is declared to be now in piliable state of
weakness-as defenceless as in the days of Mon
tezuma, and so weak that another Cortes with
few hundred men might march upon her Capital,
while to conquer all her Northern departments
would not be more difficult than 10 take posses
sion of desert island. Says the Times, after
unfolding the defenceless state of Mexico
THE eager, gain-seeking and rowing popula-
ton OF the western states of the Union are fitted,
beyond all the rest OF mankind TO carry on this
KIND OF sureptiilous warfare. They conquer
provinces as cuckoo steals nest and if their
Irregular enterprise be allowed 10 carry with them
all the political consequences of lawful war; it is
evident that at no very distant period they will
have made themselves masters of all such paris If
tie NORTH american, continent as are no! defended
6y tie forces and tie resolution Of Great Brifain."
1t goes on to say that these political results are
to be decided by the course Texas shall adopt.
The necessity for the existence of Texas as an
independent power is urged, ard is said to he so
clear that it will probably have decisive influ-
ence on the Government of Texas, "provded the
Mexicans can be brought to recognize in a liberal
spirit, an arrangement which is the sole guarantee
OF their national existence" After This very
distinct lntimaiion that the efforts Of Great Brit
ain are directed to this point, the Times says
",The part taken by England and France in
this questIon-for we are happy to find that the
most entire concurrence prevails between the two
great powers by which Texas was first recopniz-
ed in Europe-has been dictated by no such sell
hsh OF exclusive objects. To them Individually
the annexation of Texas offers no very formida-
bic dangers, and her independence promises no
very certain or conspicuous advantages But
they are actuated by sincere desire to uphold in
America that respect for territorial RIGHTS which
is the only suue basis Of peace and in maintain
ing the independence of Texas they may hone 10
establish an important element in the distribu-
ton of power over North America. There. as
we'll as in Europe, an universal dominion is i'm
practicable"
Should annexation take place, it is URGED that
it will only open the door to fresh dGicuiies-
"I'ho claim OF the United States to Texas il
claim siudiousy underlined, and purposely OH
scure but once admitted, it would be found TO
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